Video: How Do I Wear Belts With Sweater Dresses?

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Erin Busbee

http://www.busbeestyle.com/

Ever since Erin Busbee was a little girl she has had a passion for fashion and beauty… dressing her friends and family, including her poor baby brother and styling hair for any and all willing participants. It’s a love she has carried into her professional life. For years, Busbee worked as an award-winning producer for WCBS-TV in New York, where she routinely researched and wrote about fashion trends. She also collaborated closely with top magazine editors/writers from the most elite fashion publications like “Vogue,” “Elle,” “In Style,” and “Lucky” Magazines. In 2005, she founded Hewitt Media Consulting through which she personally trained CEO’s, entrepreneurs, magazine editors and TV reporters. Her consulting sessions always included fashion and beauty pointers, helping clients shine for their major TV appearances. Erin didn’t stay behind the scenes; she has been front and center with extensive experience on camera. She worked as an anchor/reporter in Watertown and Rochester, New York. She also became the entertainment/fashion reporter for WCBS-TV where she kept up on all the hottest trends. In 2007, she took on the role as host and producer for Hotnewz.tv, a revolutionary Internet news program focused on the young and hip college crowd. Erin created and wrote a weekly segment for Hotnewz called “Fashion Fix.” It gave viewers the inside scoop on, what else, fashion! Recently, Erin moved to the Texas Hill Country and started her image consulting business “Busbee Style”. Busbee Style is her newest baby, a passion for sure! Through Busbee Style, Erin does personal shopping, fashion styling and closet organization. Now, Erin is dressing and styling all types of Texans from cowboys to socialites.

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Hi, I'm Erin, and I'm a fashion stylist. I love sweater dresses. When it's cold outside, it's a way for you to feel warm, but also feminine and sexy. One way to style your sweater dress is with a belt. Our model, Heather, has on a chic cashmere light gray sweater dress. I think wearing black with gray is a no-brainer. I paired her sweater dress with a wide black waist belt. A waist belt is a great way to create a defined waist and that uber-desirable hourglass shape. If you don't have curves, this is a simple way to create the illusion that you do. Not every body type, though, can wear the waist belt. Women with large chests and short upper bodies should probably avoid the look. Extreme bottom curvy, and ladies with round midsections should also be wary. The last thing you want to do is highlight your problem areas. To finish off her look, I put Heather in some black tights, great black leather ankle boots, and some silver accessories. When picking out your sweater dress, be sure to look for interesting and thoughtful details. The simple keyhole cutout at the top of this dress, for example, adds sexiness, and makes that dress stand out. You can also try different widths of belts. With this dress, I could try a skinny black croc belt, a simple elastic black band, a gold belt. A chic red belt would really pop against the gray. Don't be afraid to mix things up. That's how you find new and fresh ways to wear your clothes.