Video: What to Wear With Black Dress Pants

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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. Black dress pants are a woman's best friend. They are slimming and universally flattering. Not to mention versatile. Black dress pants goes with so many things in your closet. Our model Heather is wearing one outfit you can consider with your black trousers. She has on black dress pants by Alice and Olivia. Alice and Olivia makes a terrific modern wide leg black dress trousers. You can also try a store like Ann Taylor that specializes in women's suiting and carries different cuts for different body types. I put Heather in an elegant simple black and cream blouse with a black cami underneath. This blouse maybe simple but it's far from boring. This sixties inspired by Peter Pan collar definitely add femininity and style. Other options to consider with your black pants a beautiful sleeveless or short sleeve blouse. You can also try a cardigan or blazer over your blouse. That is a sophisticate office appropriate look and it's a great alternative to a traditional suit. Most colors will work with black including chocolate brown and blue which many people think are no, no's. The colors I would void are orange and yellow. Orange and black screams Halloween to me while bright yellow and black says bumblebee neither which are very good look. I finished off Heather's outfit with some adorable patten flats. Heather is already pretty tall so she doesn't really need heels. If you're petite like me, a close toe pump or wedge is better. The close toe shoe in the same color as the pants will keep you looking taller and longer. Notice only a slither of Heather's shoes is peeking out from under her pants. That is how your should look too. If they are too short even with flats, I would donate the pants. If they are too long, simply have them hem.