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		<title>History of Wedding Favors</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When planning a wedding be sure to give special attention to the wedding favors. Wedding favors are given to guests as a thank you to friends and family for sharing in your special day. Do you know what one thing is a favorite for not only wedding favor ideas but wedding gift ideas too? Candy! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When planning a wedding be sure to give special attention to the wedding favors. Wedding favors are given to guests as a thank you to friends and family for sharing in your special day.</p>
<p>Do you know what one thing is a favorite for not only wedding favor ideas but wedding gift ideas too? Candy! If you don&#8217;t know the couple very well or are just at a loss as to what to give them, a gourmet box of chocolate candy is sure to please.</p>
<p>To add a keepsake value to the candy wedding favor, many brides to be choose decorative boxes or baskets to hold the candy that guests <a href=http://celebritybazar.com/news/>gossip</a> display and use in their homes to remember the day for years to come. The boxes and baskets can be decorated with the colors and theme of the wedding, and personalized to include the couple&#8217;s names, initials or help to tell the story of their lives and achievements with their design.</p>
<p>The favor boxes and baskets are then filled with chocolate candy of all types. Chocolate kisses can be found wrapped in many different colors of foil, or you can have them specialty wrapped to color coordinate with the wedding. Chocolate truffles, chocolate dipped pretzels, and chocolate-coated nuts are among the favorites to include. For variety, add some bite size versions of the all time favorite candy bar, hard candy in a variety of flavors and colors and don&#8217;t forget the candy cane. Candy canes now come in gourmet flavors and colors and with a bow tied around them make a nice addition to the mix. A candy <a href=http://allmyquotes.com/quote/coco_chanel/>coco chanel</a> with card attached to the bow can also serve dual function as a placeholder and an after dinner mint.</p>
<p>Everyone loves candy and will find something in the box that makes their mouth water. The key to a great candy favor box is variety and of course the container. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Boxes can be paper, wooden, glass or crystal. The candy assortment can be wrapped in colored foil, tissue paper, any style of transparent gift-wrap or small fabric bags. <br />Confetti placed inside adds a fun &#038; festive touch and a pretty bow tied around it another. This type of candy favor can also be tied around a larger favor such as a candle or bath salts. Baskets are very versatile and used later by the guests to hold keys, jewelry, and other small items<br />around their home.</p>
<p>When picking your wedding gift ideas, whatever your decision, be sure to include some candy. Chocolate candy, hard candy, the candy bar and candy cane bring out the child in all of us. And who knows better how to laugh, have fun and enjoy a special day better than children?</p>
<p>Natalie Aranda writes about family, love and weddings. Chocolate truffles, chocolate dipped pretzels, and chocolate-coated nuts are among the favorites to consider for your <a target="_new" href="http://www.moonsome.com/wedding/">wedding favors</a>. For variety, add some bite size versions of the all time favorite candy bar, hard candy in a variety of flavors and colors and don&#8217;t forget the candy cane. <a target="_new" href="http://www.sugarstand.com">Candy canes</a> now come in gourmet flavors and colors and with a bow tied around them make a nice addition to the mix. A candy cane with card attached to the bow can also serve dual function as a placeholder and an after dinner mint.</p>
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		<title>The Classy Leg Outfit &#8211; A Look At Stockings</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The history of man evolves thru a series of various transitions, from evolution, ancient cultures, Dynasties, Conquests, Revolution, and Colonialism. Each era in mans time of development presents set of cultures that are absorbed or inculcated as mainstream base character of people certain lifetime.</p>
<p>Everything else about mans infinite need on shelter, food, and clothing is affected with a certain type of individual ethnic originality. Of man&#8217;s basic needs, clothing is to protect himself from the harsh elements from cold or heat during bad weather conditions.</p>
<p>During the dawn of man&#8217;s development, survival, and cultural process, he has learned to use bark or leaves of trees to protect him from natural calamities. His feet later were protected with animal leather or skin. Legs too need emphasis for concern. <a href=http://divorcecertificate.info/>marriage</a> it&#8217;s not only in this modern times leggings and stockings are known. It had been established as man&#8217;s protection, but today it is presented for both glamour, and function.</p>
<p>In most cases stockings especially &#8220;Vintage&#8221; Nylon Stockings is an item for erotic sex advantages in some consuming e-sense publications in the Internet, however though, viewed as a means to sell following certain rules of conduct to allow marketable advantage of the classic stockings made from pure lace or manufactured of most intricate sheer nylons.</p>
<p>Vintage Nylon Stocking has many stories to tell when it is presented for advertisements. Because of its being very old fashioned and classy, it can&#8217;t be set aside; although, the modern approach-hosieries without girdles serve more practical because it favors the fast phased-modern knock in life. To compliment the Vintage stockings of the same brand or that of others in line, Victoria&#8217;s Secret brand offers the Red Angel Garter belt for a delicate knit Vintage Nylon Stockings for all seasons. Another classy stockings from Rare Pierre Balmain Paris Nylon Stockings made from ultra pure sheer French nylon for <a href=http://shoes101.us/>shoes</a> belt selection.</p>
<p>The Vintage Nylon Stocking in 1945 until the 50s were made with what was popularly known at the time, the Reinforced Heel and Toe (RHT) style which means, stockings with darker lines seam emphasis on the heels and toes were commonly used for better reinforcement on body gravity, and later the whole bottom foot including coverage of the heel and toe was embellished with thicker nylons much darker that those in the legs, model style names, &#8220;Blackfoot&#8221; and &#8220;Fancyfoot.&#8221;</p>
<p>Also, a special darker lines running down from the top of the leg to the total leg thick-seam reinforcement were marketed. The millers (weavers) believe that by adding these features, it will increase patronage and sales. The &#8220;blackfoot&#8221; bottom was woven from black nylon and intricately designed with ornate of flora, birds, astronomical bodies, butterflies, heart and other objects that serve a decoration around the ankle.</p>
<p>The 1960s emerged a change in the style of the Vintage Nylon Stockings; then was the appearance of the &#8220;mesh&#8221; model that decrease probable ladder and run on &#8220;flat-woven&#8221; leg outfit sold on market, the risk of runs far greater just by a touch of a rough nail or object.</p>
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		<title>The History of Prada Designer Handbags</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prada handbags are carriable masterpieces and these bags simone perele deliver a fashion statement with a touch of class. Many also think they are, and have been for many years, the best handbag around. Prada was established collection 1913 by Mario Prada in Italy. The company Fratelli Prada, Italian for Prada Brothers, started designing and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prada handbags are carriable masterpieces and these bags <a href=http://laurela.us/tag/simone-perele/>simone perele</a> deliver a fashion statement with a touch of class. Many also think they are, and have been for many years, the best handbag around.</p>
<p>Prada was established <a href=http://laurela.us/tag/collection/>collection</a> 1913 by Mario Prada in Italy. The company Fratelli Prada, Italian for Prada Brothers, started designing and creating their range of leather handbags and goods from two boutiques in Milan many years before Prada became a well known fashion brand. This soon changed however as the company evolved and captured the imagination of people in Europe and America.</p>
<p>After Mario, who believed against women interacting with business, passed away, his son had no interest in the company, so it was inherited by his daughter-in-law where it was maintained for nearly 20 years. In 1978 her own daughter, Miuccia Prada took over the company. Miuccia, Mario&#8217;s granddaughter, at the time had a PhD in political science, although no other qualifications a top designer may expect. However, The label had been struggling financially for several years due to competition from other designers like Gucci. Miuccia did have some experience in making bags, as she made backpacks from black nylon for a few years prior to taking over.</p>
<p>She had previously met Patrizio Bertelli who joined her, greatly advising on decisions within the Prada company. As she went about changing the label into what it is today, she went on to release the classic Prada handbag which was made from simple black nylon, and in 1985 it became an overnight success.</p>
<p>Prada then followed up on this with its pret-a-porter collection &#8211; elegant, simple pieces featuring clean lines, luxurious fabrics, and simple colors. The fashion world took notice, and Prada&#8217;s popularity carried on rocketing up.</p>
<p>Within 2 years, Miuccia won two fashion awards awards, in 1993 she received an international reward from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and then in 1995 she also won the &#8220;Designer of the Year&#8221; Award. Since then, Prada has gone on to open boutiques in dozens of cities and countries worldwide. Miuccia is attributed to using many new fabrics and accessories on making fashion accessories in the entire Prada ranges. A typical Prada handbag is usually made of materials like deerskin, leather, calfskin and fox fur trim whereas the strap hooks, buckles and clasps are generally made of silver or gold.</p>
<p>Prada designer handbags come in wide range of signature colors such as champagne, camel, black, natural canvas, pewter and, of course, white, but also on occasion more vibrant brighter colors.</p>
<p>Nowadays, Prada handbags are incredibly practical and usually come with an assortment of extra features that help you carry your cosmetics and other things with ease. These features include inner pockets with zips (to stop things falling about), magnetic snap bag closing fasteners and key rings. Of course, lets not forget that the number one feature on the bag is always going to be the Prada logo plate, proudly displayed on the bag to let the world know that you are indeed carrying a genuine Prada designer handbag.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some lies are big while some are small yet even small lies can often cause a life time of pain especially when <a href=http://laurela.us/category/clothing/>clothing</a> lie comes from your spouse. You see nothing can be worse than coming to know that your spouse has been lying to you since several years and have been sleeping around with someone else. This is the major reason why you must catch it early and save yourself from a possible tantrum. Read on to discover some of the most explosive ways to catch a lie from your spouse&#8230;</p>
<p>Will get defensive on every occasion- If your spouse ends up getting highly defensive even on the easiest of questions and takes high offence then he/she is probably lying to you. You see there is absolutely no reason to get defensive and explain everything <a href=http://www.articlelaboratory.com/showarticles.php?cat=176>business</a> detail. The reason why people get defensive is simply due to the fact that some where down the line they doubt that they you might know what&#8217;s really going on and they fear that they might be caught.</p>
<p>Taking a few moments to answer- They would not have an answer for your question right away since they don&#8217;t have an answer for you. They might try to change the subject all together or might try to take some time to answer. You see this usually means that they are trying to think of an excuse or make up something just to hide their faults.</p>
<p>Showing a lot of anger- Your spouse might try to pull you into an argument trying to use it as an escape route to your question. He/she would show a lot of anger by saying- &#8220;How can you even think I would do something like that&#8230;How can you even doubt me?&#8221; This would be said to make you question your own words and they will find an escape route in the process.</p>
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		<title>Christian Audigier &#8211; A Fashion Legend</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mention Christian Audigier clothing to anyone who knows a bit about fashion, and they will likely start talking about trucker hats and Von Dutch. They will probably mention marriage Hardy and tattoos. They might bring up some of the major celebrities who frequently wear his designs-celebrities like Madonna, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, and Paris Hilton. Photographs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mention Christian Audigier clothing to anyone who knows a bit about fashion, and they will likely start talking about trucker hats and Von Dutch. They will probably mention <a href=http://usmarriage.net/abc/>marriage</a> Hardy and tattoos. They might bring up some of the major celebrities who frequently wear his designs-celebrities like Madonna, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, and Paris Hilton. Photographs of stars wearing Audigier&#8217;s crystal-studded sweatshirts, tattooed t-shirts, and other distinctive creations can be seen everyday online and in magazines.</p>
<p>Audigier is quite a big fish in the big pond of fashion-nearly everyone knows of his clothing. Currently, Audigier has seven very successful, well-established clothing lines: &#8216;Ed Hardy,&#8217; &#8216;Christian Audigier,&#8217; &#8216;Crystal Rock,&#8217; &#8216;SMET,&#8217; &#8216;Chuck Boyd,&#8217; &#8216;C-Bar-A,&#8217; and &#8216;Paco Chicano.&#8217; Each of Christian Audigier&#8217;s clothing lines is unique, and each has helped to build the Christian Audigier clothing brand into one of the biggest of the fashion world.</p>
<p>However, Audigier didn&#8217;t just build his own clothing lines without cutting his teeth elsewhere first. He began working with denim when he was younger, as he had a dream of becoming a rock-and-roll star. The collection he designed-which he has said was inspired by the Rolling Stones-was discovered by an executive at &#8216;MacKeen Jeans.&#8217; This led him to a long and interesting career working with designer jean companies. Audigier worked with &#8216;Levi&#8217;s,&#8217; &#8216;Diesel,&#8217; &#8216;Bisou Bisou,&#8217; &#8216;American Outfitters,&#8217; and &#8216;Fiorucci&#8217; clothing companies-and, at each company, he became a driving force within the company. This is why people even today call Audigier, &#8220;The King of Jeans.&#8221; His skills in working with denim can be seen in many of the Christian Audigier clothing creations for his various clothing lines today.</p>
<p>After working with the various denim lines, Audigier began working with Von Dutch-and he is widely credited with putting Von Dutch on the fashion map. These days, Christian Audigier clothing lines include hats that are very much like the trucker hats that Audigier made famously popular when he was with Von Dutch. These hats are elegantly embroidered with designs much like the Ed Hardy tattoos displayed on Audigier&#8217;s other items of clothing. Skulls and crossbones, cannabis leaves, panthers, Christian Audigier monograms, and other designs are characteristic of these hats.</p>
<p>When Audigier left Von Dutch, he wanted to design a line based around tattoos. After a Google search for &#8220;famous tattoo artist&#8221; led him to Don Ed Hardy, the rest is history. Audigier formed a partnership with Hardy, named the line &#8216;Ed Hardy,&#8217; and placed Hardy&#8217;s exquisitely intricate tattooed designs on t-shirts, hoodies, and other clothing items. These Christian Audigier clothing items continue to be some of the most popular sellers among all of Audigier&#8217;s pieces.</p>
<p>Christian Audigier&#8217;s clothing appeals to both men and women of nearly any age, which is something that cannot be said for many clothing lines. Celebrities love to wear the pieces, but then so does everyone else. Audigier really knows how to allure all walks of people with his clothing designs. Christian Audigier clothing is really more than a brand-it is more like a culture.</p>
<p><a target="_new" href="http://www.stylerocket.com/Christian-Audigier-clothing.html">Christian Audigier Clothing</a> is created by famed French designer, Christian Audigier. Every <a target="_new" href="http://www.stylerocket.com/Christian-Audigier-clothing.html">Christian Audigier Shirt</a> has multiple prints and tattoo-inspired graphics.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s face it, girlfriends. Thanks to cable TV, we&#8217;re now addicted to endless episodes of makeover shows where each &#8220;Plain Jane,&#8221; with her closet-from-hell, learns to choose the right clothes, makeup, and hair style, then right before our eyes, transforms into a real beauty! And, ever notice how looking great makes her feel empowered? And, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s face it, girlfriends. Thanks to cable TV, we&#8217;re now addicted to endless episodes of makeover shows where each &#8220;Plain Jane,&#8221; with her closet-from-hell, learns to choose the right clothes, makeup, and hair style, then right before our eyes, transforms into a real beauty! And, ever notice how looking great makes her feel empowered? And, all in less than an hour! Amazing!</p>
<p>But, what if this new self-confident charmer is one of the millions of your single sisters on the hunt for Prince Charming, who happens to be on the hunt for his Princess Charming? Well, in that case, this might be the perfect time to check in with your mirror, mirror on the wall to see how you fair with all this growing competition.</p>
<p>You know, Cinderella had this so easy. With the wave of a wand, and a bit of &#8220;bibbity bobbity boo,&#8221; her fairy godmother morphed her from rags to riches, then sent her off to the Ball looking like the Princess she was about to become, and the rest is history!</p>
<p>In the real world, this all gets a bit more complicated. For starters, chances are your prince will first see you dressed for the mall, not the Ball. Plus, your chances of being the next TV makeover are pretty slim. You could hire a fashion savvy godmother, AKA a fashion consultant, but if a fee of $200 + is not in your budget, what&#8217;s a girl like you to do when the whole point is to leave a first impression that leaves a potential prince wanting more?</p>
<p>Well, a girl like you will take charge of her life. Presenting the I&#8217;ll Do It MYSELF Makeover!</p>
<p>You start with your face. Of course, if you&#8217;re thinking, &#8220;How &#8217;bout I start with something else,&#8221; remember Cindy Crawford&#8217;s immortal words: &#8220;Even I don&#8217;t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.&#8221; So, again, your face is your focus, specifically the colors of your face. I promise you, when you learn how to use the power of color to compliment your eyes, skin, and natural hair color, just like on the makeover shows, magic will happen! Those eyes will sparkle and your complexion will glow. And, glowing is definitely a plus for first impressions, especially when your prince will remember forever the first time he saw your face.</p>
<p>On the other hand, glowing is practically impossible when you wear colors that <a href=http://www.articlelaboratory.com/showarticle.php?article=4888>plastic surgey</a> with your own. For example, if you have watercolor eyes, translucent skin, and hair the color of soft wheat, imagine the catastrophe of deep bronze makeup, double black eyeliner, and a dayglow dress with dark chunky jewelry. Right! Not good! The strong colors overpower your own, and POOF! you disappear. Wearing colors paler than your own washes out your natural glow so you look tired and older than you are. Again, not good. To go for the glow, here are the &#8220;must knows&#8221; that make it happen!</p>
<p>UNDERSTANDING BASIC COLOR ANALYSIS</p>
<p>Many fashion consultants rely on the Munsell Color System to accurately determine a client&#8217;s color palette. This scientific system is based on three components: HUE, VALUE, and CHROMA:</p>
<p>HUE is simply the color&#8217;s name. <br />Simple Hues: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. <br />Compound hues: Yellow-Red, Green-Yellow, Blue-Green, Purple-Blue and Red-Purple. <br />VALUE: How light <a href=http://marriagedocs.us/us_states.shtml>marriage</a> dark a color is. <br />The more white in a color, the higher the value. True black has the lowest value, true white has the highest. <br />CHROMA: The clarity or strength of the color. <br />Muted, grayed colors have low chroma; clear, vibrant, bright colors have high chroma.</p>
<p>HOW TO DETERMINE MAKEUP COLORS</p>
<p>FOUNDATION: Match to the skin tone at the outer corner of your eyes. Blend the makeup on your face and neck, and then match to your skin tone in both indoor lighting and sunlight. Hint: To ensure you choose the correct foundation color, take a friend along for a second opinion.</p>
<p>EYE MAKEUP: Use your lash and brow color for everyday mascara, eye liner and brow pencil. For a more dramatic effect, increase the makeup&#8217;s color value. Choose eye shadow in your eye or brow color. Hint: Your eyes contain a rainbow of complimentary colors. Use a magnifying mirror to see the full spectrum.</p>
<p>LIPSTICK and BLUSH: Match to your cheeks and lips. Gently pinch both cheeks and lips, noting if the color goes pink, red, or orange.</p>
<p>With a bit of practice, your makeup routine will take you from ordinary to glowing in five minutes or less.</p>
<p>HOW TO DETERMINE WARDROBE COLORS</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve spent a lifetime believing you can&#8217;t wear certain colors, then understanding Hue, Value, and Chroma opens up a whole new world. Just imagine! Red is not just one color, but a full range of options from yellow-red to purple-red, from pastel pink to deepest burgundy, all from which you choose the reds that compliment you.</p>
<p>REDS: Your cheek and lip colors <br />GREENS / BLUES: For green or blue eyes, use your eye color. For brown or black eyes, use green or blue in your eye &#8220;rainbow,&#8221; or use a color wheel to match your eye color to complimentary greens or blues. www.realcolorwheel.com/colorwheel.htm <br />YELLOWS: Trickiest of all colors to determine. Usually Summers and Springs wear soft yellow; Falls wear golden yellow; Winters wear intense, bright yellow.<br />NEUTRALS: Current or former (if your hair is colored or grayed) natural hair color, and eyes if primarily brown or black. Use neutrals for suits, coats, skirts, pants, jackets, shoes and purses.</p>
<p>BASIC STYLE DESCRIPTIONS</p>
<p>Color analysts often use the four seasons to harmonize skin, eye and hair color with the complimentary fashion style. To define each season&#8217;s style, I&#8217;ve grouped celebrities by their season, based on promotional photographs. Note: About 50% of us also have a secondary season. If a celebrity&#8217;s photo exhibits a secondary, it is noted in parenthesis.</p>
<p>SUMMER: Look of Yesterday<br />COMPLEXION: Clear, cool, delicate<br />HAIR COLOR: Ash blonde, light to medium cool red or brown; matures to salt and pepper, cool or icy white<br />EYE COLOR: Iris -Soft green, blue, hazel, amber or cool brown; Sclera (white surrounding the iris) &#8211; Gray or white<br />COLORS: Minimal to moderate intensity, soft, grayed, translucent, water color tones<br />NEUTRALS: Cool tones of tan, beige, soft white, cool gray<br />FASHION STYLE: Soft, subtle, elegant, delicate, serene, nostalgic, blended tone on tone, minimal contrast <br />JEWELRY: Silver, white gold, crystals<br />BRIDAL GOWN: Cool white, silver<br />AVOID: High contrast, dark colors, warm/earth tones, gold and copper accessories.</p>
<p>Celebs: Jane Seymore, Charlize Theron (Spring secondary), Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Grace Kelly, Sarah Jessica Parker (Spring secondary), Scarlett Johansson (Spring secondary), Mia Farrow, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Queen Elizabeth, Diane Sawyer, Celine Dion (Fall secondary)</p>
<p>FALL: Look of Nature<br />COMPLEXION: Warm tones of olive or gold, may have freckles or appear mottled<br />HAIR COLOR: Warm gold, brown, red, chestnut, auburn; matures to warm white, salt and pepper <br />EYE COLOR: Iris &#8211; Warm gold, green, hazel, amber, brown; Sclera &#8211; Warm off-white <br />COLORS: Warm, golden colors; Falls are not limited to earth tones<br />NEUTRALS: Warm browns, tans, dark greens, khaki, dark rust <br />FASHION STYLE: Earthy, warm, fiery, golden, exotic, layered, sensual <br />JEWELRY: Gold, copper, tortoise shell, semi-precious stones, feathers, wood, shells <br />BRIDAL GOWN: Warm off-white, beige, champagne<br />AVOID: Black, black with white, pastels, clear chroma</p>
<p>CELEBS: Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Cindy Crawford (winter secondary), Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts (Summer secondary), Halle Berry, Salma Hayek, Julianne Moore, Sophia Loren, Annette Bening (Summer secondary), Queen Latifah (Spring secondary), Barbra Streisand (Summer secondary), Penelope Cruz (Winter secondary).</p>
<p>WINTER: Look of Sophistication<br />COMPLEXION: Pearlized, clear, cool, translucent<br />HAIR COLOR: Black, ebony, dark cool brown; matures to silvery or icy white <br />Note: Lightening or highlighting hair diminishes the POWER of Winter&#8217;s contrast. <br />EYE COLOR: Iris &#8211; Black or very dark, Sclera &#8211; Pure white = High Contrast<br />COLORS: Icy, high intensity, bright, jewel tones, clear and cool <br />Note: Only Winters wear black, or black and white as colors. <br />NEUTRALS: Black, cool gray, pure white. <br />JEWELRY: Silver, white gold, gem stones, rhinestones. <br />FASHION STYLE: Sophisticated, sleek, high contrast, dramatic, expensive, powerful, uncluttered, modern, angled, vivid<br />BRIDAL GOWN: Icy white<br />AVOID: Earth tones, pastels, fluff!!</p>
<p>Celebs: Snow White, Catherine Zeta Jones (Fall secondary), Elizabeth Taylor (Summer secondary), Lisa Minelli, Marlo Thomas, Eva Longoria, Lucy Liu, Elizabeth Hurley, Judith Dench (Spring secondary), Juliette Binoche (Fall secondary), Anjelica Huston, Isabella Rosselini (Summer secondary)</p>
<p>SPRING: Look of Today<br />COMPLEXION: Clear, moderately warm to moderately cool<br />HAIR COLOR: Golden, strawberry or ash blonde, auburn, red, light to dark warm brown; matures to salt and pepper, warm gray or white.<br />EYE COLOR: Iris &#8211; Green, blue, hazel, brown, amber; Sclera &#8211; Cream to white field<br />COLORS: Clear, warm, bright<br />NEUTRALS: Warm whites, beiges, tans, brown, navy, soft black<br />FASHION STYLE: Crisp, modern, bright, sunny, curvy, energetic, youthful<br />JEWELRY: Gold, silver, semi-precious stones, plastic<br />BRIDAL GOWN: Off-white<br />AVOID: Muted or high intensity colors</p>
<p>Celebs: Reese Witherspoon, Rene Zellweger (Summer secondary), Cameron Diaz, Rachel Ray (Fall secondary), Jennifer Aniston, Reba McEntire (Fall secondary), Ellen DeGeneres, Jada Pinkett Smith (Fall secondary), Meg Ryan, Katie Holmes (Winter secondary), Kirsten Dunst (Summer secondary), Dakota Fanning (Summer secondary), Debra Messing (Fall secondary), Diane Keaton (Summer secondary).</p>
<p>These descriptions only touch the surface of how color transforms your self image and creates unforgettable first impressions! The services of a professional consultant, preferably one trained in the Munsell System, are invaluable for assessing your color palette, complimentary prints, accessories, makeup, body proportion, and fashion and hair style. Fees can range from $200 to $1000+, but, considering the money you&#8217;ve wasted buying makeup that just never worked, and clothes still hanging with their price tags in the back of your closet as you cry &#8220;I have nothing to wear!&#8221;, a professional analysis is a bargain. In the meantime, here&#8217;s a list of shopping hints to get your transformation started!</p>
<p>SHOPPING HINTS:</p>
<p>* To build a coordinated, workable wardrobe, determine your basic needs based on your lifestyle, such as professional, casual, evening, hobbies and athletic clothing. For each area, purchase a core outfit, such as a professional suit, a cocktail dress, slacks and complimentary jacket, plus a few blouses, sweaters, and accessories.</p>
<p>* You don&#8217;t need a king&#8217;s ransom to look like a million! Even drug stores carry quality makeup. Shop end of season sales, and consignment and thrift stores for quality clothes and accessories. Many a Princess does!</p>
<p>* Collect fabric swatches by asking a fabric store or seamstress to save you scraps. Also, don&#8217;t forget your closet! If you own colors in your palette, just snip a swatch from inside the hem. Keep your swatches in an envelope to bring when you shop.</p>
<p>* When shopping, first match the item to your colors. Next, double check in a mirror. Hold the item by your face, then ask the $64,000 question: &#8220;Does this color compliment or clash with my natural coloring?&#8221; If &#8220;yes,&#8221; try it on to check that the fit flatters your body. If color and fit are both &#8220;yes,&#8221; buy it. If color and fit are &#8220;no,&#8221; no matter how much you love it, pass. Remember, you glow when the colors that you wear compliment the colors that you are.</p>
<p>* To spice up any outfit, think accessories. Before you run out to the mall in those great fitting jeans, add sunglasses and earrings, or throw a beautiful scarf around the collar of your coat. You will radiate &#8220;I care how I look, and I look and feel great&#8221;! Not a bad first vibe, especially for an unsuspecting prince watching extraordinary you emerge from an ordinary crowd of shoppers.</p>
<p>* Gather your &#8220;other seasons&#8221; sisters for a wardrobe &#8220;swap meet.&#8221; Some of my favorite clothes, scarves, and jewelry have come from just such an event!</p>
<p>One final fashion accessory that promises to get you glowing every moment of every day: Believe you are the Princess worthy of the Prince you dream of. Then, dress to prove it.</p>
<p>Relationship expert, consultant, and educator, Morgan Delaney, MS, empowers single women with the real secrets about dating and relationships, based on a decade of research in the fields of developmental psychology, brain-based gender differences, and the fascinating mysteries of the male psyche. To learn more about Ms. Delaney&#8217;s relationship research, and forthcoming books, visit <a target="_new" href="http://www.SingleSisterhood.com">http://www.SingleSisterhood.com</a></p>
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