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HOME:Fashion and Clothing Maximize Your Clothing Quotient: How to Get More Duds for Your Dollar Not that I think anything is wrong with our obsession. I just think it’s silly to plop down your hard earned dough for a fifty-dollar pair of jeans or a one hundred dollar pair of shoes. Not when there are better ways to feed your craving. Second hand Clothes, First Class Style Consignment shopping can be fun as well as rewarding. I was first introduced to consignment shopping when I was pregnant with my daughter, about 12 years ago. The trend of buying second-hand items was just beginning. Saving Money with Shabby Chic You've all heard the words Shabby Chic. Just what is Shabby Chic, and how can it save you money? I like to call this style the legitimized loss of control. Hot or Not - Trends for Prom 2004 Prom: it's loaded with expectations. For some, it's merely a dance. For others, it means that first great step into adulthood, while savoring one's position at the top of the grammar-school food chain. And for some, it means a night of pure Cinderella magic. Combine all this with a youth-oriented culture, and you have an event that demands a serious fashion plan. Saving Money on Clothing Manage your wardrobe -Don't let it manage you. Fashion may come and go, but the basic rules for saving money on clothing remain the same. Summer's Fresh Looks The spring/summer runways are awash this season with every hue of the rainbow, from soft pastel pink and baby blues to primary brights like tangerine orange or taxi cab yellow. Too Many Clothes in Your Closet? Organize a Clothes Swap! I bumped into a friend at the supermarket the other day. She eyed my sweater a bit too enviously. Love that color, she said. Do you want to get rid of it? We both laughed and I politely told her to take her paws off. It wasn't ready to be swapped - not yet. What’s Your Confidence Level about How You Look? “Look Good, Be Thin” is an expectation that affects us all. How we look is inextricably connected to how we feel about ourselves. Of course we want to always look our best. But . . . how do you really feel about how you look? Flattering Swimwear for Everyone Summertime is inevitably a season when we all at some time or another bring out the swimwear. Whether it is at the beach, camping or the cottage, the warm weather and tantalizing water encourages a refreshing swim. There are some on the other hand who may not even use their swimwear for the water but who like to sit in the sun’s rays and give their skin the glow of summer. Whatever use you have for your bikini or swimwear the wonderful assortment of fabrics, styles and accessories will have you out and about enjoying the fine weather. Clothing Can Create an Optical Illusion - Good or Bad! Too frequently, even the most accomplished sewer finds the results of her efforts simply hanging in the closet or being worn self-consciously. In most cases, such discouraging experiences cannot be blamed on the actual sewing, but rather on the optical illusion that was created because of the pattern design that was used, or the fabric chosen for the garment. Cowgirl Boots Add Fashion Fun For Fall 2005 Originally a working man's boot developed to make riding and working safer for the cowboy, western boots have come a long way. Far from home, home on the range, far from chaps and spurs, and even farther from the rodeo circuit, western cowgirl boots are a fun, feminine, and flirty way to dress up, or down any outfit this fall. Romantic Fall 2005 Fashions Get swept away in romance this fall. As usual, designers are pulling out all the stops designing for fashion forward women for Fall 2005.