We’re all guilty of having major bag envy at times. We see a woman walk down the street with the latest Prada and find ourselves swooning. It happens.
For many of us, especially during this recession, buying extremely expensive handbags every season isn’t an option. If you want to stay current with the always-changing trends, look [...]
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Create 50 New Looks Just By Changing Your Bag
Posted in Fashion Tips, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, Trends, Women's Fashion, tagged accessorizing bags, Charleston Style Concierge, personal style services, personal style tips, personal stylist, Shopping bags, spring fashion tips, spring trends 2009, trendy bags on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Fit Is the Key to Great Style
Posted in Fashion Tips, Men's Fashion, Personal Styling, Women's Fashion, tagged charleston, Charleston Style Concierge, closet edit, fit, fit problems, great style, Personal Shopping, Style Help, stylist on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The word fit gets thrown around a lot in our lives. Something may not fit your lifestyle. Your last job just wasn’t a good fit. Or maybe last week you were really fit to be tied. With so many things in our lives revolving around what fits, how is it that fit gets thrown out [...]
How to Make a Good Wardrobe Investment
Posted in Fashion Tips, Men's Fashion, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, Style Help, Women's Fashion, tagged charelston, charelston style concierge, closet edit, clothing help, clothing investment, cost per wear, economy, personal shopper, personal stylist, sc, shop in this economy, versatile wardrobe on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When buying a new wardrobe piece, determine its versatility by calculating its cost per wear. Cost per wear is the original cost of an item divided by the number of times or ways it can be worn.
Let’s say you find the perfect trench coat for $300. It is classic in design and neutral in [...]
5 Reasons Style Matters at the Gym
Posted in Fashion Tips, Men's Fashion, Personal Styling, Style Help, Women's Fashion, tagged charleston, Charleston Style Concierge, feel stylish at the gym, sc, why style matters, workout style on January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. There are mirrors everywhere. If you hate what you have on you will be less likely to keep a good spirit and finish your workout.
2. A lot of stylish active wear has wicking technology to keep you cool and dry.
3. There are other people there!
4. Choosing workout clothes that don’t make you feel good about your body [...]
Your Fit Problems Solved
Posted in Fashion Tips, Personal Styling, Women's Fashion, tagged charleston, Charleston Style Concierge, fit problems, how clothing should fit, jacket length, pant length, personal shopper, personal stylist, sc, sleeve lenth, style on January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
· Sleeve Length Long sleeves on a shirt should stop just below your wrist bone. If you are wearing a jacket or blazer the sleeve should stop right in the middle of the meaty part of your thumb.
· Sloppy Shoulders Shoulder seams on a garment should be AT your shoulder. A common fit problem is [...]
How Celebrities Look Picture Perfect
Posted in Fashion Tips, Personal Styling, Style Help, Women's Fashion, tagged celebrity photo, charleston, Charleston Style Concierge, personal shopper, personal style, personal stylist charleston, sc, style, take a good photo, take a good picture on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Stop disliking the way you look in pictures and use these tricks the next time you are in front of a camera.
· Mind your feet. Position one foot in front of the other. The heel of the foot in front should align with the ball of your other foot. Swivel your hips, and turn [...]
The Good News about the Economy
Posted in Closet Editing, Fashion Tips, Men's Fashion, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, Style Help, Women's Fashion, tagged budget fashion, charleston, closet edit, clothing, economy, personal shopper, personal style, sc, shop your closet, style on a budget on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
People ask me all the time if the economy is hurting my business. The answer is: it’s not, and in fact, it’s just the opposite. We are busier than ever, and are showing our clients that the economy doesn’t have to impact their wadrobes negatively. Instead, we are presented with an opportunity to be more [...]
How to Buy Cashmere
Posted in Fashion Tips, Men's Fashion, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, Style Help, Women's Fashion, tagged cashmere sweater, charleston, Closet Editing, how to buy cashmere, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, sc, Style Help, wardrobe consultant on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are rules to follow to make sure your new cashmere sweater is an investment that will last you for years to come.
Rule #1: Look for the best fibers.
The best fibers are those that come from the Kashmiri goat (from the chin and belly) and are harvested only once a year. These fibers are [...]
Get Great Style This Holiday Season
Posted in Fashion Tips, Personal Styling, Style Help, What Not to Wear, Women's Fashion, tagged charleston, Charleston Style Concierge, Closet Editing, creat holiday wardrobe from what you already own, holiday fashion, holiday style tips, party etiquette, Personal Shopping, Personal Styling, sc on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This fabulous telecall on How to Survive the Holidays With Style will help you stress less over what to wear this holiday season. We are very excited to share the recording with you.
Listen to this call and learn:
What to and not to wear to a holiday party.
How to create a holiday wardrobe from what you [...]
What Not to Wear this Holiday Season
Posted in Fashion Tips, Personal Styling, Style Help, What Not to Wear, Women's Fashion, tagged Charleston Style Concierge, holiday style, Personal Styling, seasonal clothing, what not to wear for the holidays on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Don’t wear clothing that doesn’t fit your personal style or make you feel confident. You won’t feel festive or fun!
2. Don’t wear seasonal clothing or accessories. I’m sure there are many of you out there who would like to argue this with me but seasonal clothing takes the sophistication and modernity away from your [...]
