Your underwear-choosing the right bra

Oct 13, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

Ladies! I have a good friend who is very adamant about making sure her boobs aren’t low in her outfits and it has affected the way I move about the world.

As a busty lady, I am always being made aware of my breasts and how they look in different types of clothes. I learned early on (elementary school) that even in a loose fitting t-shirt, my breasts can be distracting to people (mainly guys). Now as a young lady growing up, I was self conscious about everything already so being top heavy was just another thing for me to think about. Thankfully, as I got older, I settled into my body and decided that aside from getting a breast reduction (which I have no medical reason to do), the best way for me to look polished was to buy bras that fit and supported me.

Now this initially led to me wearing lots of very utilitarian bras (what I call over the shoulder boulder holders) that weren’t very pretty but they worked. But I slowly got to the point where I wanted to wear pretty bras and then came the problems. I found lots of pretty bras for smaller breast sizes but very few for me. Then when I did find them, they fit horribly. So I was once again self conscious about my boobs and then I began to notice that lots of women were wearing bras that didn’t properly accent their boobs, size notwithstanding. I thank my friend for being the great boob equalizer. I realized that wearing the wrong bra had nothing to do with the size of a ladies’ chest but a lack of knowledge about how to make the right choice.

So….ta da! Here is a video about choosing the right bra. It’s from the folks over at Daily Candy and I love how they feature one woman who’s on the thinner side and a woman who’s more curvy. So this video is for you all! Enjoy and take heed. Be more proactive about your underwear, ladies.

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Smokey Eye Tutorial from Faced Forward

Oct 7, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

As Halloween approaches, I wanted to share some good videos with you giving tips on how to vamp up your makeup. I know when I choose my Halloween costume, I tend to want to do a bit more with my makeup than I normally do. I already posted a smokey eye video here Smoke Those Eyes. It’s very basic and easy to understand. In fact, I’ve used it to create a subtle smokey eye for myself a few times.

Well I found another smokey eye video for a much more dramatic eye. If you want to go for the drama this holiday season, this is a good video to use. Juliana is very clear in her instructions and the products she uses so I suggest you doing some trial runs in advance. She also instructs you to put eyeliner and shadow on your lower lid. If you want to go that route, I suggest you test it out before the day of your event. I learned the hard way that liner on my lower lid causes my eyes to itch. I think that area is more sensitive than your upper lid so test first.

Otherwise, enjoy these videos and I’d love to see your smokey eye pictures.

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How do I wear that trend…wedge shoes

Sep 30, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

For a shoe lover like myself, this is an easy one but I’ve noticed that wedges can be worn improperly just like any other pair of shoes. Wedges are pretty easy to incorporate into your shoe wardrobe but there are some tips for you ladies who haven’t worn them before.

1. Be realistic with height. Yes wedges are more sturdy than stilettoes but if you are used to wearing flats and kitten heels, you will not be able to walk in four inch wedges. Wedges come in a variety of sizes and just like any other heel, have to be eased into. Start with a low wedge and go from there.

2. Platforms are key. If you are a high heel wearer and see a fabulous pair of wedges that are tall and sexy, beware. Try to find a pair with a platform in the front to balance out the wedge. Just like heels, if a wedge doesn’t have a front platform, it can become very uncomfortable and cause you to lean forward when you walk. We don’t want that.

3. Do a 360 check in the shoe mirror before purchase. Because wedges are wider than stilettoes, they don’t automatically make your calf look good. Sometimes wedges are designed in a way that makes them look clunky on some people. You don’t want to look like you’re wearing old school orthopaedic shoes.

These are some basic tips. Wedges are wonderful and look great. I own a few pair myself but just because the heel is wide, doesn’t mean they are automatically comfortable or easy to walk in. Try them on and walk around before you buy them. Overall, you want to make sure you are wearing the shoes and they’re not wearing you.

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How do I wear that trend…fringe

Sep 23, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

Ok ladies, fringe is back. It comes and goes occasionally as a trend and for some reason when people do fringe, they look like they just escaped from a rodeo. Now, this isn’t true for every occasion, but I’ve seen it happen before and I’d like to do my part to stop it.

Fringe is really cool and it’s an easy trend to participate in. However, unless you are a full fledged cow girl or a biker lady, I would caution against going really heavy on the trend by wearing pieces like these:

Now this lady would look fabulous on a Harley riding down the highway, but she would look a tad over the top if you saw her grocery shopping.

The key to doing the fringe trend is “less is more”. Go light on the fringe and wear it with one portion of your outfit rather than two or more. Here are some fringe pieces where “less is more” is practiced.

So enjoy this cool western inspired trend with ease! But please, don’t overdo it.

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Designer shoe/handbag giveaway by Shop It To Me!

Sep 21, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

If you read this blog regularly, you will know that I am a big fan of shoes. I also enjoy carrying cool handbags. If you don’t read this blog regularly, start please.

But I digress… This is starting to become an issue.

The fabulous folks over at Shop It To Me, the wonderful shopping website, are doing a designer shoe/handbag giveaway. This giveaway is for Shop It To Me members so if you haven’t signed up yet, this should definitely be an added incentive.

Here are the giveaway deets:

To enter, just choose the designer style you like most (Marc Jacobs bag, Rebecca Minkoff bag, Christian Louboutin shoes, or Jimmy Choo shoes), and invite friends to join Shop It To Me. For each friend who signs up, you’ll receive an additional entry!

It’s that easy. Just visit http://shopittome.com and sign up then you can enter. It’s a win win! Not only do you get to enter a cool giveaway for a pair of designer shoes or a handbag, you get to have a great email sent to you regularly with deals from the stores and designers you like the most.  Check out this post I wrote to get more info: Shopping Tips: Shop It To Me.

So go now and enter! The contest ends Friday.

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How do I wear that trend…wide leg pants

Sep 17, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

Wide leg pants is a trend that can look really good but can’t be worn recklessly. This trend looks best on tall, leggy ladies but it can be worn by shorter ladies if done so subtly. Because with wide pants, the  width brings the eye down, it can easily make you look shorter than you are. So, if you’re not a tall or leggy lady, I would suggest finding pants that are only slightly wide legged and make sure you do a 360 turn in the mirror.

I like how wide leg pants can look when worn properly. In fact, I’ve worn them myself even though I’m all of 5’5. But when I wore them, I made it a point to wear a tailored shirt and high heels. You really want to make sure that the legs are the widest part of your outfit otherwise, it could really make you look heavy in general. The good thing about wearing wide leg pants is that it can really make your waist and hips look smaller because all of the volume is near your ankles.

I wanted to touch on this trend for a few reasons.

1. It will be easy to find and incorporate into your wardrobe so many people will want to try it out.

2. It should be worn with caution and care. You have to make sure the pants don’t make you look like a bell.

This is a trend that I suggest everyone tread carefully with but don’t discount it completely. That’s the cool thing about fashion. There is a level of experimentation involved in it. Just make sure you go shopping with your honest, but not mean friend or family member to give you their opinion of how you look in the pants.

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Product Review: Foot Covers by Kushyfoot

Sep 14, 2011 by Clueless Fashionista

In addition to my cute, snakeskin Flats to Go, the wonderful folks over at Lipton Publicity also sent me some Foot Covers by Kushyfoot. If you don’t know what these are, they are super short socks that you can wear in pumps, loafers and other shoes that may rub your feet if you don’t have on socks or stockings. They’re great for those warm summer months when you don’t want to wear stockings or socks but you need something on your feet.

Now the cool thing about these Foot Covers is that they also have little pads on the front/balls of the foot and on the back/heel area. This is cool because not only are you covering your feet, you can enjoy a touch of added comfort. I am a strong believer that all shoes should be comfortable so I look for that as often as possible. Now that isn’t to say that I will turn down a fierce pair of shoes that are slightly uncomfortable. I own quite a few pairs of shoes that fall into the “fashion is painful” category.

But I digress…

I decided to really test out the Foot Covers and the added cushion. First, I put them on with a pair of casual flat shoes that I often wear when I am working and standing for a few hours. I immediately noticed two things about the Foot Covers:

1. The little cushions are great! They do add a nice touch of cushion and it lasts for long periods of time.
2. They didn’t stay on my feet! As soon as I started walking around in them, they began to slip off.

I figured that maybe the shoes I wore them with initially were too loose so I decided to try them out with some pumps. Again, the cushion was great, especially in my heels. But they slipped off just the same. Now, I still kept them on even though they weren’t on my entire foot and the cushion on the front/ball of my foot was a wonderful bonus as I stood in my heels for three hours straight at an event. I think the thing that would make these work is if I could get them a size larger than what I normally wear. Lipton Publicity sent me two different types. They sent the regular ones and the super low cut.

I would definitely recommend these to add to your sock wardrobe. The little cushion is wonderful! If you already wear those little footie socks, then you will have no problem adapting to these. If you don’t, they aren’t super expensive. The lace ones (which I tried and really liked) sell for $11.97 on the Kushyfoot website. You can try them out and I’m sure they’ll work for at least a couple of your shoes and make a big difference in the process.

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