Image by Liz (perspicacious.org) via Flickr One of the most important details of choosing your wardrobe is choosing the most flattering colors. You want to choose the most flattering colors that will enhance your individual skin tone. Here are a few tips to help you make those choices. Determine Your Skin Tone and Clothing Colors Choose which “season” is most closely associated with your skin tone. Skin tones and people can be divided into these seasons — winter, spring, summer and fall — by individual skin tone. Here’s how the seasons and skin tones breakdown Winter … [Read more...]
Four Summer Styles and Accessories
June 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Summer is the time of backyard barbecues, outdoor picnics, playing in the yard and spending time with family and friends in the pleasant weather. Stored away for the summer are heavy blankets and winter clothing. Gone as well are the dark colors and heavy fabrics that we may have used as decorations during the winter months. If you’re looking for ways to freshen up your décor, be it inside or out, then the following four summer styles and accessories may help. Shabby Chic Shabby chic is facing a rebirth as more and more people fall in love with the nostalgic look. It is fun to … [Read more...]
It’s Wedding Season — Imperfect Diamonds are Sometimes More Beautiful
April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Not all diamond flaws are a negative occurrence. Sometimes the flaws --- formed in just the right way or place -- actually enhance the beauty and value of unique stones. The folks at Robbins Brothers know a bad or good diamond when they see it. Here is a list of syngenetic flaws a diamond may develop. Crystal or Mineral Inclusions: Found toward the center of a diamond, this sometimes produces just the right ‘diamond in a diamond’ quality, but that’s rare. Pinpoint Inclusions: From Robbins Brothers: The most common of flaws is tiny crystals that developed … [Read more...]
Blazing Color and Prints!
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Back in the day everyone wanted to dress like Jacqueline Kennedy. She had a style and grace that just cried out to be emulated. Her wardrobe as First Lady was extensive; the first year she spent more on fashion than her husband’s annual salary as president. Even after the White House years, she continued to set the standard for style throughout the fashion world. While it is not uncommon for the American public to look toward the famous for fashion trends, it is not as common to focus on the government figures, yet this may very well come to pass again as blazing colors and prints are … [Read more...]