Nordstrom’s Anniversary sale is happening right now, but what follows applies to any big clothes sale. (Nordstrom’s sale is especially tempting because what’s on sale is not tired fare from last season, but the NEW clothes for fall.) Of course the other temptation is lower prices. Before you go to the store (or online), get […]
White may not be your friend. Here’s one big reason: over time our teeth loose their “pearly white” nature and become more yellow as the enamel wears off and the yellow dentin underneath begins to show. Red wine, coffee, cola and smoking also cause tooth discoloration. Bleaching is one remedy, and there are others that help. However, the […]
Case study: do “clothes make the man”? Of course not. But they sure can help him get things done. Consider what happened to Glenn, the Executive Director of a major local non-profit, and a man of high principles who has been working for nearly two decades to preserve wild lands in Oregon and Washington. As an environmentalist, […]
To be “in the pink” is to be in top form, to glow with health and vigor. Wearing the right shade of pink can do that for you. But until very recently the color pink was reserved for suggestive undergarments and little girls in princess garb. Today pink is everywhere, but in more subtle blush, […]
I’m all for having a relatively small collection of clothes for each season that can be mixed and matched so your look is varied. The “Capsule Wardrobe” of just 33 pieces is the current iteration of this minimalist approach to dressing. But many of these capsule wardrobes are so BORING, like this one on the […]
Sorry, but you probably don’t look your best in either color. Only a small percent of people do. Let’s start with white. As a color analyst, I find that when most people wear crisp white, it makes their teeth and eye-whites look dingy or more yellow. Also, next to your face white can give your […]
Do you look as good going as you did coming? Most of us check our faces in the mirror before heading out, but few think to look at our backsides. And let’s be frank: there are worse things than tight pants on a big J-Lo butt. I’m talking about droopy drawers on a flat butt. […]
If you want to look your very best, getting a ColorStyle personal color palette is the perfect place to start. If you need an excuse to get your colors done or updated, here are seven valid reasons to do it: Your job. You’re looking for one, just started a new one, seek a promotion, or want to […]
Do you relate to any of these? 10. Your closet is stuffed, but you have “nothing to wear” that you love. 9. You’re in a style rut from a prior era in your life, and you don’t know how to get out. 8. You’ve got enough black clothes to start your own funeral parlor, even though they make […]