Wear This Now: Your Style Solution for Every Season and Any Occasion PDF
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YOUR STYLE SOLUTION FOR EVERY SEASON AND ANY OCCASION MICHELLE MADHOK MADHOK WITH EILEEN CONLAN ILLUSTRATIONS BY ABIGAIL SMITH CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: Say Goodbye to the Closet Stare : SHOPPING PREP PART I 1 TAKE A GOOD, HARD LOOK AT YOUR CLOSET Wake Up and Smell the Khaki Cash in Your Castoffs Create Your Shopping Hit List Record What You Love Know Thyself: Take a Look in the Mirror—and Let’s Talk Body Balancing Acts: What to Wear for Your Shape How to Buy a Bra That Fits, or Consider This Your Bra-tervention How to Wear…A Belt So You Look Like a Lady, Not a Pro Wrestler Jewelry to Flatter Your Body Type. Seriously. 2 SHOP LIKE A PRO A Note about Online Shopping Safety Our Insider Shopping Secrets: Yes, You Can Get Paid to Shop Work the Seasons to Get a Deal: Ten Percent Off Is Not a Sale—It’s a Tax Credit Our Favorite Hunting Grounds If the Shoe Fits…Put It in Your Cart Be Knockoff Savvy : THE ESSENTIALS PART II HOW TO LOOK STYLISH EVERY SEASON 3 YOUR ULTIMATE WINTER WARDROBE The Strategy: What You Need for Winter What’s on Sale Now How to Organize Your Closet for Hibernation Winter Finding the Perfect Winter Coat How to Wear…Tweed, without Looking Like Granny Fashion Math: Is a Fur Trapper Hat Worth the Cost? How to Wear…Thigh-High Boots, without Looking Like a Hooker Buy Boots That Flatter Your Body Fashion Math: Are High-End Boots Worth the Splurge? Seasonal SOS Winter Style Conundrums: What to Wear… When the Invite Calls for Festive Attire To a Holiday Party To Beat the Midwinter (Fashion) Slump When Your Office Is Sweltering! For a Day of Winter Sports 4 LOOK TRÈS CHIC ALL SPRING The Strategy: What You Need for Spring What’s on Sale Now Tech Effect How to Organize Your Closet: Time to Weed Fashion Math: Is a Burberry Trench Worth Nearly a Grand? Making the Case For…Wedges Seasonal SOS How to Wear…Multiple Prints Making the Case For…Wearing One Color at Once Spring Style Conundrums: What to Wear… When Finally Dining Alfresco While Rooting for the Home Team How to Wear…a Flowy, Boho Waist, without Looking Pregnant 5 SIZZLE WITH SUMMER STYLE The Strategy: What You Need for Summer What’s on Sale Now How to Wear…Black Shoes in the Summer How to Organize Your Closet for Heat Waves Swimsuit Shopping Made Easy Seasonal SOS Fashion Math: What You Should Drop Your Dough on This Season How to Wear…Shorts at Night Summer Style Conundrums: What to Wear… To the Outdoor BBQ To the Beach To Look Cute While Camping (Yes, It’s Possible) To the Company Picnic To Outdoor Music Festivals Making The Case For…the Little White Dress 6 NO-FAIL FASHION FOR FALL The Strategy: What You Need for Fall How to Wear…a Long Cardigan (and Look Chic, not Frumpy) What’s on Sale Now How to Organize Your Closet: Fall Making the Case for…the Tweed Jacket How to Transition Your Summer Clothes into Fall How to Wear…a Summer Scarf through Fall Fashion Math: Is a Proenza Schouler Satchel Worth the High Cost? How to Find Jeans That Fit How to Wear…Spots—Everything from Leopard to Crocodile Tech Effect: The Best Sites to Buy Jeans (One More Pair Won’t Hurt) Seasonal SOS How to Wear…Booties, without Looking Stout Fall Style Conundrums: What to Wear… To the Reunion Apple Picking To the Football Game To Fashion Week : YOUR FASHION CALENDAR PART III WHAT TO WEAR FOR ANY— AND EVERY—OCCASION 7 HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: WHAT TO WEAR WHEN New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day: The Brunch Valentine’s Day Easter/Passover Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Fashion Math: Is It Worth Investing in Pearls? Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa 8 SURVIVAL YEAR-ROUND: SIMPLE WARDROBE SOLUTIONS FOR FASHION STORMS A Black-Tie Affair A Job Interview at a Place with a Strict Dress Code A Job Interview at a Casual Workplace A Business Lunch The Big Work Meeting, or When Presenting at a Conference How to Wear…Florals to Work, without Looking Like a Stepford Wife Casual Friday A First Date A Billionth Date You Want to Make Feel Like a First Date Running into Your Ex at an Event As a Tourist, without Looking Like One While Shopping for More Things to Wear At the Dog Park On the Commute, Until You Make It Big and Can Hire a Driver, of Course Hosting a Party at Home, without Looking Like You’re Trying Too Hard At the Ladies’ Luncheon Meeting the Future In-Laws Staying at Your In-Laws’ Overnight Your Boss’s Cocktail Party That’s Allegedly Not a Work Event Pulling Off the Ubiquitous Day-to-Night Switch 9 WHAT TO WEAR TO ALL THOSE FRIGGIN’ WEDDINGS The Semiformal Wedding The Country Club Wedding The Casual Daytime Wedding The Black-Tie Affair The Justice of the Peace Ceremony The Destination Beachfront Blowout The Orthodox Wedding 10 JET-SETTING STYLE: WHAT TO WEAR ON THOSE GETAWAYS Luggage How to Dress to Get Bumped into First Class Sky-High Comfort: How to Look Great and Fly Right U.S. Road Trip East Coast: Hamptons, Cape Cod, Newport West Coast: Napa Valley, San Francisco, Catalina Exotic Beach Vacations, from Bali to Hawaii Doing Europe Exploring Africa 11 SUPER SPECIAL OCCASIONS: WHAT TO WEAR DURING YOUR MILESTONES Big Birthdays First Day of Work What to Wear…When Your Bust Is Too Big for a Blazer Movin’ On Up: What to Wear When You Get the Big Promotion First Day of Grad School How to Wear…Retro Glasses, without Looking Like Steve Urkel’s Twin Sister Graduation Day When You Think He’s Going to Propose Bachelorette Party The Birth of Your Baby Your TV Debut Baby Shower APPENDIX: What’s on Sale When ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION SAY GOODBYE TO THE CLOSET STARE A s women, we spend an average of two years of our lives standing in front of our closets, debating what clothing to put on. Two years! In that same amount of time, you could’ve graduated from business school, renovated a house, landed your dream job, planned a wedding or done a thousand other more interesting things. You’re not to blame: Not one woman is immune to the closet stare—that moment when you gape at your wardrobe and realize that not one single piece is right for the occasion you’ve found yourself in. (Men, however, are mostly immune to this. Their version is the refrigerator stare, which occurs when nothing looks good enough to eat— it is much less life-threatening.) The key is planning. We’re here to map out your fashion life and prepare you for the events you can’t yet foresee. Keep this guide on hand to consult when faced with the most daunting sartorial crises. Think of this book as a crash course in fashion survival, with extremely cool clothes and insider tips for how to score them without breaking the bank. This is intended to be a resource for years to come, helping you build your wardrobe (hitting up sales along the way) and knowing when and how to wear what you’ve got. The next time you’re standing in front of your closet before the big date, the big interview or the night out with the girls, you’ll know just what to wear—right now. WHO WE ARE AND WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO US We’re editors, writers, businesswomen and, most important, shoppers. We go to fashion shows and market appointments and can spot a trend (and a fake bag) from a mile away. Michelle Madhok is the CEO and founder of SHEFINDS MEDIA, a network of websites for women in every stage of their life, from career-minded girls (shefinds.com) to brides (bridefinds.com) and moms (momfinds.com). The sites are all about how to get the best bang for your buck—and be entertained and get styling ideas along the way. Eileen Conlan is the senior editor, fashion and lifestyle, of SHEFINDS MEDIA, which includes shefinds.com and bridefinds.com. She spends day after day checking out the best trends, news and deals available online and sharing them with readers. She was previously a writer and editor at Marie Claire, and has toiled away in many a magazine fashion closet, from Vogue China and Elle to W, where, along the way, she learned how to style pretty much anything, from cardigans to belts, and anyone, no matter what their shape. We are both passionate about making sure you’re stylish every single day—we get it, and want you to get it, too, whether you’re a fashion beginner or a serious veteran.
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