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In This Issue: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a busy, busy week! After more trouble than I care to remember, I finally launched ACCESSORY MAGIC last Friday - and the ebook has been flying off my "virtual shelves" ever since to computers all over the world. From Park Avenue to the Congo, Norway to New Zealand, Idaho to Istanbul, I continue to be amazed and humbled by the breadth and width of my readership. While our politics, religions, and cultures may be different, we're united by a common goal: to look good when we walk out the door. Thank goodness we can all agree on a preference for SOMETHING - besides chocolate and good-looking men, of course ...
"I must congratulate you on publishing such an informative book. While I am still in the process of reading it, it has already made me look a lot more closely at many of the accessories I have owned for years but never really used to their full potential. I believe that ACCESSORY MAGIC and WARDROBE MAGIC are invaluable and essential resources for every woman. Thank you Diana."
Judy Salter You're welcome, Judy, and thanks so much for the kind note. Hey, I aim to please! :-) Anyway, here's the link again to get the two extra bonus reports before the deadline: http://www.theclothingchronicles.com/accessorymagicspecial.htm In other news, in the article from two weeks ago, "15 Movies that Inspired Fashion Trends," http://www.theclothingchronicles.com/archives/217-03032006.htm I mislabeled the Elizabeth Taylor movie "A Place in the Sun" (1951) as "A Raisin in the Sun" (1961). The second movie featured Sidney Poitier, and while the clothes weren't especially noteworthy, the storyline and acting were. My apologies for the mix-up in names. Other movies that readers wrote to report had an impact on their closets include:
Thanks for your input everybody. So what's on tap for today's article? A look at why you need to match your accessories to the mood of your garment. Enjoy!
Diana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Makeup Secrets Revealed Want color of foundation should you wear? What's the best haircut for your face shape? How can you make pimples look virtually invisible? These are just SOME of the answers you'll find in MAKEUP SECRETS REVEALED, a detailed, no-holds-barred look at makeup, skin care, and beauty routines. See for yourself why this book is so popular, http://www.dianaprefers.com/books/makeupsecrets.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are Your Accessories "In the Mood?" Over the weekend I happened to catch a popular actress promoting her latest movie on one of the morning talk shows. Since this woman happens to be an A-lister known for her fashion sense, I was a little surprised to see what she was wearing: a sleeveless floral print silk dress - and black leather boots. Now I know this flimsy sleeveless top/leather boot combination is gaining in popularity. I've seen it several times in recent months and cringe every time because frankly, the aesthetic just doesn't work. In the actress' case, her whole ensemble smacked of an ignorance that I thought her well beyond, given her fashion icon status. So what was wrong with it? A couple of things: 1. While it happened to be relatively warm that day, it was still early March, which means that technically, it's still winter (she was also in New York). The boots fit the season; the dress did not. 2. Filmy sleeveless tops require skimpy shoes (like sandals or sling backs) for visual balance. Boots require weighty sleeved tops for balance.
3. Leather boots and silk florals don't have the same mood; leather boots call for heavier, more casual fabric; a silk dress requires lighter, more formal footwear. Now true, this is kind of advanced stuff if you've never given the matter much thought before. But if you've ever seen someone dressed in a combination that just missed the mark for some reason, chances are the accessories didn't match either the season or the mood of the garment. Here are a couple of combinations I've seen recently that further demonstrate this type of mismatch:
Problem:
Summer floral dress, sandals, dark felt hat
Problem: Fine
lace top, chunky turquoise jewelry
Problem: Cable
knit sweater, jeans, flip flops
Problem: Evening
gown, strappy sandals, leather shoulder bag
Problem: Business
suit, pumps, quilted flower tote See how this works? Once you understand a little bit about clothing, materials, and levels of formality, flagrant violations all but leap out at you. Now true, there are no fashion police any more (do an online search for sumptuary laws to learn more), but there are still basic fashion tenants that, when followed, offer a pleasing aesthetic. When not followed, they give you a "what's wrong with this picture?" effect. It's kind of like having people over for dinner and serving spaghetti, meatballs, and sauerkraut. Or barbecued chicken, potato salad, and escargot. How about egg rolls, won ton soup, and grits? What? Those combinations have you puckering your face in horror? That's because taste-wise, they just don't go together.
Think BEFORE you accessorize. It's the easiest way to polish your look - or ruin it completely. The choice is yours.
And don't forget that if you order by March 20th, you also get two additional bonus reports just because you subscribe to The Clothing Chronicles. ************** Until next time,
Diana Pemberton-Sikes
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