People in the fashion industry are all too happy to tell you what is proper, and what you should be wearing. This extends to those who specialize in clothes for larger women. Many of these tips are useful, but others are what the computer industry refer to as fear, uncertainty, and doubt. We will attempt to separate fact from fiction.

The fashion tip that plus size women should not “show skin” is not at all acceptable. Why should plus size women cover as much of themselves as possible and hide in “fat clothes”? Zero in on your own favorite feature and go ahead and highlight it. For example if you have shapely legs, wear a short skirt or wear a V-neck to show off some sexy cleavage!

The myth that plus girls should never bare their arms is wrong. It is widely held that plus size girls should never wear sleeveless shirts but the truth is that a little bit of skin showing can be quite attractive. However, if you are conscious about baring your upper arms, you can cover them with a shrug, wear a shirt with lace or chiffon sleeves that give the see-through effect or just drape a sheer shawl over your shoulders.

Women of larger stature should steer away from clothing with horizontal stripes. Not true! Worn correctly, stripes can be becoming. However, a few rules apply; Women with larger hips should limit stripes to the upper body area, near the neck, or the lower body area around the legs. Stripes worn around the hip area will only accentuate the problem.

Plus girls should stay away from bold prints. Pay no attention to this myth! The effect of the print upon a plus-sized silhouette is determined by the spacing of the print. Look for prints with overlapping edges, not those whose major elements are widely spaced. Remember that bold and large-sized fabric designs will flatter you!

Plus size girls should not wear clothes that are form fitting. If you want to send out the message that you are hiding your body from the world, this is the myth to follow. However, it is bunk. Plus size girls should not be sentenced to a life of big, baggy clothes. Clothes that are body conscious, hinting at your curves can be very flattering. The “tight-loose” method of fashion works well here. A fitted cami under a jacket that is unstructured or relaxed is an example. You don’t want clingy fabrics that hug the wrong places, but don’t be shy about letting your clothes hug and accentuate the right curves!

Plus girls can’t wear white. True, dark colors such as black, charcoal and navy are slimming, fit is more important than color. Color can be used to your advantage. If you are bigger on the bottom, wear a simple, darker color there and a lighter color on the top. You may even choose a bolder print on top. The point is that plus girls are not confined to the dark colors, by all means, lighten up! Wear red, blue, pastels, you name it, and, of course, wear white!

If you have you been bitten by the Korean bug known as “Hallyu”, and you want to take part of the Korean wave that is currently sweeping the globe, then you can do so by introducing Korean fashion in your wardrobe.

Korean fashion is very now and trendy. And to help you achieve this style, here are some tips to get you looking like a Korean pop star.

Latest Korean Fashion Trends

1. The preppy look

The clean and polished look of the preppy style is taken into another level by introducing layering. You can layer a classic button-up shirt with a bejeweled collar or a super awesome bow tie.

2. Sheer and clear

If you want to stay fashionable in the summer, you can dress up in clothes made from sheer materials to keep you cool and stylish at the same time. Lacy nightgowns are perfect examples of this.

3. Great jackets and cardigans

If you’re not into the preppy, layered look, you can opt for the spunky, rock and roll style. You can achieve this by wearing a studded jacket, or a cardigan with embellishments. By wearing these pieces of clothing, you can definitely make a fashion statement that people will notice.

4. Princess dresses

Korean fashion is not immune to the propensity of most Asians to the allure of anything cute. Dresses with frilly and ruffled details come in abundance. And they usually come in soft and bright colors like hot pink.

5. Flower power

Dresses are made more cuter by having flower details or flower prints. These clothes are perfect for frolicking under the sun.

6. 80’s funk

If you’re still stuck in the 80’s, Korean fashion style will definitely suit you. 80’s fashion aesthetics is stylish resurrected and given a modern, Korean twist. You can have your pick from bold, exciting colors of printed tees, to the lax harem pants and cool and colorful sunglasses.

Famous Pieces of Korean Fashion

If you don’t want a uniform Korean look and you just want a specific piece of clothing from Korea, here are some examples of dresses and shirts that will add an extra oomph to your wardrobe.

1. Figure cardigan
2. Chiffon striped NB
3. Indian T-shirt
4. Sexy baggy pants
5. Rose top jump suit
6. Chiffon dress
7. S. Breath dress
8. Sexy holed T-shirts
9. Long & short comb dress
10. Sexy long & short cutting dress
11. Cute sleeveless hoodie

Korean Hair Styles

To have a complete Korean look, you need to have the matching hair style to achieve it.

Hair styles for girls

• Romantic wave
• Water wave

Hair styles for boys

• Wolf shaggy cut
• Short onion haircut
• Medium haircut with bangs

Fashion is a way of expressing yourself, your personality, even your political views. It has paramount social implication because it answers a basic human need: projecting opinions and attitudes. We want to stand out or belong to a group because we want to matter or fit in. Just like any other form of communication, we want or need recognition and validation of identity.

Since early on, fashion was meant to create a separation of class, gender, culture or national characteristic. People were and still are discriminated and treated differently because of their appearance. We are superficial human beings at the core but education and good sense taught us that these were mistakes of the past.

Today we like to dress to impress, to feel good about ourselves or just because etiquette requires us to. No matter the reason, we will always lend the clothes we wear a tint of our personality. And fashion style is not restricted to clothes. Fashion style covers all of our choices concerning outside looks and cultural borrowing in terms of behavior, language or social preferences.

Some do not actually choose to follow a fashion trend because it suits them but because it is generally perceived as cool. The reason for this may be because of the large number of options that confuse more than clarify what is better for someone. Retailers try to reach as many societal levels as possible thus not having a clear direction in their design. The good thing is that you can combine and mix anything with anything as long as you are comfortable with it. Your confidence will influence your fashion choice. You are either a follower or a trend setter. Either way, fashion is a quirky reflection of someone’s personality. You can hide behind it or make it interesting and fun, emphasizing a secure self.

Apart from these aspects, as we evolved some people refused to be caught in the middle. The extremes of fashion have raised the latest of society’s problem: becoming overly desensitized. Becoming overly outspoken about your fashion style or being painfully bland are issues that trigger a lot of criticism. The problems revolve around superficiality and exaggeration like dressing your dog with thousands of dollars worth of clothes or taking a limousine rather than walk a couple of blocks. All of these are fashion statements that clarify a social status, as mentioned earlier. Everyone is searching for a special place in the memory of his or her public. In order to guarantee success, they choose to make an aggressive impact for it to last.

Fashion is incredibly tricky and should be treated as such. Clothes and accessories will never actually tell the entire story about a person but will say how that certain person wants to be perceived. It is important to remember this aspect because more often than not, what the wearer wants does not coincide with what or who he or she is in reality. Just like cosmetic surgery, some fashion styles are meant to deceive or better something that is not satisfying. Fashion in general is actually based on people’s vanity.

That doesn’t mean having or choosing a fashion style is bad or hypocritical. What actually counts is that it represents your lifestyle and your activities. All things fake, pretentious and inconsistent are usually detrimental and unflattering.

Before applying make up, your skin should be cleansed, toned and moisturised.

Concealer: Apply concealer to any areas that need covering such as, beneath the eyes, over blemishes, redness and pigmentation. If you apply make up over the eyelids the eye make up will last longer.

Foundation: It is best to choose a foundation that is as close to your skin type as possible. Using sponges may give a better result and leave your skin with an even coverage overall.

Face powder: Apply face powder all over your face with a powder brush. Avoid using excessive powder at once as your ski9n may become blotchy. Powder will stop your skin from looking shiny.

Blusher: Apply blush lightly to your cheek bones; it will enhance your cheeks, however, if you apply too much it can appear uneven and spoil the natural look.

Eye liner: Apply eye liner underneath your eyelid and, if necessary, on top. Eye pencils are popular or, using a thin brush, apply eye-shadow. Adding water will create a more liquid effect.

Eye shadow: Eye shadows are available in many different colors and textures and can be applied in many different ways to achieve a variety of effects. Powder eye shadows are most popular and are easy to apply and blend.

Mascara: Apply mascara to both top and bottom eye lashes; black mascara will give the best result. Avoid waterproof mascara if using on a daily basis as your lashes will become brittle.

Eye-brow make up: Apply eyebrow make up if necessary. Eye-brow pencils are great for fine eye brows; they give an excellent coverage and their color stays on effectively. Alternatively, use a fine brush and lightly apply an eye shadow that closely matches the eyebrows.

Lip make up: Outline the lips with a suitable lip pencil; this should closely match your lipstick. Apply lip color in the usual manner.

Britain is commonly known for its bad food and bad weather however some of the iconic faces in music, pop culture and fashion come from the island. You can either love them or hate them but surely you know their names and what they do for a living.

One of the biggest bleeps on the fashion radar is certainly Kate Moss. She has managed to bring into fashion the tight waistcoat and the cut off denim shorts and we have to love her for that. Her look is copied over and over again by many young girls (and not only them!). Her style is glamorous and sexy both on the catwalk and in real life. It doesn’t matter if she had a troubled past (which actually made her more popular than she already was) we still love Kate Moss!

Their minutes of fame are long gone but not so many years ago they were considered Britain’s sweethearts. The famous Spice Girls became celebrities not only because of their number one hits but also because of the outfits they wore both on stage and off stage. With their different, strong personalities the five British singers adopted a style for everyone: posh, baby, scary, sporty and ginger spice. Both their fashion choices and their songs (that managed to conquer the whole world) will remain in history

Vivienne Westwood is one of the biggest fashion designers in the world who is also 100% British. The new wave fashion style and the punk style, that are so greatly appreciated by the celebrities and normal people, are her creation. The guys from Sex Pistols where the first celebrities that wore the creations of Vivienne. Her punk fashion style included, among others, safety pins, razors, bicycle chains combined with shocking make-up and hairstyles. However, besides the outrageous outfits she creates and wears, she also has a down to earth side that has captured the interest of some very famous celebrities among which is Sarah Jessica Parker. She has constantly worn Vivienne’s creations in the movie we all love: Sex and the City.

These are just some of the famous people the British can be proud of. They have influenced us and have made us love them!

You can find Betsey Johnson shoes on sale at some of the higher-end department stores and some online stores, if you know where to shop. Betsey Johnson has been designing fashion since the mid-60’s, and it’s simply impressive how she continues to design trendy, edgy high-glam styles over the past several decades.

Treat yourself to Betsey Johnson shoes if you’re looking to add some flair and panache to your fashion style! I have three (3) “glam-gorgeous” styles I recommend below that deserve a quick look.

“Ice Pumps”

You can wear these pumps for a special formal evening, or if you just want to dress up a regular day at the office! These heels are so sexy at 4 1/2 inches high, but like all B. Johnson shoes I’ve tried on, they are really comfortable. As the name suggests, they are covered with a ton of sparkle and glitter all around from top to bottom. I’ve received tons of compliments whenever I wear them. I have the black ones, which always offer more versatility, but I’m really considering picking up the gold ones too.

“Wing It Boots”

These boots are totally cute, made with beautiful Suede leather. The styling design is sincerely elegant, trimmed with buttons and scalloped-edging along the side, but there’s a zipper along the inside for easy dressing and comfort. They also have a pretty high-heel at about 4 inches. These look great, and will effortlessly glam up your favorite pair of jeans or skirt in a pinch.

“Walford Open-Toe Pumps”

You have to check out a photo of these really adorable pumps. It’s got a touch of leather, and makes a beautiful feminine statement with three rounds of crystal flower-like buttons presented down the front. The high-heel is about 4 inches high, and it delicately hides a zipper on the back, which makes it very easy to put on and take off. While it comes in black, I think you’ve got to go for the pink pumps!

Finding Betsey Johnson Shoes On Sale

If a Betsey Johnson store is not within driving distance, some of higher-end department stores, such as Nordtsrom and Lord and Taylor carry several styles. You can also find great deals online. Her shoes are very “true-to-size”, so you should have a good experience getting the best fit when you buy from an online store.

Take advantage of great promotions happening this time of year, and also carefully understand return policies. The best online stores offer FREE return shipping, which is very helpful in case your shoes are not a perfect fit.

Winter weather doesn’t have to mean parting ways with feminine and colorful fabrics of summer months. In fact, it can be a time to let your imagination run wild and indulge in one of the most sensuous cloths – Pashmina. If you learn to wrap, tie, drape, and swaddle in some creative ways you will love Pashmina. It’s a tried and true fabric for accentuating almost any fall outfit with some vibrant colors.

Persian pashm or cashmere wool has been made for thousands of years in the Himalayan regions of Nepal and India by the local people. Pashmina comes from a special breed of goat – the pashmina goat. It thrive on high mountains of Himalaya in India and nepal. These goats shed their winter coats every spring, provide luxurious wool the seed for Pashmina. Local craftsmen then hand-spin, weave and embroider some of the worlds most beautiful shawls and scarves.

Pashmina most often serves the pragmatic need of keeping us warm during those winter months, However, pashminas can also be used to enhance many outfits to add a dash of color with functionality. Consider, you are rushing out of work or to meet a date at the nearby restaurant with no time to change? Add a bold color to otherwise a boring business suit with a contemporary pashmina scarf around your neck. Attending a dinner for two at an upscale restaurant across town, wrap your bare shoulders in a luxurious embroidered pashmina shawl before walking out the door. Heading out for a fun fall day of window shopping and walking around town? Dress up your casual outfit with a matching but more ornate pashmina, gently draped around your neck and shoulders.

If these examples don’t inspire your inner fashionista to run out and buy a pashmina in every shade imaginable, there are some less obvious but also creative uses to consider. Are you planning a fall wedding? colorful pashminas make original and practical gifts for your bridesmaids. You can buy them all in the same shade to go with the bridesmaids dresses, or mix and match for a more trendy and modern wedding party. The holiday season is upon us, and you know it takes time to plan what gift to give to your best friend and to your mother – Pasmina shawls would satisfy the most demanding of your fashion loving friends. For a newborn baby photoshoot, swaddle your precious budle of joy in a bright color, soft pashmina for some striking pictures.

We saved the best of the last, most pashminas are fairly inexpensive, so you can opt to buy a few and use them in all the different ways we discussed above, or let your creative thought meander away to see what you come up with! So, as summer greens fade into warm autumn tones, color your outfits with a vibrant pashmina. The fashionista in you will love it.

An old English idiom says: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. This means that we shouldn’t evaluate people by appearance alone. Nobody likes to be judged by their suit, shoes or their gown. But, sometimes, appearance can say a lot about somebody’s personality, profession, lifestyle and aesthetic preferences. We can often tell many things about people by the way they look.

In a world where the first impression is often decisive, you should try to look pulled together at all times. To avoid making faux pas, always choose clothes that make you feel good and look good, without being too posh or too trashy. And, most importantly, always make sure that the outfits, the accessories and the haircut you wear are compatible and form together a harmonious whole.

Today, we deal with an abundance of fashion trends. Actually, anything goes as long as it reflects your personality and lifestyle. If you want to look classy and elegant, invest in a few quality pieces that never go out of style. Wear little black dresses, pencil skirts, simple white shirts or neutral colored tops with matching quality shoes and handbags. Chic hair buns go well with this office look.

Don’t ignore your nails and your hair either. Even if you wear the most exquisite clothes, the overall effect will be disastrous if you have messy hair and chipped nail polish. A real lady knows how important these details are. An elegant hair bun goes well with a blazer and a pair of fancy pants. If your style is more relaxed, go for casual, comfortable clothes and easy to do hairstyles. Wear leggings or washed jeans with sexy tops and long cardigans, oversized scarves or snoods and fashion jewelry. If you like simple turtleneck tops, you can embellish them with a statement necklace and matching earrings. If you want to accentuate your face, tie your hair up in a simple pony tail.

If you don’t have enough time to get dolled up for the party, don’t worry. With a little imagination and some glitzy accessories, your office suit can be turned into the perfect party outfit. Change those flats with a pair of sexy pumps, embellish your simple top with a beautiful sequin scarf or a big necklace, add a flashy headband over your sleek hair and you already look glamorous.

Your style is important. Ask yourself every time you buy anything, every time you make anything, or have anything made: Is it in accord with my style? Does it meet the requirements of correct dress for me?

If you live in a little city or a village and suddenly found yourself on Fifth Avenue in New York City, would you feel conspicuous in your clothes? If friends from the fashion centers of America were coming to visit you, would you feel out of place in your costume? You should not. You have the same opportunity to be correctly dressed as any other woman if you will study and persevere toward perfection in dress.

We must realize that we have a style of our own and that we are of a particular type. This is recognized by every fashion authority in the country, and by every fashion publication, for if all women were to adhere to one fashion, one fashion only would be shown in the fashion books instead of twenty, thirty, or fifty different designs.

Look through any fashion book today and you will find round-and-round and up-and-down lines in the same issue–all with the idea of helping women to clothe themselves correctly and of giving suggestions that will help them individually to find appropriate styles.

Establishing a style for yourself and then perfecting it–be it in hats, gloves, shoes, dresses, or suits–will prove economical, and it will not be long before a degree of perfection will be acquired.

A prominent New York business woman, who is one of the most distinctively dressed women that I know, wears the smartest suits and hats and always severely tailor-made gowns. And her neckwear, usually a jabot or a stock, is so smart that you would never for a minute question whether it is authoritatively fashionable. She always wears high shoes on the street, and usually they have light-colored tops, because she is tall and the light tops of the shoes help to break the appearance of height.

One day, this young woman came to visit me. I could not refrain from remarking about the completeness of her costume. I said, “If I saw your shadow, I should know that it was you by the harmony that your silhouette expresses and the very way you carry yourself.”

She said, “Do you know that remarks like yours are what caused me to persevere in acquiring my style of dressing? I used to think I wanted loose, floppy clothes in which I could relax and be just as free and comfortable as if I were in negligee. Once, when in a ferry boat crossing New York harbor, I saw sitting opposite me a line of crumpled-up women apparently enjoying their slovenly posture. Not one of them expressed dignity or pride in her personal appearance. Not one of the women on that boat, I thought, was unusual or had any desire to know better. I then took a little self-inventory. I was ashamed of myself, because I realized I was not very much better dressed than the other women on the boat. I sat up straight and determined right then and there that I would acquire a style becoming and practical for me and would express that style in the most attractive and agreeable way that I could. And that resolution has helped me more than I can say.”

She was frank enough to tell me that she attributed a great part of her success to having wakened up, to having made herself trim and having kept herself so. She always plans to have one good suit or one good dress–just as good as she possibly can afford; she procures a garment that she has to respect, and that will make her “dress up to fit.”

She said, “If I put on a shabby dress, I will allow my shoes to be shabby and will be careless about my personal grooming; but when I have a dress that I have to be particular about, I always have my hair, my shoes, my gloves, my corset–everything–Just right for it, and I always look very much better.”

Living up to your clothes, creating a style, and being equal to an intelligent expression of it are worth many dollars to a woman who wants to be a success in business, in the home, or in social life.

With increasing awareness of the harmful effects synthetic products can do to our bodies, more and more people are getting interested in natural cosmetics & beauty products. Because of the booming popularity of natural beauty cosmetics, today, one can find a natural product for skin care, hair care, nail care and more.

However, the word natural can have a multitude of meanings and therefore, it is important to understand what actually ‘natural’ means, so that you be certain that the natural beauty cosmetics you buy really are natural? The best way is educate yourself. It is wise to start with reading labels. Companies that follow good practice and International norms print the ingredients of the product over the packaging label. Research over the Internet and learn what are the popular herbs or natural ingredients are used for that particular product. You can search ingredient(s) over Internet and find whether they are really natural or not!

It is worth it to spend some time researching the different companies and their product lines, so that you can trust the natural beauty cosmetics you buy really are natural. Cosmetic companies call just about anything natural because the government doesn’t regulate use of word ‘Natural’. The best solution is to know what most experts agree we should avoid. If you find any of following as ingredient in the label of the product, do not buy it:

– Lead: Found within coloring agents of some lipsticks and hair dye.
– Mercury: Found within preservatives used in some mascaras and eye liners.
– Phthalates: A chemical used in fragrance to stabilize scent.
– Sodium lauryl sulfate: Used in soaps such as shampoo and hand wash.
Environmental groups also caution against ingredients such as parabens (which are used as preservatives); petrochemicals and their by-products (often found in skin creams, foundations, and lip balms); mercury (in mascara and eyedrops); and dioxane (in shampoos and body washes);