Yes, it’s that time of year again when YOU should treat yourself and those you love to wonderful things that make you feel good, look good, and do good.
It’s time for self-care and ideas for your Holiday Shopping List.
Grab a cup of cocoa, coffee, or tea, explore My Favorite Things for 2024, and start shopping for things you’ll also love.
But wait. After you dive into the latest and greatest, take a stroll down memory lane and look back at my list for 2023, 2022, and 2021 for even more suggestions.
When you need or want, to distract from a wider middle and/or hips, you need to bring attention to your shoulders.
By bringing the eye up, the middle and bottom will be less noticeable.
Use color blocking, patterns, puffy or flouncy shoulders, scarves, and statement necklaces, not a thin strand of pearls or a small pendant-style piece, to bring the focus up and away from below.
The tops below, are examples of how color blocking and a flouncy sleeve can make small shoulders look broader, waists more defined, and take away attention from anything below you may wish was smaller.
Want more tips like these?
I’ll be conducting a virtual workshop next month, giving the tips to help you choose the right clothes, and stop wasting money on the wrong ones. To receive notifications when enrollment opens up, please message me on my official Scarlett Image Facebook Page and send the message ‘More Styling Tips Please’ to learn how to Stop Stressing About Dressing.
You can also book a Zoom call with me and find out how I’ll find the perfect clothes for YOU.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever fallen head over heels for a dress, shirt, or pair of pants while scrolling through your social media feed, or casually browsing online?
Oh, those vibrant colors, perfectly draped fabrics, and models looking like they’ve just stepped out of a fashion fairytale – it’s like a siren’s song luring us into a sea of shopping temptation.
But here’s the twist: what arrives at your door might resemble what you saw in the ad about as much as flip-flops do to stilettos.
It’s the classic tale of the bait and switch – the dress that looked like it was spun from dreams turns out to be spun from something that feels like plastic wrap, the color that seemed so alive on your screen is now closer to a distant cousin of its former self, and the fit that was supposed to be tailored perfection ends up making you look more like a makeover before than an after.
Now, let’s talk about quality – or lack thereof. Remember the promise of a luxurious fabric that caresses your skin like a soft summer breeze? Well, brace yourself for something that might feel more like sandpaper in comparison.
It’s not uncommon to discover that the “finely crafted” seams are unraveling at the sight of a gentle tug, or that the buttons have decided to take a leap of freedom just when you’re about to head out the door.
Before you get carried away, take a moment to peek behind the curtain – read reviews, and do a little detective work on the brand’s reputation.
Make sure to share your own stories of successes and letdowns in a review, adding a dash of honesty and clarity to the enchanting mix of online shopping.
If you can hold yourself back, instead of buying from those pop-up ads, try shopping from more traditional retailers and designers.
I’ve made a few mistakes myself, and don’t want you to do so as well. It was a humbling reminder that not all that glitters online turns out to be gold in reality.
True Story
A dear friend ordered a wild and wacky outfit for a party and brought his purchase over to my house for me to share his experience with you. HERE it is.
Note: the reason you can’t see how extreme the blurriness was like we could, is because the iPhone automatically corrected it.
Ladies, it’s time to shop smarter and say goodbye to fashion regrets! Book a Zoom call with me and find out how I’ll find the perfect clothes for YOU.
Here’s a fashion trend I like, even though I hate trends…Dopamine Dressing!
Huh?
Trends are designed to make you buy new clothes.
New clothes are wonderful as long as they look good on you, and when a trend doesn’t look good on you, neither will your new clothes.
There are many clothing style choices these days that don’t look ridiculously trendy but slim us down and elevate our style.
But, I do have one exception.
The best trend for you is…Dopamine Dressing!!
Dopamine Dressing involves dressing to boost your mood, and when you wear clothes that make you look and feel slimmer, confident, approachable, and put-together, you’ll be boosted every single day of the year!
Here’s a bit more of my thoughts on fashion trends and dressing to look and feel happy:
I hope you’ve enjoyed this video. I’d love to know your thoughts on this trend- click reply to let me know!
Until next time!
P.S. When you’re ready, here are 3 ways I can help you:
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Who else has spent hours, days, or years trying to find jeans that fit and flatter?
Let’s face it, finding a pair of jeans that we can get into and zipped, is as frustrating as trying on bathing suits.
Actually, worse because we can sit by the pool not wearing a bathing suit.
We could wear jeans…
and now we’re right back struggling to find a pair that make our tush and tummy look good.
Today I’m going to share tips on how to look better in jeans & where to find them.
The search began for me decades ago, and as my body, designs, and fabrications have changed, so have the jeans that look good on me and likely you as well.
Watch my video below to see why rolling up or shortening
your jeans can be a thumbs up or down, and so much more.
NOTE: I still love skinny-legged jeans, which is what I’m wearing in the above photos, despite the current trend of more baggy-shaped jeans being pushed on us.
Skinny/narrow styles can make your legs look longer and leaner when worn with longer tops, and if this shape isn’t right for you because it truly isn’t flattering on everyone, try straight-legged jeans.
Straight-legged have a bit more wiggle room, without adding unnecessary width to your body.
Grab all my jeans suggestions below.
Here are my current favorite jeans for you to try.
Questions, suggestions, or thank you my butt looks great comments? Send them my way to Scarlett@ScarlettImage.com.
There must be something in my client’s water, as lately so many of them are sharing jewelry designers they’ve met and want me to meet as well.
It’s likely not the water but more that they know how much I love using jewelry often and creatively to make some killer outfits for them.
Today I’ll share the beautiful and affordable designs byAmy Kanarek.
Amy has allowed me to customize her designs for my clients, so I can pick out the perfect metal and stone colors for their features and clothes.
Details matter, and when you wear the right ones you’ve hit the Jackpot. Even a simple all-black outfit or t-shirt and jeans become a watch-out world one with a necklace and earrings that bring out your features that adds personality to your wardrobe.
NOTE: If you make a purchase on Amy Kanarek, tell her Scarlett sent you.
If you are a client of mine I’ll make customized suggestions for you because YOU know why the details matter.
Here’s a simple tip that will make your neck look younger and not obviously show your or its age.
How you see yourself effects how others see you.
How you feel about yourself effects how others feel about you.
Dress Without Stress Online Video Course
Dress Without Stress is a self-study online video course with tons of my easy to follow, fun, style (and life) changing, thump on the head styling tips you wish you had known years ago.
If you’re wanting to know how to look fabulous and stop wasting money on clothes that don’t look great on you, then the Dress Without Stress video course will be gorgeous on and for you.
All you need is a mirror, sense of humor, and the goal of no longer getting stressed, frustrated and miserable when you try to find something to wear that will make you look great and love who you see in the mirror.
You’ll learn how to use each styling tip for your specific features: the good, the bad and the ones you’re not so thrilled with.
Enrollment Bonus – Personal Styling Tips Consultation
Enroll in Dress Without Stress by 2/20/20 and you’ll get a 1-hour personal styling tips call with me as a bonus where I’ll show you what you should wear and why and then you’ll always know what to wear.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
