Archive for: July, 2012

Design Detroit and professional make up artist,  Andrea Duchesneau, team up to help you turn a daytime look into a dramatic evening look.  Create a subtle and effect look that is sure to turn heads!

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Design Detroit and professional make up artist Andrea Duchesneau team up to provide you with great tips to achieve perfect  daytime make-up.

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With every beginning, there is an end. Fashion Seasons are no different. At the start of a season we hear “I have to have this!” We select, we save, we splurge.  Our posturing changes as the season wanes and we question “Do I really need this?” Design Detroit has 3 guidelines for you to follow for the END OF SEASON SALES 2012 when you are evaluating post season sale pieces: (more…)

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Be honest…are you really dressing your best?  Are you buying clothes that you don’t wear and do you overlook pieces that would be loved and worn frequently?  Ladies, let’s make a pact. When we have a chance to dress up, let’s dress up.  Look at every date, shower, lunch, brunch, graduation, or party as an opportunity to pull out the dress or shiny top or amazing shoe that receive little, if any, attention. (more…)

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Necklace, Neiman Marcus There are 3 different kinds of women: 1.) women who love clothes, 2.) women who love shoes and handbags, 3.) and women who love jewelry. (There is actually a fourth kind…the woman who loves all of it!)  (more…)

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Grey v-neck t, Caruso Caruso. Shorts Macy’s It’s not often that men can wear color proudly.  It used to be that lifesaver hues for men could only be found on the golf course.  Fast forward to summer 2012, and color for men is not just for the greens.  Color is everywhere, from pants to shorts to shoes. (more…)

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Print dress, Anthropologie, Leather handbag, Macy’s Even for women who love classic tailored looks, a light flowy piece in your wardrobe is essential.  A piece, inspired by a lifestyle that is carefree and artsy, often referred to as Bohemian or Boho, can make you feel cool on the hottest of days. The BoHo style is a head turner and a compliment inducer, especially  for those who veer to polos and prep because it is completely unexpected.  Unlike ...

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Watch and learn as award winning stylist Anthony Marsalese, owner of Antonino in Birmingham, demonstrates how, with proper product and technique,  curls can look natural and smooth.

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Sweater, Cache, White Jean, Macy’s As the summer drifts towards 4th of July, and lazy days lead to lazy nights, we need to have a great option for those nights that are cool and crisp. To grab an oversized college sweatshirt seems mundane and ordinary.  Instead, consider a lightweight summer sweater. A summer sweater needs to be versatile as it must look great with jeans, shorts, or a skirt. This spring and summer, we have been ...

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