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Gulfshore Life magazine – March 2011

From the Editor – Looking Cool This Spring
To inspire you to look as fresh and as beautiful as spring, we bring you “Playing the Field," eight pages of the glorious colors and styles that will set the look for the season ahead.
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White Makes Right
It’s tempting to give in to the idea that in order to be well-dressed, ladies must acquire a closet stocked with wide-leg pants and skinny pants, pencil skirts and A-lines, strapless dresses and one-shoulder dresses, and everything in between.
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Naples Daily News – March 4, 2011

Create Your Own Unique Signature Style
We all know someone, regardless of their age, size and budget, who looks fabulous in just about everything they put on. These are the men and women who always get it right and seemingly have an endless closet of stunning clothes.
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The Power of Color – December 23rd, 2010

When did you last eat blue food? While you’re pondering on that (and I’ll return to it later), I’ll ask another question: Do you communicate with color? The answer is easy — yes, we all do! A more loaded question is, do you know what you’re communicating with color?
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Taking the Plunge - August 31st, 2010

If there is one word in the English language likely to fill most women with dread, it is swimwear. Unless we are totally at ease with our bodies, the thought of ourselves encased in miniscule pieces of skintight, stretchy fabric is enough to have us swapping our beach vacation for a trek across Arctic wastelands - anything to keep our clothes on!
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How to Pack Smart & Travel Light - August 25th, 2010

Robert Louis Stevenson said, "To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." Personally, I want to do both but the starting process is the bit I would avoid if I could - specifically, the packing. If, like me, your packing is lacking, then the following tips will help you to become an expert packer."
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Smart Sale Shopper - August 17th 2010

It has to be said that I'm not a hardened sales shopper - it would take the deal of the century for me to wait outside a shop at the crack of dawn and then take part in a mass scramble when the doors open to seize that "must have" piece. Whether you're a seasoned bargain shopper or just can't wait for the sales to be over, here are some sales tactics that I'd like to share with you.
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Keep a Lid on Style - July 16th, 2010

Some people love them, some people loathe them but hats are nearly always remembered. I happily declare myself to be a hat lover although I recognize that the rigors of modern life make it less than practical to wear one every day. However, when the occasion for hat wearing presents itself, it's an opportunity to make a significant style statement - for ladies and gentlemen.
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Make-up Clean-up - July 14th, 2010

Clearing out a closet is one thing, but ladies, when was the last time you cleared out your make-up bag?

Fashions in make-up change just as they do with apparel and accessories. Apart from the hygiene issues of using old cosmetics (significant), outdated make-up application can ruin your overall look by giving the impression that you are out of date (ergo, that your thinking is out of date). If that doesn't bother you, consider that outdated make-up looks extremely aging! Updating your make-up will make you look fresher and more vibrant.
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