Between the Sheets

What do they say? We spend a third of our lives in bed? Then why not make it as comfortable as possible? No, you don't have to spend $3,000 for sheets, but maybe you can get some design inspirations for your home, bedding, and putting colors and patterns together to make your home a special place. Why not experiment with styles and varied patterns to inspire you? Don't feel guilty about storing away your old faux fur throws or facing that bedspread that is long overdue for the trash bin. 

The linens and bedding on this blog entry are from D. Porthault, Paris, but they can be easily adapted to your style and budget. Notice how colors are used together along with patterns. The photos can help you decorate your own space and it will look like you hired a designer but didn't.

Don't forget that your pets need plush bedding too.

You can copy a Rothschild when taking the kids for a stroll or planning a Minnie Mouse themed birthday party. These style ideas can easily be copied on a budget.

#dporthault  #designer #bedding #home

#fashion #hilton  #rothschild  #decor

Summer Fashion Trends

Perfect summer outfit
on Kate Moss, 2013.

Well folks, this summer on the designer runways is a bit of a dismal display of styles and trends with many fashions just appearing comical that no one would wear in public, regardless of their age or social status. It just proves that not only should you work on developing your own personal style, but basically stick with what works and can be considered timeless.

I know, some people think timeless means boring, but it doesn't. Obviously, we must be open to new styles and trends and have fun with our wardrobe providing we don't pull any fashion stunts in the workplace unless someone works for a traveling circus. But there is always room to grow and pick and choose what works and throw in the garbage what doesn't, or donate it providing you don't care that other people may get stuck with your discards and will be expected to pay for them no less.

These are some of the clownish offerings from the fashion runways
this summer. These outfits would look awesome in a garbage can.

Some fashion finds can be worn by a variety of people with differing body types and please pay attention to this fact. Just because temperatures are rising outside, it doesn't give anyone the right to expose areas of their bodies no one wants to see. Yes, you know who you are. In the privacy of your own home that's another thing or if you own a private swimming pool, other than that, please think about what you look like before leaving your house. Yes, this is important since you never know who you might meet on your vacations or on your shopping trips around the village. 

Wearable styles for Summer 2018 include checks, ruffles,
pastels, and long print dresses.

Some Summer recommendations for face and body: I love the products from Natura Bisse and many include sunscreen. "The Cure" for face and eyes are tinted to add color to your face:

I love the "C+C Vitamin" creams, sprays, and gels that are also from Natura Bisse. They are refreshing and smell wonderful and boost the skin's appearance.

Take time out to pamper yourself this summer and never forget the number one cause of aging is any and all SUN exposure. Never go out without sunscreen and if you must, wear a hat if going to be outdoors all day. The sun causes age spots and sagging, yet it is never too late to start taking care of your skin.

#naturabisse #fashion #style

#makeup  #clothing #designer

#summer  #stylesheetdaily

Cannes Film Festival Style

We love to watch the stars at the annual Cannes Film Festival and see what is the latest and the greatest on the red carpet as celebs from all over the world flock into Cannes to promote their films or just to be a part of the action. 

First off, let's look at some of the makeup styles of the stars. Some chose to emphasize the eyes while others chose to have bold color on their lips as the makeup styles were pretty conservative and not much to write home about. One caution for any lady [or gent] no matter what their age, please pay attention to basics. You want clear skin and beautiful teeth. Don't do a faux pas like Claudia Cardinale did, her teeth are horrible and her makeup is overdone. Her hair looks glamorous but she needed to have softer bangs to cover up her forehead. Jane Fonda is normally put together well and pays attention to details.

Of course Catherine the Great is always on the cutting edge of style as her glorious eyes shine with darker hair:

Then we've got a few of the obvious fashion flops as I don't know what Kendall Jenner was thinking with her disastrous outfit or Lupita Nyong'o with what looks like a rehash of a dress she has worn before at an event and her hairstyle looks silly.

A few fashion wins as I love these styles and they all look good on the ladies who are wearing them:

Honorable mention for Carla Bruni as I think the dress is lovely although a bit boring yet you need a perfect figure like Carla to wear it. I would have selected a better hairstyle, soft waves framing her face that have movement, not this severe:

This is just a sampling of the styles at Cannes this year as watching what the celebs wear helps us to develop our own style.

#cannesfilmfestival

#stylesheetdaily

Eye on Spring

There are a lot of new trends on the fashion runway showing the makeup looks for Spring 2018 and some are very wearable, others, you need to be either very young or very dumb and follow every fad out there. Extreme makeup can be worn if you are young and have very good skin, since metallic eye shadows, glosses, and bright colors will only highlight your skin flaws. Other than that, you may look stupid if you are over 25 and wear extreme makeup providing you are willing to be stared at, like artists, actors, models, painters, you get it, not really for the average person shopping at the dollar store.

That being said, please never do this new trend. It looks like a plastic surgeon's laundry marker that's still on your face drawing out exactly where he needs to do his nips and tucks.

Other trends are very wearable. It's basically concealer matching your skin tone, add soft eyeliner and shadow, and then a dusting of light color on your face along with a natural lip color. You can add more color to your lips either day or night, depending on your style.

At Sonia Rykiel, all neutral shades to highlight
clear skin. Add basic mascara with eye shadow
on the top lid to the brow bone and along the
bottom lashes, then add peachy lipstick.

Margot Robbie wears eyeliner on the top lash,
a light dusting of eye shadow, minimal color on the rest
of her face.

You can wear this look from Manish Arora if you are very young
and have clear smooth skin, otherwise, the bright color
will emphasize your flaws. This may not be the look
you want at the office, but it's a fun daytime look
for browsing the shops on Main Street.

Have fun experimenting with different makeup as you learn to develop your own style.

#stylesheedaily  #fashion  #beauty #marilyn

#spring  #makeup

Style at the Oscars

The 90th Academy Awards was held on Sunday [March 4th] and we love to see what the stars are wearing at this event. I only saw a few beautiful dresses that night and why not highlight a few of the winners and losers of the red carpet right here and now. 

You may be able to duplicate the looks yourself for your special formal occasions or for those dreamy date nights in exotic locales that we all wish for and they do come true for some of us. As the celebrities say on the red carpet interviews, never give up on your dreams and you could find yourself at the Oscars one fateful night in your future.  

Sparking and retro, this "Gal" can pull it off and looked fabulous.

A bit too much of Xena Warrior Princess. It would have looked
better with a slim clingy bottom half without the girdle look.

I like the cut of this dress but Margot needed to
ditch the tinsel around the front.

If you've got the figure for this dress like Mary does,
then go for it. I liked the sparkle and drape of the dress
highlighting her curves.

Greta needs to reinvent this dress like she did with her career.
 It's a bit frumpy looking and emphasizes the large lower body.

The dress looks backwards and that slit in front is way too high.
Skip this fashion disaster.

Jane's got a great figure but I am not a fan of the
white-out blizzard look for older ladies. A softer neutral
or darker color would have made her skin tone and face
stand out and not look dried out.

I hope you enjoyed the Oscars this year as we love to watch the ladies of the red carpet and those who bring home the golden statuette. So, when can we get a new gender neutral Oscar statuette? Or have a competition to redesign that statue for the coming seasons of change? 

Original artwork of the infamous see-through Oscar ceremony Streisand outfit from:
https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-artwork-outrageous-oscar-fashion-750419

Spring into Fashion

I like this time of year as it's still cold outside yet we will slowly transition to the coming Spring and wearing lighter clothing. 

I've picked up a few fashion ideas from the runways and from a few celebs attending the fashion shows and thought I would share them here. I still maintain that you need to look at the designers from the runways in the fashion world and not to celebrities. Most cannot dress themselves and look sloppy or odd when trolling around the streets between jobs. Many styles from the runway can be copied or adapted to your own lifestyle as normally you will fall into categories of either classic, trendy, traditional, bohemian, eclectic, or however you define your style, and you can get less expensive versions than from the designers' collections.

If you don't have to dress in a suit and tie or skirts and jackets for your job, you can be a bit more casual during your work day. I like these styles that you can wear now if you lean towards a more classic personal style. 

Louis Vuitton, Paris Fashion Week 2018.

Can't decide to wear the dress or the pants? Then wear both. If you don't mind being stared at, then you may want to duplicate this fashion forward ensemble.

Balenciaga, Spring 2018.

The bold colors and eclectic styles look good on the younger set and by gosh, you know who you are. I know, some don't like to dress "their age" but there are benefits to it. As you get a bit older and wiser, you stick to what works for you without looking like you're trying too hard. If you want to adapt this look to your lifestyle without standing out in the crowd a bit too much, just switch out the colors to more neutral tones.

Girls in Balenciaga during Fashion Week 2018.

Remember to have fun on your shopping trips as you learn to develop your own style.

Some images were taken from Cool Chic Style Fashion blog. Link to the site is in the footer of this blog.

Happy New Year

It's 2018 and now is the time to get rid of the stuff that isn't working for you anymore and bring in fresh and new ideas that will make this year more prosperous than ever.

A trick practiced by many is to think about how you want 2018 to read by the end of the year. What things would you like to write down in that diary that you were proud of and accomplished for yourself. That can help you plan your time and not think about making resolutions but actually jotting down some ideas without getting caught up in details at this point. An important point to remember is to not be so strict about it. You can change your mind, you can introduce new ideas as you progress through the coming weeks of the new year.

Jot down your daily routine and find where your obstacles are. Is it being focused on just getting out the door? Do you need to schedule more time in the morning to do some stretches and meditation first? Are you too busy for a good lunch and just grab some awful burger and fries? Do you overeat at dinner and need to schedule more small meals during the day? How about incorporating an actual to-do list for your work day so you can prioritize what needs to be done and what can wait. Most people lead very busy lives and just taking a beat and stopping and thinking about where they are tripping up, can make a big difference in getting organized. 

How about writing down your disappointments that happened last year, what happened and why. Is it something you can fix this year? If not, then you need to chock it up to experience and move on.

Are you still smoking? Now is a
good time to transition away from
that unhealthy habit.

How about writing down what your ideal day would look like? I realize if you are tied to a job you may not have much choice. But you can still incorporate more of your own unique personality and choices in what you want to do with your own time throughout the day and into the weekends.

Time to throw out all that old makeup that you've had forever and is dry as dust. Soak those brushes in a glass cup using your favorite liquid makeup remover or pro brush cleaner. Soak them overnight and thoroughly rinse them with water and wipe off the excess water with a towel and let them air dry. Toss that mascara if it's over three months old and any makeup you have not used in a year since it probably means it was a bad purchase. Sometimes I just keep extra makeup as a backup in a pinch, but for the most part, I do not hoard makeup or products I am not using and don't intend on using. Don't feel bad about tossing anything you got free with a purchase. Try the products and if they don't work for you, throw them out immediately.

Lay out your outfits and see what isn't working anymore and either toss it or donate it. If you lean towards either dark or light colors, then make sure the color schemes can easily be mixed and matched which will save time and you can start to develop your own unique style with colors and fabrics that make you feel good when you wear them.

Clear out the clutter in your house by making piles of what you want to keep and what gets donated or thrown in the trash. If you are unsure, don't get all upset over it. Just throw things in boxes and stack them in an empty corner in a spare room or in your closet and deal with it when you're ready. Having items in boxes that you are not sure if you will ever use again or just want to keep out of sentiment, will at least get them off the floor or from being scattered around your house. Like if you have a bunch of shoes you no longer wear but don't want to part with them, throw them in a box and store them in a closet or under a bed. If you have trinkets or photos you don't want to necessarily part with, then throw them in decorative boxes and stack them in a corner of your bedroom. Keep out a few things on display and rotate the items throughout the year. This way you can see what you really like and what isn't your style anymore and you can donate them to charity.

Have fun this year and remember, if you make mistakes it means you are trying new things which will only enhance your life now and in the future.

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