Tag: KTVB

From Outdoorsy to Office Pro: A Very Special Makeover

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photos below provided by Milestones Portraits

Last month I put together a makeover as an auction item for Bogus Basin’s First Annual Bogus Bash fundraiser. The young lady who won received a generous gift card to Boise Towne Square Mall, wardrobe styling and shopping assistance from me, hair and makeup services from Graeber & Company Salon, and the opportunity to reveal her new look LIVE on KTVB Channel 7’s midday news. Since most of the attendees of the Bogus Bash were sport & outdoors enthusiasts, I was curious to meet my winner and find out what kind of makeover she had in mind!

chrystal in nature Continue reading “From Outdoorsy to Office Pro: A Very Special Makeover” →

A Little Personal Update!

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my, it’s been a busy month! Has your August been as crazy as mine? I realized I haven’t posted in a couple weeks, and thought I’d give you a quick update.

I’m still here! I promise. 🙂

The truth is, I’ve been so busy with photo shoots, Fashion Segments with KTVB, and working on articles for a newly-launching magazine here in Boise, that I haven’t had time to put many fashion posts together this month. Oh, and I have KIDS! They’re awesome, and I’m trying to spend as much time with them as I can before school starts. Does anybody else feel like August is SPEEDING by at lightening speed?? Continue reading “A Little Personal Update!” →

Fall Fashion Trends 2013 Forecast & Video

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warm outside, but school starts in just a few weeks! Are you ready? (Neither am I!) Regardless, stores are rolling out Fall fashion trends and back-to-school gear. Here’s my guide to what’s hot this season, starting with the video segment I did on KTVB with Carolyn Holly. Continue reading “Fall Fashion Trends 2013 Forecast & Video” →

KTVB Fashion Segment, Part 3: Tips for Updating Your Wardrobe

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honored this year, for the amazing opportunity to present fashion & wardrobe tips on KTVB, Channel 7 News! The first Segment, earlier this Spring, was about How Every Woman Can Wear Shorts. The second Segment was How to Update Your Closet, with Boise’s veteran anchorwoman Carolyn Holly. (Click the links to watch these segments!) Continue reading “KTVB Fashion Segment, Part 3: Tips for Updating Your Wardrobe” →

Every Woman CAN Wear Shorts!

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Special thanks to Dillard’s for providing my models’ fabulous clothing, jewelry, & shoes!!!
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Did you hear my three main points, at the beginning? Yes, EVERY woman can wear shorts – I believe that with all my heart! (Why are shorts so important? Because summer in my town tops 100 degrees, and we do what we have to do to beat the heat!) 😉
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Wearing shorts is not about whether you are young, or not so young; tall, or short; thin, or not so thin! It IS about 3 main things:
1. Length of the shorts
2. Fit of the shorts
3. Enhancing your attributes!
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1. Length – I covered this in the video clip above. Did you stand up and try my fingertips trick? 😉
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2. Fit. If you are a larger woman blessed with more curves than average, your tendency might be to wear loose, baggy shorts. DON’T! Adding material can also add volume. You can’t hide your curves entirely, so why not embrace them? Try on a pair of fitted shorts, with a looser blouse on top. (Fitted top, loose bottoms. Fitted bottoms, loose top. It’s about Balance!) Throw on some wedge sandals and a statement necklace, and no one’s attention will be on your shorts, I promise!
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Which brings me to number 3: Enhancing your Attributes! I don’t know if this is just an “American woman” thing, but it seems to me that many of us have developed the terrible habit of dressing to hide our “flaws.” Do you do this? Particularly as we age, we seem to accumulate flaws, and can get overwhelmed by them. Darn gravity! But always dressing with focus on your flaws, makes you miss something even more important: your attributes!
What are your best attributes? Your smile, your eyes, your lips, your sense of humor? Your knees, your rapier wit, your patience, your cute ears?? Make A List!!! I’m serious! Next time you go shopping, pull out that list and think about how you can dress to enhance your attributes!
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Let’s make this practical (and super personal, ha!) I have a confession to make: I don’t like my hands! Working in retail makes them crackly & dry. Yuck! But I can’t hide them, without wearing gloves year round. So what do I do? Not wear lots of rings & bracelets that draw attention to them, that’s for sure! But I know my attributes: personality (I hope!), kindness (I try!), dramatic eyes, and a proportionately small-ish waist. So I wear belted dressed/skirt combos, well-practiced eye makeup, and fun necklaces that draw attention to my face, not my hands!
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Oh goodness, there I go with too many words again! I hope you will pardon my soapbox moments. I just truly believe every woman is beautiful, and should be able to wear shorts, or whatever fun things she wants, without feeling insecure or judged! So there! 🙂
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Now go make your attributes list… I think you’re fabulous!
Xoxo,
StyleSpyGirl