Wardrobe Essentials – The Tee is a Basic Classic Fashion Staple!

By now you know that I love, love, love classic pieces. If you have downloaded my first book, you know that you need these classic pieces, aka essential wardrobe items if you hope to rid yourself of that closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. A good portion of the reason for the infamous closet full of clothes and nothing to wear is that we lack the essentials / classic pieces.

If you have read my first book — get it now and get a grip, you know that tees are an essential part of your Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW). Tees can be worn with anything, anywhere.

Everyone wears tees. Check out these celebs sporting their favorite tees.

When you are first building your BCW I suggest you get one black tee and one white tee. Once you have your white and black tees, you can add more tees to your closet. The key to building a working wardrobe is to get one of everything you need first, then go back and add in your multiples. Add in as many as you like, you really can’t have too many great fitting tees.

I am always on the search for great places you can purchase pieces for your Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe. Part of making your fashion journey a bit easier is to do the searching for you. So when COLLECTIVE was brought to my attention I was thrilled! These tees are not only perfect for your wardrobe, but also Eco – conscious and help support local farmers. COLLECTIVE helps farmers in the Meatu area of Tanzania with income generation which promotes sustainable development of Meatu. If that’s not win win I don’t know what is.

Check out Collective, not only for their tees, but for their responsibility also!

Fix Those Stretched Lobes!

images Okay, where were you in the 80’s / early 90’s? If during this time you were fleeing local night clubs at 4 am when they turned the lights on, and you know exactly what I am talking about, then you are very familiar with these earrings aka, door knockers! Everything during the 80’s and into the early 90’s was big and exaggerated. From hair to earrings, it had to be big! I think this must be where the saying Go Big or go home started!

However ridiculous, I’m glad we had these times… when in need of a good laugh all you need to do is go to your 80’s / early 90’s file and pull out a photo. We all love a big hair post on FB!

Back to the earrings. I had a very similar pair, in fact I am wondering if these are mine! Not only were they big, they were even heavier. I can remember my earlobes killing by the end of the night. One might think that would have stopped me from wearing them, not a chance.

You think someone could have been smart enough to make earrings big, but be light? Again, not a chance! For those of us who were heavy earring warriors back in the day, there is a good chance we have stretched ear lobes and stretched piercings. I myself cannot wear earrings in my first earring hole. I guess it’s a good thing multiple earring piercings were also popular with the door knocker earrings. (5 in each ear I touted proudly!) Can someone please explain to me how my parents did not kill me, if for nothing else, stupidity!

Challenge – stupidity has left many of us with stretched earring piercings.

Solution – Lobe Wonder. Here are support patches so we can again wear earrings in those stretched lobes. These are worth trying.

Check them out and wear earrings in your first earring piercing again!

How to Wear Flats, Oxfords and Low Heels!

As you know, I am constantly searching for the best fashion information. When I say the best, I mean useful fashion information. You know, information us real ladies can actually use! I am not interested in reporting the latest and greatest from the fashion houses in Milan, not because I don’t love that fashion, but because I just don’t think it’s relevant to most of us!

Whenever I find fashion info for us real ladies I report it on the Achievable Fashion Magazine. The Achievable Magazine is filed with the best and relevant fashion info for us real women – who I like to refer to as the masses!

I love this article / QA from Lucky magazine. It explains how to wear flats, oxfords and low heels. Since this season has many flats, oxfords and low heels, I am sure many of us are thinking, “What do I wear with this seasons flats, oxfords and low heels?” Wonder no more, Lucky Magazine has answered the question for us! Thank you Lucky Magazine!

How to – 5 Ways to Hide Your Belly Fat!

Okay we have all, be it now or some other time, struggled with a little more on our midsection than we would like. In fact, I am convinced, those of us who love to eat struggle with a muffin top most of the time. I have affectionately named my muffin top Muffy ! She is sort of my sidekick!

I try to work out and curb the eating but all it takes is 2 days of being not so good and my side kick “Muffy” is back.

I no longer detest my side kick – don’t get me wrong, I prefer she take a slow row boat to China and never be seen again, however, my love of food may never allow this to happen. So I have decided to embrace her as I now try to embrace everything! (sign of getting older!)

So what I am dedicated to do is finding cleaver ways to disguise her. I believe that looking our best is part trickery plus part smoke and mirrors – which is best achieved by finding the proper fit and understanding some basic rules.

So instead of living a life of deprivation, which may be what it takes to have Muffy disappear forever I find clever ways to disguise her until I get back on the straight and narrow. In fact, that’s my gig, I find clever things for all things fashion, useful tidbits that help us real women. My job sift sort and report the good stuff.

Naturally when I came across this article, 5 Ways to Hide Your Belly Fat by Susan Swimmer — More Magazine, I found it worthy of reporting. I hope these tips help! And by the way have the burger and don’t worry!

Dear Lucky – Where Should Your Pants Hem Hit Your Shoe?

Ok, here is a great Dear Lucky we found. It answers a common fashion question, “where should your pants hem hit your shoe?” Thank you March 2012 Lucky!

We have all wondered from time to time if our hems are the correct length. This Dear Lucky has great tips on where our hems should sit. It reviews where your hem should hit your shoe on straight-leg, skinny, wide-leg and baggy/boyfriend pants.

As always, let me state, I do not believe that all fashion rules need to be followed, I do believe we should know the rules and use them as guidelines. If we don’t know any rules we are driving around on fashion clueless lane – and who wants to do that! Read this Dear Lucky and take notes! Achievable Fashion’s job is to find great fashion info for you, we think the tips is this Dear Lucky are fabulous!

How To – What Shoes and Tights With This Skirt?

I know I have said this before but I need to say it again, I love Real Simple Magazine! Each month when I do the searching, sorting and reporting I can always count on Real Simple for useful fashion information!

The sub article, “3 annoying problems and how to solve them” from the Dec 2011 article, “Fit Lab Party Skirts” – answers 3 common fashion questions. What shoes do I wear with what skirt? Do I go with Basic or fun tights? And lastly, where have all the plus size party skirts gone?

We have all been there, standing in front of the mirror half-dressed wondering, what shoes and what tights do I wear with this skirt? Now, I am not one to say you always have to follow fashion rules, but I am one to say you should know the rules. The rules in this article are a good guide to go by. If you know the rules when and if you decide to break them – you are aware of what you are doing. I call that having your guns loaded.

If you are a plus size lady you may think finding trendy skirts seems a bit like finding a needle in a haystack – check out the recommendations in this article along with the stores below!

Magazine Cliff Notes – Anti – Aging Style Secrets

What are Achievable Fashion Magazine Cliff Notes? Every month AF sifts and sorts through the sea of fashion information out there. We then report to you articles we know you will find relevant and actually use in your daily fashion journey. We know the average woman is way too busy to sort through all the info – so we sift, sort and report for you.

Article we found – Anti – Aging Style Secrets

Where did we find this article? April 2012 Real Simple Magazine

Who wrote this article? Ingela Ratledge

Why we love this article? We love this article because it covers most of the fashion faux pas that will make us look older than we are. The right fashion can bring out our best and keep us young; conversely the wrong fashion can make us look awful and age us! Even those with the best fashion sense can fall prey to some of the mistakes highlighted in this article. Read and take notes! Each aging fashion mistake will remind you of someone and give you a giggle. You may even realize that you too are aging yourself with fashion mistakes.

Achievable Fashion’s Magazine Cliff Notes – Retro Fashion for the Modern Woman!

What are Achievable Fashion Magazine Cliff Notes? Every month AF sifts and sorts through the sea of fashion information out there. We then report the good stuff. You know fashion information you can actually use. We know the average woman is way too busy to sort through all the info – so we sift, sort and report for you.

Where did we find this article? Real Simple Magazine.

Why we love this article? This article has great ways to add retro fashion to your life. Retro fashion is fun and feminine. Just adding one of the elements shown in this article to your Basic Classic Wardrobe can have you riding down Retro Lane in no time. We really love this article because there is something for everyone – from casual retro to elegant retro – it’s in there!

Fashion Magazine Cliffnotes – Your Biggest Dressing Dilemmas… Solved

What are Achievable Fashion Magazine Cliff Notes? Every month AF sifts and sorts through the sea of fashion information and reports what we know real women will use. We know the average woman is way too busy to sort through all the info – so we sift, sort and report for you.

Your Biggest Dressing Dilemmas…Solved

Where did we find this article? Oprah Magazine January 2012

Who wrote it? Adam Glassman

Why we love this article? Achievable Fashion loves this article because it addresses the everyday body challenges real women have. From beloved muffin tops and turkey necks to cankles and back fat this article covers it!

This article teaches how to fix major and popular body issues. We always say, it isn’t about having the perfect body, but dressing perfectly for the body you have. Once again thank you Oprah and Adam!

By the way as I was watching Oprah Sunday she asked someone in the audience if they knew OWN and asked them to tell 10 friends, so for anyone not watching OWN please do. Oprah is building her network and would like to spread the word!

Glamour Magazine – The Best Fall Skirts for Your Shape

Although this article is, “The Best Fall Skirts for Your Shape” – many of these skirts are classic so the information will remain useful. Next to not having a Basic Classic Wardrobe, the biggest challenge to looking our best is finding the right fit in clothing. That is why we are constantly on the search for any tips and tricks that will help real women dress for their particular shape. The right fit really makes a huge difference. This article from Glamour Magazine gives lots of great fashion tips on the perfect skirt for different shapes!