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 foundAnti – 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!

 

How to Update our Wardrobe – The Right Way!

Okay let’s get a grip on updating our wardrobes. If you have built your Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW) you are ready to update your look.  If you have not built your Basic Classic Wardrobe I strongly suggest you get our Book and build it.

The Achivable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe consists of the essential wardrobe pieces every closet must have in order to function. Without a BCW you have the dreaded closet full of clothes and nothing to wear.  The closet full of clothes and nothing to wear always leads to frustration! We start with the dressing aerobics – you know how it goes – pants on, pants off, another pair on, another pair off, then comes the sweat, aggravation, then comes pulling your hair out –  and the grand finale, in desperation, in the middle of the closet, we scream, “WHY do I have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear!!!”

Back to updating your wardrobe. For kicks and giggles let’s say you have built your BCW. It’s time for wardrobe updating. In order to maximize your wardrobe the items you purchase should work well together.  Often we make the mistake of purchasing trend items without regard for how they will work    together.

An orange fuzzy sweater does not blend well with purple plaid bottoms; and neither work with a blue hounds tooth scarf. Yet when shopping this is how many us make purchases. (No wonder our closets end up looking like a thrift store gone wrong!)

 

 

 

                                        

 

              

3 current fashion trends right now are – plaid, snakeskin and loafer pumps. See the examples above. The first row is how not to purchase current trends. Yes, they are the correct trends, but can you wear any of them together? No. So if we purchase the first 3 items we will have the correct trends in our closet but we will not get the most mileage from them.   Now look at the second row.  They are also the correct current trends; however they do work well together so we will get maximum mileage! (Visit Runway to Real Life for more examples)

Maximum mileage comes from selecting items that work well together.  Notice how purchasing 3 items can multiply your wardrobe when done correctly.  We have selected a pair of wide leg trousers, a snakeskin scarf and loafer pumps to update with.  Because we selected items that work well together we get lots of new looks with only a few pieces. Armed with the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe updating your look seasonally is a snap! The AF logo is next to our BCW pieces.

Here are 3 of our Looks- Busiess, Party,  and Casual Fun – updated with just 3 new  items. A snakeskin scarf, a pair of wide leg pants and a pair of loafers with heels gets tons of mileage when added to the right base!

 

Denim Decoded – The Definitive Guide to Denim

This month’s Real Simple Magazine has a great article on Denim – “Denim Decoded.” It shares what styles are in and which ones are out.  Plus find out what styles are best for you.

Jeans are a wardrobe workhorse, which is why our Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe has 2 pairs in it.  Jeans are wardrobe essentials.  Selecting the right ones will have you looking and feeling your best!  This article has great tips for finding those perfect denims!

Find The Perfect Spring Jacket for Your Body!

Glamour Magazine helps again.  Here is an article on how to find the perfect jacket for your body type.  When we wear the right fit for our bodies we look our very best!  This article features jackets for the boy shape, petite, and plus size.

The Perfect Skirt for Your Body!

We all know the right clothes make us look our best.  Having the correct fit can take off 10 or more pounds.  The wrong fit… well let’s not go there.  Here is a great article we found in Glamour Magazine on the right skirt for your body type.  Great skirts for pear – shaped, petite, plus – size and boy – shaped.  No matter what shape, armed with the right information we can look our best!