With the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW) you can go anywhere. With the essential classic pieces as outlined in our book you will be ready for any occasion and never be face with, “a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear” again. Our BCW includes 2 pairs of jeans – 1 casual and 1 for dress. Here is a great article from Lucky Mag showing how celebs wear these wardrobe staples! These wardrobe essentials are as versatile as it gets!
This article, “8 Pieces, 30 Ways” in the April issue of Good Housekeeping is so Achievable Fashion. We have always, and will always, say “If you have the Basic Classic Wardrobe, you will never be left with nothing to wear!” Our Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe varies from the pieces in this article, but the idea is the same! We Love, Love, Love this! Remember to Achieve Effortless Fashion you must:
First – Build Your Basic Classic Wardrobe (As Outlined in our Book)
Second – Update Your Look Seasonally With Current Fashion Trends.
So we all know, the thought of wearing a bathing suit is a bit frightful. We have made it out mission at Achievable Fashion to find as many articles and tidbits of information to help you find the right suit. Maybe this year we can all feel good as we head to the beach. Here is an article from Real Simple Magazine, – The Best Bathing Suits for all body types.
This article highlights the best suits of the season from a variety of stores. Each suit has been picked to address the needs of real women. Finally the world is catching on that we are not all 5’11” and size 2!
Okay… It’s that time of year. We have all been waiting for spring. Now that we have had a couple of days in a row of sun and warmth, the fear sets in… no more hiding under layers of clothing — our bodies are going to be on display for all to see! Yikes… then the terror sets in… Bathing Suit season is almost here! Ok, calm down, we at Achievable Fashion are searching the world for the best articles and information on finding a great suit for your body. Here is the first article we found from O mag, “The Best Bathing Suit for Every Body.” The article is from an older issue but the information is amazing and still very relevant! Be fearless as you go forth into the spring and summer my friends, we will bring you all the information you need to find the perfect suit for your body. Remember, at Achievable Fashion it’s never about having the perfect body, it’s about finding the perfect fit!
Our Magazine Cliff Notes are all about finding the best articles for you, the real woman, on your fashion journey. At Achievable Fashion we understand you do not have the time to sort through all the magazines. We sift, sort and report anything we feel with be of value to you. You simply visit us often to stay updated. Here is a Spring 2011 Current Fashion report from In Style that we love. It gives you a great overview of what is happening in fashion now. Remember adding current fashion trends into your life can be as simple as getting one new item. Do not try to be trendy head to toe, just add one element of one trend and off you go.
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!
Here is another great article on how to look 10lbs thinner by dressing properly. I don’t think we can ever read enough of these articles. Knowing how to dress to highlight our best features and lowlight our not so best ones is essential for looking and feeling our best. Most women never take the time to study and understand what makes them look their best. If you watch most celebrities they tend to wear similar silhouettes over and over. This is because it’s the shape that highlights their best features and makes them look great! Take the time to notice what you are wearing when you look and feel your best – take notes. We all have certain shapes and lengths that flatter us, find the silhouette best for you. And, never stop picking up little tricks like in this article from Goodhousekeeping, on dressing 10 lbs. lighter!
Achievable Fashion is based on the idea that all women must have a Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW). Building the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe as outlined in our book – Achievable Fashion – Effortless Fashion for Real Women – will eliminate your “Closet Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear” conundrum. One of the items in our BCW is the trench coat. Without a doubt the trench coat is a classic that no closet can be without. Fit is one of the most important things when building your wardrobe. When your classic wardrobe pieces fit correctly they highlight your best features and make you look and feel fabulous. Conversely when things do not fit they highlight flaws leaving us looking and feeling less than desirable. Our job at Achievable Fashion is to sift, sort and report any great information on fashion from the magazines. Here is a great article from Real Simple Magazine on how to find the perfect trench coat for your shape.
I firmly stand behind the idea that if you have the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW) you will be ready for any occasion in no time. If you take the time to build the BCW once, your closet will become your best friend. If you follow the rules in our book, Achievable Fashion, everything in your closet will fit you like a glove and make you look fabulous. You will no longer be fighting, “a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear”. You will be more creative with fewer pieces. This blog is one of my favorites to date. It shows how 4 accessories; a scarf, pin, and set of earrings can make a simple little black dress gala worthy. The first look is with the scarf wrapped around the shoulders, tied and secured with a pin. I have placed the matching clip earrings on the shoes. For the second look I tied the scarf in front and draped half in the back and half in the front, again, securing with the pin. For the third look I tied the scarf around the neck like a bow and secured the pin in the middle. The fourth look I repeated the bow, but this time around the waist. Pin center of the bow. (Look number 4 is my favorite, I wore the scarf in the same way with a turtle neck and dress pants to an open house and everyone went crazy!) The fifth look I draped the scarf to the back with 1/3 over the chest, secured with clip earrings and Hollywood tape. Finally, look 6 I draped 1/3 of the scarf over the back, secured with one earing and Hollywood tape, draped the other over the body to the opposite hip and secured with other earring, pin and Hollywood tape. Wow! When you have a great wardrobe foundation you can multiply your closet with each trend or accessory.
Great Scarf Choice!
Remember when purchasing the fashion magazines and sitting around on a Sunday with girlfriends was all we had to do? We should have realized how precious time was and savored every moment. As you know, those days are long gone. As busy women we are lucky if we get to open a magazine at all. I created Achievable Fashion to make fashion Effortless for Real Women. Part of making fashion simple is sifting through the sea of fashion information and pulling out the pieces that us busy woman can actually use. Here are 5 things from the November issue of Lucky Magazine that I think are very useful.
1. http://www.Lastcall.com This is a new division of Neiman Marcus that has hot designers and runway trends at amazing prices. (So Achievable Fashion) If us Achievable Fashion ladies have a great wardrobe foundation (BCW) adding in one or two fabulously priced designer finds is doable.
2. Tights and shoes – Great ways to wear tights. This article shows ways you may not think of, looks are a little bold.
3. Style evolution: Berrets.
This article is a fun look at berrets over the years and 5 great updated versions.
4. Lucky How to -Winter Coats Great article to see what coats are in and how to wear them!
5. Holiday Jewelry – With the holidays right around the corner these jewels are fun for parties. There are 2 pieces very nicely priced!