Fashion Friday – 9 Ways to Wear Your Classic Black Pants

This is the very reason I created Achievable Fashion – If you have essential classic wardrobe pieces your closet will be your best friend. Take the time to build your Basic Classic Wardrobe, as outlined in our book Achievable Fashion and you will be able to create endless looks. Here are great ways to wear black pants, one pair of great fitting black pants can go a long, long, way! In fact that one pair of great fitting black pants will go much further than the 5 – 8 pairs in your closet that are not great fitting. Those 5 – 8 not so great fitting pairs of black pants stay in our closets and become part of the dressing aerobics, you know – pants on, pants off, pants on, pants off, sweat, frustration, “OMG, why do I have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear?” Help!!! Get our Achievable Fashion Book and build your Basic Classic Wardrobe. You will never pull your hair out over your closet again! This article from Red book, “9 unexpected ways to wear black pants” shows how far that one great pair of black pants will get you!

Fashion Friday – Little Black Dress

When we say Little Black Dress does any image come to mind more than this image of Audrey Hepburn? The Little Black Dress (LBD) is a must in every woman’s closet and should be part of your Basic Classic Wardrobe. The LBD is the #4 item in our book Achievable Fashion – Effortless Fashion for Real Women. Your LBD is so versatile you can wear it just about anywhere and for any occasion. Achievable Fashion is all about getting more out of your wardrobe with less. This article from Redbook “The Little Black Dress” by Samantha Schoengold

Beranbom shows great ways to wear you LBD. Proving once again, with great wardrobe staples, you will never Have A Closet Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear!

We Love This Little Black Dress!

It is my job to share anything I find that will help Real Women on their fashion journey. I love this Dress by Avon, by the way, if you haven’t seen an Avon Book lately this ain’t your mama’s Avon! As if the LBD isn’t versatile enough , this is getting 5 dresses in one – need I say more.

Click on photo, click shop, search black dress.

Fashion Friday – The Classic Wardrobe

This is the very reason I love the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe (BCW), if you take the time to build your BCW, you have so much flexibility. Having the essential classic wardrobe pieces give you tons of options and by simply adding one or two seasonal trends you get multiple new looks. Here is a classic button down, although this article from Oprah shows 3 different shirts you can achieve all three looks from your Classic Crisp White Shirt, #3 in the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe.

Trend Tuesday – 5 Fall Trends

Our job at Achievable Fashion is to make sense out of fashion and bring it to real women. We scan the runways and magazines and deliver what real women can add to their wardrobe. Whenever we come across a magazine article we love we pass it along. This months Good Housekeeping has a great article – Fall’s 5 Top Trends – real woman wearable! This article is spot on, if you have read our book Achievable Fashion and built your Basic Classic Wardrobe you can achieve every look in this article by getting 5 trend items. Having your key classic wardrobe pieces makes seasonal updating Effortless! Get the looks shown here. The leather trend – wear a leather jacket over your LBD. The animal print trend– wear your black turtleneck with an animal print skirt. The textured tweed trend – wear a tweed jacket with your white tee or crisp white shirt, dress jeans and evening shoe. Who knew our closets could be so easy! Read entire article for more great ideas.

Fashion Friday – Transition

Summer Clothes that transition to Fall

–          A Blazer- extend the life of your sleeveless summer tops, add a blazer.

–          A Scarf – Tuck a fun scarf into your bag so you are prepared to that fall wind.

–          A blouse – A cropped sleeve blouse provides a little coverage without overheating.

–          A Cardigan – Throw one right over your favorite Tee, this will save you from the Sept Chills

–          Corduroys – These pants can brighten any fall wardrobe.

–          A Dress – A dress can be wore year round, add dark tights and boots for when the wind picks up

–          A Jacket – Pick a jacket with attitude to wear with everything, like a motorcycle Jacket, when its to warm for that winter jacket

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Fashion Friday – Help I Have a Closet Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear!

Ok, if this is you, (it’s all of us) we have the solution. First and foremost, just in case I forgot to formally do so, let me introduce myself. I am a busy mom, I have a beautiful 5 year old little boy, Luigi, who is as busy as he is beautiful. I have 2 new businesses , I also teach and oversee a business course at the local cosmetology school, all while keeping Luigi front and center and first on my list. So the last thing I need is to have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear, which has lead me on this journey of creating Achievable Fashion. My goal is help Real Women all over the world make sense out of their closets and to have fashion become Achievable. So first, we all need to create / Build a Basic Classic Wardrobe. From these key classic pieces we are able to put together outfits for any occasion! Second, we need to be able to make sense of the current fashions and implement them into our lives, keeping in mind that the fashion world has never understood that busy moms have no time, money, or need for what comes down the Runway – Breath – after saying all that I have made it my mission to clear up all the confusion and befuddlement that comes along with fashion.

Here is a great article, “8 Ways to Dress up your Tee” from InSyle mag, that supports my theory that as long as we have a Basic Classic Wardrobe – we can do anything and everything with it. Here are 8 different ways to wear one of the key pieces in the Achievable Fashion Basic Classic Wardrobe – the tee shirt. This is what we are all about – getting more with less and making Fashion Effortless.

A vest can add a sweet / tough look .
With a textured skirt a graphic tee will pop.
A scarf dresses up a plain tee.
A jacket – beaded or little – will jazz up your tee.

DIY tee – spatter some paint or dye on an old tee to be arty and edgy.
A statement necklace will add the WOW factor!
Formal shorts make an over-sized tee sexy.
Scrunch the sleeves – for the boyfriend tee look.

Don’t Pass up White Jeans this Summer!

Summer is here and it’s time to wear white jeans. Finding the perfect pair can be daunting. Have no fear, Achievable Fashion – Effortless Fashion for Real Women has found some great tips from Real Simple Magazine.
Lets first answer the question – What color underwear do I wear with white jeans? It is best to choose a color that matches your skin tone and please no patterns!

Useful / Fun Magazine Articles: We Love Denim!

We Love Denim

Since 1873 when Levi’s introduced the first jeans, riveted 501s, denim has been a staple in our wardrobes. This year jean lovers can rejoice as their favorite makes a huge splash for spring and summer. If you can’t get enough denim we recommend Denim A to Z (pages 159 – 166) in the June issue of In Style, a fun article that showcases 26 points of denim. We also liked the trend alert Distressed Denim Cutoffs in the June / July People Style Watch. (page 50)

Achievable Fashions’ Favorite 5 Denim Looks

Baggy – We all need a pair of jeans that work no matter what time of the month it is.

Wear these with a fitted top to balance

Frayed – This look that is very now!

Rolled up – This is a great way to get different looks from the same pair of jeans. Roll up any pair of jeans wear with heels for a retro look , with flats for a more casual look.

Cutoffs – These can be dressed up or down. Baggy top with heels to dinner, T- shirt and flats to a picnic.

High waist – Add a tapered leg and bring back the 70’s. Wear these with pumps for an exaggerated look.

Our Favorite Pics for Jeans

Levi’s

Gap

Macy’s

Stop hating yourself in a bathing suit!

There aren’t many of us who love ourselves in a bathing suit. We must learn to highlight our best features and hide our less than perfect ones. Here is a great article from Good Housekeeping on how to camouflage our unloved parts.