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Dissecting the Office Appropriate Summer Shoe
[sources] What Shoes Will Work at Your Work? The days are getting hotter. For the next few months, even at the office, we just naturally want to wear clothes that are a lighter weight. Footwear that is dark and heavy and clunky stays tucked at the back of our closets in favour of something lighter…
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LBD Gala – A Fashion and Fundraising Event for At Risk Youth – Spring 2017
Mara and I had the pleasure of attending the LBD Gala on Friday, May 26. We had gone to the LBD Gala in the fall of 2016 and were delighted to be invited to the spring event. Not only was it fun to get dressed up and have a night out, but to view our city, famous…
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Only Carry-On? Part 3: Outfit Planning With Your Smartphone
Outfit planning is a fast-track way to turn your post-vacation mantra from “I barely wore half of what I lugged around the Mediterranean” to “packing is my super-power”. I touched briefly on the value of outfit planning in the previous Carry-On Only posts Part 1 and Part 2. Now I want to delve in to…
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Entrepreneurs – 3 Things You Must Know to Get Ahead in Business
Last week, Mara and I had the privilege of spending 3 days at the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs E-Series. E-Series is a once-a-year intensive business program designed to help female entrepreneurs grow their empire. We met lady bosses from all walks of life in various stages of business development. Experts from near and far conducted workshops on…
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Travel With Only Carry-On Luggage? Yes, You Can! Part 2
What to Pack in Your Carry-On to Survive Stylishly By the fall of 2012 I was newly married, and my husband and I had 2.5 weeks of vacation time set aside for the honeymoon of our tightly-budgeted dreams. Since honeymoons are intended to be romantic, my newly minted spouse felt we should travel to the…
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Sola Skincare Review – Can I Help it if I’m a Product Snob?
I’m a bit snobby when it comes to my skin care products. For one, I refuse to buy anything tested on animals. Secondly, if a product contains “fragrance” or parabens or ingredients known to be carcinogenic, endocrine disruptive or harmful to the environment, I won’t be using it. It gives me peace of mind to know…
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Travel With Only Carry-On Luggage? Yes, You Can! Part 1
How many days do you think YOU can travel with only carry-on luggage? I must admit, before my honeymoon abroad, I thought I could maybe go 5 days at the absolute maximum. My shmoopy husband felt that it was vitally important to go to the three most romantic cities in the world on one’s only…
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Suits and Blazers- 3 Ways to Breathe New Life into Your Old Favourites
On more than one occasion, I have looked into the deepest crevices of a client’s closet and found beautiful, quality, classic, work appropriate suits and blazers. When asked why these pieces were at the back of the closet instead of in regular rotation, clients frequently explained they were tired of these pieces because they…
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Is Your Chest in Charge of Your Outfit Choices? What To Do…
So, you have sizeable breasts. What do you do when you want other parts of you to draw some attention? These guidelines for dressing your chest are for when you want something other than your bust to be the first thing that someone notices about you. You don’t need to change your build, your shape…
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Valentine’s Day FLASH GIVEAWAY – Cuz We’ve Got That Loving Feeling
Believe it or not, there are actually people out there that consider Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark Holiday”.  These killjoys see it purely as an annual campaign devised by retailers to increase sales during the post-Christmas slump.  At a time when there is an abundance of anger, hate and fear in the world, I feel strongly that regardless of…