style & beauty tip of the day: balance with exaggerated garments

A major tip to looking stylish, fashionably knowledgeable, and simply fantastic is balance. 

Today's focus being, how to wear over-sized or exaggerated garments.

The key is simple...

When wearing an over-sized top or exaggerated/full bottoms, pair them with simple, fitted partners. Exaggerated paired with exaggerated calls to mind childhood memories of playing dress-up with Mom's clothing. Cute when you're four-years-old. Not so cute as an adult.

So remember...balance is key in fashion.

One of my absolute favorite style inspirations, Rumi Neely, in her classic, no fuss fashion.

The over-sized sweater is balanced by the fitted, simple jeans.

(Photo from Rumi's facebook page)

This gorgeous, exaggerated, full skirt works because it is balanced by the fitted, classic cut of the blouse.

Kim's exaggerated, full tops look chic and stylish because they are paired with simple, skinnies.

"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it."

Quote by George Santayana

Trend Alert: Overly Embellished...

Who knew that the more embellishments the better?

Heidi Klum 25 January 2011

Claire Danes 22 February 2011

Diane Kruger 25 February 2011

Kim Kardashian February 2011

Nicole Kidman 13 February 2011

Teresa Palmer 9 February 2011

"Loyalty is something you give regardless of what you get back, and in giving loyalty, you're getting more loyalty; and out of loyalty flow other great qualities."
Charles ''Tremendous'' Jones

Trend Alert: The Side Cut-out

The now body part to show off...your sides!!!

No love handles allowed here! :-P

Emma Watson 14 February 2011

Gwynrth Paltrow December 2010

Kate Hudson 13 February 2011

Katie Cassidy December 2010

"Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got."
Quote by Janis Joplin

Color of the Week: A Purple Palooza

Looks like one of my favorite colors to wear, is one of Hollywood's also...

Blake Lively 11 January 2011

Kirsten Dunst 13 January 2011

Nicole Richie 10 January 2011

Selena Gomez 8 February 2011

"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today."
Quote by H. G. Wells

In Case You've been Locked in a Dungeon Lately...Hot, Hot ORANGE!!

Iman 15 January 2011

Kim Kardashian 15 January 2011

Kimora Lee 15 January 2011

Malin Akerman 13 January 2011

Olivia Palermo 15 January 2011


"No one asks you to throw Mozart out of the window. Keep Mozart. Cherish him. Keep Moses too, and Buddha and Lao Tzu and Christ. Keep them in your heart. But make room for the others, the coming ones, the ones who are already scratching on the window-panes."
Henry Miller

Trend Alert: Not Just Leather Jackets & Pants

We've known that leather jackets are stylish for sometime now, even leather pants, but leather shirts and dresses?

Let me know what you think about this latest trend.

Kate Bosworth 23 January 2011

Leighton Meester 23 January 2011

Minka Kelly 29 January 2011

Minnie Driver 16 January 2011

"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered."
K. Chesterton

Trend Alert: Textured, Textured, Textured

Seems like a little bit of Texture goes a long way.

I love this trend!!

Maggie Q 5 January 2011

Summer Glau 4 January 2011

Lisa Edelstein 5 January 2011

Miranda Cosgrove 5 January 2011

Raven-Symone 5 January 2011

Sophia Bush 5 January 2011

"To fight fear, act. To increase fear--wait, put off, postpone."

David J. Schwartz

Some Motivation for the New Year...

Yes, girls, unfortunately skin-tight is in. However, good news exists, maybe now our new year fitness goals will have a bigger chance for success. Use this trend for motivation...hmm, I wonder if this is why the celebrities, stylists, and designers started the trend...to motivate themselves!! :-P

Dania Ramirez 5 January 2011

Jennifer Lopez 31 December 2011

Paula Abdul 3 January 2011

Sofia Vergara 5 January 2011

Jessica Lowndes 5 January2011

Colors of Now...

If you are wondering what colors are hot right now, they are shades of turquoise, blue, peach, white, and of course black.

I have to say that my top choices are the royal blues and always black.

Niki Taylor 5 January 2011

Kate Walsh 5 January 2011

Taraji Henson 31 December 2010

Emmy Rossum 31 December 2010

Taylor Swift 5 January 2011

Malin Akerman 5 January 2011

Emma Roberts 5 January 2011

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic."

Anonymous Quote

Trend Alert- Big, Bulky, Wild Fur is In, In, In!!!!

In case you haven't noticed, wildly huge fur is in. It seems with this trend, that the bigger the better. Hurry up and grab you the biggest, wildest fur coat you can find! Have to say, I'm loving this trend.

Rachel Zoe 22 December 2010

Padma Lakshmi 14 December 2010

Kyle Richards 23 December 2010

Elle Macpherson 23 December 2010

Goldie Hawn 21 December 2010

"When you jump to conclusions, you often skip over the truth."

Author Unknown

Let's all try not to jump to conclusions this year.

Trend Alert: Is the Hat back?

And will it forever be known as the J. Lo hat?

It's been spotted on a few celebrities.

Will it make as big of a splash as it did in the early 2000s? I sure hope so; I adored this trend!!

Every ten years a trend comes back, right?

Jennifer Lopez 2001

Fergie 4 December 2010

Paris Hilton 6 December 2010

And finally...Jennifer Lopez in Glamour Magazine Sept 2010

"If it's not fun, you're not doing it right"

Quote by Bob Brasso