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Fashion Tips: How to Pull Together a Smashing Wardrobe for Work | Part Two

In the first post in this series, Fashion Tips: How to Pull Together a Smashing Wardrobe for Work, I posted the images of the pieces that comprise the  core wardrobe that I sourced for a Modern Glam reader.

Now we'll put the pieces together to form a workable, versatile, and attractive wardrobe for our reader to wear to work.

A few things to note:

1. While this wardrobe was pulled together with Fall/Winter fabrications, it would work just as well for Spring and Summer with a change in fabrics to linens, cottons, and silks.

2. The pieces are generally classic and will not look out of style in five years. You will be able to wear the basic pieces for at least ten years.

Fall 2008: The Flat Shoe

This post was prompted by one of my fav bloggers, Margaret of ê¿ê.  She, like many others, can not wear heels for medical reasons, and so I went in search of the best looking flats that I could find for Fall 2008.

I hope you like them also.

Images courtesy of, and shoes available at the following online emporiums:

Shoes 1-3, 5-6, no.10, and no.12, are available at Nordstrom online.
Shoe no. 4 is available at Macy's online.
Shoes 7-9 are available at Net-a-Porter.
And shoe no. 11 is available at Bloomingdale's online.

Related Posts:

-Fall 2008 Collections: Shoes as Art
-Fashion Trends: Fall 2008 Collections

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Fall 2008 Collections - Shoes as Art

A quick interim post that I thought you might enjoy.

Some of the most beautiful, and fashionable shoes for Fall that I was able to source online. Totally drool worthy, and I think I need a kind hypnotist to prevent me from committing a shoe robbery! :)

Images courtesy of, and shoes available at Net-a-Porter.

 

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Fashion Tips: How to Pull Together a Smashing Wardrobe for Work

Recently, I received an email from a reader requesting advice.

  “Hi Glam,      
I'm graduating from college in December, and I need a new wardrobe for work. I am on a limited budget, and I want to look professional, attractive, fashionable, and promotable. Can you help me? What should I buy? I like to wear a lot of black.”        

I felt that answering this request would make a great post as it is so common to be in a position to need a work wardrobe suddenly, considering that so many women begin working again after a divorce, or after their kids are grown, after graduating from college, or even after extensive weight loss.

The main components of the wardrobe that I put together for the Modern Glam reader are pictured below.

The Main Components   

      Three blouses: 1. ruffled blouse; 2.fitted shirt with spandex; 3. black & white print blouse, very feminine.

     Two Sweaters - Two Jackets/Blazers: 1. red sweater or sweater set; 2. black turtleneck/mock turtleneck sweater; 3. red blazer or jacket; 4. black blazer or jacket.

 
Two Skirts - One Pair of Trousers: 1. "fishtail"/flip black wool gabardine skirt; 2. wool crepe black pencil skirt; 3. black wool trousers.

     Main Accessories: black pumps, black leather belt, red print silk scarf, black handbag.   
Optional: black leather knee-high boots with heel.   
   
My next post will pull everything together to provide at least 10-12 days of combinations to wear to work.

Along with the completed combinations, I will be posting options to expand the wardrobe, an outline, and instructions for applying my method to your own wardrobe.

Resource and image info:  
Fall 2008 Fashion Resources by Modern Glam

   

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Modern Glam Weekly Shopping Find: Lanvin Handbag

This week's find is an out of this world Lanvin handbag, unaffordable, outrageously expensive, but oh, so bloody fabulous........

   
Can you see me drooling? ;) 

Images courtesy of, and handbag available from Kirna Zabete online.

 

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Personal Issues.....

Due to the need to deal with some personal problems, I will not be posting for the next 4-7 days. I will try to do some dropping (Entrecard)and commenting, but I can't promise. Time is an issue.

I apologize, and I will be back as soon as possible. Have a wonderful week.

Fashion Trends: Fall 2008 Collections

It's about the curves.... 
There are seven or eight key trends going on in the Fall 2008 Collections. Some will be short-lived, and some will last through two to three more seasons.

While I am not a big trend follower persay, I do like to look fashionable without being a slave to trends. That said, sometime next week, we'll talk about how to achieve this.

However, if you wish to be le très chic fashionista without being a slave to trends, you must, at the least be aware of the trends. Thus, we will first be exploring some of the current trends in fashion.

One of the major trends is "le belle curves", which includes an abundance of ruffles. We saw the ruffles begin to come in to the mainstream last Spring, and I believe that they will probably peak this season, and then begin to wane in popularity.

The curves make their appearance in many variations, the most prevalent being the peplums seen below.

Both of the jackets depicted above have the peplum, as does the dress depicted. More after the jump.......

NYC Fall 2008 Ralph Lauren Runway Show

Enjoy......or not. :)
 

       

Related Posts:
~Fashion Trends: Fall 2008 Women's Shoe Collections - Part Three    
~Fashion Trends: Fall 2008 Women's Shoe Collections - Part Two    
~Fashion Trends: Fall 2008 Women's Shoe Collections    
~Fashion Don'ts: What Not to Wear in Fall 2008

The International Best-Dressed Ladies List

    
Left to right: Ivanka Trump, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and Sarah Jessica Parker      
 
Vanity Fair's 69th Annual Best-Dressed lists were announced last week, and while I usually pay little to no attention, I thought that some of you may be interested.

The list that is most discussed is the International Best-Dressed List for women.

The women who had the honor (perhaps dubious) of appearing on it in 2008, are the following:

~H.R.H. Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium   
~Carla Bruni-Sarkozy   
~Julia Koch   
~Evelyn Lauder   
~Kate Middleton   
~Michelle Obama   
~Sarah Jessica Parker   
~Tilda Swinton   
~Diana Taylor   
~Ivanka Trump

What do you think? I do, of course, have my own opinions. Wanna share? ;)

For more pics, and info on the chosen few, please visit Vanity Fair online.

Images courtesy of the Daily Mail.   

   

Four Dresses: Modern Glam Weekly Shopping Find

This week's shopping find was so easy. I simply clicked on one of my fav online merchants, Neiman Marcus, and looked for summer clearance merchandise.

I chose four classic dresses, all of which may be worn at least through Fall, with very tempting price tags considering the source.

The first of the two dresses below is by  Magaschoni, of 100% virgin wool with a poly lining. Sleeveless, you can wear it year round, and dress it up or down, depending on your need. The price is a very reasonable $159, slashed from the original price of $325.

The second dress, on the right, by White+Warren,  is available in chocolate brown and black, is 95% rayon and 5% spandex, and has 3/4 length sleeves. This dress may be worn for at least three seasons, and is priced at an unbelievable $59, slashed from the original price of $159.