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The Fabuliss Style Team Helps Stephanie Reinvent Herself with Clothes, Hair and Makeup

Posted by fabuliss on Apr 7, 2011 in Women's Style, { Fabuliss Clients } | 3 comments

This is Stephanie on the day of our shopping appointment. She is a delightful woman, at the early part of her career as an accounting assistant for a nonprofit organization. She contacted me because she was ready to look more stylish. We met at Southdale and powered through a half day of shopping that included The Limited, New York & Company and JC Penney. For a complete makeover, I set her up with my style team: makeup and skincare expert Connie Schmidt (Arbonne) and hair expert...

Fabuliss Helps New Mom Jamie Increase Her Style Quota with Post-Baby Body

Posted by fabuliss on Mar 16, 2011 in Women's Style, { Fabuliss Clients } | 0 comments

Meet Client Jamie “Before” Client Jamie’s husband bought her a gift certificate over the holidays because he knew Jamie was ready for change. She was looking for clothing ideas that would work with her post-baby body, increase her style and give her ideas for what to invest in. The outfit above is an example of a typical “before” – very casual, simple and youthful. This outfit represents 99.9% of what was in Jamie’s every day closet. Found:...

Fabuliss Helps Mary, Part 3 – Mix & Match, Favorites

Posted by fabuliss on Feb 25, 2011 in Women's Petite Sizes, Women's Plus Sizes, Women's Style, { Fabuliss Clients } | 0 comments

FABULISS FAVORITES There is nothing like getting a client into clothes that bring out the best, add to confidence and communicate the right messages. From fit to color to style, the above looks are my top favorites on Mary. MIX & MATCH – BLUE SHIRT A simple wardrobe that includes the right items creates so many possibilities for mixing and matching. Above, we took a dark blue shirt and mixed it with jackets and sweaters for three different looks. MIX & MATCH – WHITE...

Fabuliss Helps Mary, Part 2 – Fit & Color Recommendations

Posted by fabuliss on Feb 23, 2011 in Women's Petite Sizes, Women's Plus Sizes, Women's Style, { Fabuliss Clients } | 0 comments

BEST FIT A recent client, Mary, had no shortage of clothing and was looking for feedback on what fits and why. The outfits above left and above right are the most successful with a few suggestions for improvement: A shorter length for a 1st layer will help to lengthen the legs and hint at a waist. More fitted translates to a taller, leaner look. BEST COLORS You can have the best fit in the world but if the color does not work, you are sunk. Fabuliss found the above color combinations to work...

Fabuliss Helps Mary, Part 1 – What Works Best

Posted by fabuliss on Feb 21, 2011 in Women's Petite Sizes, Women's Plus Sizes, Women's Style, { Fabuliss Clients } | 0 comments

Meet one of my new clients, Mary, who purchased a package through Victory Ventures to get aligned through mind, body and soul. She is building a business and wants to put her best foot forward when it comes to outfits. The featured outfits above work for Mary’s petite height for several reasons. Color flow – a cohesive color story from top to bottom will add height while reducing volume. Clothing length – these jacket lengths – especially with a top that ends right...

Hello, Fabuliss…Dean Carlson Transformed His Style & His Business

Posted by fabuliss on Feb 11, 2011 in Fabuliss...What Are You Wearing?, Men's Style | 0 comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxTeUUaa6lc] Dean Carlson was one of the first people I met when I started attending Twin Cities Wedding Professionals networking events. He gave a solid first impression and consistently dresses to impress. As Master of Ceremonies and DJ for weddings and events, as well as owner of Night Magic Productions, I was struck when he talked about how transforming his style transformed his business. Thank you to Dean for sharing his story with the Fabuliss...