You ask, I answer…
Q:Â kim kardashian….lady gaga…in the news allllll the time. fashion all stars or fashion all crap?
A: Yes these two are everywhere. I’ve even seen Gaga inspired clothing for your pooch. Make of them what you will but these two have certified a place for themselves as style icons. I admit to getting annoyed by the overload of coverage these two get (or any celeb), but the surest remedy for that is for me to tune out and stay away from all of the tabloidy junk. If you look past the “crap” there is something to be said for both of these ladies:
- Gaga: I have to laugh every time I see her on a worst dressed list. Really is it even worth categorizing her on the same level as everyone else? Her fashion disasters could be just about every outfit if you scrutinize her fashion statements that way. While I don’t think her fashion choices are anything for the rest of us to emulate past Halloween, what you can take away from her fashion choices is her fearlessness. She puts something on and doesn’t care what anyone thinks. She’s not afraid to break the mold and take risks in her fashion statements. That’s something most of us aren’t willing to do.Â
- Kardashian: Love her, hate her she is not going anywhere anytime soon. If you look past what brought her to the public’s attention her staying power comes in that many have grown tired of stick thin, tall, blondes being our style icons. Here you have a curvaceous brunette who isn’t afraid to flaunt it (as many have seen in extra detail). As for her icon status it should be known well before she found her uh fame she was working her way up as a stylist to the stars and running a boutique with her sisters. Now she’s taking her fame and making the most of it, (would you do any different?): there’s the fragrances, jewelry line, stylist for ShoeDazzle and last but not least a clothing line for QVC. As a style icon she has certainly made her mark.
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 There are a lot of people who shy away from this and that’s ok if you want to play it safe. I admit to avoiding this combination for years. It’s one thing not knowing how to wear this combo, but there are those who still can’t seem to grasp the notion of this being ok. In my days working retail one of our mannequins once displayed a leopard print cardigan worn with a black shirt. The mildest of black/brown combos around, yet I heard a customer under their breath declare what a fashion faux pas it was. Give me a break and loosen up people! After all black and brown coexist in nature…my skin and hair are an example of it.
Yet another concept I avoided for years. Oh how boring my wardrobe was. Mixing and matching metals can be a lot of fun. After all they are all metal so that’s one thing going for this color scheme. A lot of clothing and accessories already mix them within the design so accenting with your choice of color/s is simple. Just be consistent. Wearing all gold jewelry and then mixing it up by wearing silver shoes probably isn’t the way to do it.
Please stay away from the fleshy neutrals. Seriously why would you want to wear something the same color as your skin. It completely washes you out! How many times have I seen Nicole Kidman wear a pale pink, peach or other light flesh toned dress to some event. Boring, blah and ew it does NOT look good. Actually this is a rule for everyone, stay away from colors that resemble your flesh!
Yellow! How beautiful this color looks against darker skin. It brings out your undertones and provides a beautiful contrast for those with the darkest of brown skin. 
I have yet to see a person who doesn’t look good in this color. Whether or not you like this color is another story. I’m just saying it looks good regardless if it’s your thing or not. There are different hues and saturations of this color but in general blue/green shades are a go to any time of the year in my opinion.
