So here we are in the spring of 2009. Many women may be holding back on purchasing the latest spring clothes and accessories for personal reasons. They made decide to skip the salons and do it themselves or dig in into their closets and find a gem that will work with this season. BUT if you come out side wearing some of these no-no’s, you are better off going in debt and using your charge cards to get some new digs.
The shoes with really thick, wide soles. They look like buster browns that tie up and are probably made for people with wide feet. They are so ugly that I can not even be seen with the person. They are that bad. Here is an example that I have seen and think “what the hell is wrong with this person!” Nothing de-sexualizes you more than these shoes. Throw them away, donating is out of the question. I think I found some similar shoes I am referring to:
Never own something like these!!!
Yes, they are there to your right. You can also buy them from ebay. So ladies if you discover these in your closets, and can’t bear to surrender them, you should just probably stick with EBAY for your entire wardrobe.
What else am I seeing out there that for some reason, everyone thinks they look great in? Capri pants. I think those really caught on with an older generation and for some reason, they just don’t want to seem to go away. I will admit that the older generation, I am talking 70 and up are not going to hear me complaining if they wear them. The groups that need to stay away from the capri’s are us shorties. I am talking 5′ 4″ and under. We have short legs, wearing capri’s makes our legs shorter and wider looking.
Keep these in your closet!!! Wear them too!
Short people 5′4″- under. For Summer! We need to stick with the long, long pant leg that comes to the ground completely. Adding a super high heel (either black or same color as the pant is a must) under the hem adds major height and creates the illusion we are tall and lean. So you get too hot you say!!!! I don’t want to wear long pants in the summer! They have plenty of light cotton fabrics out there in stores, just look with your eyes and feel with your hands whether the fabric is breathable. Pair your pants with a slim fitting tank and you will look sharp.
Have a problem with “bat wings” for arms? Terrible term but I have heard it from a few ladies in the last year. Still wear the super fit tank, then buy a super super light cotton long cardigan that is kept unbuttoned. Or you may say, I can’t wear a sweater in the summer “oooooooooh, I will roasssttt!” Seriously, I live in the midwest, 90 degrees is about the hottest it ever gets. It is not that bad. This will create the hourglass shape by covering up the sides of your stomach. Also vests are very chic right now and work the same as the cardigan, you can either keep it unbuttoned or buttoned. They are extremely slimming too, something about the way the v-neck elongates you and just keeps the eye to your center. If you have not tried one on, do yourself a favor and do it. Try many different ones on and make sure there is a belt that goes around it or a belt in the back to help cinch the illusion of a waist. Wear a fitted tee or tank under this and wear with dark pants.
And as far as the pants go, throw out or donate any pants that are too tight. So many pants in the last few years have all been made of the “stretch” jean fabric. Frankly, who wants stretch fabric sucking their bottom and saddle bags. Sure the pants don’t “feel” tight and you can “button” them. But you may want to see if you have camel toe. Not nice. Get rid of them and buy some that are not stretch and lay nicely. If you have saddle bags (it’s your mom’s fault) wear a trouser style jean (the pants flow out and away from your hips rather then sucking on the curve of your thigh) or pant. Skip the pants with pockets in the front especially. Adds poundage. Skip the straight leg too unless you are a complete stick with no curves or just have an amazing set of legs like my friend Kelly. Take the boot cut jean to the floor. You need that bell of a boot cut to off balance the pear you have as a bottom.
Wear a sun dress with an empire waist (if you want to hide the tummy for the day) pick a dress that comes to your knees and not longer than that. And if you need to throw on the light weight cardigan to cover your arms, just do it. Also a wrap dress (you know the kind that has two belts that get wrapped around you really crazy and you get a little confused as to how it works) is slimming and ties snuggling around creating a cinched waist even if you do not have one. “A Line” skirts (think the shape of an a) are very flattering on voluptuous bottomed girls, your legs will look so much smaller in an “A Line” than a pencil or straight skirt. Or if you have great legs, wear your dress shorter, shorter or short or actually wear the great short short dressy shorts that are a little bag and cuffed at the end, wear them with heels so people know you are “dressing” up. Show off your assests. And if you are wearing a dress at all this summer wear nude,camel, beige, light tan shoes or sandals. Celebrities do it all the time. You can wear these nude colors with any color dresss. The focus is then on your dress and your legs seem much longer because there is not cut of color at your feet creating the illution of a super long leg. It works!!!
If you are heavy on top and tiny on bottom. Wear a v neck top fitted with a cardigan or vest, and a short skirt on bottom showing off your legs, with a fantastic pair of sandals and a pedicure, for God’s sake.
If you are a large hour glass, be grateful, you have perfect proportions. You have a voluptuous top and bottom, what more could you ask for? Show off what you have with a v-neck top that is a fitted shirt( you need to accentuate that you have a waist or you will just look like the apple shaped body. Most importantly wear a great bra, I think we have all seen how doing so can take off ten pounds because it lifts the girls up showing off the smallest part of your body right below your rib cage. Wear a short skirt or long pant to the ground. Make sure your top ends between your belly button and your groin area. Wear a long necklace and long earrings and of course high heels.
If you are tiny on top and bigger on bottom- wear fluffy flirty ruffly sleeveless top with prints and wear dark pants to the floor or skirt (must be an a line, you will cry when you try a straight skirt on- don’t waste your time) to the knee with super heels and wear lots of sparkly earrings or necklaces that keep the attention on the upper half of your body.
Now for the perfect colors for you! Everyone is different. Some of us dye or bleach our hair. Please use the colors you had as a child to determine your natural season. For example we may have blondes as winters, the colors still shine through. Read carefully and determine which applies to you, email us if you need help! Color is crucial and can make or break you! In the fall we will have a more in detailed guildlines for you to follow at Kittygallery.com.
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First up is WINTER Brunettes- you either have very pale skin that tans slowly, dark brown hair with neither gold or red in it and any color eye OR skin that tans very, very well. (There are many diffferent variations. Send me your picture if you want me help you determine your type). Most african americans wear these colors the best also. Your coloring is precise and extraordinary. Winters are fierce and vivid in hair and eye color. You receive compliments in bold shades, black white, red and jewel tones.
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Next up is the SUMMER which are usually light headed gals with light color eyes. Your overall coloring is the most delicate and understated of all the seasons. Summer is the serenity palette, so you should keep the entire look calm and in complete harmony.
You receive compliments in pastel shades of rose, periwinkle, sage. Most summers have golden light blondes light light browns, white blonds etc, light blue, gray or green eyes, skin that just doesn’t want to tan with out the help of tanning beds. Here is your color scheme:
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Next up is AUTUMN- Most of these gals have lighter skin. They usually have freckles and takes some time to tan. Their eyes can be brown, hazel, grey or blue. Your natural coloring is fiery, earthy, golden and natural. The Autumn palette is easy to remember if you think about a beautiful Autumn landscape. You can wear both muted and rich, warm colors like the autumn foliage or exotic spice colors.
You receive compliments in shades of the autumn season: moss, rust, terra cotta. No one can rock their colors so well as they can:
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And we save the best for last SPRING- usually you will find a spring indivdual with lighter color eyes, grey, blue or green and a lighter shade of hair, including red heads with freckles. Your everyday color choice should be bright and sunny. Select colors that look as if they are touched by sunlight. Your best color will mirrors your own eye color. Every spring tans well except the natural reds.
You look your best in beaming bright shades: turquoise, watermelon, salmon.
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