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Try these terrific totes
With all the events I have been attending lately, wristlets, cross-body bags and even clutches that can be tucked under the arm have become my best friends. It’s just easier to have both hands free....
View ArticleOld Made Good rates in Elle magazine
Brilliantly curated store Old Made Good was chosen by Elle magazine as one of the top vintage boutiques in the country. The magazine cited the store’s 2,500 square foot gold glitter floor and the...
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The cold shoulder
I am loving tissue thin sweaters for spring and summer. Hot a muggy outside, freezing cold in the office pretty much sums up my summer temperature routine. A thin sweater is the perfect option to...
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Pick the perfect sunglasses for your face
Sunglasses are the rock star of accessories. Name another fashion add-on that rates earworm lyrics (“I wear my sunglasses at night” and “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades”) and plays a...
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Bag up your waterside essentials
Time to assemble the pool/beach bag. Pour out last season’s sand, recycle that crumpled May 2012 issue of your favorite magazine and toss any sunscreen that has expired. (Most sunscreen has an...
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H&M contest launches, enter today to win session with Taylor Swift’s stylist
Today, The Tennessean launches a contest in conjunction with the highly anticipated opening of H&M at Opry Mills. You may enter until 5 p.m. tomorrow. Watch the video above for details or go to...
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Get goodies Thursday at H&M opening
H&M opens at noon Thursday at Opry Mills, and I will be at the grand opening with bells on. Well, not really, since that would give me a crazy, court-jester vibe. More like it, I will be there with...
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Get sparkly for CMA Music Festival
Last year, I attended both wild and wooly music fest Bonnaroo and country-music-celeb-driven CMA Music Festival. I predicted lots of boho at Bonnaroo and boots at CMA events. What I didn’t predict were...
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Tips to maximize your maxi dress
Nicole Richie, designer and judge of the fashion-based reality show “Fashion Star,” clocks in at about 5 feet tall. I tell you this because this petite powerhouse basically resurrected the maxi dress....
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Dress for the right occasion
I know women who wear the same dress to the office, at weddings and on vacation. But, somehow, the works-for-everything dress usually doesn’t. A dress that works for the office is too buttoned up for a...
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Roll up your sleeves
Rolling up your sleeves is a term that suggests getting down to serious business. In fact, politicians often are photographed (thank you PR gurus) with their shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows to...
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Shorts can be playful or polished
Shorts have become the pantyhose of summer. For years, women have struggled with when and where to wear hosiery, how old is too old to go bare-legged, and what options hide or highlight their legs. And...
View ArticleManuel moving in new direction
Iconic fashion designer Manuel, who is famous for creating the rhinestone-studded fashion that has clothed some of the best-known celebs in country music, is moving to a new retail venue and in a new...
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Buy for now and later
Post-July 4th shopping is about maximizing your retail investment — apparel that can be worn now and when the calendar pages turn to fall. Living in Middle Tennessee means that September and October...
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Add some rattle to any style
If you want to add instant edge, sophistication and a bit of sex appeal to any outfit, just add snakeskin. Imagine the girl next door in snakeskin heels. Don’t fret about wearing this fashion darling...
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Mix up your look
Pattern mixing is an art that can either make you look like a fashion genius or a circus clown. One of the easiest ways to dip your toe into a fashionable montage is to start with black and white as...
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Fresh fall fragrance
I am a bit of a fragrance nut. I follow blogs devoted to perfumes — Now Smell This (www.nstperfume.com), among others — and chat up the perfume specialists at area stores for information on new scents....
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Big bangs theory tells all you need to know before the cut
Juel Salon owner and stylist Johnna Rightmyer cuts and styles bangs for Angela Compton of Nolensville (photo: Steven S. Harman / The Tennessean). Click to see photo gallery. The right bangs can give...
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Sunglasses that catch the eye
Sunglasses are my addiction. It all started with a trip to Paris a few years back and a splurge purchase of a pair of gray Prada shades that were only sold in Europe. Back home, they transformed me (in...
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Show off your artwork
Stainless refrigerators have now officially created a burgeoning industry. School artwork once festooned refrigerators, held in place by magnets. Since stainless steel appliances have become almost the...
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