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Accessories are the final touch - the icing on the cake. Accessories complete your look, add visual interest and tell the world who you are. Not accessorizing is the same as not styling your hair or not wearing any makeup. I'll be demonstrating how to accessorize the looks we have pulled together with the 5 styling tips on Wednesday, April 1st at 2:00 pm EDT in a Zoom video conference call. Information on how to join this video demonstration is at the bottom of this newsletter. Jewelry, Scarves, Shoes and Handbags are the primary categories of accessories. When it comes...

#5 is my favorite item to work with - the 3rd layering piece. This piece is an important piece in every woman's wardrobe because it can do so much. It can hide a tummy, make the hips look smaller, hide back fat, camouflage a flat butt, hide heavy or out-of-shape upper arms - plus, it adds an aura of polish and sophistication. Without this piece, you're just wearing pants and a top. But with this piece, you are now in an "outfit." This can be a jacket or blazer but it doesn't have to be that formal. It can be...

You can't wear your white shirt with those pants or jeans every day so let's add in some more tops. You will want to have tank tops or other sleeveless styles with various necklines in all your best basic and accent colors. Here's some ideas on combining colors: If your pants choice is camel, khaki or chocolate brown, you are wearing colors from the warm palettes. Pair those pants with tops in peach, coral, rust or tomato red. Also, pair those pants with sage, moss or olive. Then try turquoise, jade or teal. And finally, periwinkle, purple or aubergine will...

Now let's add a pair of jeans. Jeans are an iconic garment and most women will have several pairs. Make sure you have a pair that is dark denim (Faded and light washes are always casual.) and has little to no detail. Details like grommets and top stitching make the jeans very "western wear" and therefore, less versatile. Most jeans today will have some spandex and/or lycra in them to add comfort and stretchability. Some of the best wearable brands are Not My Daughter's Jeans (found in most department stores), Chico's Platinum Denim and if you like shopping the TV...

Now that you have one or two white or off-white shirts in your wardrobe, it's time to add a bottom piece. You'll want to get a pair of well-fitting, tailored pants in the best fabric you can afford. They should be straight leg style and the best fit for pants is to have them fall straight from the widest part of your hips to the floor. The best length is 1" to 1 1/2 " off the floor when you have your shoes on. (That means if you are going to wear the pants with sandals/flats and also with heels,...