Archives for the ‘Fashion Basics’ Category

The joys and sorrows of getting overseas magazines delivered to Australia

By Cynthaz • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

In today’s global internet connected world, there’s not many things that annoy me more than going to a magazine’s website intending to subscribe, only to find that they don’t deliver to Australia. It’s not like it’s a difficult thing to do, the postal service will happily deliver magazines around the world for a reasonable […]

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Have women forgotten how to dress?

By Cynthaz • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

I was at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival last night and I was amazed at how many otherwise attractive women thought jeans and a sloppy tracksuit top would be an appropriate thing to wear to the theater. If you’d gone to all the trouble to attend at the Festival Theater, why treat it as a […]

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Too poor to be fashionable?

By Cynthaz • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

Too poor to be fashionable? There’s no such thing! If you’re like me and have the taste for the good things in life, but not the budget, there is something you can do about it. You don’t have to look longingly at the designer clothing and wish “if only”. Here are […]

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Finding your personal style

By Cynthaz • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

Your personal style, your signature look, is a way to transcend the ephemeral of “fashion” and make the transition into style.
If you don’t know what your style is, chances are you already have the makings of it in your wardrobe. Take a look at the clothes you pull out day after day, the ones […]

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There’s a hole in my stocking…

By Cynthaz • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

Don’t you hate it when you’ve just purchased a brand new pair of stockings and they ladder on the first wear? It’s so expensive, and they’re a pain to replace. To keep your stockings lasting longer, just follow our 4 step plan:

For winter, purchase good quality thick opaque stockings. Voodoo opaques have […]

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Closet Organisation 101

By Cynthaz • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

Just purchased a new white blouse, only to find three more just like it (still with tags on) crumpled at the back of your wardrobe?

An organised closet can actually save you money. When what you have is ironed, mended and easily visible it’s easy to choose an outfit for the day, and you’ll also […]

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How to work wide-legged pants

By Cynthaz • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics

Katie Holmes has a lot to answer for. The new pant silhouette is wide, wide, wide with a slightly high waist. There are some fashion rules which are a bit different than what we’re used to for the boot-cut pant, but it’s not that hard. Read on…

1: These pants […]

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How to remove red lipstick from a vintage slip?

By Cynthaz • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics, Features

Yes, it is possible!

The very first time I ever wore my white and baby pink Embassy 1950’s vintage slip I managed to get bright red Revlon Wine With Everything lipstick right on the front.  Oh no!
I got a white washcloth, dampened it with water and rubbed at the stain. I managed to rub the […]

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My day as a celebrity dresser

By Cynthaz • Apr 10th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics, Features

Perfectly polished at all times in designer clothing and flawless makeup. Is the celebrity lifestyle possible to achieve, or is it just a dream, airbrushed to perfection in the pages of glossy magazines?

I tried it for just 24 hours.
The rules of the trial:
1) All clothing must be paparazzi ready, even if just for […]

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Help: my skirt is stuck to my stockings!

By Cynthaz • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Fashion Basics, Features

“It’s embarrassing and awkward to have to keep pulling at my dress whilst I’m walking down the street!” (kazza_baby, Vogue forums)
If you need to prevent stocking static here’s the four step solution:
1) Put a bit of hand-cream on your hands and rub them together, then rub your hands onto your stockings.
2) Spray the stockings with […]

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