Hi Glam Gals,
FAF reader, Nancy M. was a make over winner with Clinton Kelly, from What Not To Wear!
I’ve written to you previously about finding chic-looking shoes for those of us who have to wear orthotics. And in my case I can’t wear heels because of a permanent injury.
We have an evening event coming up and the dress code is cocktail attire. Can you please advise me – quick! – about what I can wear that will look fashionable, sexy, and sassy when I can’t wear heels, that would be appropriate for a cocktail party at this time of year?
Thank you!
Best wishes,
Nancy M.
This question turned into another one, soon as we started chatting with Nancy…It turns out that Nancy had actually won a recent make over contest from her local department store!
Here she is before:
Here is Nancy's "before" photo she submitted.
We think her make over turned out fabulous and it was fun hearing about her experience. So we asked her to send us some photos of the dress she wanted to wear. It turns out that we were surprised that the shoes she already had were just fine but that we felt the sweater was just a little too casual for a cocktail party and asked her if she had any Pashminas. YES, she did , so here they are:
We liked both #1 and #3… depending on how chilly the night would be, she could wear either one.
Which one would you vote for?
Choice #1 Sheer Blue
Choice #2 Sheer polka dot
Pick #3 Heavy Blue Pashmina
Even with a nice figure, this belt is just not flattering
When it comes to accessorizing, belts can be a tricky item to try to add into our wardrobe.
We took this photo of this gal at a daytime networking event. Looks like this fashionista was trying to have some fun with her outfit and wanted to add some fashion flair!
She gave it a good try, but unfortunately missed the mark on this one.
We are all for showing your creative side, but unfortunately this gold sparkle belt is not flattering or fashionable to wear day or night.
What went wrong?
- When putting an outfit together, you don’t want all the attention at your midsection.
- We’ve been seeing large jewels or sequins for daytime, but this belt has tiny sparkles and therefore looks inexpensive.
- The casual scarf ( while a hot trend at the moment) is confusing the “look”… a scarf with some shine or gold thread might have pulled her outfit together better.
- Wide belts usually work best when used to nip in the waist. They are harder to pull off down at the hip, unless you have narrow hips.
- Belts are best in black or brown. If you opt for gold or silver they should be on the thin side.
- Too trendy – If you want to be a daring, put your creative fashion feelings in 1 statement piece of jewelry, shoes or handbag. Most of all look in the mirror and if in doubt don’t wear it.
- Less is more. Leaving off the belt or wearing one that was simpler would have looked much better!
After 40 we need to make sure we are not dressing too young or too old. See post below for a good example of how to wear a belt!
Oops, this belt throws off the look!
