Practice What You Preach: 5-16-10

Not Just A Lovely Face is a site for fashionable women.  There is nothing stylish about someone who is all talk.  You've got to practice what you preach.


Here are some examples so that I can show you how I practice what I preach:

Here are two spring outfits from my closet, both incorporate the "blazing blazer" as discussed on May 6, 2010: Blazing Blazer Post


...and the Straw hat, as discussed May 7, 2010: The Straw Hat


The Orange blazer on the left was purchased this season at Loehmann's.  To find a store near you: http://www.loehmanns.com/


Both pairs of shoes are from Aldo: http://www.aldoshoes.com/
Pants are 7 For All Man Kind: http://www.7forallmankind.com/


The Cream colored blazer on the right was purchased this season at Banana Republic.  To purchase this blazer click here: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=45420&vid=1&pid=745988&scid=745988002


Both straw hats I made myself in a Millinery Blocking class.  Basic Millinery Courses are offered at the Fashion Institute of Technology for both enrolled students and continuing education students.  For more info: fitnyc.edu

And Last but not least, I took my own home fashion advice last week by making a small tweek in decor.  As discussed on May 5, 2010: (In The Know), I rearranged my books to make them more fashion-friendly to the eye.

This image inspired me to "color block" my books (and movies):

Here is the result: A simple subtle change, but I love the effect.

Fun Summer Fashion Trend: The Straw Hat

Be it a sisal, panama, jute or hemp, straw hats are making a serious fashion statement this summer.  I can't walk a block in NYC this season without seeing several straw hats on both men and women.  Why they're great?  These hats are super casual and give an outfit an extra fashion flare.

Celebs seen here threw on a straw fedora to complete their fashionably casual look.

Models show off fun ways to wear straws.

Buy your own fashion worthy and affordable straw hat at the following website:
http://www.villagehatshop.com/vhs_womens_straw.html