How to Wear a Statement Tee

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If it seems like everywhere you turn, someone has a statement tee on, you are not alone. Statement tees have become one of the most popular tops to wear. These comfortable tops can be worn with nearly any outfit, but there are limits. It is important to consider the statement on the tee and the location you are wearing it. Once you learn how to wear a statement tee, you can bring them out of the gym and out into the world.


One of the best combinations is a cute, ironic statement with a skirt and cardigan. There are several adorable statement tees with words about popular literature, food, and love. These can be dressed up with a favorite skirt, like a pencil skirt, midi-skirt, or even a fun tulle skirt. But, since you are wearing a tee, you do not want to get too dressed up; so, you pair the skirt with a comfortable casual cardigan or wrap. The skirt and wrap should coordinate, but the tee can provide some variety. The cardi can cover some of the words and the outfit will still look cute. Many women will pair this look with a statement necklace and/or decorative earrings. You can easily wear tights with flats or booties for even more fun.


If you are in a cold climate, you can wear your favorite statement tee over a flannel shirt with your favorite jeans. To make the look unique, keep the tails of the flannel shirt poking out under the shirt. Since the statement tee will be front and center, you should be sure the statement is something you are comfortable wearing in public. It should fit with the casual look. Artfully torn jeans look fantastic with flannels, so if you have distressed jeans, this is the outfit to wear with them. You can add booties or long boots with cuffs. You could also wear this with chunky winter boots, too. A scarf can also add to the look.


Statement tee shirts can also look great with different types of jackets. If you are looking for a casual look, pair the tee with jeans and a bomber jacket. You can also wear them with cigarette pants and a fitted blazer. Women also look great when they wear them with cute leather jackets, especially with a pretty skirt for an ironic, but fun look. The statement tees that look best with jackets are the ones with single words across the chest. It is best to pick tees with simple fonts when you pair them with multiple pieces.


Another fun look is more appropriate for warmer climates. Statement tees look great with a cute pair of shorts. If you know you are going in and out of air conditioned places, it can be helpful to have a chambray shirt tied around your waist so you can throw it on quickly if you get cold. Some women will also wear a warm-weather scarf as a fun accessory. You can wear strappy sandals or your favorite canvas sneakers with an outfit like this.

Our Bring It Up breast shapers can help keep everything covered, even if the tees are white and somewhat sheer.

Hot Holiday Fashion: How to Wear Boots Winter 2015

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Boots and booties are the hottest trend in footwear right now. Long gone are the days where women had to spend hundreds of dollars to get a great pair of boots. They have become so affordable that women can have several pairs to wear with all types of outfits.


Popular Booties


One of the most popular styles of boots right now is the ankle bootie. These are short boots that stop right above the ankle. They usually have a strong heel and some details. These short boots look fantastic with jeans and leggings. In most cases, they should not be worn with socks showing out of the top. They should have a clean line between the top of the boots and the bottom of the pant legs. Some women will roll their jeans at the ankle to show off the booties. With booties, there is no need to perfectly color match them, but they should be matched based on the style of your outfit. For example, a rustic oversized sweater and jeans should be paired with booties with a distressed, rugged look. A polished work outfit should be paired with clean, professional looking booties.The only thing to be alert to is if your booties look like they belong in the marching band rather that on a fashion commercial.


Winter Boots with Knit Accents


Another popular type of boot for the holidays is the leather boot that is layered with knits. These boots often have some bulk to them. This type of boot resembles the suede boots with shearling insides, but the upper has a knit or fabric detail that gives them a rustic look. Sometimes the cuff designs can be removed and changed. These look great with leggings and a big sweater for a comfortable apres-ski look. It is important not to over-accessorize with these bulky boots, but they usually look great with a coordinating infinity scarf made from a chunky or fluffy knit.



How to Wear Thigh-high Boots


Thigh-high boots are no longer reserved for party dresses and sexy outfits. They can easily be worn with everyday skirts that stop above the knee. To tone down the boots, it is best to wear a skirt in the same color as the boots so they make a long clean line together. If you live in a colder climate, you can pair colored tights with the boots to keep your legs warm. When you pick a mini-skirt to wear with thigh-high boots, the skirt should hit below the fingertips so it not too short. It can be fun to pair the skirt with a tee with a bold statement on it and a traditional peacoat



Keep It Simple in Suede


Suede boots in a calm brown can look fantastic with leggings and a long sweater dress. If the sweater dress is long enough, tights in a complementary color can also accentuate the beautiful suede boots. Many women will add a pair of long socks or boot cuffs to peek out of the top for a little extra accessorizing.

No Longer a One and Done: Wear That Bridesmaid Dress Again

How many times have you been told that you can wear the bridesmaid dress again? How many times have you actually done that? Instead of shelving the bridesmaid dress, never to see it again, it is time to learn how to wear a bridesmaid dress again without looking like you just stepped from the dance floor at the reception.


Alterations Can Work


The first step to wearing a bridesmaid dress again is to look for the positives of the dress and what can be changed. Even though women are wearing maxi dresses, long bridesmaids dresses are often too dressy to wear to anything other than a wedding. If you want to wear a long dress again, it might be worth it to have it hemmed to a shorter length. Or, if the length is perfect, but the top is too dressy, a tailor can remove the formal aspects. After spending hundreds on a dress to wear once, it is worth it to spend a few more dollars to make the dress wearable during the day.


Accessorize to Perfection


Once you have altered the dress to fit your wearability rules and style, the next step is to look at the accessories you can pair with it. In many cases, you might not have to alter the dress at all if you can hide the unwanted aspects of the dress with a gorgeous scarf, a statement necklace, or a casual jacket or cardigan. When you use accessories to change the look of a statement dress, like a bridesmaid dress, it is important to not overdo it because you could run the risk of looking silly. You could pair a scarf or necklace with a cardigan, but not both the scarf and necklace. If you are using a statement piece, you should keep the rest of your jewelry subdued, too.


Casual Shoes Make the Outfit


Another way to get the bridesmaid dress to work outside of the wedding is to pair it with unexpected shoes. One of the best ways to “dress down” a dressy dress is to pair it with casual sneakers. Do not wear socks or hosiery and do not wear athletic shoes with your dress. You can also wear booties or casual sandals to dress down the bridesmaid dress. Do not wear pumps or dressy shoes because those shoes will immediately make the dress look like a bridesmaid dress again.


Be Yourself


Hats can make any dress look casual. Floppy sun hats, fedoras, and other casual hats can make a long dress look like it belongs at a cool outdoor concert. If you pair the hat with a long cardigan and subtle jewelry, no one will have clue that you are wearing a dress that celebrated a new marriage.


There are plenty of ways to change-up a bridesmaid dress to make it wearable on the street, at work, and while hanging out with friends. The key to being able to wear the dress is to style it your way so that you are comfortable.

Weddings 101: Keep Your Dress a Secret

In the world of selfies and social media, keeping anything a secret is a special challenge. Once you share that your are getting married, one of the first things that everyone wants to know is what your dress is going to look like. While many brides do love to share the look of their wedding dress with their social media contacts, there are brides who want to keep the actual dress a complete secret until the moment they appear at the top of the aisle. If you are one of the brides that wants her dress to remain a complete secret, here are a few tips to protect the dress until the day of the wedding:


1. Tell everyone your plans. Communication is the key to success. From the very beginning of your wedding announcement, you must tell the people who think they will be involved in picking out your dress that you are going to do this on your own to keep it a secret. If someone is offended by your decisions, then you should take a moment to talk to this person about your decision and that you hope that person will respect it.

2. Make good people choices. After you have announced your decision about the super-secret-wedding-dress, you should pick the people or person who shops with you very carefully. Bridesmaids and family members love to help with dress shopping, so be sure that you pick the one or two people who will be honest and will keep your secret. However, it might even be best to just go shopping on your own. The old adage from Benjamin Franklin, “Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead” was written out of experience. You will know when you find the dress the love and it will not matter if your best friend or your favorite cousin happens to be there when you see it.

3. Let your bridesmaids pick their dress styles. One of the surest ways to disclose a secret wedding dress style is by picking a bridesmaid dress that looks similar. Instead, let your bridesmaids pick from a collection of dresses in the same color. Since bridesmaids come in all shapes and sizes, your attendants will appreciate the opportunity to pick from dresses in a style that will fit their body and style. You can give them a handful of your favorite styles to choose from so you are still in control of the look of your wedding and having the dresses in the same color will make your dress stand out.

4. Pick something to share. Since people will want to know something about your wedding look, you can give a little preview of something to feed their imaginations. Maybe you show a sliver of your shoe, or a swatch of the bridesmaid fabric, or a petal from a flower you plan to carry. By giving a tiny preview, you keep people interested and you will make many of them forget that you wanted to keep your dress a secret.

Wedding Dresses: Be You!

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Dressing in all white, carrying pink roses, and wearing something blue is no longer the dream of every bride. Today’s bride wants to be herself and not follow any traditionally set rules - unless that is what she wants to do. Showing personal style is not just a trend in the bridal world, but it is one of the more difficult places to be unique. Despite the fact that most wedding dresses are still white and many brides still want to carry pink roses, there are plenty of other ways to show your unique style as you traditionally walk down that aisle.


Choose the dress you want and love. The first way to be you is to wear a dress (or something else) that you absolutely love. Maybe you choose to wear a skirt or pants and a top. Brides are no longer expected to wear the traditional white dress. You might even want to wear a dress with color, like pink, gold, or mint green.


Show your style with accessories. Maybe you do want to wear a traditional white wedding dress, but you want to accessorize in your own style. Bridal salons are full of unique accessories, like colorful sashes, glorious tiaras, and sparkling earrings. You could even go outside of the traditional accessories and pick a statement bracelet or a gorgeous necklace with a statement gem. You might even want to wear a jaunty little hat or a hippy headband that shows off your eyes.


Shoes can do it. You do not have to wear pearly white shoes under your wedding dress. If you love to wear your Chucks, then wear them! If you want to go barefoot because that is your style, go barefoot. There are so many great ways to show your individuality and shoes are one of the easiest ways to do it. If you are wearing a long dress, your guests might not even get a peek at your shoes - which can be a fun way to keep your style a secret. Or, you can make your shoes a true focal point by wearing a dress that highlights them!


Hair it goes. Your hairstyle can also show your style. Even with a traditional bridal style, you can have fun and be you. Maybe you have a strand of hair that you color pink, or you include a decoration like your favorite tropical flower. Since most people will be seeing your back during the ceremony, this is where you can plan to have the most stylish fun with your hairdo. Since this is the only time you will have bridal hair, take the opportunity to have fun and show off your gorgeous locks.


Bridesmaids can have fun, too. Along with your own personal style, your bridesmaids can be themselves, too. Some brides are letting their bridesmaids pick their own dresses. If this lack of bridal-control scares you, you could let them pick a style of a dress in a certain color, or a color in a certain style. If you want them all in the same dress, maybe you let them choose their shoes or their hair styles. The personal style will only add to the fun of getting married because your bridesmaids will be comfortable, which makes them more relaxed and ready to enjoy your day!

Vintage Wedding Dress

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Vintage seems to never go out of style, which is why it is having a revival in the wedding industry. Vintage wedding dresses have a style that simply cannot be reproduced by today’s designers. The intricate lace work, the headpieces, and the accessories evoke a feeling from days long gone, but when added to a modern wedding they seem fresh and new. While some designers try to recreate the feeling of a wedding dress from the 1930s, 1950s, or 1960s, the textiles still look like they were made now. The only way to go vintage is to purchase and wear a dress that was made by a designer from the decade you love.


Before you commit to buying an actual vintage gown, there are a few important considerations. The first is the condition of the gown. Some fabrics do not weather well and can truly fall apart over time. If you are buying the gown online, you could easily be tricked by photographs. So, before you buy, you should see the gown up close and in person. If it is not possible to actually touch the dress before you buy it, ask the seller to show it to you via Skype or another face-to-face real-time communication app.


The size of the dress only matters if it is too small. A dress that is too big can easily be altered by a professional tailor. But, if a dress is too small, it can be challenging to find vintage fabric to match. You could spend more on the replacement fabric that you did on the entire dress! Because you are buying a dress from decades past, it is important to understand that it will most likely need alterations and a professional cleaning. Since you will be wearing this dress for your wedding, you want it to look its best, so the money you spend will be an investment.


When you shop for your vintage dress, you should look at what you can do with the dress, not just what the dress can do for you. If the dress has a beautiful neckline or a full tulle skirt, what accessories can you add to accentuate those details. If you are using part of the dress to add to another one, look at the little details you can take from both dresses to incorporate them into one special gown. Sometimes the silhouette of a vintage dress is so perfect that the dress does not need to be changed at all. If you find that perfect gown, you could even create a vintage feel through the wedding and reception. Keep your options open when you decide to go vintage.


Wearing vintage means you can be playful with your hair. There are plenty of beautiful hair pieces that can create the perfect look to compliment your dress. Bird cage veils are popular because they flatter most dress styles and hairstyles, too. You never know what you will find in your grandmother’s cedar chest or at your local vintage shop.


Since vintage dresses are often shorter than modern cuts, beaded shoes can be a fun way to add your personal style to your wedding. It can be difficult to find vintage shoes, but it is relatively easy to find shoes with vintage styling. Since shoe textiles have not changed much, it is easy to fool people with modern shoes that look like they are vintage.

Decorative Nipple Covers

Decorate Your Girls


We all know lingerie is sexy, but no lingerie is sexier. When you want to have a little fun with your significant other, our Double Talks will deliver your message loud and clear. These fun little nipple covers are not only useful for a night of fun, but they are also useful to wear in place of a bra when are wearing something backless or low-cut. They are also fun to wear under a bridal or formal gown, too.


Get Sexy Now

If you have never tried nipple covers, the Double Talk Scented-Messages Covers are a perfect choice for your first time. These covers are easy to put on and even easier to take off. They are comfortable; you will not even notice you have them on. Since they come in several fragrances, you will not only feel comfortable and covered, but you will smell great, too! The fragrances include sexy options like coconut, strawberry, and rose. They also come with adorable saying that you can show off when you are ready to reveal them to your significant other!


Have Fun with Your Loved One


You do not have to save these sexy covers for the bedroom or for under your clothing. There are several other places that you can decorate your girls with these Double Talk Covers. While you should not wear them to work or out for a fancy dinner, there are a few places that they are appropriate to wear without anything over them. If you are out on a boat, enjoying the sunshine and your loved one, the covers would give you fun tan lines. You could also wear them with a sexy Halloween costume - just be careful when you are out trick-or-treating!! You could also don them when you are hanging out by the swimming pool or on a private beach. When you go to your favorite nightclub, you can wear them with your favorite low cut neckline showing enough to provide a little peek-a-boo of tops of the hearts.


Let Your Covers do the Talking


We know that everyone loves the messages on conversation hearts, so we have paired the perfect words with the perfect colors. When you want to look a bit angelic, our white hearts say either ¨Just Married¨ or ¨99% Angel.¨ Our pink hearts say ¨Love You,¨ ¨I’m Sexy & Know It,¨ and ¨Crazy 4 U.¨ The lavender hearts say ¨Text Me,¨ ¨U Rock,¨ ¨I Need a Stiff One,¨ and ¨Party Girl.¨ We also have white hearts that are anything but angelic; they say ¨Bad Girl¨ and ¨Wet & Wasted.¨


Easy to Apply


Our nipple covers are both reusable and disposable. They are easier to apply when you do not have any lotions or oils on your body, which is fine when it comes to our fragrant covers because they already have scent included. If you clean your skin with some rubbing alcohol, they will stick better and will last all day or night. They do not have any adhesive where they cover the nipple, which adds to the comfort.