Fashion Directions for 2006
by: Mary Bailis
Fashion styles are forever changing. What do this year's changes bring forth? Fashion is up and down and all around this year. Accessories are going to sizzle this summer, hemlines are going down a bit, pants waistlines are going up, necklaces are going down, scarves are fluid, earrings are dangling, handbags get soft, and belts are back. Feminine, sexy and sultry styles will keep those heads turning. Sheers, crocheted lace, silky satin and flowing gauze will be everywhere. Comfy cool and sexy, sounds like a great year for women!
Accessories are fabulous this year and are leaning in the arts & craft direction. We will start with necklaces. They are beady, long and plentiful. Where a single large beaded strand with artful beads or pair them up with several.
Long is where they are at as well as big and with interesting beads. Plastic, glass, wood, handmade, crocheted, and metal beads in all variations have invaded the necklace world.
Find them beaded alone or with lace, sheer or ribbon. Artisans beware; fabulous finds are in high demand!
While you are at it, dangling earrings to match will complete the ensemble.
Hoops and beads are dangling in the earring category.
Out with the chandeliers and in come the dangling beads.
Belts are back big-time accentuating the waistlines. In the gym lately? You'll need it this year! Belts run the gamut this year in all styles.
Wide big belts are back as well as plenty of other styles.
Crocheted lace belts, pom pom end belts, leather, and fabric belts are all a hot ticket. Sheer or lace belts are big that can be used two fold. You can where them as a belt or as a scarf. Get creative and find those great finds at art fairs in fabric belts or crocheted belts.
Gold is big this season.
Find it in handbags, jewelry, clothing and shoes. Don't go overboard with gold; remember a little goes a long way. Don't cover yourself in gold from head to toe; you'll look like a left over Christmas ornament! Gold shoes and a great gold handbag will look great with any outfit and you will not be overdoing it.
Handbags are always a favorite; you can never have enough of them.
Soft leathers, straw and fabrics are very in.
Larger size handbags are big. Look for lots of gathered ends on the top and visible pockets on the outside. Straw is hot in all colors and new styles, crochet and appliques are abundant.
You will see simple designs to more artistic designs. Stick with simple if your outfit is strikingly fabulous. When going for a more conservative or simple style, then go with a more artistic handbag to set it off.
The ups and downs have it this year. Necklaces are going down as well as hemlines.
Not too much though, just mini's are out. Look for knee length and long flowing skirts and dresses.
Lacey, satin, sheers and gauze is it for skirts and dresses. Yes, I did say dresses; they are making a comeback big-time. Comfy and sexy at the same time! Skirts styles are very full along with A-lines are very in.
Pants waistlines are starting to go up which is what is bringing belts back in.
It may take a while but at least they are not going down any farther. Was there any room left to go?
Let your accessories sizzle and your femininity and sex-appeal reign in this year's styles.
About The Author
Mary Bailis is a designer and owner of http://www.AlexiHandbags.com an online custom handbag and accessory boutique. She enjoys fashion, reading, being creative, exercising, nature and spending as much time with her three beautiful children.
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Twelve Tips for Greater Enjoyment of your Gold and Silver Jewelry
Twelve Tips for Greater Enjoyment of your Gold and Silver Jewelry
by: Sam Serio
Jewelry can be beautiful to look at, fun to buy, and can make bold and revealing statements about you. Hear are some tips for greater enjoyment of your favorite gold and silver jewelry.
1. Never swim in a chlorinated pool while wearing gold and silver jewelry.
2. Always apply make-up, perfumes, oils or colognes before you put on your gold and silver jewelry
3. Keep both your skin and your gold and silver jewelry clean and free of oil.
4. Using an absorbent, abrasive-free body powder on areas that your gold and silver jewelry touches your skin can help with skin discoloration.
5. If you do have any skin discoloration you may need to move to a higher gold content. Say, from 14K gold jewelry to 18K jewelry.
6. Are your gold and silver chains all tied-up in knots? If so, here?s a nifty little trick for straightening them out. Dust your chain...
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How To Lower Your Advertising Budget And Increase Results At The Same Time At Your Self-Storage Site
How To Lower Your Advertising Budget And Increase Results At The Same Time At Your Self-Storage Site
by: Derek Naylor
So, you?ve acquired a customer, they?re paying you a monthly rental fee, referred a friend, purchased packing supplies and a lock from you and just insured their grandmother?s heirlooms and son?s baseball card collection they have stored with you?
What else could we possibly ask for?
A lot.
What if it cost less to acquire this fine customer?
What if we were able to lower your cost of acquisition by just 10%? 20%? 50%?
Don?t laugh, it?s possible.
Most facilities have advertising dollars spread out all over the place.
Some of it is working, some is not, but in most cases the facilities have no clue whether it?s working or not, and if they do, they?re not quite sure how each medium is performing.
How about knowing your cost per call and cost per acquisition for each medium? ...
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RSS PIONEERS SET OFF GOLD RUSH
RSS PIONEERS SET OFF GOLD RUSH
by: Tony Dean
The nature of cyberspace is changing fast with the rush now on to set up rss news feeds.
Every gram of news and current affairs is gleaned from the four corners of the globe so that we may be informed as to what is happening in hundreds of different commercial fields of endeavour.
Everything from what new item is selling well on eBay, to what "Wired Magazine" is saying about the latest technology. More and more magazine and newspaper publishers are gaining a foothold on this new juggernaut which is going to change the way we gather news.
Advertisers too are not left out.
Already some of the largest media companies in the world are now poised to find advertising space for their clients 'branding' campaigns, on any available web page that regularly features in rss feeds.
The media companies with billions of ad dollars to spend, will they say, be spending less on newspaper...
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Flipping Houses, Flipping Homes for Quick Cash
Flipping Houses, Flipping Homes for Quick Cash
by: Mike Collins
First, right off the bat, off let?s tackle the ?Is flipping houses illegal?? question. Flipping homes or flipping anything for that matter, real estate or otherwise, is perfectly legal. The term has recently been used in the main stream media to describe what is essentially mortgage fraud. In a mortgage fraud scheme multiple people collude to inflate and falsify appraisals, doctor and falsify loan applications, invent fake people etc. That is definitely illegal and can get you serious jail time. But here?s the thing I could never understand?.you can only do that once or twice and then, even if you get away with it up front, you are a fugitive for the rest of your life! Is one big check worth that?
Real, honest flipping is defined generally as one person finding an undervalued opportunity in real estate and getting that property under contract to purchase it. He or she then sells...
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Will VoIP Make The Telephone Ring?
Will VoIP Make The Telephone Ring?
by: John Sheridan
As a large proportion of people worldwide are increasingly favouring the Internet as a means of communicating with others, it should come as no great surprise to see it being adapted to encompass that other
technological marvel of our age, the telephone.
Once again, the Internet has taken another step forward in its evolution, this time with the arrival of voIP (voice over Internet Protocol). By using the Internet as a signal carrier, this system allows users to make and receive free or cheap telephone calls anywhere in the world. Whilst voIP is still in its fairly early stages, it is however showing all the signs of being a huge success.
Apart from a computer, there is only a minimal amount of equipment required to access this service. Users would have to route calls through a voIP provider, then what is needed is a fast connection such as broadband together with a telephone...
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The Power
The Power
by: Clyde Dennis
I had a friend ask me a question not to long ago that really led me to do some thinking. "How do you manage to stay so positive all the time?" You never seem to have "bad" days she said.
Truthfully the thing is physically I have plenty bad days. I?m convinced more than my fair share of them. To a certain extent this is something over which I have no control. However, on the other hand her assumption was right in one respect. Mentally...
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Flexibility Exercise For Golf
Flexibility Exercise For Golf
by: Mike Pedersen, CPT
Flexibility exercise for golf is a critical component to performing a repeatable, powerful, and mechanically sound golf swing. Senior golfers are the prime target to benefit the most from flexibility exercise for golf. With a declining level of both flexibility and strength, the muscles of the senior golfers are not as pliable and responsive to the physical demands of the golf swing.
The golf swing...
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Top 5 Most Often Carried Handbags
Top 5 Most Often Carried Handbags
by: Cathy Feldman
Handbags have become the most popular accessory on the market and there’s no reason to wonder why. There are so many styles and trends to choose from that it’s hard for a woman to choose just one handbag. Each outfit calls for a different type of handbag so it’s hard to distinguish which types are most popular. In order to help you determine which types of handbags are in style right now, I...
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What is the Cost of College Tuition?
What is the Cost of College Tuition?
by: Michael Carter
What is the average cost of college tuition? This is one question that most parents and future students ask themselves and need to know in order to plan for a college education.
The national average college tuition rate for public universities is $4,694 per year for in state residents. This figure includes both tuition rates and fees for a full time student.
The average college tuition rate...
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