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MARCH 8 - MARCH 14
Fretting about what to wear to Charleston Fashion Week? Don’t fear, these local shops have got you covered. Find that perfect runway-worthy outfit for less during the Go! Fashion event, from March 8 to March 14. Just mention this shopping promotion at any of the stores listed and receive special savings.
See you under the tents in Marion Square for Charleston Fashion Week 2010!
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Daniel Island • Monkee’s of Daniel Island |
Downtown • Anne Fontaine More info. on Fashion Week Here |
Mount Pleasant • II Brunettes |
Do you sometimes not know what to wear even when you’ve just been shopping? In order to banish your wardrobe blues you have to shop smart for items that complement and improve your wardrobe and personal style.
The key to shopping smart is to know what you need. When you know what you need, you focus your time, money, and shopping effort on items that help you get dressed quickly and easily.
In order to know what you need, you must discover three things:
What you already have.
What style you desire.
What area of your lifestyle feels the most challenging to dress for.
Discover What You Already Have
To know what you have, you must spend a little quality time in your closet. Your closet is an honest picture, a snapshot, of what is happening with your style. If you pay attention to what is in your closet, you can learn exactly why you feel as if you have nothing to wear. Sometimes it is hard to see your wardrobe through all of your clothes. Go through your closet, and examine each piece. Remind yourself what you have, where it is, and whether or not you wear it. Knowing what is in your closet paints a clear picture of the actual clothing options you have, helping you to make smarter purchases in the future.
Discover the Style You Desire
To truly have a wardrobe you love, you have to mix the style you desire with what makes sense for you and your lifestyle. Make your style choices based on what makes sense for your taste, body shape, budget, and lifestyle. Style is a reflection of who you are, portrayed on the outside. It is the way you instantaneously tell the world who you are and what you are about. When you put on an outfit, it should instantly make you feel confident, authentic, and happy. Remember that your wardrobe lives in the present tense. Make sure the pieces in it reflect who you are—the person you are today.
Discover What Area of Your Lifestyle Feels the Most Challenging to Dress For
One of the quickest ways to determine what you need is to think about where you are going when you feel as if you have nothing to wear. If you frequently decline invitations to impromptu parties due to the stress of what to wear, you know you need to shop smart for clothes that will help you arrive at a party in style. If you change your clothes multiple times before work, you know you need to address what you are missing in order to feel great at work.
Knowing what you need will help you break the pattern of going to the same stores and unknowingly purchasing items very similar to something already hanging in your closet. When you break this pattern, you will find wardrobe options in your closet, no matter where life takes you.
Planning a wedding has always been an exciting and sometimes exhausting job. There seems to be an endless to-do list, finding a location, a restaurant, music, dresses, tuxedos, etc. Another task is putting together your gift registry, to help your guests know what you like. In the past this was done in person, the couple, or the bride and her mother, went to a local shop and picked out the china, silverware and crystal pattern. If there were other household items they went on the list too. Then the guests could go to the store, look at your list, and purchase whatever they wanted that was still available.
Today most people, both the wedding couple and the guests, do not have as much free time to go shopping. With the advent of the internet, all kinds of shopping can be done online. The couple can get together and build an online gift registry, the guests can shop from home, and everyone gets a little more free time back.
When the couple builds an online registry they are able to choose items from many different stores, and have more of a variety. While china and crystal are still nice wedding gifts, there is more of a choice online. Some couples do not want an expensive china set, which is often all that was available in the past. They may want sturdier dishes and glassware, items that look nice but can be replaced if broken. They also may prefer a gift of high quality kitchen knives instead of sterling silver they may only use a few times a year.
Creating an online gift registry also brings in items the husband may have more of an interest in. In the past, most of the gifts were for the inside of the home, and since this was a time that most men worked outside the home, while most women worked inside, the gifts were mainly her choice. Today many couples include gifts that the husband picks out like BBQ grills and lawnmowers. And these gifts are definitely easier for guest to buy online, rather than go into the store and have to carry home.
Many couples already have established homes so they may want other items on their gift registry such as travel bags and accessories if they like to travel a lot. Or maybe they like to throw a lot of wine parties, so they would like specialty wines to build a home collection. They may even want books to add to their personal library.
For whatever interests that the couple has, just about any item can be found online. Plus many of these items can be personalised, to add a special touch to the couple''s present. Online shopping is easier for the couple to list just what they need and want, and it is easier for the guests who want to buy a wonderful gift but don''t want to have to run all over the place. Many online stores also offer gift wrapping, so the gift will arrive beautifully and ready to be opened and enjoyed.
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(ARA) - Finding gifts for a confident man isn't always easy, especially since he already projects such strong characteristics. But by giving him a stylish gift this Valentine's Day that works with, or even enhances, his confident personality, you can't go wrong.
Here are some suggestions to make this Valentine's Day something perfect:
* Give him a fragrance that reflects his style and turn up the heat on romance. The right fragrance will not only accentuate his confidence it will keep you both warm over the winter months. The Usher VIP fragrance is constructed around a rich suede note, a combination of fresh clean bergamot, tangerine and kumquat and allows a man to radiate the confidence of a gentleman at ease in his own skin. Usher VIP fragrance is also found in a shower gel, after shave soother and deodorant.
"I consider fragrance to be one of the most important tools of engagement for seduction. With Usher VIP I created a gentlemen's scent, which would also appeal to women," Usher says. "Women tell me they love the scent of a man and I wanted to create that sense of confidence and style that women desire."
* Of course, style is very important for confident men, and you can always find him the best winter outdoor wear that not only keeps him warm, but also allows him to still be sexy. Consider cashmere scarves, leather gloves or even a hat that you know will bring out that special look in his eyes when he tilts it just slightly on his head.
* Plan a fun date for the two of you that he will enjoy. If he's into a sports team, think about getting tickets to a big home game, and include a meal or dessert as part of the bargain. Maybe find some front row tickets to a concert for the music lover. Or plan a hike with a romantic picnic included. Surf and turf dinners are also a popular favorite, whether you cook them yourself or take him out to a fancy restaurant.
This Valentine's Day, you can't strike out by giving him a strong gift to match his personality. Look for Usher VIP fragrance at department stores nationwide.
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(ARA) - There are many new and exciting advances in the world of consumer electronics, and when it comes to purchasing your newest gadget, wading through endless options can be daunting. Ask anyone who has gone on vacation with a sub-par camera or sat through a grainy or fuzzy movie or sporting event on their TV - there is nothing more frustrating that dealing with outdated or confusing technology.
With so much confusion around electronics and what to look for when buying, it leaves many people wishing they had a personal shopper to help them determine what's best for them, with a minimum amount of hassle. The best idea is to turn to a trusted source that can help you make a well-informed decision.
The same attention that we pay to making sure our clothes have the right style for us should also be given to making sure electronics are the best fit for our lifestyles. While we don't all have personal shoppers, there are great online resources and tips from electronics experts that can make your search and shopping process easier and more fun.
Know the ABCs of cameras and TVs
The many acronyms that get tacked onto cameras and TVs to describe their characteristics and capabilities can make your head spin. However, it really is important that you understand what you are buying, so you can make sure to get exactly what you need. When it comes to TVs, simply finding out what kind of screen you need is confusing. Do you opt for an LCD (liquid crystal display), plasma or LED (light-emitting diode)? Is one better than the other for video games or watching Blu-ray discs?
Searching for a new camera can be just as confusing. There are so many camera terms to understand, megapixels, RAW, SD cards . . . you'd need to be a pro to explain the laundry list of functions and settings on some of the more advanced models. Before making a final purchase, you should definitely conduct some research and create a list of questions you need answered. Find a few models that are of interest to you and do some comparison shopping.
Harness the power of the Web
One of the best resources for consumer electronics information is the Internet. It's most people's go-to research tool these days, and there are some great sites devoted to specific brands and models of TVs and cameras, along with consumer reviews to give you more piece-of-mind.
However if you really don't have time to do research about every last detail, new tools like TVMatchMaker.com and CameraMatchmaker.com from Sears are ideal resources. You simply answer a few quick questions about where and how you'll use a new camera or TV and it does the matchmaking for you, providing the three top choices for your exact needs.
If you're looking for a new television, the TV MatchMaker suggests the best television options for you based on your criteria including:
* the brightness of the room
* where you'll put the TV and
* the other kinds of equipment you'll be connecting to the TV
The Camera MatchMaker takes into account information like:
* the kind of pictures you most often take
* how much control you want to have over the settings
* what type of camera design you prefer
* your brand preference
The only thing better than getting the right product for your needs is getting it for a great price. If you go to the TV and Camera MatchMaker sites and answer the questions to find your best match, you can also enter the MatchMaker Sweepstakes for a chance to win a gift card that may be used toward your home electronics purchase with one quick click. For complete official rules, go to: www.sears.com/tvmatchmakersweeps.
Just as you wouldn't wear a sweater or shoes that don't fit, you shouldn't have electronics that don't meet your needs. For more information about finding the right TV and camera for you, visit TVMatchMaker.com and CameraMatchmaker.com.
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