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Hey guys, do you look in the mirror, wish you looked hip, and cool without looking like you stepped out of a music video or Saturday Night Fever? If you think you need some help, then you probably do. If you don't think you need help, then you definitely do! So, read on for some great dressing guidelines from me. Dressing men is one of my favorite things, because just a few tips can make a big difference for you. Of course, I do love menswear and helping men look and feel their best. Moreover, because I have dressed many men on television and in private life. I know just what is needed.

First, it does not matter what shape you are. You can have a body like Brad Pitt or Sponge Bob, and still look great, IF you know what to wear. Second, buy what fits you regardless of the size on the tag. All designers cut clothes differently. For example, Hugo Boss tends to cut narrow. Some of his labels, especially in small sizes, run very tight and narrow and would barely fit your baby brother. You may need to size up to get the right fit. Third, if you have to disguise some extra pounds or gain a few pounds because the only six-pack you own is in your fridge, then read on for some more dressing tips.

Broaden your chest:

• Lighter colors and interesting details around shoulders in clothing will make you appear broader
• Avoid clothes fitting too tight unless you are going for the scrawny, rock star look
• Horizontal stripes will be your friend, and make you look wider, verticals will only make you look narrow
• Heavier, textured fabrics and knits will give you needed upper body bulk
• Slightly wider lapels on jackets (now don't get crazy on me and do a total 70's flashback)
• Layering shirts is another trick that will add dimension to your chest

Take my belly...please!

• Vertical stripes will give you a long lean look
• Dark and muted colors are best to camouflage, along with lightweight, soft, matte fabrics. Never shiny Boogie Nights specials
• Shirts too baggy will only make you look bigger. Skim the body, Baby!
• Wear your pants at your waist guys! Under the belly will make you look heavier. Trust me on this one!
• Opt for suits that are dark, pinstripes will be amazing
• Try a 1 or 2 button jacket to give you a sleek silhouette
• Monochromatic dressing will always make you look like you lost 10 lbs

Do not forget to look at the rear view:

If you have a full-size butt:

• Pants need to be a bit looser (I am not talking clown styles here), relaxed, easy fit. Flat fronts will work but make sure they are not so tight that the front pockets stick out, go up a size if needed
• Waistline of pant should not be too high. Otherwise, your butt will look even bigger. Think elephant!
• Keep pants dark and sleek. Pants with a lot of whistles and bells will add attention to hip area

If you have a pancake butt:

• Back pocket details such as flaps add heft
• Baggy pants still not good here, makes your butt look flatter
• Jackets and long shirt tails that hit below the hip are best for camouflage

Check your neck:

• Thin necks need a wide spread dress shirt collar to give width
• Thick necks should stick to a regular point collars and open neck styles look awesome
• V necks will make your neck look thinner, crew neck will emphasize thickness
• Turtlenecks on long necks only, makes short necks look thicker and well... like a turtle

Arms and the man

• Great arms, flaunt them with short sleeves and tapered shirts
• Skinny arms need more fabric around them to look fuller, layers again, will be your friend, along with sweaters
• Thin arms look better long sleeved shirts with sleeves rolled, and then short sleeves. Gives your arms bulk
• Big biceps need full cut shirts, and sometimes custom shirts are best to get a perfect fit

So there, you have my tips for emphasizing the positive and eliminating the negative. Hey guys, I do not think I have worked with anyone who has not looked significantly better with these few adjustments. My fourth tip is to find a fabulous tailor to achieve great style and terrific fitting clothes (this may take time to find the "one" but it is well worth the effort!). And my fifth and final tip is to know your skin color and best colors and use them to your advantage. Darker colors really do diminish your not -so -hot spots and light colors highlight your hot ones. Beyond darks and lights, there are cool and warm colors, mixing patterns, etc. but those pointers are for future articles, so stay tuned.

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Lori Ann Robinson is an image and fashion consultant, speaker and Emmy nominated costume designer. She works with women and men to match their personality, lifestyle, and body type to today's clothing styles.

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By Suzy Menkes
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MUMBAI: With voluptuous bodies and a sultry glamour, the models looked like a mirror image of the front row movie stars. Flamboyant dresses held together with crystal straps seemed destined for Mumbai's cinematic royalty. By the time the designer Manish Malhotra took his bow surrounded by slicked males and sensual women, the finale could have been a poster on a Mumbai billboard.

But this red carpet moment was only one act in Lakme Fashion Week. For Indian fashion is aiming to go beyond Bollywood and on to the global stage. This vibrant city, its spirit caught between the energy of New York and laidback Los Angeles, is determined to establish itself as India's hot and hip fashion capital. It may be competing with Delhi, the country's political epicenter, which held its own fashion week earlier this month, but the Lakme show (named for the beauty giant that is the main sponsor) is showcasing fresh talents.

That included the Gen Next show on Monday, when eight designers showed imaginative work, with a focus on pleating and layering, and all with detailed craftsmanship that would be rare to find at sophomore level in Western countries. Mumbai - unlike Delhi, with its glossy new shopping malls - is also creating a retail structure of individualistic stores to support Indian talent. Strung across the city, off the central marine drive known as the "Queen's necklace," these boutiques, with discerning taste and vision, are digesting Indian fashion and serving it up in a contemporary way.

It is the dream of Sangita Sinh Kathiwada, founder of Melange, with its eclectic mix of Indian textures, to bring the burgeoning modern art, movie and music culture together as part of the fashion scene, or as she puts it: "to get the sense of tradition, India's independent filmmakers, cinema people, the art world and the craft world." For Priya Tanna, editor of Vogue India, which launched last year, fashion week in Mumbai is as a mere infant with powerful potential for growth.

For India itself, the question is how and in which direction fashion will grow. Should the subcontinent play down its own profound culture to aim creatively at the western markets? Or should it look inward and feed its home market for intrinsically Indian clothes, often destined for weddings and with a resonance to other countries with a similar aesthetic such as Dubai (where Malhotra has a store)?

Or could India ultimately become the hub of a new pan-Asian fashion movement setting a 21st-century fashion aesthetic? These are big questions that cannot be answered by fledgling or even established designers, although the diversity of vision makes for intriguing shows, presented in a streamlined way under the auspices of IMG, the seasoned fashion week planners. Sonam Dubal used the sound of flowing water and images of the rivers of Tibet as his version of the elegantly ethnic. This show, with its floral prints, graphic stripes and brick-work of color, was the antithesis of the flamboyant film star look and had both dignity in the silhouettes and subtle craftsmanship like embroidered flowers with tufted centers.

Kiran Uttam Ghosh showed her roots in Calcutta as she captured a sartorial spirit with her soft palette and intriguing mixes of texture. The soundtrack intoned "There are two of us," to refer to the central concept of two materials melding in a single garment or of filmy florals juxtaposed with ribbed knitting. The show just intimated at the powdery stones of colonial heritage. Drawing on India's tradition of bird motifs, Krishna Mehta incorporated parrots and peacocks into her graceful collection of flowing, embellished dresses where details like puffed sleeves were subtly integrated. But Mehta probably spoke a metaphor for Indian designers when she said: "one side of me wants to fly, the other to come back home."

The Melange's store mix of tactile offerings shows what can be done with the textiles that Kathiwada calls "our unique strength - we are an intensely sensual people." Echoing the stone floor and brick arches of the former wine cellar, effects included crushed traditional pleats, dip-dye techniques for modernized flower prints and updated work in the white-on-white chikan embroidery. At Bombay Electric, the cutting-edge store in Mumbai that has a contemporary vibe, Priya Kishore develops ideas with designers, citing a successful collaboration with Sonam Dabal rather than buying directly off the runway. Using her own eye, taste and character and working with her husband Deepak Rajegowda, the store melds historic tribal jewels, modern woven shawls and light-as-air interpretations of traditional pieces, all of which could be a template for new millennium of Indian style.

"Subversive retail," says Maithili Ahluwalia to describe Bungalow 8, her lifestyle store built under a Mumbai cricket stadium. From its antique lamps, "longing to be loved," through carved wooden windows abstracted as modern décor, to table linens and clothing, the byword is "texturation." All the pieces are Indian, 30 percent are antiques and 70 percent done "with my direction," bringing eclecticism to a sophisticated level. "I am not a formally trained designer - I try to put things together," says Ahluwalia, who is following the artistic fingertips of her mother, whose bold gold jewelry has a sculptural and tactile style. But Bungalow 8's owner hesitates to claim that there is a renaissance of style in the country and says that "contemporary" is a relative word.

"It's a difficult time in India - it's all happening too quickly," Ahluwalia says. The changes in society, with a 10 percent annual growth rate, is creating an expanding national market for an enlarged middle class. India's taste makers at the top create clothes and objects palatable to a western consumer, but the elaborate and ostentatious wedding world is a local affair. Yet those magnificent saris, glitzy with jeweled embroidery and adaptations of the Salwar Kameez tunic and pants also find a market overseas.

Tanna at Vogue talks about the enormous diaspora of 22 million Indians, while Tina Tahiliani-Parikh of the long-established Ensemble store says that a sizeable part of the embellished wedding clothing is bought by nonresident Indians, patriotically returning to their native country. Weddings require outfits for five days, mostly "cocktail saris," according to Vogue, which will launch a special celebration issue each November to encompass the festival of Diwali and the wedding season. "India is a culture - there is a huge tradition of dressing for occasions," says Tahiliani. "People come back here to shop from Hong Kong, Jakarta, Africa, Europe. And a wedding is for the whole family. I am a great fan of Indian textiles and craft, I am taking what I think is our heritage, including a lot of draping. But I don't think we can compete with Italy in cutting a jacket."

Draped dresses and tunics are showing up strongly at the Lakme show, but Tahiliani, although "glad for the industry" that got it together thinks that "fashion week is still not about the business of fashion. "As a nation, fashion is so young, it is only in this the last decade - the rules of the game are getting established," says Tahiliani. "And most of the nation is taken up with Bollywood." Vogue says that a sari worn by a star in a movie can be an instant best seller, which is probably why several Mumbai designers have their roots in costume. Yet the red carpet events that European designers are trying to penetrate or the clothes that stars wear don't have the same nationwide resonance. Fashion beyond Bollywood does not yet have the same power to seduce off screen.

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It used to be available at the click of a mouse. Logon to your favorite search engine, type in the words discount designer handbag and become thrilled with an endless list of online resources for authentic designer fashion at discount prices. Discount designer handbags are becoming a thing of the past. That is, authentic high end designer purses are costing more and more every year. You may still be able to pay a few hundred dollars for a good fake bag, but authentic designer handbags are no longer a bargain.

Names like Chanel, Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Dior, Tods, etc. are considered the fashion bag icons, and in 2005, the average cost of one of these high end fashion bags was $2000 each. Since that time, the average cost has increased to about $3000 or more each. Fashionistas worldwide ask, "When is this going to stop?" Is it really fair to charge such a high price for a purse? Is it smart for the Designers to do price their items at unobtainable costs? The average woman, working an average job, making an average salary, supporting an average family can't pay $3000 for a new purse! But, nonetheless, she dreams about it, and probably even sheds a tear or two because she can't get the designer purse she wants.

The department stores are getting smarter, too. They don't overstock high end designer handbags making them a demand item vs. leftovers after the season ends. Sales are far and few in between. In 2006 and 2007 many stores had sales before December 25th with NO leftovers during the true Sale Season. Consumers are paying premium prices for leather, a logo, monogram and a designer name. They fear not getting what they want if they wait for a Sale!

Most people hate fakes and counterfeit merchandise, but the business is booming because the authentic merchandise is too expensive. Stores like Target and a few others are smart. They are featuring Designers to produce low-cost fashion merchandise to help circumvent counterfeiting. Let us hope this works. Counterfeiting is bad. More stores should follow in the footsteps of Target and offer low cost designer products.

The manufacturing costs and the increased value of the Euro have definitely influenced the cost of designer fashion handbags. If an item is made from Italian leather and manufactured in Italy, the cost is high. If the same item is made of Italian leather and manufactured (or assembled) in another country the final cost is lower. When we look at the items we want and compare prices we need to take the manufacturing process into consideration. Many people do not want a Burberry bag assembled in China. They want the same bag assembled (or made) in England. They don't realize the cost of the bag made in England has a much higher price tag than the exact same bag made in China.

Get ready for 2008. If you are a designer handbag addict like many of us are proud to proclaim, get ready to pay a higher price for a new purse in 2008. You may still be able to find the purse of your dreams at an off-retail price, but the price won't be as low as you have paid in the past.

If you purchase only authentic merchandise, there are online resources to fulfill your needs. When shopping online, look for a website with longevity and fast replies to emails. Ask questions before you buy. Many of the lower priced items are scarce or limited in availability. When you see something you want, don't wait too long to make a purchase or it may not be available the next time you visit the website.

Be careful not to fall prey to websites selling counterfeit designer handbags. Many of the sites say they are authentic, but they aren't. If you see a site selling current collection items at half price, please be careful. There is no way anyone (even the Designer) can sell their designer bags at half price.

If you are looking for a good price and need guidance, ask for help. If you are planning to purchase authentic designer handbags in 2008, plan to shop around for below retail prices. They will still be available, but not as easy to find as they were in the past.

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Desert Hot Springs, CA (PRWEB) September 7, 2007 -- Designer handbag trends are strong, and the demands for lower prices will become stronger in the near future. In 2004, the average cost of a new high-end designer handbag sold at a high-end department store was about $2000. Today, with the increased designer handbag trends and the strong Euro value, the average cost in the same high-end department stores has risen to about $2500 to $3000 for a new designer purse.

The prices are increasing and so are the pressures to buy new handbags. Some people have become desperate enough to rent a designer purse. But researchers like ABC News Consumer Correspondent Elizabeth Leamy and chemical biologists have shown bacteria found on a handbag are enough to make a person sick. In an article published in August 2006, Leamy documents the high risk of bacteria lurking in a used handbag. Renting or borrowing a purse may not be very smart, especially with the high cost of healthcare these days.

Pressures increase because teens and young adults seek style and fashion from celebrities who carry purses costing thousands of dollars -- some costing as much as the homes where average kids live. Today, parents are faced with providing not only the finances for education, but with the growing demands of providing high-end designer fashion accessories as well.

The eFashionHouse.com mission has remained consistent since its conception in the early 1990’s. “Our goal is to provide a resource for people to own high end designer fashion accessories without paying full retail price,” said Anna Miller, eFashionHouse.com owner.

eFashionHouse.com has fulfilled more than 100K customer orders over the past twelve years providing authentic designer merchandise at below retail prices. The average eFashionHouse.com sale is between $200 - $300. The price of the more expensive eFashionHouse bags sell for around $1000. Their strategy allows them to sell at discounts of 25% to 60% off the full retail prices.

eFashionHouse.com announced today new strategies to continually provide resources for people to obtain designer merchandise without having to refinance their homes. A new layaway plan is being implemented which provides people an opportunity to design their own payment plan according to their budget. Establishing new and stronger resources for sourcing authentic designer merchandise within the USA have been achieved and implemented this past year. EFashionHouse.com covers all sales tax for its USA customers, and provides free domestic shipping on the majority of its orders.

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