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Focus Five at The Fashion Attic

Monday, January 31st, 2011

I hope everyone braved the storm on Wednesday and got home safe and sound! Looks like we’re getting a little more to add to the mix. Come on Spring!!


This year we are going to have a weekly “Focus Five”. We are going to showcase five really cool things that we have gotten in at The Fashion Attic for the week.

If you see something you like, come on in or give us a call! Just remember, it’s consignment and there generally is only one of each item.


1) Authentic Burberry Italy  ‘Stephanie’ red wool/cashmere blend coat. Size 6. Bellisimo!

Beautiful Burberry Wool/Cashmere Coat

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2) NWT! Juicy Couture green velour Yoga Pants. Size Medium. Orig. 0. Our Price .

Brand New Juicy Couture Yoga Pants. Our Price .

3)  NWT! Authentic Coach Wool Scarf. Baby Blue and Tan Stripes. SO CUTE! Our Price .

Authentic Coach Leatherware Wool Scarf. Our Price .

4)  Ugg Brown Leather ‘Caroline” Boots. Size 9. Our Price 5.

Ugg Brown Leather Boots. Our Price 5.

Great Looking Boots at a Great Price!

5) Juicy Couture White Leather Handbag With Charms. ADORABLE! Our Price

Juicy Couture White Leather Handbag. Our Price .

We are beginning to take appointments for Spring Consignment, so start cleaning out your closets and give us a call!

Hope to see you soon.

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ING Plus Size Dress, Short Sleeve Sequined

Sunday, January 30th, 2011



ING Plus Size Dress, Short Sleeve Sequined

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Get into a party groove with ING’s sequined plus size dress.

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Proper Care for Men’s Fashion Polo Shirt oine

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Many men are depended on his wives to help those washing clothes. So they do not know how to care clothes when they are outside. In summer, many men wear polo shirts as a formal but light fashion style because these shirts allow them to go to just about any event and not look underdressed. However, they need to be folded or ironed and hung to keep their formal look, and this takes a certain amount of proper care.

Most people will agree that hanging your polo shirts on a hangar in the closet is better then folding them and sticking them into a drawer. Gravity will naturally straighten the shirt enough to where it will look nice when you wear it, but this will take some time. A quick way to remove these wrinkles to the shirt is by steaming the shirt on a hanger. You can use a formal steamer, which is something that can be bought and is about twice as expensive as an iron, or you can hang the shirt in your shower and turn the hot water on, letting the steam in the room help to smooth out the polo shirt. This can be done before wearing or after a wash and dry cycle. Be warned, though: steam can also sometimes shrink polo shirts.

Lay out the Polo shirt so that it is smooth on a surface. Then fold the bottom of the shirt up so that the bottom edge of the fold makes the body of the shirt a perfect square, as opposed to the rectangle that it was before. Now fold each sleeve to the middle of the shirt below the collar on each side, making the short sleeves cross and leaving only the collar revealed. Then fold the already folded bottom of the shirt up again, so that its top edge is just below the collar. This will help keep the shirt from getting wrinkled. The polo shirt can now be stacked neatly in a drawer.

Some polo shirts are so wrinkled when you pull them out of the drawer that they need to be ironed. Or perhaps you want to iron them after a wash and dry cycle to smooth them out. Simply lay the shirt out flat on the ironing board and iron the collar on the front and down the front body of the shirt. By folding one of the short sleeves over the chest of the shirt, that can be ironed as well on each side. Once the front has been ironed, turn the shirt over and iron the back smooth, making sure the edge of the iron follows the creases along the sleeves and on the collar. Some people pop the collars on their polo shirts and iron them that way. This depends on how you want your collar to look when wearing it in the future.

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Recessionista Slouch – Style & Beauty – UsMagazine.com s

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

PRODUCT DETAILS
- Boot Style: Ankle
- Boot Shaft Height: Approximately 5″
- Heel Style: Wrapped
- Heel Height: Approximately 3″
- Sole Style: Textured Sole
- Closure Type: Pull-On
- Shoe Upper Material: Faux Leather
- Shoe Outsole Material: Thermoplastic Rubber
- Shoe Insole Material: Man-Made Materials
- Shoe Lining Material: Man-Made Materials
- Lightweight Design

 

I was alone and didn’t have my BFF with me to spread the cheer, so I think I may have scared a few holiday shoppers with my bubbling enthusiasm as I grabbed them and shared my find on the racks.

All four colors — brown, cognac, gray and black — were there and all were working for me. They have that vintage feel without being too small, too narrow or too stinky.

Supermodel Heidi Klum struck a pose at InStyle’s Best of British Talent party in London on Tues …

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I think you will be happy with these. But like all great Target merchandise, the sizes are flying fast both in store and online. Run, don’t walk, to get your pair!

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Plus Size Lace Top Black Mini Dress

Friday, January 28th, 2011



Plus Size Lace Top Black Mini Dress

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Beautiful plus size dress features short sleeve design with scoopneck. Top portion of the dress is made of sheer lace fabric. Empire waist. Skirt falls above the knees. Polyester blend fabric. Available in 1X, 2X, 3X.

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Plus Size Black O-Ring Accent Low Cut Maxi Cocktail Dress

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This plus size dress is a stylish addition to your special occasions wardrobe. Plus size maxi dress features low V-neck with halter top construction. Thick straps are accentuated by gorgeous O-rings. Halter neck with self tie-off behind the neck. Available in Black, Green and Orange color choice in our plus size store.

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Maison Michel Spring 2011 Lookbook by Karl Lagerfeld

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Maison Michel Spring 2011 Lookbook by Karl Lagerfeld
Photos: Maison Michel

So so so obsessed with Maison Michel‘s Spring 2011 lookbook which was shot by Karl Lagerfeld, it doesn’t get better than that! The lookbook features Anja Rubik, Bambi Northwood Blyth, Jac, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Angela Lindvall, Ashley Smith, Tanga Moreau, Olivier Theyskens, Frida Gustavsson, Shu Pei Qin, Irina Lazareanu, Elena Perminova, Josephine de la Baume, Mark Ronson, Karolina Kurkova, Leigh Lezark, Sim Bad, Maxine, Lou Doillion, Marlowe, Audrey Marnay, Florrie Aronld, and Nicole Trunfio. The accessories include trademark bunny and cat ears, an assortment of headbands, hats, floral pinks and also special pieces designed for Opening Ceremony. Love all the accessories and the shots, via Fabric Mag.



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Take Care of Ralph Lauren Polo Shirts for Men

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

With proper care, polo shirts can last for a lot of many years before needing to be replaced. No matter your polo shirts are long- or short-sleeved, solids or patterns, the fundamentions of care are the same.

Knit shirts with collars—Ralph Lauren polo shirts are favored for both ladies and gentlemen and have become accepted attire for many casual work places and for casual times at much more formal offices.

Washing

According to Ralph Lauren, all Ralph Lauren polo shirts are 100% cotton and so are machine washable. You should washing dim and gentle outfits separately in cold water and tumble drying them on low will support to preserve colours and shape.

Bleach—even color-safe bleach—is not recommended for colors. Use bleach on white shirts if they start to become a little dingy.

Ironing

You’d better iron your polo shirts with a steam iron set to cool. If you remove shirts within your dryer as shortly since it has stopped, though, you may possibly not need to them at all. The sooner you iron shirts after they come out of the dryer, the easier it should remove to wrinkles, especially in your collar.

Storage

Do not use cable tv hangers, as they could possibly leave dents within your shoulders that could possibly be challenging to get out.You need to hang your Ralph Lauren polo shirts on wooden or plastic material hangers or fold them to store them. When hanging shirts, please frequently button the top button and straighten the collar.Button tne top button and fold the collar as you would for hanging it to fold a polo shirt to prevent wrinkles. Lay the shirt front-down on the table or bed, and fold the sleeves in, overlapping a bit. Fold the the shirt’s bottom up and then fold the top of the shirt and collar over the bottom.

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Céline Luggage Mini

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Céline Luggage Mini

I am finally almost recovered from my flu but the cough is still lingering, it’s been a drag…sigh! Anyway, remember my post about my Christmas gifts from B? Well, when I got home from Florence there was a package waiting for me! I have been anticipating to get home to get my Christmas gift during my whole trip in Florence lol. I finally had a chance to take pics of it! I’m so happy about my two new Céline Luggage Mini bags, I’ve been wanting the bag forever and now I have two! The bags are so amazing, I’ll definitely be wearing them a lot since they’re so versatile.

I’ll be showing my second Céline Luggage Mini in another outfit post soon, can you guess what color is the other?

H&M Parka Coat (courtesy of H&M), H&M Tights, BCBGMAXAZRIA Mendel Wedge, Lanvin for H&M Sunglasses, Céline Luggage Mini



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Dree Hemingway for Madewell Lookbook

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Dree Hemingway for Madewell Lookbook
Photos: Madewell

Check out Madewell‘s latest lookbook featuring Dree Hemingway, lots of great casual looks that I like. I don’t go by the store enough, I’m def going to make it a habit to stop by every time I’m in Soho. Check out the lookbook after the jump…



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Polo Ralph Lauren for Pet

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Ralph Lauren is a high fashion brand which has a thick atmosphere of the United States taste. The highly stylized style is the common characteristic of the two famous brand “Lauren Ralph Lauren” (Ralph Lauren Women) and “Polo Ralph Lauren “of Ralph Lauren.
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In addition to fashionable dress, the Ralph Lauren brand also includes fragrance, children’s clothing, household and other products. Ralph Lauren is an outline of the American dream: the boundless grass, antique crystal, the famous horse and precious foal.

Ralph Lauren products, whether clothing or furniture, whether it is perfume or containers, have catered to the upper class customers yearning for a perfect life. Or just as Mr. Ralph Lauren I said: “My design goal is to realize the dream of the people in mind – the best reality imaginable.”

This several pet fashion of Ralph Lauren, taking the casual style, and this crocodile leather dog neck strap is made to reflect the luxury aspect.

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