by Candace Sanborn | Jan 5, 2024 | Body Types, Clothing Colors, Dressing for Illusion, Makeovers, Women's Clothing
As a personal stylist specializing in women over 40, I hear a lot of stories. One thing they all have in common is that the woman is tired of feeling “frumpy” and unattractive. They want to lose weight. They want fewer facial lines. They want to wear...
by Candace Sanborn | Mar 15, 2023 | Body Types, Dressing for Illusion, Makeovers, Women's Clothing
Most of us have never been taught how to dress for our features – our skin, hair and eye colors, our body shape and proportions and our face shape. Instead, we just buy clothes we can afford in styles and colors we like and that the fashion industry tells us is...
by Candace Sanborn | Jul 30, 2022 | Body Types, Dressing for Illusion, Makeovers, shopping, Women's Clothing
Because of my profession, I pay a lot of attention to fashion news, books and blogs. I see quizzes and suggestions all the time that try to help women find their authentic “style.” You know how it goes…you answer a bunch of multiple-choice questions...
by Candace Sanborn | Apr 10, 2022 | Body Types, Dressing for Illusion, Makeovers, shopping, Women's Clothing
With so many clothing retailers closing their brick-and-mortar stores, online shopping is becoming more and more of a necessity. My experience is that few women like this trend as nothing beats seeing a garment in-person and trying it on, particularly since there are...
by Candace Sanborn | Dec 12, 2021 | Body Types, Dressing for Illusion, Makeovers, Plus-size dressing, Women's Clothing
Many women love to wear stripes. However, the direction and location of the stripes can change your appearance pretty drastically, so it’s important to understand what they do and how to pick ones that flatter your body. Look at these striped dress style...
