How many people in spite of having no money to fund their habit buying the latest designer gear still make a purchase regardless? How many people copy their favourite pop singer in the way they dress because they are fashionable? How many have cried a bucket of tears due to a weight problem where chic designs make you look hideous. How many of you have taken drastic measures to lose weight because you want to look like those models that strut the catwalk. All four queries above are proven problem causers preventing fashion endeavours to be pleasant ones. What is the point of wearing trendy outfits if it leaves you in debt? If you imitate an idol then remember they have a bank balance making fashion affordable. An overweight issue can be addressed and remedied and should an eating disorder develop in those wanting a figure like the matchstick men painted by Lowry, then you will need medical help.
1 If you fall into the category where you just have to have the new dress in the boutique window, fine, but cutback on other unnecessary necessities which you see as necessary. Before splashing the cash on a designer label frock check other department stores, you may bet the exact design of dress is in stock at half the price minus the designer tag. Why pay through the nose for a label that is more often than not hidden or cut off. Never use store cards because high interest rates will have that dress double in price. Avoid extra costs by asking a friend or family member for a loan to make the purchase. Set a limit to what you spend on a day out shopping and only take that fixed amount, this way you can not overspend.
Leave credit cards at home; if you can not afford to pay cash then you can not afford it all. Great savings can be made if you make the clothing your self. Fashion magazines have fabulous ideas and include valuable advice on how to dress to impress. Dressmaking is not as difficult as you think, you will be surprised how easy it is and not forgetting the sense of achievement in wearing one of your own creations that did not cost an arm and a leg. If you want to spend your money wisely then a needle and cotton along with dress making patterns will keep you in with fashion.
2 Before following the fashion of Beyonce Knowles or Victoria Beckham, "think hard", why would you want to copy another persons dress code, this will only have you recognized as a duplicated body. By all means take some of their ideas and use them to make them your own and by doing this it becomes unique and original. What you have to remember when copying behaviours of others is we all differ in shape and size. Take Posh Spice's Olive Oil's skeletal frame for an example, would you get away with wearing tight slacks and a mid waist belly hugging blouse if your frame be like that of Bessie Bunter. If you like their style regardless of your size then cut back on certain issues that connects you directly to them, like their hairstyle or where they place a beauty spot on their face. If you like the fact of duplication then you should consider shape and size first, meaning, if you carry weight then the mid waist belly hugging blouse needs to show less belly and the tight slacks slackened if you get my drift.
3 Trendy outfits will always be easier found in the high street boutique size range of 8 10 12. However there are many outlet stores that cater for the larger woman. Although this is true it can be difficult at times for overweight women. Most fashion items of recent design are designed purely for the woman of a petite frame. Why not make it easier on yourself and slim down. Shedding the pounds can be rewarding and result in you becoming a fashion icon in your own right. Not only will you be able to wear what millions of other women are wearing - you will feel a lot healthier tool. All you need is determination to lose weight. Cutting down on fatty foods and sweet stuff along with light exercise will get you in shape. Notice I said cut down and not cut out, so treats can still be eaten in your quest to fit into that figure hugging dress, because you now have a figure.
3 If you are bound by restrictions where you avoid eating meals to slim down, then this is not healthy at all, in fact it is very dangerous indeed and you should consult your doctor about your problem. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are two common conditions in young girls. Sadly the girls affected with these diseases see them self as fat when this is not true. No matter what you say or do to help the patient, the advice given will go in one ear and out the other. It is important if you are the guardian of or the victim of an eating disorder is for that person to get help immediately.
Donatella Versace
Born and bred in Italy in the city of Reggio di Calabria Donatella Versace was the youngest of three children, her father secured in position a personal financier to the Italian aristocracy. Versace we all more relate to the brother Giovanni. Sadly and a great loss to the world of fashion he was murdered, shot dead in cold blood on July 15th in Miami Florida by madman Andrew Cunanan who took the cowards way out and shot himself before capture.
Jean-Paul Gaultier
The beginning of Jean-Paul Gaultier came about when Pierre Cardin stepped in after seeing his work. He was highly impressed at what Gaultier had to offer and hired him as an assistant in the seventies. Jean-Paul Gaultier has been connected to many famous names and one being Madonna. It was during the nineties with her infamous cone-bra for her Blond Ambition Tour that gave real light to his talent and ability in donating new ideas to form his own recognized fashion.
He was born in France April 24th 1952. JPC continued to design as well as becoming famed for his range of perfumes His first fragrance, Classique, a women's floral-oriental, was introduced in 1993, followed by Le Mâle for men two years later and continues to still provide fabulous. fragrances.
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