Fashion Friday: Fall Dress & Swing Coat

I am so in love with this gorgeous simple retro-chic business look. The skirt could be an inch shorter, but really, I don't know a girl who wouldn't look lovely and lady like in this outfit. Just, don't look at the price tag. The shoes alone would take my whole paycheck.

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Fashion Friday - Fall Looks

Fall has descended where I am and the night are getting quite cool.  The fashionable girl looks great indoors and out.  Here's a quick look at some of my favorite fall looks to combat the chill if you're headed to a meeting, a football game, or even out apple picking!

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Fashion Friday: Red

Sometimes a girl just wants to stand out.

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Fashion Friday: YSL Quote

For all the fuss and muss that we go through getting ready for events, and even just to go out on a daily basis, I think that there's one very important thing that we must not forget. YSL said it best...

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Fashion Friday: Long Live the LBD

"One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress."

—  Karl Lagerfeld

Though some would say that young ladies shouldn't be seen in black unless it's for mourning, the way we see it owning a little black dress is a great equalizer.   When paired with classic style and great design it's a staple that every lady should have in their closet.    It's a simple and accessible for women of all social classes, versatile, affordable, and everything right.

An LBD can be dressed up or down, worn to a meeting or worn out on the town.  As Mrs. Simpson was fond of saying.  "When you're little black dress is right there's simply nothing else to wear in it's place."

Long live the little black dress!  Here are a couple that we love.

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Fashion Friday - Navy Blue Like a Duchess

We love Navy Blue, it's clean, classic and never goes out of style. Navy Blue is slimming, you can dress it up, or down, and wear it all year long.  Plus, as with many of our favorite things, you can rock it like a Duchess! 

Oh yeah... our favorite royal lady has a passion for blue and she wears it oh. so. well.

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Fashion Friday: 1950s Pink Prom Dresses

Every Sweetheart can look pretty in pink, it's just a matter of finding the right shade to go with your coloring. We found some more beautiful vintage style from the 1950s.

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Fashion Friday: Duchess Catherine Evening Gowns

Duchess Catherine is quickly becoming modern fashion icon.  Her clothes are always young and stylish, yet modest enough for just about any young lady to wear.  Long, thin, and flowy Kate seems right at home in an elegant chiffon evening gown proving that you can be stunning without having to sport a ball-gown shape.  Here are just a couple of our favorites.

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Fashion Friday: Tiara Tips

Many offices and elected positions within Masonic youth organizations require their girls to wear a tiara. Though all jurisdictions have their own rules governing what sort of tiara you can wear, if you're lucky you'll be allowed to chose a personal traveling tiara that will be yours to keep.  There are a lot of designs out there, enough to fit any personality.  So how do you know what type of tiara you should chose?



Tiara Tips:

Since chances are you will just get this one tiara to commemorate your term in office, be sure to chose something that will look nice with all of your gowns.  We here at Sweetheart Social are partial to Sweetheart Tiaras that actually incorporate a heart shape. 

What sort of dresses do you tend to wear?  More modern dresses look best with modern tiaras.  But if you tend to wear vintage style gowns you can continue to express that look with a more antique style headpiece.

Keep in mind that a rhinestone tiara and no pearls, will match any gown style.  If you chose to wear a tiara that incorporates pearls, make sure the shade of pearls in your tiara and the ones in your accessories are always a perfect match.

If you have short hair you will want to decide on a lighter, more delicate tiara that won't require lots of pinning to hold it in place


Pick a Tiara that Compliments Your Face:

• Round or Full: Choose a tiara with some height or one that has a peak, this will make your face appear longer and create balance.
• Oval or Long: Choose a tiara with little or no height that extends over your head from one side to the other at an even height or a thinner headband style tiara.  Avoid tiaras with a peak at the top, which will make your face appear longer.  

A Couple Spots to Shop for Tiaras:

• American Beauty Queen
• Holly Hardwick Crowns
• Doc Morgan for JDI

We hope that you've enjoyed this very brief set of tips for picking a personal tiara.  If you love tiaras as much as we do you might enjoy visiting The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor for Tiara Thursday! It's a great spot for a tiara loving, royal watching gal to get some fashion inspiration and have some fun.

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Fashion Friday - Summer Maxi Dress

With the mercury rising this is turning into a summer of record breaking heat it.  As we mentioned before, Staying Cool and Looking Neat is an important skill for a lady to have.  If your organization has called for a casual summer it's your cue to put your health first and relax the dress code.

However just because you're going casual doesn't mean you can't look cute.  A breezy summer maxi-dress can be just the ticket to making a classy statement.  Choose a dress from a natural fabric such as cotton, linen, or silk to stay cool.  Also be sure to watch your neckline, if the dress is cut to low you can always wear a camisole underneath. You can pair a simple dress with a belt and fabulous necklace.

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Fashion Friday: 1950's Blue Prom Dresses

We here at Sweetheart Social are absolutely in love with vintage style.  You know, when it wasn't so difficult to find a knock out dress without your knees showing and the necklines weren't down to your belly button.  We hope to curate some beautiful timeless looks to share with you with our Fashion Fridays.

We've noticed that quite a few prom dresses put out for the 2012 season had a fun vintage look to them that harkened back to the 1950s!  They say everything old is new again, with pleated chiffon, ruched waistlines, tulle overlays, and rows of mini-ruffles the retro look is showing strong.  As girls that have to buy a lot of formal and semi-formal dresses these pretty, lady-like, vintage styles are something we love!

Check out these beautiful blue 1950's Prom dresses that show off some timeless design elements that were so in this year!

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