Posts Tagged ‘Style Expert’

In today’s episode of “A Secret Worth Sharing“, I answer, once and for all, the age old question of how to find your bra size. The wrong bra size and style can ruin any outfit! Here are the easiest ways to make sure you’ve got the right fit that will help you look and feel great!

Check it out!! A pair of sisters, Melanie and Elizebeth, get a new fit and a new look in the newest episodes of my Playtex Bra Makeover series!

Melanie’s sick of spillage and digging straps, but she doesn’t know what to do! She wants to know that beauty doesn’t have to mean a painful fit and hopes to find the look she wants with the coverage she needs. Her sister, Elizebeth, needs to retire her bras because her underwire woes are out of control! She’s sick of bras that poke, ride up and dig, and wants to make sure her wedding day is pain-free.

I’m going to rescue them from their bad bra fit and discomfort and show them that with Playtex you can look good and feel great!

See all the makeovers and much more at www.playtexbramakeover.com!

Q. I loved wearing my wedding gown on my wedding day. It’s an ivory, strapless, floor-length Nicole Miller gown that I bought in the evening wear section of Nordstrom, so it isn’t super bridal-no lace, beading or tulle, just sleek silk satin. Before I got married, I thought that by buying a white evening gown instead of a wedding dress I’d have more opportunity to wear it again, but anytime I consider wearing it, it seems too bridal. Should I just give up hope of wearing it again and pack it away for future generations, or is there any way I can accessorize it to make it less “here comes the bride?” Thanks for any help, I love your site.
-Always a Bride

Alison: Saving the dress for future generations is risky - a lot of care must be taken to store it properly and you can’t be sure your descendants will want to wear it, so my suggestion is to find a way to wear it again. If you can’t get the wedding march out of your head every time you slip on your white evening gown, consider taking it to a tailor and ask if the fabric can be dyed a darker color. Or have a good tailor shorten the length of the dress to cocktail length and you’ll be assured that the dress will look different. You should make a change since it’s likely that you’ll wish to wear the dress to an event with people who attended your own wedding. Another benefit of making the change is that your dress and wedding memories will always be significant to that day. Have fun mixing up color in your accessories like bejeweled strappy heels, a colorful clutch and dangling earrings. A pretty wrap or fitted cashmere cardigan can also help change the look of the dress.

Q. I have a black tie wedding in Chicago. Do I have to wear a long dress?
-Formal Fear

Alison: Black tie does not require wearing a long gown anymore, but the invite does expect you to wear a sophisticated, elegant and feminine dress. Think upscale cocktail dress, with a hem that hits around the knee or just below it. Skip animal prints, white dresses, mini lengths, chunky jewelry and your everyday handbag. Carry a clutch, put on your best jewelry that works with the dress, pull on your heels, walk with good posture and smile often.