Flats, sandals, sneakers, pumps, dress shoes, kitten heels, loafers, running shoes, boots, flip-flops and more! Who doesn't love a good foot cover? Today's lesson from us here at From Do's To Shoes Styling is all about the bottom of your body (and our name) - SHOES!
Everyone knows that shoes are necessary for any outfit to be complete. No one in their right mind would walk out of the house for more than just the mail without shoes on. With that in mind, there are many people out there who believe that shoes are just the things you put on to walk in; an insignificant part of an outfit that should be comfortable and nothing more. To them we say, "are you kidding?"
Shoes are like art. They tie an outfit together like a neat little bow on top of a nicely wrapped gift. They are the perfect way to get that mismatched belt/hat/scarf/etc to look like it belongs with the rest of you. There are hundreds and thousands of varieties of shoes, and finding the perfect pair to match your look of the day, is a great way to show the world your creativity and ability to follow (or create) a trend.
Shoes can dress up a simple outfit with ease. Dress yourself from hair do to pant leg in neutral colors and then make it pop with a deep brown, a crimson or even a royal blue shoe. Wearing a boot instead of a loafer could be just drastic enough to get the much sought after 'you look great' compliment. Shake up your shoe and feel fantastic in your feet!
On occasion your shoes speak should for them selves. After all, if you are supposed to walk with your best foot forward, shouldn't it look great? Men and women often judge the opposite sex by the way their feet look, and on a special occasion or just a regular tuesday, we should not fall short of the expectation. A wedding dress should get a heel that screams "look at me (even though I am under 25 layers of fabric)!", a pair of jeans and button down should get a shoe that says "Manly is an understatement". It is a true confidence to let your feet do the talking.
If you need a good way to spruce up the drab things living in your closet, get yourself some sexy shoes and show the world that you are jumping feet first into fashion! Don't know where to begin? Email us at fromdostoshoes@gmail.com and we will be happy to help!
Stay Chic,
From Do's To Shoes Styling
January 17, 2011
January 16, 2011
Why Your Tailor Should Be Your Best Friend
When planning for the perfect wardrobe, From Do's To Shoes knows that budget is often times a factor. The idea of buying new clothes simply feels like a luxury to many in this struggling economy. So while we all try to make good on our new years resolutions of getting into a healthy body, our clothing allowance stays as it is, and we begin to look like disheveled messes in our once beautiful clothes.
Enter the tailor.
A tailor (also known as a seamstress, alterations person or fashion saviour) is one of the best things you can do for your wardrobe (aside from hiring From Do's To Shoes Styling - of course). They are really one of the oldest tricks in the book, but their industry continues to thrive because they are so great.
What do they do?
Of course, there are the basics: hemming a pant leg, shortening a sleeve, adding a button etc. Then there are the more advanced things like fixing a button down shirt to fit a broad chest or shoulders; or letting out the seams of a pant to make your butt fit while not compromising on a waist line that slips down every time you sit. And of course there is the expert stuff like creating a dress or suit from scratch; or fixing a textured or highly detailed garment.
Why should you have one?
A tailor is important because it means saving money in a big way. The expense of going out to buy a new pant, top or blazer can be an expensive ordeal and often times without a proper stylist, finding the right shape and size in those items can be a struggle. This leaves you settling yet again for a semi-fitted piece, and less money than you started with. A tailor can take the item already in your closet and make it fit to you perfectly.
How do you find a good one?
If you shop at high-end retailers, most good sales people should be able to guide you on this. But if you are like the other huge percent of North Americans that don't, then ask around. Often times your dry cleaners might know someone (or have one on hand), and any good stylist has a good list of them too. If you need a tailor in your neighborhood, please feel free to email us at fromdostoshoes@gmail.com for our recommendations.
When trying to fill the gaps in your closet, remember that often times the pieces you've already got don't need to be replaced. Save yourself some money and a head ache or two by getting your clothes altered. What a great way to start to feel better in your wardrobe!
Stay Chic,
From Do's To Shoes Styling
Enter the tailor.
A tailor (also known as a seamstress, alterations person or fashion saviour) is one of the best things you can do for your wardrobe (aside from hiring From Do's To Shoes Styling - of course). They are really one of the oldest tricks in the book, but their industry continues to thrive because they are so great.
What do they do?
Of course, there are the basics: hemming a pant leg, shortening a sleeve, adding a button etc. Then there are the more advanced things like fixing a button down shirt to fit a broad chest or shoulders; or letting out the seams of a pant to make your butt fit while not compromising on a waist line that slips down every time you sit. And of course there is the expert stuff like creating a dress or suit from scratch; or fixing a textured or highly detailed garment.
Why should you have one?
A tailor is important because it means saving money in a big way. The expense of going out to buy a new pant, top or blazer can be an expensive ordeal and often times without a proper stylist, finding the right shape and size in those items can be a struggle. This leaves you settling yet again for a semi-fitted piece, and less money than you started with. A tailor can take the item already in your closet and make it fit to you perfectly.
How do you find a good one?
If you shop at high-end retailers, most good sales people should be able to guide you on this. But if you are like the other huge percent of North Americans that don't, then ask around. Often times your dry cleaners might know someone (or have one on hand), and any good stylist has a good list of them too. If you need a tailor in your neighborhood, please feel free to email us at fromdostoshoes@gmail.com for our recommendations.
When trying to fill the gaps in your closet, remember that often times the pieces you've already got don't need to be replaced. Save yourself some money and a head ache or two by getting your clothes altered. What a great way to start to feel better in your wardrobe!
Stay Chic,
From Do's To Shoes Styling
January 12, 2011
The Personal Shopping Experience
Lets be honest, living in the fast paced world today, there is very little time for anything. Your endless to do list grows and grows each time that only half your errands get completed. Dry cleaning is done in the moments on your lunch break that you have to spare. Your weekends are crammed with family, your social life and about ten billion things you've been meaning to get to. Its hard to find the time for yourself to go and spend a few hours weaving through storefronts to find the few articles of clothing that are missing from your hectic life.
Maybe you are waiting for a genie in a lamp to deliver your goods to you, but From Do's To Shoes Styling's email is all you will ever need! Avoid the stores and the sales people. Avoid the crowds and the waste of time going from store to store to store and turning up with nothing. Contact us, and like super heros we will be there.
During your busy week, while sitting at your desk, dreaming of the items you know you need but haven't got the time to find, email us! After a short in-person questionnaire, all we will ever need is your wish list. The questionnaire is the only part of the process we insist upon, because it is our way of getting to know you. It is of the utmost importance that From Do's To Shoes Styling please each and every customer, each and every time we work with them. Therefore, knowing the things you love, hate and can't live without are imperative to each job.
Maybe you are waiting for a genie in a lamp to deliver your goods to you, but From Do's To Shoes Styling's email is all you will ever need! Avoid the stores and the sales people. Avoid the crowds and the waste of time going from store to store to store and turning up with nothing. Contact us, and like super heros we will be there.
During your busy week, while sitting at your desk, dreaming of the items you know you need but haven't got the time to find, email us! After a short in-person questionnaire, all we will ever need is your wish list. The questionnaire is the only part of the process we insist upon, because it is our way of getting to know you. It is of the utmost importance that From Do's To Shoes Styling please each and every customer, each and every time we work with them. Therefore, knowing the things you love, hate and can't live without are imperative to each job.
Once we have the answers we need, we pick up the things you asked for, and then drop them off to you wherever is most convenient for you. Now you can finally try things on at the office or in the comfort of your own home!
Now that you've sorted out the stuff you want to keep, we take the rest of the items back to the store for their full refund and your invoice arrives within 24 hours from us! There is no stress on your part. If you don't have luck with the items we bring you, we will go the second time FOR FREE in order to make sure you leave the From Do's To Shoes Styling personal shopping experience happy and well dressed!
We hope that this brief intro to the wonders of personal shopping with us has sparked your interest! Feel free to email us at fromdostoshoes@gmail.com any time to set up a meet and greet appointment with our star stylist Jana Stern. In the mean time...
Stay Chic,
From Do's To Shoes Styling
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