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Don’t be bashful. Show off those legs with a miniskirt.
YOU’VE WORKED AND SWEATED YOUR way to a perfect pair of gams, so why are you hiding them? It’s time to show them off with this summer’s must-have: the miniskirt. The trick is to focus attention on one body part at a time. Pair a short skirt with a blazer, and you’ve got the perfect August office look, assuming you work in a cool place. If the boys in accounting can’t handle the heat, though, you need a skirt that hits the top of your knee and a pair of heels that don’t go above 2 inches. When the 5 o’clock whistle blows and you’re ready for a casual evening with friends, trade in your heels for a pair of flat sandals, put the blazer in the closet, and throw on a tank top instead. The only accessories you’ll need are a pair of dangly earrings or a necklace—but not both. Fabrics this summer are neon-bright, so you won’t need anything more. Go for shades of tangerine orange, lime green, and other citrus-punch colors that pop. Once you go out and about, your legs won’t be the only thing catching everyone’s eyes.
DEANNA IS WEARING: orange graphic skirt ($69), orange racer tank ($19), and white mesh racer tank ($25), all from Club Monaco/Dallas Galleria, NorthPark Center. Tyler shoes ($295) and leather bag ($219), available at Sebastian’s. Bonnie Basham necklace ($450), available at www.bonniebasham.com. Model’s own jacket.
Photo by Nicole Nelson
BAG IT
The handbags you need for any end-of-summer occasion.
IN THE PINK:
Elaine Turner’s pink crocodile Samantha bag is great for a lunch with the ladies ($395/ www.elaineturner.com).
COSMETIC CASE:
Add some playfulness to your beauty bag with this Emilia Pazza rhinestone number ($45/Lilly Dodson, Highland Park Village).
HARD WEAR:
Louis Vuitton goes pure rock-and-roll with a touch of ladylike elegance ($1,030/Louis Vuitton, Dallas Galleria).
GREEN WITH ENVY:
Dallas designer Stephanie Taylor has created the ultimate functional and fashionable tote. The best part: the interior is lined in watermelon pink ($350/Stanley Korshak or www.taylorbags.com).
GOLD RUSH:
Metallics will still be hot for fall. This clutch by Coach is a chic companion to jeans and a white blazer ($228/Coach, NorthPark Center).
STYLE FILE
SKIN IS IN
We love our Crème de la Mer. The thought of giving it up never crossed our minds. But we recently received a jar of Altero, a new anti-wrinkle, anti-aging treatment, and now our mantra is, “Crème de la Who?” Dr. Stephen Mandy, the ex-prez of the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, along with beauty company Genome Cosmetique, created this fantastic beauty broth with all the research developments from the Human Genome Project. The end result: a creamy, non-greasy goo that, when applied to your pretty little face, reduces free radicals (read: all the bad stuff that does horrible things to skin) by 95 percent. Get ready to say buh-bye, Botox!
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BEAUTY BYTES
With so many makeup lines and so many products, the onslaught of information can leave us feeling overwhelmed and un-beautiful. Dallas-based makeup artist Terri Tomlinson is here to rescue you from the turmoil. She’ll go makeup shopping with you and cut through those spritzing ladies at the makeup counter to get to what you really need. She has years of makeup experience under her belt—from working the counters at Neiman Marcus to an independent artist who works on photo shoots. Terri can help you pinpoint your perfect moisturizer or find the right everyday lip gloss and everything in between. E-mail her at [email protected] to add her to your beauty arsenal. People will begin to wonder why you’re looking so good. www.makeup101.com.
HAIR AFFAIR
You know you’re cool. You go to lunch with the right people, have drinks with the cool crowd, and wear the chicest clothes. Heck, your hair even looks perfectly disheveled when you’re hanging solo. Next time you want to give your locks a well-deserved break from working overtime, check out Ralph Lauren’s new line of hair products. We dig the Clarifying Shampoo that gets rid of buildup. A quick wash followed by a deep conditioning will have you ready to return to your hectic schedule in no time. Available at Dillard’s.
