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Summer is the time to take a break. You know. Kick back your heels, raise your feet on a stool and relax. Time to loosen up and go for breezy comfort.

There is no need to forgo your stylish image. These 5 comfortable pieces let you stay in style. At the same time, they offer your great mileage.

1. A comfortable white shirt.

Get a men’s style white shirt and wear it with khakis, jeans or a pencil skirt. That roomy classic goes with virtually everything in your wardrobe. For that sultry siren look, you could secure the shirt under your bust with a knot instead of buttoning it up. Or you could wear it as a super comfortable sleep shirt.

You could get a new white shirt from the stores or you could raid your guy’s wardrobe for a gorgeous white shirt.

2. A pair of jeans.

If you fit into your favourite pair, that would do for summer. Nothing beats your favourite, broken in jeans when it comes to comfort. If your jeans are a tad too tight, go get yourself a new pair that fits. Well fitting clothing look better and make you look slimmer than too tight clothes.

3. Bright, roomy, summer dress

A loose fitting dress in a bright color is a hot look every summer. This is especially evident for Spring/Summer 2008 if you watch the designer fashion shows. One thing about the tent dress or roomy, loose fitting clothes that do not define your waist is that unless you are really thin, you would look fatter in them. Modify the look by adding a sash or belt around your waist to define your figure. That way, you’ll look amazing.

4. Tank Tops

With summer’s scorching heat, who needs sleeves? A sunblock would protect your skin so you can bare your arms in a breezy, sexy, tank top.

5. Skorts

That’s a cross between a miniskirt and shorts. Skorts [http://www.buy-pants.com/skort.htm] are pretty hot right now. Like both shorts and miniskirts, you would flaunt your legs in them and by highlighting your legs, you make them look longer. Skorts offer you the feminine look of a very short skirt without the risk of wardrobe malfunction should you bend over.

By: Janice Wee

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More and more brides are looking to go that one bit further when it comes to their wedding favours. 2007 has seen an even great rise in unusual and funky wedding favours that really get their guests talking.

Bomboniere nets filled with sugared almonds and favour boxes filled with sweets are still common choices frequenting many a reception table. However, as fashionable trends from the high street are featuring in more regularly in our wedding style, brides are keen to keep up with the Jones. And, what better way to be a talked about trendsetter than by giving your guests fabulously funky favours!?

There are many ways in which you can ensure your wedding favours are high fashion and incredibly en vogue. Firstly, you have to ensure that your tables are probably dressed as these will provide the platform for your show stopping favours. Colourful table linen will be making a major comeback for 2008 weddings as to will lace tablecloths. Equally, the clean, crisp lines of white table cloths are an ever popular choice. Depending on what style your wedding has, this will determine what type of table dressing you have. Just be sure that you have got the look right and match favours with other decorative pieces.

Once your tables are all set and clear, they are ready to provide the platform for your favours. Clear plastic favour boxes moulded into heart shapes look very trendy when filled with nostalgic confectionery. These can then be tied with bright organza ribbon to match your brightly coloured table cloths. Favour like this will give your reception a retro feel.

If your table linen is to be white, there is much option regarding favours. An unusual idea would be to fill clear plastic hearts with preserved rose petals or rose bud potpourri. These can then be tied with lengths of ribbon and tied to the back of your guests chairs. You could attach name cards and these fabulous favours can then double as place cards. This idea is best suited to spring and summer weddings. Look at for it at 2008 weddings in the warmer months…

Chocolate is always a big winner and a trendy choice for funky favours, especially if it’s personalised. Personalised truffles or slabs of chocolate give weddings a vintage feel and always go down very well with guests. Personalised sweet tins, packets and pillow packs are always available in up-to-the-minute trendy styles and look fabulous at place settings.

The elegant candle wedding favours of 2006 and 2007 are now making way for funky alternatives in the shape of novelty candles. Whether these be in the shape of boats, chocolates, flowers or even palm trees they are guaranteed to get your guests talking. Whatever your wedding theme, there’s a novelty shape candle wedding favour for you.

So, if you want to favour your guests with something funky or unusual think clear plastic favour boxes, personalised chocolate and sweets and think novelty candles and you won’t go for wrong. Remember to get the table linen right too as this will set your funky favours off perfectly once you get it right.

By: Emily Tanner

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The new contemporary tuxedos are for the young or young-at-heart man who wants to look his most daring at any formal occasion. Every head will turn when you walk though the door with this notch lapel tone-on-tone contemporary tuxedo. This is one of the best looking tuxedos I’ve seen in a while. Any lady would be glad to be seen on your arm on your special night.

And, yes, you can purchase tuxedos for about the cost of two rentals. You can find great prices on the most up-to-date styles of tuxedos on a lot of the reputable websites. If you need help in determining you size, you can usually find that there too. If not, call the company and for help in this matter. Don’t just assume you size, measure. This eliminate the exchange process and will save you time and money.

Don’t forget to check out the different available shirt styles also. A few you will have to choose from will be the wing collar, regular collar, mandarin collar or the banded/piped mandarin collar. You might want to purchase tuxedo cummerbunds and tuxedo bow ties in several colors and then you will be ready for any occasion. Shop around and see what great looking men’s formalwear is out there to make you look great on your special night.

By: Sue Gray

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How many of you can remember going to the movies and seeing your favorite starlet in that magical little black dress. In the movies of the 50s it could be a tailored little black dress and today it can be a diva little black dress. Whatever the style it is essential for a ladies’ wardrobe to have that special little black dress.

You can find them offered in any style today. The ever popular halter dress offers you style and comfort. The strapless style is a little more daring but, a well manufactured one is made to stay in place while still being comfortable to wear. One of my favorites is the spaghetti strap little black dress. This is comfortable and secure and is sure to catch the eye of your favorite guy.

Enough about the bodice, let’s talk about the style of skirt. Of course, we have the straight skirt that will compliment either bodice. We have the gathered skirt, the straight skirt, the skirt of tulle, the slinky skirt and the now popular handkerchief skirt.

As far as length, really anything goes. To me, after considering the style, the skirt should be whatever length you’re comfortable with, from knee length to mini. You be the judge of how it looks on you and how it makes you feel. If you will be dancing while wearing your sexy little black dress you might want to rehearse the type dance while wearing the dress to be sure you will remain modest and little mysterious.

Now let’s talk about the fabric for your little black dress. Again, consider the style and length you have selected. The straight skirt would be wonderful in satin, taffeta, crepe, or silk. The slinky skirt would work in jersey or spandex blend. The full skirt is great in tulle, taffeta, satin or a chiffon or georgette overlay.

With all the styles, lengths, and fabrics there is a sexy little black dress for ladies of any size. Plus size little black dresses are just as stylish and attractive as the smaller sizes. No longer do you have two different styles for the two size ranges. Who said that plus size ladies do not look as wonderful as their smaller sisters? Or, that they care less about how they look? The truth is as long as you are comfortable with the little black dress you are wearing and you feel beautiful in that special dress you will have a glow and a beauty that will far outshine your size.

So, ladies, whatever the style, length, fabric or size you must have a special little black dress, that is unique to you, hanging in your closet ready for that invitation to the next wonderful event.

By: Sue Gray

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