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HINTS & TIPS - August 2010
Each month Mum e Assistant offers all Superwomen helpful time giving tips and hints that will simply your life and make your feel and look better. Each month you will find something new and helpful in each category.
FASHION & STYLE...Part 1 - Seasonal Fashion Trends...are they out to confuse you |
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Do you want the good or the bad news first? I’m going to start with the bad. There will always be new fashion trends for you to select from. Fashion houses keep their eye on the pulse and will develop looks, colours, shapes and patterns that they want to market. Your favorite fashion label will have new pieces delivered to their store sometimes weekly, usually bi-weekly to help confuse you a little more. Which can be very overwhelming for some? It seems the more women I speak with the more I realize how frustrating shopping for fashion has become and we don’t want it to be a chore do we?
The good news is that there are some simple steps you can take to bring back the control. By understanding what looks good and why it works on you is a great place to be. You can then get back some control when you head off to the shops.
Consider looking at some of the fashion forecasting sites, some are free, others will cost a subscription. Two favorites of mine are that are user friendly and a good place to investigate are http://www.style.com/trendsshopping. Go to the trend shopping tab and keep an eye on all the latest styles. http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/colour_trends.html is another site worth putting in your favorites if you wish to keep your eye on what is happening in the stores.
Investing in fashion can be expensive if you buy high end for everything. So your first step is to make a list of what you need/desire and separate them into two groups.....read more
Style & Fashion hints and tips brought to you by Stylist Caaren Hulme of
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GIFT IDEAS....Online Wedding Gift Registries |
Whether you, your sister, best friend or daughter is getting married for the first time, one of the many tasks involved with organising your wedding is setting up the gift registry.
In the Olden Days, you'd just troop off to your local department store where you'd set off to create a new world record in knowledge about dinner sets, thread counts and silverware patterns as you selected your bounty for your future home.
Now of course you can set it up online and save yourself many, many hours traipsing about with a price-checker (sorry, your husband-to-be).
What are some of the things to look for?
1. Prices Do they charge the bride and groom for setting up a registry? Or the guests? Or both? Is it a percentage per gift, or a flat fee no matter how much people spend?
2. Showroom Do they have a showroom displaying their goodies in case you need expert advice? Their consultants can let you know if a favourite (old) pattern is about to be discontinued and many cases can get you special deals if you order a sufficient quantity, and in some cases, a lifetime discount for purchasing homewares and appliances through them. If you live outside the capital cities, your next best chance to see products is at a regional bridal fair.....read more

Elizabeth Ball writes a regular gift news blog at http://gifts-by-the-stars-online.com Since 2005, she has delighted hundreds of couples and parents with her in-depth, luxury hardcover relationship and children’s astrology reports at http://www.itsinthestarsonline.com for anniversaries, babies, birthdays, christenings, Christmas, engagements, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and weddings. |
If you have any suggestions for a new category or would like to submit a helpful hint and tip please do not hesitate to email me.
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Wednesday 25 August
12:00 - 2pm
Hilton Sydney
Three Tables.
Three Experts.
Twenty-one Mumpreneurs.
And that is it!
Lara Solomon- Social Rabbit
Julia Bickerstaff-The Business Bakery
Karen Miles-Author, Speaker
~ Focused time with experts
~ Opportunity to meet Mumpreneurs
~ Three course 5 Star lunch
~ Mum Organiser from Inner-b.
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