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A Teacher with Style

Your style is part & parcel of making a lasting impact

March 14, 2011

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You never know what is going to ignite the imagination of a child: My very stylish teacher Mrs. Crabtree imparted a subliminal triumvirate of empowerment, perspective and inspiration.

My fourth grade class was kind of like the Little Rascals, or The Goops by Gillette Burgess. We got that way, I posit, because we had a mean, angry teacher who had no control and hit us with rulers.

How to Put More 'You' Into Your Look

Add personal touches for a unique look

By: Cynthia Nellis

November 30, 2010

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I like cowboy boots to put more "me" into my outfits (but, no, those aren't my legs or boots.)

Last week, while hordes of shoppers descended on the malls, my 16-year-old niece talked me into taking her to Goodwill so she could stock up on "granny sweaters." Seems she has adopted these threadbare sweaters – many of which have heinous decorations like teddy bears embellished on the front – and made it her look.

While she's cute and young and able to carry off a vintage look, that type of intensity doesn't work as well for someone my age. But that doesn't mean as a mature woman I need to wear cookie-cutter outfits with no personality, either.

Never Too Late for Signature Style

Put a personal stamp on your look

By: Cynthia Nellis

May 11, 2010

Who is Your Style Mentor?

I heart Cher

By: Cynthia Nellis

April 27, 2010

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I've been reading my advance copy of Kim Johnson Gross' "What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life" and the section that strikes me most is the chapter on "Style Mentors."

While Kim's book is mostly about navigating the style waters of middle age and beyond, the idea of finding a style mentor is solid for any woman. Kim says in "What to Wear for the Rest of Your Life";

Who are Style Mentors? They are women we notice. Whatever their shape, height, weight, or age, they wear their style like a second skin.

Why I Love Uniform Dressing

It's effortless, frugal, fun

By: Cynthia Nellis

March 30, 2010

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Back in the early '80s, I'd go with the family down to Mexico and buy these great embroidered Mexican dresses and wear them all summer. Five days of summer camp, 5 Mexican dresses. It was my earliest foray into uniform dressing — where you pick a certain look and wear it on a regular basis — and I loved it.

I've done uniform dressing – off and on — for most of my adult life. In college my uniform was ripped up sweats a la Flashdance. When I was a buyer, it was the black pantsuit. As a work-from-home mom, it was tees and jeans.

A Teacher with Style

Your style is part & parcel of making a lasting impact

By: Gerit Quealy

March 14, 2011

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You never know what is going to ignite the imagination of a child: My very stylish teacher Mrs. Crabtree imparted a subliminal triumvirate of empowerment, perspective and inspiration.

My fourth grade class was kind of like the Little Rascals, or The Goops by Gillette Burgess. We got that way, I posit, because we had a mean, angry teacher who had no control and hit us with rulers.