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So, if Tyra Banks, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Love Hewitt are considered fat, what does that make the average American woman who’s a size 14?!?! It often makes her insecure and, in turn, causes her to neglect some or all aspects of her style.
However, I, Mia L. Shelton, stylist extraordinaire and a formerly thin but now plus size woman, have made it my mission to give plus size women the confidence to celebrate who they are regardless of their size. Fleurtle is the result of my mission. Fleurtle, which is the combination of the French word “Fleur” for flower and turtle, is a full-service style company that will stop at nothing to help plus size women blossom with out-of-the-shell style in everything from fashion and beauty to home, entertainment and travel.
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Transition Your Wardrobe Using the “Mixed Seasons” Technique
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 • No comments
A client recently asked me how she could transition her summer wardrobe into Fall. Its pretty simple, just follow Fleurtle's "Mixed Seasons" Technique!
- Review your summer wardrobe to determine which pieces can take you into the upcoming season based on the trends of the Fall and the material of the piece. However, you don't have to be a slave to the trends, instead pick the ones that complement your own personal style.
For example, I loooove the full skirts from the Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 collection and, as you know, I am also addicted to leopard prints. I combined these two Fall trends to create the below "transitional" outfit, which I wore during a really hot August day for back-to-back personal shopping appointments (hence the flats LOL!).
From left: Me in a Calvin Klein dress, DVF leopard-print scarf (as a belt), Hermès "Oran" sandal and Baccarat "Occitane" pendant; Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 collection
On a side note, I snagged the Hermès "Oran" sandal on sale at the Hermès boutique in St. Martin about four years ago. The beauty about the boutiques in St. Martin is that they run great sales and they are duty free! (More on St. Martin later this week...) I also scored the cotton Calvin Klein dress on sale at Nordstrom (or maybe it was Macy's) about a year ago. In essence, you can use clothing that you've had for years and update them based on your favorite seasonal trend. I updated my dress with a simple addition of a DVF scarf. Had I not been on my feet all day, I would have also worn pointy-toed stilettos, just like the model wore in the Fall 2010 Louis Vuitton collection. If you have any other style questions, contact us!
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