Health, Fashion, Parenting and Women Related Issues

We all have weeks when our confidence and self-esteem plummet, and everyday irritants that we’d normally blow off (cat hair on your best black pants, dead batteries in the remote) get to us more than they should. Use these tactics the next time you feel one of these moods coming on:

Take a step back. Sometimes, problems swell into things that get out of control or look worse than they really are. And sometimes you just don’t give yourself enough credit: You may actually be dealing with your daily stresses just fine — but in your head, things feel frantic. Take a step back. Try to see yourself through someone else’s eyes (anyone’s eyes — your lover’s, your gardener’s, Big Bird’s). You might see that you’re actually doing better than you think.

Schedule a worry period. Okay, do you relish worrying? Fine, worry away. But there’s a catch: Devote two periods a day to it. Give your worries your full attention for 15 to 20 minutes. Wallow in all their soul-sucking glory. Then stop. When they rise up again, tell yourself that you’ll address them during your next worry period. Now you’re in control over when worries can worry you.

Laugh it off. No joke, there’s something magical about laughter, even if it’s forced. Laugh off some of the day’s tensest moments. This is called self-generated laughter (versus cracking up at a comedian), and doing it regularly can make you more positive and optimistic. The reason’s pretty basic: The more you laugh, the better you feel.

Let go of the past. Happy memories can be blissful, but obsessing over bad ones doesn’t do any good. Learn from past mistakes and move on — don’t keep reliving them. Focusing on the present is the best thing you can do for yourself when you’re down.

A friend and I went to the Diesel jewelry launch party hosted at the Soho store. It was the typical diesel-ish good-looking crowd, dj’s spinning vinyl, hired models in white tuxes (complete with white gloves and white patent leather shoes) carrying trays to display the chunky silver jewelry. (Although I must admit I kept wishing they were offering shrimp wrapped in bacon and fell for it every time.)

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Now that I’ve found my perfect party dress, my attention has shifted towards finding a flirty babydoll dress. The babydoll theme is thought-provoking since the style, (hence the name) is mimiced after little girls’ clothing. This can either look really cute or really stupid. So, if you’re shopping for a babydoll piece, perhaps you should bring along a friend.

The dresses, camis, nighties etc are sexy, but more in an ‘I want to take your innocence way’. Even the stylists at the fashion shows often put the models’ hair into pig tails or have them carry a giant lollypop or lunch box as a prop to complete the visual concept. And it works. On a simple level the styles are cute and playful, but when you think about why they are sexy, it’s a bit strange when realizing that on some level designers are tapping into the taboo male fantasy of being attracted to a little girl. Knowing this, can make it even more fun to wear. When you slip into your little girl inspired ensemble, you can also assume the part in a flirtatious role-play (all subtle and played into merely on a subconscious level).

Below is a collection of designer babydoll dresses which I am basing my search upon; finding a dress similar to these styles but at a price I can afford.

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Lord­ Ches­terfield­’s­ ad­vice to all fas­hion d­ivas­ “If­ y­o­­u­ are no­­t in f­ashio­­n, y­o­­u­ are no­­bo­­dy­” ha­s a­ r­i­n­­g of t­r­ut­h. I­f y­ou wa­n­­t­ t­o ma­ke­ i­t­ bi­g, how y­ou dr­e­ss a­n­­d ca­r­r­y­ y­our­se­l­f pl­a­y­s a­n­­ i­mpor­t­a­n­­t­ r­ol­e­. So he­r­e­ a­r­e­ some­ hot­ fash­ion­ tips t­hat­ every wo­men­ sho­uld f­o­llo­w:

Fashio­n­ T­ip­ 1
Be­ing­ st­ylish a­nd fa­shiona­ble­ doe­sn’t­ de­pe­nd on your­ siz­e­ but­ is m­­or­e­ im­­por­t­a­nt­ly de­pe­nde­nt­ on wha­t­ you we­a­r­ a­nd how you ca­r­r­y. Unde­r­st­a­nd your­ body t­ype­ a­nd dr­e­ss a­ccor­ding­ t­o your­ we­ig­ht­, he­ig­ht­ a­nd a­g­e­. If you ca­r­r­y som­­e­ e­x­t­r­a­ pounds you ca­n e­a­sily hide­ t­he­m­­ by we­a­r­ing­ a­ pe­r­fe­ct­ly t­a­ilor­e­d dr­e­ss in flowing­ m­­a­t­e­r­ia­l lik­e­ chiffons a­nd g­e­or­g­e­t­t­e­s. T­ip num­­be­r­ 1, siz­e­ doe­sn’t­ m­­a­t­t­e­r­ st­yle­ doe­s. Le­a­r­n t­o hide­ your­ fla­ws a­nd e­m­­pha­siz­e­ your­ posit­ive­s.

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