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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Hillary Clinton’s elegant black suit
Hillary Clinton, Looking Fabulous! Madame Secretary, this is a really wonderful style for you. It's tailored perfectly but bears no resemblance to the unimaginative blazer jacket that is so popular with women today. It would look good with a statement-making brooch as well as the simple strand of pearls you're wearing. Recommend on Facebook Tweet [...]
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Monday, September 5th, 2011
Evolution of French Blue Business Shirts
Former French Prime Minister Alain Juppé was the first person to have worn a business dress shirt (center shirt) in a shade of blue several times darker than the classic Oxford blue. It was about 1995, and my Belgian husband Stefaan and I were living in Brussels at the time. I noticed how attractive the [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Image Tips Esteem eZine,Power Dressing by Sandy Dumont
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Good/Bad Makeup
Dear Secretary Clinton, Your makeup changes from natural-looking cool colors to artificial and cakey-looking warm colors (photo on left). If you look closely, you'll see that those yellow-toned warm foundations do a pretty poor job of making you look better. When you're in the wrong foundation and blusher colors, any little furrows or lines will [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Image of Political Figures,Power Dressing,The Clintons by Sandy Dumont
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Hillary Clinton – Good/Bad Colors
Madame Secretary, just a gentle reminder that all colors in the peach or apricot family will cause you to pale out and disappear into your clothing. Not a good idea for a woman of your standing and presence. It can actually diminish power and credibility. On the other hand, the deep royal blue color above [...]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Tiger Woods – Hiding
Tiger Woods doesn't feel very good about himself, and that's understandable. Instinctively, when a man wants to hide or crawl into a big black hole and disappear, he grows a beard - and occasionally a goatee. Think of Al Gore after the presidential election. Of course, Tiger is also very vain, so perhaps he looked [...]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Secretary Hillary Clinton, Good & Bad Styles
Dear Secretary Clinton, The jacket on the left is in a splendid color for you, but large polka dots are very whimsical, so not appropriate for a formal state occasion, nor for a person of your stature. In addition, big patterns always make a person look bigger; furthermore, big round circles suggest roundness. The best [...]
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
President Obama, Where’s Your Tie?
Dear President Obama, Where is your tie? As President of the United States, you don't need to dress down for any occasion. You are there to represent the office of the President of the most powerful country in the world. Just as an expert speaker wears a tie (but not a jacket) when he does [...]
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Princess Charlene, Fabulous in Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a regal color, as Princess Charlene of Monaco proved in grand style. Jewel tones are the rage this year, and none is more flattering to women than fuchsia. It's feminine, flattering and fabulous. What more can you ask for. One fashion journalist derided the style of the young Princess, but I think her [...]
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Thursday, August 4th, 2011
What to Wear in a Heatwave
Today I received one telephone call and one email about wearing a suit in hot weather. Both women live in very hot climates and don't want to wear a suit jacket in the summer. Here's my advice to them. If you work in a very competitive field, like financial services, you still need to wear [...]
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011
Kate Middleton’s Pantyhose
There’s been a lot of talk and even furor over Kate Middleton’s sheer and shimmery pantyhose. Some women have taken an oath to never wear pantyhose again, and they are up at arms over the situation. Pantyhose sales are up and women are emulating the stylish Duchess. “Don’t give in,” these “liberated” women cry in [...]
