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Category: Holiday

9 Holiday Hacks that Will Make You Look Spectacular!

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Oleah Wrap from Sundance

9 Holiday Hacks to Make You Look Spectacular…and a Linkup Party!

Last year, I started a series on holiday outfit ideas.  I am continuing that series this year, beginning with this post.

Following are tips for giving your outfits a holiday vibe for the wide variety of events you may engage in this season.  Age doesn’t matter.  Use what you have and make it your own.  Express your true self!

Check out these tips for how to dress up with flare over the holiday season.  And then, at the end of this post is a linkup party.  There, bloggers can link their posts for all to visit.  You, my readers, can click your heart away on the blog topics and get lost in the wonderland of blog heaven.  I’m sure there will be all kinds of holiday fashion and style posts, as well as lots of content of interest to midlife women.  I am honored and excited to co-host this week’s Top of the World Style linkup party!

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How to Look Festive for Thanksgiving 22 Ways

This Thanksgiving, get dressed for yourself.  To give you outfit inspiration, here ideas on how to look festive for Thanksgiving 22 ways. You can wear something casual or wear something fancy or just wear something you love.  But let it make you happy and express what’s inside of you — feeling thankful for yourself, your loved ones and all of the wonderful things in your life.  Age doesn’t matter; be your true self!

First, let’s think about what might work in general. Then following that are 22 outfit ideas. I hope they make it easy for you to get dressed beautifully and comfortably for this special gathering.

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How Do You Guarantee the Survival of Traditions?

Traditions get passed down from one generation to the next. Our family is in a transition phase now, with a new generation being born and raised. I want to know how to pass on our Christmas traditions. Do you have any experience with this? Can you tell me how to engage the next generation in order to sustain our traditions? I’d really appreciate your feedback!

(P.S. Age doesn’t matter. Whether you are from one generation or the other, I still want to hear what you think.)

On Christmas Eve every year, my family celebrates Wigilia. We never knew that, though; we just knew we had our family’s traditional Polish feast once a year on Christmas Eve. Following the dinner, we gather around the tree and share gifts like everyone else does at Christmas time.

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Me at my brother’s house for Christmas

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How to Use Embellishment in Evening Outfits

Embellished articles of clothing can make an ordinary outfit spectacular.  Choose from embellished blouses, sweaters, tunic tops, cardigans, jackets, pants, skirts, and dresses.  Age doesn’t matter because you can get these pieces in any shape, size and style that you love and that looks good on you.

This is the sixth in a series of dressing up for evening events.    The preceding articles were:  1) “How to Wear Velvet Now for All Your Special Occasions”; 2) “How to Dress Up Your Little Black Dress”; 3) “Secrets of How to Look Special on Easy Evenings” ; 4) “How to Look Sensational for Special Evenings”; and 5) “What to Wear Out to the Restaurant.”

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What to Wear Out to the Restaurant

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Crushed Velvet Wrap Jacket and Wide Trouser from Whistles

So, do you have plans to meet friends or family or business associates at a restaurant for dinner?  You’ll want to look good across the table with sparkling jewels or a pretty top.  Or meet them in a beautiful turnout.  And, of course, the little black dress fits in anywhere, and here is no exception.  These looks are for everybody.  For instance, shoulders are the last thing to go.  Here’s a guide full of outfit ideas for what to wear out to the restaurant.  Age doesn’t matter when you’ve got style!

This is the fifth in a series of dressing up for evening events.  Restaurant dinners are probably the main way we get together with friends and family.  My other articles in this series were:  1) “How to Wear Velvet Now for All Your Special Occasions“; 2) “How to Dress Up Your Little Black Dress“; 3) “Secrets of How to Look Special on Easy Evenings” ; and 4) “How to Look Sensational for Special Evenings.”

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