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Work Work Work

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Hola Fashionistas! Okay now that the Valentine month is coming to an end, time for some serious working? And for serious work, here is some amazing work wear update for you! It's a seasonal update, winter is almost gone & its time for some pastels. Lazy girl's rules to summer work wear: It gets uncomfortable to work for a presentation or be it a client meeting, if you're sweating and your clothes are restraining you. There are special fabrics and silhouettes for summer, just like men wear cotton & linen shirts. Here comes your cheat code for 2016! As long as its comfortable:         Wear what makes you comfortable, to beat the heat opt for garments with much ease, and fabrics that are specially made for summers.      Yes to pants: Don't say no to pants just cause its summer you can avoid jeans though, but pants are more airy and in this season !          ...

Power Dressing

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"Power dress" this came in existence during and after World War I, when women had to work for a living and some wanted to start a new life after losing so much in the war. They wanted a life for themselves; independence and power were their new cravings. Their lifestyle was changing, they   were slowly entering previously all-men environments. The roots of power dressing can be found in the  Chanel  suit of the 1920s. The Chanel suit was composed by a tight skirt and by a wool, collarless button-up jacket, usually with braid trim, metallic buttons and fitted sleeves.  This suit encouraged women to try to reach their professional goals giving them comfort and mobility to fit with their independent and active lifestyles. According to the costume historian Harold Koda,   the Chanel suit allowed women of the time to de-sex their feminine look and to have a more masculine appearance in order to be accepted as equals in the professional sphere. Now I d...