Can fashion be considered art? That simple question is an age-old debate. Certainly fashion and style can be a vehicle for personal expression, a form of nonverbal communication to convey details about your personality to the world, and by which others are able to interpret certain details about you (whether fairly and correctly or not). There have been countless museum […]
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Make Your Shoes Last Longer
One of the quickest ways to damage your nice heels is to drive in them. Because of the way your foot is angled on the pedals in your car, your right heel will scuff and scrape faster than your left heel, leaving you with a mismatched set of sorts. So instead of wearing pumps when you drive, keep a pair […]
5 (New!) Wardrobe Staples
January is always one of my favorite fashion moments. We may be between seasons, sartorially speaking (the rush of pulling on fall’s new boots and sweaters is gone, but spring is still several snowy, slushy months away), but it’s a time of across-the-board resolution and reinvention, and fashion is all about constantly reinventing the same concepts in new, fresh ways. […]
Dress Code: Blue Jeans or Sequins?
A New Year’s Eve party is arguably the biggest dress-up opportunity of the year. But what’s the definition of “dress up” these days? I wore jeans and a sparkly beaded top to a holiday open house two days ago — and felt pretty good about it until I read what columnist Helena Eichlin has to say here on the subject. […]
Meet Our New Fashion Blogger, Rebecca Daly
Greetings, Real Simple readers! I’m so happy to introduce myself to you as the newest addition to Real Simple’s fashion team and the Simply Stated blog. I’ve actually been here behind the scenes for about a month now, learning the ropes of the office, and working on upcoming issues of the magazine—you’ll start seeing my work in our February issue. […]
The Limited Launches a Plus-Size Line!
Now here’s some amazing news for all of my plus-size women out there: The Limited has just launched an incredibly stylish, incredibly well-priced line just for you. Introducing eloquii by The Limited. The creation was inspired by plus-size women themselves, who made their frustrations known about the lack of fashionable clothing options available. (Sound familiar?) In the debut collection, you’ll […]
Get the Musty Smell Out of Clothes with Vodka
If the sweaters you’re pulling out of storage have a bit of a musty smell to them, use this trick to banish those bad smells. After spot-testing, spray clothes with a few spritzes of straight vodka. It will help remove the odors, and won’t leave behind a smell like some fabric fresheners can. Be sure to hang the garment in […]
