<p>Thanks for the blazer rules, michone.</p>
<p>ellebud, you do have a life, and during your downtime, you watch TV. Nothing wrong with that. (I do the same thing.)</p>
<p>Love WNTW and Say Yes…anybody else really glad that annoying consultant (Claudia? Camilla?) is gone? The worst dress is that one they had on a lot last year with a sheer corset around the middle like lingerie. Every girl wanted to try it on and it looked so cheap!</p>
<p>I do pay attention to what Stacy and Clinton say…bought an orange shirt that I always get compliments on now though I would never wear orange before. And I love their blazer rules…the less structure my body has, the more structure my clothes need!</p>
<p>VeryHappy:
Thank you. But we are about to turn in our dvr/hd tv box for a newer one. I am in anxiety and angst. I will lose my ENTIRE SEASON of RHONYC AND last year’s Entourage…and the movie Love Actually. I am bereft. What shall I do? (other than buy the seasons of the show and the movie?)</p>
<p>As for the tacky dress? Two parts Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke, 3 parts Moulin Rouge and one part Real Housewives of New Jersey and you got the dress. Yuck.</p>
<p>So what are some of the basic WNTW rules of fashion?
–dark denim trouser jeans
–structured blazer with defined waistline and shaping darts
–orange top
–shorter hair
–improved makeup
–pointy-toed shoes (not on my feet)
–crossover V-neck print top</p>
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<p>It’s still the LLBean heyday here! (20 minutes from Freeport :D) </p>
<p>I wish I could watch WNTW. I read a book of that name standing up at BJs a year or so ago. Very interesting.</p>
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<p>I have been looking for a wrap-style top ever since I started watching this show. What brands have others found that are flattering and age-appropriate?</p>
<p>I don’t miss Claudia? either. Did they ever explain her leaving?</p>
<p>Another basic rule of WNTW is that things have to “go,” not “match.” Add a pop of color. Don’t worry about what size you’re buying; just buy what fits. Have parts taken in if necessary.</p>
<p>I love when they encourage fun colored shoes for a pop of color - I’m all about that. :)</p>
<p>lamom – did they have to explain? She was appallingly bad at her job. I’m sure she got fired.</p>
<p>I too have tried wrap-shirts and dresses…dresses work better but wrap tops always leave me…um…cold. According to C&S, I have the right figure for them but not according to my mirror.</p>
<p>Both daughter and I are avid “What Not to Wear” fans, which inspired my graduation gift to her. Since we live in New York, I gave her a “makeover” at Nick Arrojo’s Studio…haircut and a makeup lesson. (Not with Nick himself, who costs a whopping $500 per haircut, but with one of their “top stylists” who are remarkably competitively-priced.)</p>
<p>They couldn’t have been more wonderful, giving her a “teen-friendly” stylist and an age-appropriate cut and makeup. She was ecstatic, and garnered compliments from girls, guys and even teachers.</p>
<p>What a fun gift!</p>
<p>If you’d look at what I am wearing today, you’d laugh at the WNTW influences…black fitted jacket, conservative but with big button details…grey slacks…an aqua top that is fitted under the bust…black peep toe pump…and a lime green handbag for that pop of color!</p>
<p>Archmom – Would you mind posting how much it costs? My d would lie down and die for a visit there.</p>
<p>The cuts range from $73 up to $178 depending on the stylist’s experience level. For my daughter, we chose a “senior stylist”, and the cut was $105, which is not all that much more than garden-variety salons in New York.</p>
<p>The makeup lesson was the really “big splurge” at $175. Pricey, but the lesson was an hour long, and she really spent time teaching my daughter what to do and how to do it, with alternate looks for day and evening, etc. With any luck, these skills will last my daughter until her next big milestone of college graduation and job hunting. Luckily, we have no other significant graduation expenses…my daughter wanted no gifts, no party, a very modest prom, etc. </p>
<p>The Arrojo Studio website has a list of all services, stylists, etc. It’s <a href=“ARROJO NYC Hair Care Products, Salon, Beauty School & Pro Classes”>ARROJO NYC Hair Care Products, Salon, Beauty School & Pro Classes;
<p>Hmmm…if the Arrojo Studio gets lots of business from “College Confidential”, maybe I should ask for a finder’s fee…</p>
<p>After the makeup lesson did they pitch her on buying a bunch of expensive cosmetics?
Just curious…</p>
<p>I was worried about that, too, but it didn’t seem that they did. I didn’t go with my daughter…she went with a friend…and neither one of them mentioned a sales pitch. She came back with only a few relatively inexpensive items that she bought with her summer job earnings…hair products, not makeup.</p>
<p>Claudia was fired. She never made quota.</p>
<p>And it was never her fault. We’ve all worked with such people.</p>
<p>archmom, what a great gift. Do they do this for grown-up ladies too, do you suppose?</p>