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Summer Giveaway

Hey Everyone it is that time again; and with a sponsored giveaway from Heather from House of Fraser has offered a fabulous bag from one of Fashion Forward Journal's top 10 by Marc by Marc Jacobs

A little black bag is a sartorial staple, and Marc by Marc Jacobs' leather version perfectly fits the bill. Carry this compact style on your shoulder or as a clutch to suit your outfit and your mood.

How to Enter:

1. Tell Fashion Forward Journal what your favorite part of this fashion blog is and what would you like to see this entry will only count if you already a follower through GFC, twitter, facebook, or IFB (1 entry)

2. Tell a friend to enter by becoming a Friend through google connect, IFB, twitter, or facebook and you will receive 3 entries

Winners will be chosen through a random draw through Random.org!

This contest will end @ August 10/2011 @ midnight

Good Luck

This is a sponsored giveaway through Heather from HF!

Red Riding

The punch of color to add to your wardrobe is always an expression when it comes to style.
 I have had the great pleasure of meeting a new client Emile she wanted to start building her wardrobe for fall. I always say it is always never to early to start building for a fall wardrobe.

Emile's regular style is very conservative she wears suiting on a regular basis, so I took her to the casual weekend wear; we found the perfect pair of skinny jeans from Citizens of Humanity that extra stretch is always nice to have in denim. To pull of the great look I always recommend a tall boot for the fall and winter months and these stunning beauties are from Alexander McQueen.

Throughout this whole process Emile was never afraid to tell me what she did like and what she didn't so the process of editing certain pieces were easy. I pulled out the reds within the accessories to make sure that her expressions were met with her eclectic personality.

Using a shirt dress as a top is being bold and is timeless because of the sleeves you can always add a long sleeve shirt underneath, but in this case we decided to get a great camel cardi with a belt, this is always a staple in your wardrobe whether you wanted to do it with just leggings and the boots you will find that this Vince cardi will do the trick.

All the little extras are just the topping on the cake so the one thing I had to get Emile get was the fantastic ring from YSL it has been a huge contender for the last few seasons so take it from me you might as well find your style by building your wardrobe.

Finally do add the look of red riding was the scarf from Alexander McQueen which is timeless, and the clutch from Marc by Marc Jacobs although we carried off this look casual adding a bit of dressy with a clutch can add that fashion dimension.

Thanks Emile for sharing your style, and definitely find your pieces that you can add to your fashion fall wardrobe.

Max-iED Out!

I love the Maxi dress, and it is definitely a Fashion Forward Journal favorite; but just because it is a long romper doesn't mean it is for everyone. Ladies know the limits of where to say no to a maxi dress or how you can make the maxi work.

Here are my favorites and I will share the rules of it all and also some style tips of what you can do with a great Maxi.

I do believe that you need some height to pull off the halter dress, it really depends but if you are a petite frame you can do the maxi but you might have to adjust the length by getting it altered; but make sure it fits your frame because it can swallow you whole.

Most maxi dresses are sleeveless, and although I am a believer that you should have nice arms to pull it off there are great covers like shrugs, petite cardis, and boleros that can solve that issue.

If you do the shirt dress maxis which is one of FFJ's picks; make sure you add the right balance of accessories a thick belt, gladiator sandals, and a big hobo.

Ladies do everyone a favor, find the right size maxi dress that fits your body, I mean look at your self through a 360 degree mirror, or get a trust worthy friend to tell you the truth. I have seen so many girls pulling the wrong look from behind thinking they look hot and amazing in the fron,t and just because you are doing a full comfortable maxi makes you think the butt doesn't matter, well YOU ARE WRONG! when the world can view panty lines, butt cracks, and places that only you or only your significant other should see then you are pulling the wrong size and look; DO us all a favor and find the right size.

So don't get Max-ied out by choosing the wrong look for your summer style; find what you fall in love with but make sure it loves you back.

Elizabeth and James Molly Open back Jersey Maxi Dress @ $295

Bird by Juicy Couture printed silk twill maxi dress @ $380

Splendid Twill Maxi shirt dress $140

T-Bags Jersey Halterneck Maxi dress $205