Archives by: Barbara

Sacrifice Style in the Rain? No Way.

As a child, I remember mucking about in the rain in my yellow slicker and black rubber boots – the ones with the brownish sole that you could you probably find in your local hardware store. These days when it rains, my immediate reaction is to dress in my coziest clothes, pull out my wellies and throw on my trench. […]

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Bootie Call

They can be worn any time of the year, but with Fall in full swing, nothing beats a great pair of Booties. With jeans, skirts and everything in between, the right Bootie can take an outfit from drab to fab. Here are some my favorite picks for the season and tips on what to look for when shopping for the […]

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I Have a Little Secret

I have a little secret. Something that only my immediate family knows. Something, that as a stylist, I would never dare to share . Something that I am only disclosing because the threat of exposure looms. So here it is: I wear Sponge Bob socks. With my boots. Like, all the time. A few months ago, I bought my 9 […]

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Why is Confidence So Sexy?

In my line of work, I’m always on the lookout for what’s hot and what’s not, what’s sexy and what’s a turnoff. And when it comes to people or relationships, there is one word that I hear over and over and over again: Confidence. And guess what? Apparently it’s pretty hot. Confidence seems to be the one thing that most […]

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5 Ways to Update Your Look With Less

Many of us ladies like to change things up. Every once in a while, we like to update our look or change the way we do things. Quite often, this can result in a bit of excess, adding to an already full closet or brimming drawers. How can we change the way we look, how we dress or put ourselves […]

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Are You Ever Too Old to Be Hot?

I’ll be the first to admit – I’m no spring chicken. I’ve always assumed that one day my ability to be considered Hot by anyone other than myself would eventually fade. For all I know it’s already happened and I’m currently living in a state of blissful ignorance and denial. Maybe that’s why my dog sighs when he sees me […]

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Last Year’s Boot Trends to Wear This Fall

Every Fall, when the Trend Reports come out, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see, hear or read about Boot trends for the Fall/Winter season. Given our climate here in Canada, boots are a staple that most of us either can’t live without or wouldn’t want to. Many boots don’t come cheap. Often when you invest in a good, solid pair of boots […]

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10 Biggest Mistakes Women Make Trying to Look Hot

I’m all for looking Hot. In my line of work, looking Hot can usually be attributed to the variety of subtle things a woman does to look attractive to the opposite sex. Very rarely is it the overt and obvious gestures that attracts a man to a woman. Here are the most common mistakes I’ve seen women make in the […]

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Red, Hot & Sexy for Fall

When I was younger, I wanted a pair of red boots. My mother refused to buy them for me; she said I’d look like a prostitute. Huh? Well, regardless of the implications for my future career choice, ever since then I’ve had this obsession with the colour red. Red ,red, red. I loved everything red. Red screams, “Look at me!” […]

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