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Winter Fashion Tips: How to Dress Warm and Stylish in Winter.

Winter Fashion Tips: How to Dress Warm and Stylish in Winter

Winter weather is a chilly time when you only want to have your thick wool socks, classic wool coat, and snow boots on. However, you don’t have to keep it plain. You can always dress warm and stylish with our winter fashion tips guide! Let our stylist tailors save your wallets and take a look…

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12 Tips for Looking Stylish on a Budget

12 Tips for Looking Stylish on a Budget

Want to look like a million bucks but don’t have the budget? There are certain things you can do to ensure you look stylish all the same… 1. Good grooming A stylish look always starts with good grooming. Radiant healthy skin, neatly trimmed and polished nails, clean, shiny hair and a healthy haircut. With this,…

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Looksmart - Best Suit Alterations

10 Tips for Getting the Best Suit Alterations

Whether it’s your first time having clothes altered or you’re a seasoned suit shaper, there are some simple insider tips you can learn that will make a visit to the tailor smoother and your suit alterations more successful. 1. Know your tailor Knowing your tailor comes through research and recommendations. Learn about their experience, reliability,…

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Bridal Dress Alteration Tips to Keep in Mind

Your wedding dress must fit to perfection – so when to comes down to it, bridal dress alteration are everything. No matter how perfect or expensive the dress was, if it doesn’t fit you properly, it won’t look any better than a cheaper dress. The truth is, most wedding dresses do need some sort of…

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5 Easy Alterations To Fix Your Ill-Fitting Clothes

5 Easy Alterations To Fix Your Ill-Fitting Clothes

We’ve all been there – you’ve got a piece of beautiful clothing but, much to your disappointment, it doesn’t fit quite right. Maybe you’re ready to exchange it but you’ve misplaced the receipt. You’re shopping and you find the perfect piece only to find that they don’t have stock left in your size. Maybe you’ve…

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How to Make the Most of Hand-Me-Downs.

How to Make the Most of Hand-Me-Downs

As your family grows in numbers, one thing quickly becomes very clear; hand-me-downs are a genuine blessing. Children grow quickly, and continuously buying clothes to fit their current size can get expensive. Using hand-me-downs, whether from your child’s older sibling, or from other family groups, is a great way to prevent a clothing cost blowout….

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Distress Jeans in 5 Easy Steps.

Distress Jeans in 5 Easy Steps

You’ll look at least 40% cooler if you’re rocking a pair of torn, distressed jeans. Sure, we might be making up that statistic on the spot, but it is true that distress jeans are right in style at the moment; the more you can rip, tear, and fade those jeans, the more stylish they’re going…

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Tips on How to Upgrade Your Family’s Wardrobe on a Budget.

Tips on How to Upgrade Your Family’s Wardrobe on a Budget

As a family, having a plan for your clothing budget is important. Kids grow out of clothes super fast, and while it can be tempting to buy the latest gear or the prettiest (but most expensive) dress in the store, doing so regularly and for every kid is simply not sustainable. Yes there are some…

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7 Clothes Alterations You Didn’t Know Were Possible.

7 Clothes Alterations You Didn’t Know Were Possible

Old clothes are worth saving, as they can quickly come back around into fashion again. However, if you’ve got something lying around from a few years back, it might need a few tweaks to fit your current shape. Jeans that are too long will need to be shortened, shirt sleeves tightened and waists perhaps nipped…

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Perfecting Your Fit: A Man’s Complete Guide to Measuring Clothing

When choosing clothing, style is important. A somewhat elusive beast, it’s what gives you your distinct appearance, allowing you to express yourself when attached to a particular environment. Understand what styles, colours and patterns suit you and you’re well on your way to looking great. But what about fit – is that as important? You…

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