Office Fashion

 When you’re speaking to a more conservative and traditional audience,

the style should be simple elegance. As the speaker, you want people to pay attention to what you say, rather than what you wear. However, as
a stylista, you want to add a little of your own style. 

In this situation, start with a very simple foundation—like a simple black or dark blue shirtdress (like the one here at Silhoulettes) or a

simple black or blue pants suit. Now, if you’re a hot mama like me, and have a little extra dough, you might even consider a red dress
with a more conservative, but still feminine, cut.

Next, use this trick I use whenever I speak in public—wear a fabulous, but simple, necklace (make sure it’s doesn’t reflect light, you don’t
want to blind your audience) or scarf close to your neck/face. Why? The placement of a scarf or necklace close to your face draws the
audience’s attention towards your mouth, and of course, your words.

As the old adage goes, dress for the job you want—and the clients you want—at networking events just as in the office. Here’s how:
1. Prepare to look professional and pulled together at impromptu meetings and last-minute event invitations by keeping a tailored
jacket in your office or car at all times.

2. Carry a small handbag with just your essentials (keys, lipstick, phone, business cards) and leave your briefcase or laptop bag in the
car. You don’t want to be the woman banging into everyone with her bag! And since you’ll need both hands free (for shaking and eating),
consider a shoulder bag over a clutch.

3. Do you know how far you will have to walk from the parking lot to the event? Factor that into your shoe (and pant or skirt) selection
for the day. Keep in mind that you will be coming from work, so your feet may already be tired and may tend to swell during the evening.

4. Freshen up your lipstick and eye makeup. Try navy blue eyeliner to make your eyes appear brighter and erase some of the day’s tension. Go
for a natural or neutral lip color to avoid the dreaded lipstick ring—and the lip print on your glass.

Choosing an eyeglass frame

Eye frames are one of the most important accessories that one possesses. If face is the index of your personality then eye frames form an important part of it. Thus it is important to conduct a well informed research before investing around $300 on one such pair.

You should consider three main points when choosing an eyeglass frame for your face shape, according to Vision Council of America (VCA):
• Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes).
• The frame shape should contrast with the face shape.
• The frame size should be in scale with the face size.
Choosing eye glasses frames that are right for your face is important if you want to look great in your glasses. It is important to take into consideration your face shape, eye brow shape and your coloring before choosing eyeglasses frames.
There are about seven different face shapes. They are round, oval, and oblong, base down triangle, base up triangle, diamond, and square.

• The round face is free of angles and the width and length are of the same proportions. Choosing eye glasses frames with an angular shape will help to give definition to the face. Narrow frames will help to lengthen the face.

• The oval face is said to be the perfect face shape and finding hairstyles and glasses that look great on this shape face is easy. Choosing eye glasses frames that are wider than the widest part of the face will look great on oval shaped faces.

• The oblong face is longer than it is wide and sometimes comes with a long nose. Oblong face shapes need frames with a depth that goes from top to bottom. Choosing eye glasses frames with a low bridge will help to lengthen the nose. Decoration around the temple area will draw the eye outward thereby making the face seem wider.

• The base-down triangular face is narrower at the top than the bottom. Choosing eye glasses frames with a cat eye shape or more decorated frames will draw the eye upward and make the face seem more balanced.

• The base up triangular face needs frames that are lighter in color, probably even rimless so that the eye is not drawn to the widest area of the face. Choosing eye glasses frames that don’t draw the eye to the upper part of the face will balance the width of the top and bottom of the face.

• The diamond shaped face is narrow at the eye and jaw line. Not many people have this face shape. Choosing eye glasses frames that are rimless, oval or cat eye shaped are great for this face shape.

• The square face shape has a strong jaw line with a wide forehead. Choosing eye glasses frames that are narrow and are wider than they are long are best for the square face shape.

It is important to also have a recent prescription before going for this expensive but essential accessory. Eye health is as important as any other health issue.It is a good opportunity to know where our vision is headed and any advance signals of any new issue cropping up.

Exercise of the brain

Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As
we grow older, it’s important to keep mentally alert. If you don’t use
it, you lose it! Below is a very private way to test your loss or
non-loss of intelligence.
Take the test presented here to determine if you’re losing it or not.
The large spaces below are so you don’t see the answers until you’ve
made your answer.
OK, relax, clear your mind and begin.

1. What do you put in a toaster?

Answer: “bread.” If you said “toast,” give up now and go do something
else. Try not to hurt yourself. If you said, bread, go to Question 2.

2. Say “silk” five times. Now spell “silk.” What do cows drink?

Answer: Cows drink water. If you said “milk,” don’t attempt the next
question. Your brain is over-stressed and may even overheat. Content
yourself with reading a more appropriate literature such as Auto
World. However, if you said “water”, proceed to question 3.

3. If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made
from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black
house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said “green bricks,”
why are you still reading these???
If you said “glass,” go on to Question 4.

4. It’s twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over
Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically
divided into West Germany and East Germany .) Anyway, during the
flight, TWO engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining
engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure.
Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane
fatally crashes smack-dab in the middle of “no man’s land” between
East Germany and West Germany . “Where would you bury the survivors?
East Germany, West Germany, or no man’s land”?

Answer: You don’t bury survivors.

If you said ANYTHING else, you’re a dunce and you must stop NOW! If
you said, “You don’t bury survivors”, proceed to the next question.

5. Without using a calculator – You are driving a bus from London to
Milford Haven in Wales … In London , 17 people get on the bus; In
Reading , six people get off the bus and nine people get on… In
Sweden , two people get off and four get on… InCardiff , 11 people
get off and 16 people get on… In Swansea, three people get off and
five people get on… In Carmarthen, six people get off and three get
on… You then arrive at Milford Haven. What was the name of the bus
driver?

Answer: “Oh, for crying out loud!”

Don’t you remember your own name? It was YOU!!