Monday, December 1, 2014

Frangi Pangi Visits With Retailers

We always love to get out into the "real world' where the pantyhose meets the legs, so to speak.

Having fun at Idiom New Haven
with customer
Idiom New Haven with owner Kim
Sales Rep Kathy Barbour

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

How Much Does Small Screen Fashion Affect Everyday Fashion?

Fashion has become a most sought after identity. People, both men and women, are constantly after the newest fashions. Fashion can be an idea, a sense of dressing, or just a statement of oneself. The role of television on fashion has never been higher. There are now many channels that promote and feature nothing but fashion.

While fashion status is on the rise, there are both positive and negative effects on the viewing public.

Positive Effects of Television on Fashion; such as:
  • New designs
  • Showcasing talent
  • Bringing fashion into every household
Negative Effects of Television on Fashion; such as:
  • Vulgarity
  • Copying
  • Peer pressure
Fashion influence on the small screen will always have an affect on our everyday lives. It's up to us to determine just how much, how large, that affect is.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

During the month of October we will see hundreds upon hundreds of ads, inspirational quotes, memorials and testimonies relating to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The truth is: Breast Health is something that should be remembered, and celebrated, every day of the year.

Take a look at this brief video that lets us all know that simple steps like watching our diet and exercise, over time, really do matter.

Monday, September 15, 2014

When Fashion Cents Makes Fashion Sense

Face it; how many times have you window-shopped only to have that feeling down in the pit of your pocketbook knowing that your fashion appetite was a little too big for your not so deep bank account? If you're like most folks, frequently.

The good news - there are a number of ways that you can use your fashion cents to make fashion sense. You can be a frugal fashionista - all it takes is a little effort and imagination.

Let's take a look at some simple and relatively inexpensive options for making your wardrobe appear - well, for lack of a better phrase, more expensive than it is:
  • Buttons: Replace those cheap plastic buttons on your coat or jacket - go for the gold! Spend $4 for gold plastic buttons and spend ½ hour sewing time to make them look more upscale.

  • Handbag: KISS! The Keep It Simple Solution. Clean and neat equals elegance. Elegance equals sophistication. Sophistication equals fashionista! Keep the hardware to a minimum. More often than not, the brighter the bling the more zing to your pocketbook.

  • Shoes: Go for the lower-priced pumps in faux suede rather than leather. From a distance no one will be able to tell the difference but at a less expensive price tag your bank account will know.

  • The raggedy look: That's right, the raggedy look. Invest in a steamer for $$ and give your clothes that wrinkled look that you would spend a fortune on off the rack.

  • Slip: Invest in a cheap slip to wear with your inexpensive skirts and dresses. As most inexpensive skirts and dresses aren't lined it will not only prevent wardrobe malfunctions but give you that breezy flow that more expensive clothes will have.

  • Fabric: Go for the cottons, tweeds and linens. They often look more expensive even when they're not.

  • Give your clothes a shave: Invest in a fabric shaver to keep you knits looking new. It will also make them last longer and help you save some $$!

  • Get in the black: Black colors automatically hide any of the telltale signs that what you're wearing didn't cost the price of a mortgage payment.

  • Belt out the belt: Often, less expensive coats and dresses will come with a belt that makes the whole piece appear to be cheap. Simply swap out the belt to kick the pizzazz up a notch.

  • Visit a cobbler: Nothing looks worse than worn down and scruffy shoes. For a relatively inexpensive price you can have them redone and looking brand new again. Don't get rid of - get retreaded.

  • Tailorize it: While it may cost a few dollars upfront, a trip to the tailor to have a tuck here and there will make you look more expensive and feel great about yourself.