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Must Have Winter Accessories to Wear Your Summer Wardrobe in Winter
December 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: It’s Autumn and while the trees are shedding their leaves, us warm blooded creatures are looking to keep warm. Animals are stocking up on their food to go into hibernation but for us who have to brave the weather, we are bringing out the winter clothing and are putting away our summer clothing for next year. But before we banish our summer clothing why not challenge yourself to see how you can layer up your summer dresses and summer blouses to keep warm and still look stylish.
To successfully layer up your summer clothing and keep warm you will need these 5 must have winter accessories.
1. Tights and leggings
2. Scarves
3. Boots
4. Thermal Underwear
5. Ladies knitwear
You will need varying styles of lightweight ladies knitwear including v neck pull overs, lightweight long sleeve turtle neck jumpers long sleeve v neck knitted tops, scoop neck jerseys, polo neck or turtle neck and ribbed jersey tops – all in warming combinations of wool, cashmere and cotton. Lightweight ladies knitwear will look less bulky under your summer dresses or pinafores and a varying combination of necklines will give you the flexibility to mix and match your layering according to necklines. Include also lightweight cardigans and long cardigans to wear over summer sleeveless tops and dresses.
Once you have a varied range of these 5 must have winter accessories now you can layer up that summer dress by slipping a lightweight long sleeve jersey or roll neck polo underneath your summer dress for extra warm and style. Accessorize with leggings or tights to keep your legs warm and add some knee high boots. Use large scarves around the neck both to accentuate your outfit and for warmth.
Use your long sleeve summer blouses under your V neck pullovers to add style and glamour. Choose geometric patterned long sleeve summer blouses with varying colours to match with plain coloured pull overs. For example a summer long sleeved blouse with shirt collar in turquoise brown and white will look fab under a yellow pullover. So feel free to wear your spring jumpers in winter.
A red roll neck long sleeve polo looks great under a black sleeveless shift dress and will certainly capture the Christmas spirit. Alternatively you can throw a red cardigan over your black shift dress if it is too fitting to accommodate under layering.
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Top Tips For Finding the Best Mountain Bike Shops
A Mountain Bike is an exciting stuff if you are the adventurous type. Mountain biking has been your passion for years and you are close to being called a professional. You just know each and every part of a mountain bike very closely and have this flair of distinguishing between the good bikes and the bad bikes. You can also tell easily which parts of a mountain bike are good, which are most suitable for specific types of bikes.
Things are now easier for you as you get to buy the bikes sitting at the comforts of your home, at the click of a mouse. The online bike stores selling mountain bike and its accessories are here.
The online bike stores have been a boon both for an experienced and expert mountain biker as well as for the amateurs who does not know much about a mountain bike.
The online bike shops will cater to the experienced biker as they just need to visit the website, choose their stuff and order their stuff at the click of a mouse. The online bike shops will also cater to the inexperienced biker as they just need to visit the website, explore the options, read up about them and finally place the order at the click of a mouse.
What are the advantages of having an online shop for mountain bikes and accessories? Let us examine the advantages one by one.
First, you do not need to bother visiting the shops physically which is time consuming and takes some effort. All you need to do is to buy the bikes sitting at the comforts of your home, at the click of a mouse. Hence, this is a time and effort saver.
Second, the options available at the online shops are generally believed to be more than that in a shop where you need to visit physically. The biggest advantage probably is that you can visit any number of online stores in a matter of an hour while it would not be an easy task to visit multiple shops that are located in different areas physically.
Third, with the online stores, you have the option of closely examining the accessories such as cycling equipment and cycling gear. You can take a close look at these accessories, compare models, see product reviews and comments on the products and the accessories and then can make an informed decision on the most suitable product to buy.
Swimsuit Survival Guide – Fashion School Tips to Find the Most Flattering Looks For Your Figure
For some women, they are the two most dreaded words in the English language: swimsuit season. When you can’t find the right bathing suit to wear at the beach, you just want to cover up. But it is possible to find a swimsuit that will look great on you, no matter what your figure is. These fashion school tips for choosing the most flattering swimsuit will help you show off your assets, hide your problem areas, and boost your confidence.
Small chest. A fashion school secret is to trick the eye into thinking you’ve got more on top.
• Look for halter top styles, which help create cleavage. The deep V-neck enhances the chest area.
• A bit of padding and underwire in the top will give you more curves.
• Find a suit with adjustable shoulder and back straps so you can tighten it where you need.
• You’ve got the right body for those adorable swimsuits with ruffles, ruching, and embellishments; they’ll give you the illusion of a fuller chest.
Big chest. The most important thing to remember is to look for styles that will give you a little extra lift.
• Go for swimsuit tops that provide full coverage and underwire support.
• Thick straps will give you the lift you need, while minimizing the bust area. Skip tops with thin straps; they won’t give you enough coverage.
• Your cleavage is an asset. Halter tops and crisscross styles enhance your chest while offering you plenty of support.
The tummy. If you’re looking to conceal your tummy, try a look that minimizes your middle.
• One fashion college secret for battling the bulge is ruching. A bathing suit with ruching around the middle will give the illusion of a flatter tummy.
• Look for a one-piece swimsuit with a belt or side tie, which will also create a slimming effect.
• Draw the eye away from the midsection by wearing a bold print or floral bottom.
Big hips. Balance out your hourglass figure by playing up your top half while playing down your bottom half.
• Look for a suit with a skirted bottom or boy short to help mask problem areas. Best of all, these styles are adorable and all the rage in swimsuit fashion design.
• Choose darker colors, which are super-slimming.
• Pair a solid color bottom with a bold print top, to draw the eye upward.
Boyish figure. If you don’t have many curves, you can wear a swimsuit that will make it look like you do.
• Create a shapelier figure with a monokini, a one-piece swimsuit that’s open on the sides to give the illusion of curves.
• Add curves to your frame with ruffles, bows, and other embellishments on top and bottom.
• Go for prints, and avoid solid colors or worse – horizontal stripes.