How to Get a Luxe Wardrobe For Less

HOW TO GET A LUXE WARDROBE FOR LESS
[Top 3 Outlet Sites for Designer Discounts]

Luxe Wardrobe for Less

Article by Amber Podratz
Photo Credit: Laura Jade Stone
Magazine: Issue #38

ATTN, READ FIRST: This article is NOT meant to perpetuate a ‘poor-girl’ mentality, or a mindset of fear and lack of money. We are not about that! We are about abundance in all areas of life and being loving towards money. This is about being smart with your money and strategic as to when to splurge and when to save. Ok, now that is cleared up…

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY LUXURY GOODS AT FULLPRICE! Have you ever said, ‘those jeans cost how much?!’ Don't worry, they will go on sale. With the exception of a few select brands, such as Louis Vuitton, most designer brands go on sale. Note though, iconic looks from some designers will be tough to find on sale, such as a pair of Valentino Rockstud heels or a trench from Burberry. For classic, timeless wardrobe pieces I suggest to take the plunge and make the investment. You may even find that after you invest in yourself, an elevated and more positive mindset follows. Remember, abundance loves people that operate with high levels of awareness and have a positive energy flow. 

Fashion is moving at such a rapid pace so sales come around quickly and there are lots great outlet-type online retailers, so it’s pretty easy to score some sweet deals. You just need to know where to look, to that end, here are a few of our favorite sites to swoop up a designer score!

1: THE OUTNET
2: YOOX
3: GILT

Be Spellbinding: Dress With Self-Confidence

BE SPELLBINDING:
DRESS WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE

Dress With Self-Confidence

Article by Camille Ditele  
Photo Credit: Halley Elefante

In 1996 researchers Edwards and Hardy published the results of their study of confidence in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and determined that what we suspected was true. Self-confidence is indeed an important predictor of performance.

This spring, as you revive yourself from the aftermath of your divorce, it’s time to wear your new-found confidence with style and pizazz. Move out of the shadows and onto life’s runway with the knowledge that you have come through a difficult time in life, and are now ready to take on the world again. Take the time to study new trends in fashions and lifestyle, an exercise you may have overlooked in the busy years of your marriage. Select which ones fit with your personality and work for you. Will you wear orange as the new black as Elle magazine suggests, or favor dramatic black-and-white combinations? Want to try out the trend towards icy pastels or add some fringes to your accessories?

Spend some time checking out fashion trend sources as well as lifestyle trends. Sites like www.trendhunter.com package all the latest cool things to do conveniently for you. What’s ahead for 2015? How about a renewal in domestic arts.

(all those days of baking cookies for the kids was cool after all), food-sourced getaways, kit culture or a brush with mobile romance?

Having self-confidence is figuring out what works for you and then putting it on with confidence. Who knows where it will all end?

Confidence is simple to describe. It is a state of trust in a person and belief in their powers. Self-confidence is a state of trust in yourself and a belief in your own power. And that’s where it all starts to get complicated.

It appears, looking at scientific research conducted in recent years, that self-confidence is a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you think you can do something, you can. If you are worried that you will fail, you likely will. ♡ 

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3 Limiting Beliefs That Are Hurting Your Style Groove

3 LIMITING BELIEFS THAT ARE HURTING YOUR STYLE GROOVE

The way we do one thing is the way we do everything... so the way we dress says *a lot* about us. In this episode of Living in NEON, Eyenie shares 3 limiting beliefs that could be keeping you stuck when it comes to how you dress. Isn’t it time to blast through them and finally stand out like the badass you are?!

Living in NEON! with Eyenie Schultz

Are you ready to step out of blah grey-scale and leap into NEON?! Join SoulStyle Coach & Visibility Facilitator, Eyenie Schultz for "Living in NEON!" to learn how use your unique beauty, mad style and mindset to feel WOW and live a life you mega dig, and let the authentic YOU radiate!

Host: Eyenie Schultz

How to Pronounce Designer Names

HOW TO PRONOUNCE DESIGNER NAMES

How To Pronounce Designer Names

Article by Amber Podratz
Photo Credit: Sajas Minrah
Magazine: Issue #34

You have finally taken the leap to invest in yourself and your wardrobe and are out shopping, eyeing some fabulous designer garb and then it hits you, you have no idea how to pronounce the brand! Never be stumped by a designer name again. Here’s a handy A-Z list of how to pronounce some of the toughies out there.

A
Agent Provacateur: AH-ghant pro-VAC-a-TOOR
Altuzarra: al-tu-ZAH-ruh
Ann Demeulemeester: ANN de-MOO-leh-meester
Armani Preivé: ar-MAHN-ee PRE-vay
Azzedine Alaïa: AZZ-uh-deen a-LYE-ah

B
Badgley Mischka: BADGE-ley MISH-ka
Balenciaga: ba-len-SEE-ah-guh
Balmain: bahl-MAHN
Bottega Veneta: boh-TAY-guh VIN-un-tuh
Bvlgari: BUHL-guh-ree
Burberry Prorsum: BUR-bur-ee PROR-sum
Boucheron: BOO-sher-ohn

C
Camilla Skovgaard: ca-MILLA SKOVE-guard
Carolina Herrera: caro-LEE-na herr-AIR-uh
Cartier: KAH-tee-ay
Céline: seh-LEEN
Christian Dior: KRIS-chen dee-YOR
Christian Lacroix: KRIS-chen la-KWAH
Christian Louboutin: KRIS-chen LOO-boo-tahn
Commes de Garçons: KOM day gar-SOHN

D
David Yurman: DAY-vid YUR-man
Dior Homme: dee-YOR OHM
Dolce & Gabbana: dol-CHAY and ga-BAH-na
Dries Van Noten: drees van NO-ten

E
Emilio Pucci: un-MEE-lee-oh POO-chee
Erdem: ERR-dem
Ermenegildo Zegna: ERR-men-Gil-do ZAYN-ah
Etienne Aigner: eh-TEA-yen AHN-ay
Etro: ET-row

F
Fendi: FEN-dee

G
Giambattista Valli: JOM-ba-TEE-sta VA-lee
Giuseppe Zanotti: gi-SEPP-ee za-NO-tee
Givenchy: gee-VAHN-shee or zhee-von-she
Gucci: GOO-chee

H
Hermès: err-MEZ
Hervé Léger: ERR-vey Le-JAY

I
Isabel Marant: IS-a-bel MAR-ant
Issey Miyake: ih-SEE mee-YAH-kee

J
Jean-Paul Gaultier: JOHN PAUL GO-tee-ay
John Galliano: JOHN gal-ee-AH-no
John Varvatos: JOHN var-VAY-tos
Junya Watanabe: JOON-ya wa-tah-NAH-beh

K
Karl Lagerfeld: KARL LAH-ger-feld
Kiki de Montparnasse: KEE-KEE day MONT-par-nass

L
L’Occitane: L-OSS-i-tayne
Lancȏme: LAHN-cohm
Lanvin: lahn-VAHN
Laura Mercier: LOR-ah mer-see-AY
Loewe: LO-ay-vay
Louis Vuitton: LOO-ee VWEE-ton

M
Mackage: MA-cahge
Maison Martin Margiela: may-SOHN mar-TEN mar-GELLA
Manolo Blahnik: ma-NO-lo BLAH-nick
Marchesa: mar-KAY-sah
Missoni: miss-OH-nee
Miu Miu: MEW MEW
Miuccia Prada: MYOO-cha PRA-da
Monique Lhuillier: mo-NEEK lool-YAY
Monse: mon-SAY
Moschino: mo-SKEE-no

N
Nanette Lepore: na-NET le-PORE
Narciso Rodriguez: nar-CIS-co rod-REE-gez
Norma Kamali: NOR-ma kah-MAL-ee
 

P
Perricone MD: pear-i-CONE M-D
Piazza Sempione: pee-AH-zah SEM-pee-oh-nay
Pour La Victoire: POOR lah VIC-tor-ee
Prabal Gurung: PRAH-bal goo-RUNG
Prada: PRA-da
Prevage: preh-VAHGE
Proenza Schouler: pro-ENZA SKOO-ler
Pucci: POO-chi

R
Rebecca Minkoff: re-BECCA MINK-off
Riccardo Tisci: ri-CAR-do TI-shee
Roberto Cavalli: RO-ber-TO cah-VALL-ee
Rochas: ro-CHAS
Rodarte: ro-DAR-tay
Roger Vivier: RO-ger viv-VEE-yay
Roland Mouret: RO-land MOO-ray

S
Salvatore Ferragamo: sal-va-TOR-ay fair-ah-GAH-mo
Sergio Rossi: SER-gio ROSSI
Shiseido: shi-SAY-do
Shu Uemura: SHOO oo-moo-RAH
Sonia Rykiel: SO-nya REE-key-el
Swarovski: swar-OV-skee

T
Tag Heuer: TAG HOY-err
Thakoon: TA-koon
Thierry Mugler: TERRY MOO-gler
Trovata: tro-VA-ta

U
Uniqlo: U-NIK-lo

V
Valentino: val-en-TEE-no
Van Cleef & Arpels: van CLEEF and ar-PELLZ
Versace: ver-SAH-chee
Via Spiga: VEE-AH SPEE-gah
Viktor & Rolf: VIK-tor and ROLF
Vionnet: VEE-oh-NAY

Y
Yigal Azrouël: YEE-gal AHZ-roo-el
Yves Saint Laurent: EVE sahn LO-rahn

Break the Rules & Find Your Style

BREAK THE RULES & FIND YOUR STYLE

Do you find yourself following lots of rules and confining your style to what those around you dictate? In today’s episode of Living in NEON!, Brand & Style Alchemist, Eyenie talks about how breaking these rules can actually help you find your unique style.

Living in NEON! with Eyenie Schultz

Are you ready to step out of blah grey-scale and leap into NEON?! Join SoulStyle Coach & Visibility Facilitator, Eyenie Schultz for "Living in NEON!" to learn how use your unique beauty, mad style and mindset to feel WOW and live a life you mega dig, and let the authentic YOU radiate!

Host: Eyenie Schultz

Kosmically Inspired Style

KOSMICALLY INSPIRED STYLE

You are not just one thing, and your style + brand should reflect that! If you are ready to show some of your magical side through what you wear, but aren’t sure how, this is a must-watch! In this episode, of Living in NEON!, Eyenie shares some easy ways to bring out your inner goddess, priestess or magic woman and stand out from the crowd online or at your next event.

Living in NEON! with Eyenie Schultz

Are you ready to step out of blah grey-scale and leap into NEON?! Join SoulStyle Coach & Visibility Facilitator, Eyenie Schultz for "Living in NEON!" to learn how use your unique beauty, mad style and mindset to feel WOW and live a life you mega dig, and let the authentic YOU radiate!

Host: Eyenie Schultz

Dressing With Intention

DRESSING WITH INTENTION

In this episode of Living in NEON!, learn why just getting dressed by throwing anything on isn’t enough;  mindfulness is where it’s at. And not the “over-thinking” kind of mindfulness that you’re probably expecting either… Watch as Eyenie reveals 3 steps that will have you feeling WOW in your life and biz!

Living in NEON! with Eyenie Schultz

Are you ready to step out of blah grey-scale and leap into NEON?! Join SoulStyle Coach & Visibility Facilitator, Eyenie Schultz for "Living in NEON!" to learn how use your unique beauty, mad style and mindset to feel WOW and live a life you mega dig, and let the authentic YOU radiate!

Host: Eyenie Schultz