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A Trick To Flatter Your Neck

How to wear your collar up to flatter and disguise the neck. The neck seems to always give away a person’s age and my neck has started aging and it bothers me. You know what I’m talking about….those horizontal wrinkles.  Hate them! ... Continue reading →

Jean Jackets

Jean Jackets…A Wardrobe Essential for All Seasons Jean jackets are probably the most indispensable out of all the essential jackets.  Not only are jean jackets practical, but they also go with anything.  In the spring, you can wear a jean... Continue reading →

Summer Trends

Summer Trends – Proven Winners Part 1 of 3 Fashion Trends and Friends along with their millennial advisory, Courtney, went on a recent shopping adventure.  The mission was to locate our top three picks for summer must haves at some... Continue reading →

An Interview With Desert Bloom

The Desert Is In Bloom As part of The Fierce 50 Revolution, we want to introduce you to real women who are accomplishing their dreams.  I’m so excited to introduce Claudette the owner of Desert Bloom, a fashion boutique in Tucson... Continue reading →

An Uplifting Experience

An Uplifting Experience:  Fashion Trends and Friends Goes for a Bra Fitting Theory:  If a woman is in a proper fitting bra, an outfit will go from good to great and you can potentially look up to 10 pounds thinner!... Continue reading →

The Fierce 50 Revolution Continues!

Fierce 50 Follow Friday Fashion Trends and Friends is part of The Fierce 50 Campaign/Revolution.  We are a group of 50 bloggers that are 50 and older who are looking to revolutionize the fashion industry by joining forces and asking... Continue reading →

Traveling to Cuba

WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO TRAVEL TO CUBA? Cuba surprised me in so many ways. While it was exactly what I anticipated on some levels, it was completely different on others.   We traveled to Havana, Cienfuegos and Trinidad. THE ATMOSPHERE Cuba is... Continue reading →

Happy 1st Anniversary

Fashion Trends and Friends Celebrates Their 1 Year Anniversary How It All Got Started: Cindy, Lori and Julie met freshman year in college on the tenth floor of Stevenson North at Northern Illinois University.  The year was 1979.  Hence, the graininess... Continue reading →

Girlfriends and Fashion Event

Girlfriends and Fashion Event Hosted by Chico’s Chico’s recently hosted a Girlfriends and Fashion Event along with a best girl friend contest. Lori and I headed out for the Chico’s in Oak Brook to check out the new/current spring trends! As... Continue reading →