Dear Friend,

On A Personal Note...

Autumn is not quite here, but the fashion forecast calls for heavy creativity. Heavy fabrics and brocades, heavy adornment and details, heavy textures and patterns, all with a feminine nod to old world styling, make it super fun to be stylish this season. It's time to flex your fashion muscles and try new things. Come on... you can do it!

Fashion magic is easily created with artistic layering of masculine and feminine pieces, rough and soft texture, sexy and conservative tops or vintage and modern accessories. A brand new wardrobe is not required; just shuffle your "outfits" and mix things up a bit.

Consider wearing a feminine flowy top with a fitted men's vest, a full skirt with cowboy boots, a poetic blouse with a power suit or a sexy top over a long sleeve tee. These are the unexpected twists that will have you shining like a brand new penny without spending one thin dime!

Be happy! Be Beautiful! Be Thrifty!

Have You Tried...

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Sale Rack

Jeans are simply America's uniform and denim is the perfect fabric to bridge the seasons. Lucky for us, September is historically the biggest denim month of the year and you can find jeans on sale everywhere.

If you haven't shopped for jeans in awhile, there have been lots of changes. Jeans now do tricks! They lift your butt, lengthen your legs, narrow your hips and some reduce your cellulite! (Not kidding!) New technologies, treatments and patterns have made great fitting jeans a reality for all shapes and sizes. Don't let this month go by without exploring the denim opportunities on your sale racks!

This Month's Cents Of Style® Accessory Suite

Strong, standout, statement accessories have become designers' favorite canvases, and what women really crave. Designers are successfully blending old world elements with modern bohemian flair and the result is unexpectedly romantic. Keeping all this in mind, I have created a gorgeous accessory suite that "says it all" this season combining a lavishly detailed black brushed corduroy handbag, with a poetic black beaded tassel necklace and matching drop earrings... all at less than 10% of the cost of designer originals!

Just like every suite I design for you, To Russia With Love will look gorgeous on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Monday morning. Whether you are a business woman on the go, a student with a flair for the unusual, or a stay-at-home mom who needs a style boost, this thrifty chic bundle will modernize all that you wear it with. Jeans and t-shirts, trousers and jackets or skirts and sweaters will all look immediately updated with a "Not everyone on your block will have one" flair. And if you see me on the street sporting my suite, I will be happy to unload and hand it over... 'cause I know you are going to love it!

Check it out!

Tips

Stylish belt buckles make a modern statement this season. When shopping your local thrift stores, flea markets, vintage shops and yard sales, keep a keen eye out for that unusual buckle that conveys urban sophistication. Haggle to keep your find super cheap, polish it up with a little elbow grease, add a wider belt and sport it with thrifty chic pride!

Schedule

I am taking my Cents of StyleŽ Workshop on the road for charity and I want to see you there!
Come join me as I teach you all about looking like a million without spending a fortune.

My Cents of StyleŽ Workshop includes image altering and, may I say, life changing info like:

• The Power of the Perfect Bra
• Closet Organization - What to donate, recreate or contemplate!
• Budget Friendly Shopping Strategies For You and Your Body
• How to Incorporate the Hottest Trends - No Matter Your Age or Size
• How to Dress for $100 or Less Every Day,
  Head to Toe - and look better than ever!

All proceeds of the 2005 Cents of StyleŽ tour will be donated to the Del Norte High School DECA program in New Mexico. The money will be used for higher education scholarships for underprivileged students.

We welcome your support to make the 2005 Cents of StyleŽ tour a huge success! If you'd like to help us promote the Cents of StyleŽ Workshop, or make a donation, please contact Angela Vigil at the Living Empowered Office. Living Empowered is the company producing the 2005 Cents of StyleŽ tour.

Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. The cost of the workshop is $40.00. Our payment links are up and running and you can register by clicking on the link by your city. If you register 5 people, the sixth person is FREE. All registrations will receive confirmation via email.

We are also looking for your fabulous products, specialty items and service coupons to include in our goodie-bags and to use as door prizes. All donations are tax deductible and offer a great way to target the "thrifty chic" market in your area.

If you have any questions regarding the tour or would like to make a reservation by phone, please call the Living Empowered office at 212-624-5857.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AND REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY YOU DRESS AND SHOP!!!

***If you are interested in private services (i.e., Mini Beauty Boot Camp, Closet Evaluation or Cosmetic Coaching Party) while I am visiting your area, please contact us via our Contact Us Form. ***