How to be Loud on Loud Shirt Day!

Three things we love at Ruby Slippers…playing dress up, doing a good deed and being loud! So when we heard about Loud Shirt day, we were sold!

Friday 18th October, is Loud Shirt day…get the memo out to your fundraising crew, this is a great one for the school, office or just an excuse to wear that awesome shirt you’ve been a little frightened of! The Shepherd Center organise this annual event to raise much needed funds for Deaf Children, so it’s a wonderful cause to support.

This year’s event is perfectly timed with this season’s trend of ‘prints’. Along with stores holding the usual florals, spots and stripes… prints are covering, well, pretty much everything! Fruit, cars, animals… you name it! The print is officially in and a welcomed addition to everybody’s wardrobe.

 

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If you haven’t yet purchased this seasons latest addition, then let Loud Shirt Day kick off a new look in your wardrobe. Follow our simple tips below, nail the look, and most importantly raise some money for charity!

–          Don’t lose sight of the importance of the main colour of the shirt, just because you’re wearing a print doesn’t mean the predominant colour shouldn’t complement your skin tone and hair colour.

Girls:

–          If you’re on the petite side, keep the print small so it’s doesn’t over power you.

–          Don’t be afraid to accessorise, just because you’re wearing print doesn’t mean a necklace can’t work with it too.

–          Team them up with neutral colours.

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Guys:

–          This is the perfect in-between shirt. Dressed down from your work shirt, dressed up from a casual tee.

–           Wear with neutral shorts, slacks or jeans.

–          For a more summery look, get a short sleeved version and roll up the sleeves once.

 

We can’t wait to see how you look people, so take a pic and share it! #loudshirtday

 

Shirts available at Burberry and Three Over One.

Picture by USMagazine.com

Looking for something to do this Saturday….look no further!

A party… with clothes/jewellery on offer… music… food….in the sunshine….sounding like a perfect day? Well it’s this Saturday, William Street in Paddington. The roads are closed and the vibe is cool!

Starting at 10am through to, well when the party is over. They’re stopping traffic and having an old fashioned street party!

There is some great deals to be had in the stores and we love shopping in gorgeous Paddington…so go and support this shopping area and make sure I doesn’t fade away.

And the Emmy goes to….

 

We salute Sofia Vergara for being someone who knows her body shape and rocks it. Pictured here at the Emmy’s wearing a beautiful Vera Wang dress, and looking absolutely HOT in it!

Her outfit ticks all the boxes a dress should for an hourglass figure…

 

Deep V neckline – check

Nipped in waist – check

Straps to balance out her chest – check

Fitted across her hips and thighs, with volume at the bottom – check.

The colour is amazing on her and the ring and earrings, keep it interesting. We love!

A couple of outfits that didn’t get a seal of approval were the see through skirts worn by Julianne Hough and Lena Headey:

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Far from being sexy, we think these just show off what can only be described as Bridget Jones knickers! Not a look we’re going for.

Anna Faris was a great example of a lovely dress in an amazing colour….on the wrong person.   The shape is great for her, but the bright yellow colour against her fair skin and blonde hair wash her out – as a result she is lost in the dress and it really doesn’t do her justice.

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This would have looked a million times better on someone with a warm skin tone such as Eva Mendes or Halle Berry.

Key learning for us all; get the fit, colour and style right for you!

 

Do you want to join our team?

bw girlWe’re looking for an experienced Part Time Stylist to join the Ruby Slippers Styling Team.

The ideal person would have an eye for colour, know which styles work with different body shapes and have great rapport with people. You must have a key interest in fashion and be passionate about brands, as well as making clients’ look and feel amazing! You’ll be working with people of all ages, sizes and with varying budgets.

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within the industry as a stylist is required.
You need to be able to work within approx 10k radius of Sydney city and willing to work weekends.

Rates based on experience.

For more information please contact us at admin@rubyslippersstyling.com.au

Sydney, get yourself ready for Vogue Fashion Night Out!

Get your shopping mojo on tomorrow night, 5th September, as Vogue host their Fashion Night Out in Sydney’s CBD.

A one night shopping extravaganza, involving 178 retailers offering some amazing discounts and fabulous experiences in stores. There is also catwalk shows, live entertainment and beauty workshops…if the shopping isn’t enough!

Check out the list of stores and their deals online before heading out tomorrow, there is lots going on and you don’t want to miss out!

The event runs from 5pm to 10pm.

Enjoy and happy shopping!

Your Charity Shop Needs You!!!

It’s National Op Shop week this week (25 Aug – 1 Sept), so schedule in a Spring Clean, refresh your wardrobe and do a good deed!

National Op Shop week is a great initiative organised by the Charity Do Something, to help boost stocks for Op Shops and the charities behind them.

Follow our easy guide to performing your own wardrobe clear out and if it’s becoming a mission fit for an expert, call us about our Wardrobe Refresh Packages!

  • Clean and thoroughly dry winter clothes, then pack them into air tight containers and store them away.
  • Mend damaged items or get rid of them.
  • If clothes don’t fit you anymore, give them to charity! We hear lots of people saying…’when I lose weight or when I put weight back on, I’ll need these again’.  Hmmm, that might be the case, but if they don’t fit you now, get them out of your cupboard space!
  • Don’t just throw items out because you haven’t warn them for a while, try them on and see what they look like. You might spark a comeback!
  • Items looking faded and worn – either dye them or donate them.

Be selective – In 2012, 60,000 tonnes of items donated were unusable and disposed of in landfill – the cost for this is borne by the charities. That’s why only good quality items should be donated to charity op shops, so:

  • Don’t leave clothes if they are damaged, dirty or worn out.
  • If clothes come in pairs e.g. gloves, attach them together. Tie shoes together with their laces.
  • Make sure you empty all your pockets and donate any treasure you find!

So get clearing and donating!!!

Spring Summer Collections

Myer showed off their Spring/Summer collection tonight….I think I caught most of it, although was very distracted by everyone’s ab muscles (must go to the gym more)!

We have lots of monochrome, pastels, bold colours and florals to look forward to.  Goodbye Winter, hello Spring!!!

I am totally in love with this Aurelio Costarella dress. Love, love, love!

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Jeans for Genes Day

It’s Jeans for Genes day on Friday 2nd August.

An amazing charity, raising funds for research into birth defects and diseases such as cancer, epilepsy, and a range of genetic disorders.  Every dollar raised on the day will help scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute discover treatments and cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

So pull out your best pair, get your work, school, mothers group, gang involved and raise some money!

If you need some help finding the perfect pair, look no further, follow our simple guide and you’ll be raising cash and looking hot to trot:

HOURGLASS figures stick to bootcut, straight cut and crop straight.

For those on the PETITE side go with skinnys, straight cut or boyfriend (avoid the super baggy ones).

For you girls with a BOYISH frame go for boyfriend or bootcut to create some curves. Those lucky ladies with LONG LEGS you can really wear any style but your best looks are skinny or boyfriend.

And for the FULLER FIGURE try Bootcut, straight, or cropped straight.

You also need to consider the RISE (where the jeans will fit on your hip or waist):

Low rise – avoid unless you’re petite or have long legs. Avoid at all costs if you’re battling with a muffin top!

Mid rise – Perfect if you if you want a little coverage over your tummy. They should come up to just under your belly button.

High rise – Great for those with curves, wearing in a dark colour can hide trouble spots. Avoid them if you’re on the petite side though.

Most importantly make sure they are comfortable!! If they are gaping or digging in they are not the right pair! Don’t get them too loose fitting though, as the denim will stretch – buy them snug!!!

What better way to put these hot tips to use, than earning some cash for a great charity!

Don’t forget send us a  picture of your gang looking great in your jeans Friday 🙂

Men’s Styling Guru Joins our Team!

At Ruby Slippers we are very excited and privileged to welcome Jim Thompson on board as our new MALE STYLIST!

Jim is  the owner and designer of the clothing label three over one.  We love the uncomplicated styles and quality fabrics of his clothes… classic staples for your wardrobe boys!

Jim has oodles of fashion and styling experience in both the UK and Australia and is now on board the Ruby Slippers team for our male clients, we’ve already had awesome feedback from our customers so form an orderly queue boys!

Everything a girl needs to know!

Girls, turn back the clock to your teens…. how amazing would it have been to have learnt life skills, rather than algebra??!

I am not suggesting that we scrap maths class altogether, but a week out learning etiquette, hair styling, resume writing, public speaking etc would have been really useful wouldn’t it?

Well, Beautiful Minds runs courses nationwide doing just that. The 5 day course (running in school holidays, so no need to skip maths class either), is brimming with life changing skills, it really is everything a girl needs to know!

Check out the website for more information. Beautiful Minds.

Sydney folks, Ruby Slippers are really excited to be running the Sydney course styling sessions, yay!