Giving another in a series of talks at the  Denver Athletic Club, “Fashion Trends and Fads,” 6 p.m. Weds. March 24. Call Jackie 720-931-6785 to register; denverathleticclub.org.  Would love to see you there! We will tell you what’s hot, what’s not, what’s out and what to invest in.

 Judie and Evelinda

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Time for Style Matters top 10 fashion must-haves for spring and summer.  Here they are in no particular order.  Five  today, 5 tomorrow.  Argue with us if you will, but this is what we think women should be/will be wearing.

#1 Lots of Color: Blue, lime green, lemon yellow, coral, berry colors;  Have you been in your favorite stores recently? It’s a riot of colors from accessories to coats.

#2 Trench coats in animal prints and floral designs, worn over skinny jeans.  Perfect cover-up for spring temperatures. 

#3 The Little White Dress: Pair it with a jacket or cardigan for work; dress up with snazzy sandals and jewelry.

#4 Colorful cardigans:  Wear these over dresses, tunics and skirts.  They cover up all arm issues and look current.

#5 The white blouse:  Worn to work under blazers or over skinny jeans, the white blouse is a basic that should be in your closet.  This year the stores have huge selections.

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 Many of Denver’s best dressed women rushed over to Garbarini  last night to inspect designer Nicole Miller’s new spring line.  Known for stretchy fabrics, ruching and pleating that disguise a multitude of figure flaws, Miller’s summer dresses were flying out of the store.  Color is the theme of her spring/summer 10 collection.  Denver women fell in love with the turquoise, cobalt blue, royal purple and berry colors. Prices start at $275.  Better get over to Garbarini before all of these fabulous items are snapped up.  Make sure to ask to see Miller’s digital print dresses.  These are one-of-a-kind prints designed exclusively by Ms. Miller herself.

 Boutique owner Terry Garbarini chats with designer Nicole Miller during the champagne and hors d’ oeuvres trunk show.

 Terry Garbarini shows a customer some of the trunk show dresses.

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Style Matters writes a column for the new magazine ColoradoView, www.coloradoviewmagazine.com 

Don’t miss our story on bald men — why some men deliberately shave their heads, tips for how to shave, and bald myth busters. 

http://coloradoviewmagazine.com/in-this-issue/bald-men.php

 Bald tennis ace Andre Agassi

We also have a great story on spring fashions:  How to wear two pieces of clothing 6 different ways.  It’s a money saver!

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Madonna is planning to launch her own fashion brand, MG Icon. The line will include clothing and accessories. MG Icon is also launching the “Material Girl” junior collection to be sold at Macy’s.  The label is inspired by Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter Lourdes, who was heavily involved in the development of the products.   The line should be in the department store chain by back-to-school time. Price range:  $12-$40 — very reasonable. Look for footwear, jewelry and handbags all reflecting Madonna’s and daughter’s good taste.  We shall see…

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Ever heard of Kronos hair care products?   Kronos Hydresse hydrating conditioner and shampoo actually penetrate your scalp, unlike other products that just coat your hair.   Hair aging is not just a result of age. There are many factors that cause hair to age, often prematurely ( Think Lindsay Lohan)— from environmental stressors that strip hair of its color and shine, to styling tools that leave hair dry, fragile and damaged.
 Click here http://www.kronoshair.com/?action=home.how_old to find out everything these products do. I am testing the shampoo, conditioner and a product called Liquid Theory that’s a spray-on conditioner used before styling. 

At first I didn’t notice a difference, but now I am sold.  My hair does look better — shinier and softer.  Let me know what you think.

 shampoo $35.00

 conditioner $40

 Liquid therapy $40

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Most women are now suffering from dry hair either from late winter weather or aging or both.  Here are some  products that I have tried that really do a good job of hydrating. 

1.  Frederic Fekkai mosturizing shampoo and conditioner:  This famous NY hair stylist has not just slapped his name on any old product.  His products really do add moisture to your hair. Could be the Shea butter ingredient. About $22.50 in stores, but I have found it at Loehmann’s for $17. www.fekkai.com 

2.  Joico K-Pak Moisture Intense Hydrator

 Leave this product on in the shower for 3-5 minutes and you will not believe how great your hair will feel.  I find its effect lasts for several shampoos and I only use it about once a week. $22.50 at Amazon.com, Also available at Ulta. http://ulta.com/

3.  KMS California moistre repair revival creme:  Leave this in your hair and style as usual.  You will not believe how smooth and soft your hair will feel. $10.89 at Amazon.com. Also available at Ulta

  Tomorrow–a brand new hair product I just found on the web.

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Check out this recent photo of Joan Rivers.  Is she channeling Michael Jackson?  She’s the pin-up gal for plastic surgery gone wild.  If the newest study on plastic surgery is to be believed,  American women are not rushing to the cosmetic surgeon the way they used to.  The number of surgeries in the U.S. decreased for the second year in a row, down 17 percent from last year.  The economy could account for this.  Even use of injectibles was down.  One uplifting stat:  boob jobs beat out liposuction sa the most popular surgical procedure for the second year in a row.  Butt lifts and augmentations are growing in popularity.  Looks like women want more junk in their trunks.

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Gabourey Sidibe starred in “Precious.”

The big news to come out of Oscar’s red carpet fashion parade was color.  Color is back big time.  We saw reds (Sigourney Weaver); navy blue (the “Precious” gals and Maggie Gyllenthaal); and pink and pale lavender (Jennifer Lopez, Anna Kendrick and Demi Moore). 

Anna Kendrick

 Maggie Gyllenthaal

Style Matters Winners  

Sarah Jessica Parker: Very original.  Parker turned her nose up at the Oscar uniform of strapless ruffled gowns and instead went for a Chanel Couture full -length silver and yellow satin sheath with a neck strap that swept behind her back. One suggestion:  Next time hem it very short.

Rachel Adams: Loved the gown –a mélange of gossamer pastel colors.

Kate Winslet: She wore a flattering silver gown by Yves Saint Laurent and accessoried with an incredible diamond pendant. Cameron Diaz: This dizzy dame finally got it right.  She was the epitome of Hollywood glamor.  Usually she shows up at awards shows looking like an unmade bed.Demi Moore:  Don’t know how she keeps up her looks.   It could be a potent combo of plastic surgery and fanatical exercise.  Whatever she does, it’s paying off.

Style Matters Goofy Gowns

Charlize Theron: She chose a pink dress with decorative flowers circling her boobs.  The look was an ice cream sundae with florettes of whipped cream on top.  Where were the cherries?

Vera Farmiga:  She told her stylist how about an electric violet strapless gown with crazy pleating every where.   Looked like she was a refugee from an escalator factory explosion.

Zoe Saldana wins the award for the silliest dress of the evening.  It looked like a home ec. project gone bad. A pale lavender degrade gown darkened to deep purple at the bottom where a frou frou trim snaked up and around her legs and hips.  It was bizarre to say the least.

Jennifer Lopez:  This was a dress concept gone bad.  Someone kept adding fabric to the side train so that it finally looked like a dress sidecar.  What was that thing growing out of her hip?

Other observations:  Miley Cyrus is still dressing too old for her age; Kristen Stewart wore a dreary black dress that she managed to make look goth; Sandra Bullock’s lipstick looked like it took her to the Oscars; wanted to see more necklaces — too many bare necks with tiny earrings. Seemed out of proportion.

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Has this girl thrown away her career or what? What a waste of talent.  I actually liked Lindsay in those early Disney flicks.  She was adorable in “The Parent Trap.”  Now she is little better than a high-class whore.  An Austrian billionaire paid her $270,000 to “accompany” him as his “date” to the Vienna Opera Ball. Right.  But the last laugh’s on Lohan. She never showed up.  Why?  She had to be in traffic court!  Remember all her driving arrests?  Guess she plea bargained down a few points. But that didn’t stop the little minx from spending the money anyway!  Ha.

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