Bobbi Brown has created a limited edition Pink Shimmer Brick. Her Pink Ribbon Makeup goes toward Bobbi Brown’s pledge of $35,000 to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

 
Take care of your feet and support breast cancer with a Pink Ped Egg for $10 plus shipping and handling. This product helps your feet feel smooth again without creating a mess. For more information visit http://www.pedeggpinky.com.

Give Back In Style: Great Skin, Great Cause from Clinique
 
Check out Clinique’s Great Skin, Great Cause in support of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The above key ring for $16 allows you to keep up with your favorite lip products and support a great cause.
http://www.clinique.com/cms/whats_new/wn_bca2010.tmpl

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we will provide a product a day to help you stay in style while giving back to a great cause.

Lace Up For a Cure
New Balance is a national sponsor for Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. They have a great line of pink inspired products in their line called Lace Up For a Cure. From personalized shoes to athletic clothing, New Balance has many ways you can give back in style this month.
http://www.shopnewbalance.com/information/pinkribbon.asp?nbweref=&nbwersb=y

One of the interesting things about style is that it isn’t something you can simply check off your To Do list.
Get great style. Check. Done.
I know I love things that can be checked off of a To Do List. It usually means I no longer have to think about them, but style cannot be checked off and forgotten about. Even though style is often the first thing we let go of when life gets busy, it is one of the easiest and rewarding things to rediscover.
Fall is around the corner, and with a new season comes new change. If you’ve misplaced your style groove, here are some easy ways to get it back!

1. Ask yourself if your style has evolved? As women we are constantly evolving, has your style evolved along with you or is it stuck in a completely different decade? Think about the woman you are today, or the woman that you want to portray. When you step into your closet do the clothes staring back at you reflect who she is?
2. Get rid of items you no longer wear. You typically wear only 20% of the clothing you own. The other 80% is hanging in your closet taunting you. If an item is difficult to let go of because it was expensive find out if you can sell it in a consignment store. Or, consider how it could be repurposed into an item you would love to wear. If you’ve got multiple sizes that no longer fit, get them out of your closet or at least out of your eyesight until the time comes when you can wear them again
3. Try something new. As a human race we are habitual people. It’s easy to get into the habit of wearing the same thing over and over again. Break the habit and try something new. Walk into your closet and emerge with an outfit you’ve never paired together before. Head out shopping to a place you’ve never considered going into. Take a leap of faith and ask a friend, style coach, or sales associate on how to wear a trend you’ve wanted to try. Remember, these are just clothes—nothing is permanent. If you don’t like something just take it off.

Recently I walked into the nursery my husband and I have been preparing for the arrival of our first child in October. Here is what I found in the crib.

Not exactly what I was expecting! I had to take a moment to laugh before chasing Sullivan right out of there. Sullivan relaxing in the crib is a great reminder that many of the fun things in life are completely unexpected—including matters of your style.
As a new season approaches add some unexpected excitement to your style. Try on one of fall’s hottest trends, animal print! Experiment with bold color! Style is a game without hard and fast rules so run with the unexpected and have some fun.

September SIC Classes

What are you doing for lunch tomorrow?
Join Lee Heyward, tomorrow September 9th at noon at the Center 4 Women, for a great talk on how to get dressed in ten minutes or less. Lee will be sharing easy tips and tricks to help you get out the door quickly and easily while keeping up with your style.

For more information, or to register visit the Center for Women at http://www.c4women.org/Calendar/2010_sep.html.

This fall animal print is marked as one of the hottest trends. The resurgence in popularity for this classic print has many of you asking how to wear it.
Check out some of the questions I’ve received and learn how to make animal print work for you.
“I like the way animal print looks on other people, but it’s just too bold for me. How can I pull it off without feeling or looking silly?”
Right now animal print is out there in a big way. You can find it in many different styles and prints. If you are a little shy about wearing a bold pattern such as animal print, I recommend starting with a shoe. An animal print shoe is a must-have in my closet and is a great way to add visual interest to an otherwise so-so outfit.
Consider these Michael Kors flats. Pair them with your favorite jeans and almost any color top. Remember, you want your animal print shoe to be a fun pop to your outfit so don’t choose a boring brown or black top. Instead go for your favorite red, deep purple, pink, or slate blue blouse. Ta-dah, you’ve made an interesting and put together outfit simply by adding an animal print shoe.
“I love dresses but am hesitant to purchase one in animal print for fear someone else will wear the same one.”
This is a very common fear. However you can easily make your animal print dress your own. For starters change up your shoes. This dress could be paired with a black heel, but everyone else is going to do that. So throw in some color. Go for a red heel. If that’s too bold choose something in a neutral that matches your skin tone. If a black heel is what you already own, you can add personal style with a pop of color in your accessories.
You may also want to consider pairing your dress with a cardigan or jacket.
“What are some subtle ways to wear animal print this season?”
A great way to participate in the animal print trend in a very subtle way is with your undergarments. Everything about your style creates a total package so even your undergarments can make a statement that only you have to know about.
Use accessories completely unrelated to your clothing to make a style statement. Pull your laptop out of your classic black work bag in a great animal print protective case for instant style you don’t have to wear.

No matter what your personal style, size, shape, or budget you can find a way to participate in a trend you love—sometimes you just have to think outside the box.

For more tips on how to get great fall style join me tomorrow for the Stylish Inner Circle class, "Get Great Fall Style Even When It Still Feels Like Summer."
If your not a member it’s only $5 to join.

I am very honored and excited to be part of an exciting teleconference with Hills of Africa to help take the stress out of packing for a vacation to Africa. I invite you to check out my guest blog from Live the Magic of Africa to get some packing tips for your own upcoming trip.
Blog written for and taken from Live the Magic of Africa.
Preparing for a vacation to Africa should be exciting, not stressful. But how can you eliminate the stress of packing if you’re unsure of what to pack for a safari? And with all of the packing regulations on charter flights and luggage weight restrictions, how can you avoid the stress of packing that seems nearly impossible to eliminate?
These and other questions will be answered on a special, one-hour teleseminar, What to Pack for an African Safari Vacation. But to give you a little taste of what you can expect on this call, we’ve invited the co-host of this call, Lee Heyward, to guest blog on 5 Packing Tips for an African Safari Vacation.
Below is Lee’s guest post:
Your trip to Africa might require a more minimal and casual wardrobe than you are used to, but it can give you a great opportunity to portray your sense of style in a new and different way.
No matter where you travel you don’t have to loose your sense of style, you just have to be sure your style is practical, appropriate, and comfortable for the activities of your trip.

How to Look and Feel Great in Africa:

Athleta Top

1. Fuse stylish details into your casual clothing.
Your trip to Africa will mostly require casual clothing. Choose casual pieces with stylish details to keep you feeling stylish and chic.
This moisture wicking top from Athleta offers interesting seaming and ruching, a great way to take on a safari in style.
2. Wear natural or wicking fabrics.
Natural fabrics like linen, cotton, or silk are very breathable which will help you stay cool and comfortable on your trip. Wicking fabrics are engineered to wick moisture away from your skin.
3. Make your clothes work double duty.
With strict luggage weight limits you need stylish clothing that works double duty. As you pack consider how many ways you can wear something. Remember, you can always do laundry so your item stays fresh
 

Athleta Top

and comfortable. This structured shirt offers maximum versatility in both function and technology. It is made of a wicking fabric that also contains SPF protection. Use it as a bathing suit cover up, sun protection on a safari, or a chic travel piece on the plane.
4. Choose color wisely.
We are all drawn to certain colors, but your favorite red shirt is not going to work in Africa. The last thing you want is to miss out on a photograph of the one animal you came to see because the color of your shirt distracted it. Choose the colors that you wear wisely. The best color choices for your Africa trip are ones that are found in nature. Think greens, browns, and khaki. If these colors don’t excite you, remember that every color comes in different shades. Hold up different shades of each color to find the one that makes you feel your best.
This wrap is not only the perfect color but offers versatility. Wear it day or night, and pair it with a camisole for a chic safari look.

Athleta Top

5. Leave your animal print at home.

As tempting as it may be to bring along your best safari chic pieces, leave the animal print at home. In Africa your animal print wardrobe looses the chic and just becomes cliché.
About Lee
Lee Heyward is a style coach and owner of Charleston Style Concierge, LLC, a company which specializes in teaching women how to achieve easy and effortless style. Lee works with clients one-on-one, virtually, and hosts monthly seminars. Lee believes anyone can have great style with a little knowledge and an open mind. Charleston Style Concierge is located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Register here for this free, upcoming teleseminar What to Pack for an African Safari Vacation, happening Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1pm EST.