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A lot of people have said that I'm super-snarky and mean. But honesty is the only way to get people to change. It's very important to be constructively critical - give people alternatives and you're giving them a new way to see themselves.

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Stacy London
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 25
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I know what it feels like to struggle with your weight, and it makes me understand why women get attached to numbers on a scale or a dress size. It doesn't mean that I have gotten over all of it myself, because I have good days and bad days just like everyone else.
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You don't need money to look fabulous. There are so many awesome new designers, so many designers doing collections for mass retailers.
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Rules like 'don't wear white after Labor Day' or 'shoes matching the handbag' are antiquated. Modern women should feel free to experiment.
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All metallics are neutrals. So it is absolutely fine to mix gold and silver you just want it to look like it has purpose.
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Style offers concrete rules you can follow. You can use it as a resource rather than a barrier to feeling good about yourself.
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We all put obstacles in our own path toward personal style, myself included. If we understood why we constructed these practical and emotional obstacles, we might move beyond it to healthier, happier perceptions of ourselves and, ideally, a better sense of self-esteem.
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I don't argue style on the basis of tastes. If you feel like you've reached your personal best, don't change.
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The key to personal style is understanding your individual beauty enough to know which looks will work for you and which probably won't.
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Your personal style should evolve with age. To say you want the same style at 25 as at 45 is a mistake.
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The fashion industry [is] built on, and thrives on, our collective insecurity.
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Style can change your look, certainly, but it can also change your life.
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There is something about a well-fitted modern jacket that feels like armor. If it's cut well, it adds a dose of cool to anything you wear it with and does the heavy lifting when it comes to creating a flattering shape.
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Texture is something we forget - it makes outfits look very expensive. You can do a monochromatic outfit, if you're afraid of things that are more colorful and printed, and still create interest.
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Matching your hat to your shoe to your bag, or your necklace to your earrings, has a tendency to look dated. Mixing up your accessories adds interest to an outfit, and can make you look much more modern and polished.
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The fact is, there is only one body ideal in fashion, and most likely, you don't have it.
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Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style.
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Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool.
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Style is all about your individual sense of how you want to present yourself to the world. It's about loving what you've got instead of wishing for what you're not.
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Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.
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Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.
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