If you’re like most women, you have dozens upon dozens of sandals, sneakers, loafers, flip-flops, boots, and other footwear. But how many of them do you love? Really love? How many fit well, complement your fashion sense, and are versatile enough to serve multiple purposes? Moreover, how many of these shoes do you really need? You may be surprised to learn that the following nine must-haves are the only styles required to create a shoe wardrobe so all-encompassing, so perfect, that no matter what the occasion is, you’ll have just the right shoe.

1. Two or three pairs of expensive-looking shoes for a work. Study what your boss is wearing then get yourself two great-looking pairs of similar shoes. Not only will you always look appropriate and stylish. you’ll always have a pair clean and ready should one need to go to the cobbler. Need style suggestions? Go with pumps. Not only are pumps flattering and easy to wear, they are the quintessential woman’s work shoes, especially for those working in offices, banks, or upscale shops. Opt for a dark or medium neutral. Think black, chocolate, cordovan (an old-fashioned word for cherry-kissed brown), or even burgundy, navy, or charcoal.

2. One warm-weather work shoe. Your best bet is a two-part pump—or one with peep toes— in a light shade such as tan, beige or dove gray.

3. One pair of slingbacks in a neutral shade. They look chic with straight skirts and classic-cut trousers. They can be worn with bare legs or opaque winter stockings. Plus, they work well with formal and near-formal wear, they add sophistication to jeans, and instantly dress up a denim skirt and cardigan like nothing else can.

4. One pair of strappy dress sandals to wear with formal or semi-formal attire. They can sex-up a pair of jeans, too. Best colors: a mid-tone or pale neutral, including metallics such as silver or gold.

5. One pair of neutral-colored casual shoes for weekends. A woman can never go wrong with classics such as oxfords, moccasins, loafers, or clogs.

6. One pair of attractive athletic shoes. They’re good-enough-looking for your Juicy Couture tracksuit, yet hard-working enough to perform at the gym.
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Buying A Watch As A Gift

A nice quality designer watch will be a much appreciated by either gender. A fine quality designer watch will always make a big impression.
Tak the time to consider some of our suggestions and this will go a long way to helping you make the right choice.

The first thing you need to do is do a little research to discover what the person likes.
Consider your options: gold, white gold, silver, platinum, stainless steel, leather bands, etc.

Each of these options has its own style and makes its own statement. Take the time to choose the one most fitting for the recipient.

Select a basic watch style. General watch types include the mechanical wind-up types, self-winding and quartz, which are powered by batteries.

Look for extra features, such as a built-in calendar, an appointment alarm, a heartbeat monitor, etc. Have fun customizing the watch to the recipient’s specific lifestyle.

Shop only within your price range, watches can run upward of $10,000, so set a range first and then limit your shopping to your budget.

From complicated watches made for divers or trekkers to fashionable watches that do a bit more than tell time, sports watches are all the rage.
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Written by Kerry MacMullin, director of an eco friendly green clothing site. They can be found at httpEthical Fashion

Overview

What is ethical fashion, why is it important, and why are we just hearing about it now? Well, to answer these questions we start with what is wrong with clothing production today. Most clothing available in stores today is produced in an unethical manner using sweatshop and/or child labour to ensure a larger profit margin. Manufacturers use unsustainable fabrics like non-organic cotton (dubbed as natural, it accounts for almost 25% of all pesticide use) and polyester (which is a petroleum by-product). They use conventional dying practices which release chlorine, chromium, and other pollutants into the environment posing a health risk to the farmers, assemblers and wearers (7 of the top 15 pesticides used on conventional US cotton crops are “possible” to “known” human carcinogens). The shift to ethical production practices in the clothing industry has been undeniably important for a long time making the market ripe for a positive change. Consumers are starting to demand better.

What is Ethical Fashion?

Ethical fashion is that which is produced using: fairly-paid and fairly-treated adult workers; sustainable fabrics and materials like organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and reclaimed or recycled materials; low-impact fiber-reactive dyes or vegetable dyes; respect for a healthy environment and/or product for the farmer, the assembler, and the wearer of the clothing.

Why Ethical Fashion?

We are all responsible for how our own lifestyles affect the environment. Simple measures can be taken to achieve big changes by simply switching our buying patterns to include products made of low impact materials. Positive pressure on businesses who have yet to volutarily clean up their acts is very easily applied by simply choosing not to spend money on their products, and helping – little by little – to grow the businesses who have made an explicit commitment to responsible business practice.
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Wie merkt man generell, dass ein Freund homosexuell ist? Bei mir, oder besser gesagt bei meinem Freund gab es Anzeichen, wo ich mich wunderte, die mich letztendlich zum Entschluss führten. Aber ich bin mir sicher, man kann so etwas nicht verallgemeinern. Bei mir sollten aber folgende Eigenschaften dominierend sein.

Er verbringt mehr Zeit im Body Shop als ich
Vielleicht mein Schlüsselerlebnis, mit meinem Freund, war als wir uns in der Innenstadt trafen und ziellos bummeln gehen. Als wir vor dem Body Shop kamen, sollten wir uns kurz reinwagen und verschiedene Creme und Düfte austesten. Als ich nach 5 Minuten meine Runde gedreht hatte, musste ich eine weitere halbe Stunde mit ihm verbringen, um auch wirklich jedes Produkt gerochen und ausprobiert zu haben. Zum Schluss hatte er eine Tüte voll, und ich die Hände leer.

Er braucht länger sich vorzubereiten als ich
Jedes Mal wenn wir uns verabredeten oder ausgingen, brauchte er länger um sich anzuziehen, um sich vorzubereiten, um sich zu frisieren, um sich herzurichten, um einfach alles. Obwohl ich auch meine Zeit brauche, musste ich immer auf ihn warten.

Er hat mehr Cremes und Produkte im Bad als ich
Wenn man bei ihm ins Bad ging und sich umschaute, fällt einem sofort die große Auswahl an Cremes, Produkte, Parfums und anderem auf. So viele Haut, Gesichts und Körper Produkte habe nicht mal ich!

Er zieht sich besser an als ich
Egal wohin wir gehen, er ist immer gut angezogen! Ob es nun ein Restaurant ist, eine Kneipe, in der Disco oder ins Kino, ob wir uns bei mir zu Hause treffen oder bei ihm, er ist immer besser als ich angezogen!

Er geht regelmäßiger zum Friseur als ich
Immer wieder war ich erstaunt, was für eine ordentliche und saubere Erscheinung hatte. Im Nachhinein stellte ich fest, dass er sehr regelmäßig zum Friseur ging, sich auch sehr regelmäßig Gesichtsmassagen und anderes leistete. Ich dagegen investiere weniger in mir und meiner Erscheinung.

Er redet mehr über Gerüchte als ich
Wenn es um Gerüchte, Tratschen und philosophieren ging, war er die Nummer ein beim Ziuhören und mitreden. Wir verbringen bis heute Stunden am Telefon oder im Kaffee!
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