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Today, high-heels are typically worn by women, with heights varying from a Cuban heel of 1½" height to a stiletto heel (or spike heel) of 4" or more. Extremely high-heeled shoes, such as those higher than 5", are normally worn only for aesthetic reasons and are not considered practical. Court shoes are conservative styles and often used for work and formal occasions, while more adventurous styles are common for evening wear and dancing. High-heels have seen significant controversy in the medical field lately, with many podiatrists seeing patients whose severe foot problems have been caused almost exclusively by high-heel wear.

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Style is a relative term. What is your style?

Do you follow the latest trends? Or are you a trail blazer?

Do you dress for style or comfort?

You will hear lots of ideas from the cutting edge of the fashion industry on
In Style Radio Podcast Channel.

Are you Stylin'?

Recognize these names?

See what spring fashion they are sending down the runway for 2009:

Jessica Simpson
Check out The Jessica Simpson Collection - - it is stunning.

Marc Jacobs
The king of cool sent out mixed-up separates and must-have bags at his Spring fashion show.

Michael Kors
Michael Kors sent his own particular brand of American sportswear -- with lots of fullness and bold with dots or stripes -- down the runway.

Vera Wang
Vera Wang's smart separates and sheer layered pieces stood out from the other designers on the Spring Fashion Week catwalk.

Betsey Johnson
World renowned fashion designer invites you to shop her world famous collection.

Here comes summer! Do you have your new swimsuit?

Are you ready for summer fun?

I found some really nice looking swimwear online.

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Here are a couple of sites to help you get in shape for that swimsuit summer debut.

Spark People
Fitness Magazine
The sites are free.

Find the Best Hairstyle for You
Look your best for every occasion with hundreds of hairstyles, makeover tips,
hair-care ideas and easy shortcuts you can try today. Check out this link LHJ.com

New Trend
Let Your Roots Show
A dark part used to mean you missed a salon visit. But imperfection can be cool, provided roots are only a few shades away from your highlights.
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The term hairstyle generally refers to the cutting or styling of head hair. Hair is generally adorned as a form of the expression of personality, religious practice, or rank in society. Most hairstyles conform to socio-cultural influences and are gender biased.

Fashion trends have the greatest influence on hair styling today.

What hair styles are the Stars wearing?
They seem to set the trends.

Pants made from denim. Originally intended for work. In 1950, they became popular among teenagers.

Jeans can be worn very loose in a manner that completely conceals the shape of the wearer's lower body, or they can be snugly fitting and accentuate the body.

Historically in the decades before they became a staple of fashion, jeans generally fit quite loosely, much like a pair of bib overalls without the bib. Indeed, until 1960, Levi Strauss denominated its flagship product "waist overalls" rather than jeans.

Today jeans are a very popular form of casual dress around the world and come in many styles and colors, with the "blue jeans" particularly identified with the American culture, especially the American Old West.

Fashion is a term that usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. Inherent in the term is the idea that the mode will change more quickly than the culture as a whole.

The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are employed to describe whether someone or something fits in with the current popular mode of expression. The term "fashion" is frequently used in a positive sense, as a synonym for glamour and style. In this sense, fashions are a sort of communal art, through which a culture examines its notions of beauty and goodness.

The term "fashion" is also sometimes used in a negative sense, as a synonym for fads, trends, and materialism. Fashion capital cities are actually Milan, Paris, New York, but other cities like Rome, Tokyo and London are becoming very famous.

The first archaeological evidence of cosmetics usage is found in Ancient Egypt around 4000 BC. The Ancient Greeks and Romans also used cosmetics. The Romans and Ancient Egyptians used cosmetics containing poisonous mercury and often lead. The land of Palestine was influenced by cosmetics as recorded in the Old Testament-2 Kings 9:30 where Jezebel painted her eyes-approximately 840 BC. The Biblical book of Esther describes various beauty treatments as well.

Click here for the complete story "The History of Cosmetics"

Hats may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status.

There are hats for men and hats for women, as well as hats worn by both sexes. Purveyors of men's hats are called hatters and purveyors of ladies' hats are called milliners.

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Photo credit - Bill Ingalls

Jewelry is a personal ornament, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet, made from gemstones, precious metals or other materials and may be appreciated because of geometric or other patterns, or meaningful symbols. Earrings and other body rings are also considered to be jewelery, while body art is not.

To read the full article click on - About Jewelry

January garnet
February amethyst
March bloodstone, jasper
April diamond, sapphire
May emerald, agate
June alexandrite, emerald
July ruby, onyx
August sardonyx, carnelian
September sapphire, peridot
October tourmaline, pearl
November citrine, topaz
December zircon, ruby

January garnet
February amethyst
March aquamarine
April diamond
May emerald
June moonstone
July ruby
August peridot
September sapphire
October opal, rose or pink zircon
November topaz, citrine
December turquoise, blue topaz

January Carnation, Snowdrop
February Violet
March Daffodil (Jonquil)
April Daisy, Sweet Pea
May Sunflower, Lily of the Valley
June Rose, Honeysuckle
July Larkspur
August Lily, Gladiolus
September Forget-me-not, Morning Glory
October Calendula (Marigold), Camellia
November Chrysanthemum
December Holly, Narcissus

So, You Want To Be A Star

Many people have something to say, but they may not have a venue with which to get their message out.

They may be budding, or accomplished speakers, or perhaps they are amateurs with the will to communicate a message that they feel strongly about.

Do you feel passionate about something that has the potential to help your part of the world, or even the whole wide world, if only you could let people know?

Let's face it. In many parts of the USA and other countries of the world, radio and television reception is still limited if not completely non-existent. Yet the internet reaches places that conventional radio and TV are inaccessible.

Do you have a passion to get your message heard in a way that will do the most good? Then perhaps you should be a podcaster.

A "podcaster" is a person with a message, who creates a program which can be posted to a website as a "click and play" audio file. Then anyone in the world who has access to the internet may either click-and-listen to the program, or they may download the program to their iPod, computer, or other mp3 format player.

Sounds easy enough, right?

LEARN MORE... using the link below.