Archive for February, 2011

PostHeaderIcon Little Dresses for Not-So-Little Figures

Is it possible? Sure it is, provided that you heed a few common-sense guidelines. In general, the same applies to dresses as with all manner of dress.

Pattern, particularly large pattern, is to be avoided if possible, as it gives the illusion of greater size. Opt for solids or tiny prints that tend to blend out from a distance or when you blur the eyes while observing them. Furthermore, considering color, darker hues are always more slimming, as are subdued hues in general – nothing too bright or light, which tends to magnify.

Small dresses go great with a chunky necklace. Pull the eyes up and away from any excessive cleavage and toward the face by opting for necklaces that land along or near the throat.

Opt for a dress that gently hugs the body (and certainly fits properly!) or one that flows, hippie-style, from just beneath the breasts for ladies with an apple shape to the body. For ladies of the common pear shape, focus on pulling the eyes upward with a necklace, or a layer over the dress such as a scarf bunched at the chest, or a complimenting jacket.

Little dresses often are accompanied by little shoes – sandals, namely, so when all else lets you down, get a pedicure and make those toes as flashy as can be, and your little dress can be apropos for showing whatever is worth showing!

PostHeaderIcon Charlotte Apartments: a Wait and See Approach for a City on the Move



Before the current economic crisis, Charlotte, NC, generated a tremendous amount of energy. Population in downtown areas boomed. High paying jobs were in abundance. And the quality of life was high.

Much like the rest of the country, Charlotte’s forecast today is not as sunny. The real estate market is stagnant. Jobs cuts have scaled back the workforce. And the quality of life, though still high, is much more reserved.

But if Charlotte can maintain its confidence—a positive public mindset—then Charlotte can recapture its once blooming energy.

Despite the economy, Charlotte continues to grow. Development projects in the Uptown, prestigious universities with solid application rates, and a workforce that, even with layoffs, scale-backs, and limited opportunities, is determined to move forward and pave the way for Charlotte’s future. The Charlotte Observer recently ran an article about the situation.

“Charlotte is just now being born as a metropolitan community. Sure, it’s always been a city. But something bigger is happening now. I get invitations now to places like Lancaster County. The mindsets are just now beginning to change. Lots of Rock Hill folks think they’re living in Charlotte. And our uptown has a lot to do with it. The shift’s driven by lifestyle changes – baby boomers leaving those cul-de-sacs, replaced by Gen Xers. I predict uptown will have 100,000 residents by 2028,” said Charlotte Chamber researcher Tony Crumbley.

There’s no doubt – uptown Charlotte has been soaring skyward with its sea of construction cranes. Even the bad economic news of recent weeks can’t erase that. When the dust of the current crises settles, few doubt the world will still see here a proud, ambitious metropolitan center looking for next opportunities, boasting expansive new culture and street life.

Yet it remains an open question: Does Charlotte’s uptown embody the regional citizenship Tony Crumbley speaks of? Can it, all at once, successfully welcome a diverse group including lifelong Southerners, mobile business moguls, ambitious 20-something graduates of Upstate New York colleges, empty nesters escaping suburban crabgrass and striving immigrants from Latin America and Asia?

Further, can uptown Charlotte work well with the downtowns of the smaller cities in the Charlotte citistate to create a welcoming urbanism, a network of town centers to be prized? The smaller downtowns play a different role from the big center. They are bright lights, but each with a different hue and warmth. Each adds to the region’s character. Examples abound: Salisbury with its historic charm; Kannapolis, the old mill town emerging as a biotech center; Mooresville, the classic old railroad town building a new persona; Rock Hill, a dynamic little city just over the S.C. border.

Of course there are detractors. Some worry that Charlotte grew too quickly, that its glory was fleeting and is now destined to remain on the fringe of big city greatness. Nonetheless, Charlotte has a lot of opportunity. Young professionals, students, or adults looking for a new place to call home have plenty of reasons to invest in Charlotte. In fact, with so much still undecided, it’s a perfect time to rent an apartment in Charlotte. That way you can enjoy the city’s amenities but not invest too heavily. You can wait to see where this exciting city winds up.

PostHeaderIcon Fashionable Leggings for Fashionable Person, You

Fashion is what many people follow, since for them through fashion they can show the world who they really are; their character as well as their personality. In each area in every single place on earth, though fashion has different look but still there is one similarity that connects them one to another.

As for you who want some fashionable clothes and accessories, magazines and the Internet or other media provide you with thousands of alternative styles that suit yourself, depends on what you want. Among these fashionable items, there is one fashion that becomes the latest trend fashion in both young people to old ones, the leggings fashion stuff.

Leggings become the most liked yet fashionable things because of their material as well as the comfortable feeling that is often felt by the users. Leggings are available in many styles, such as the diamante leggings, ruche helm legging, and many more. So if you are a big fan of fashion, these leggings styles are probably one thing that would attract your interest since the availability of colors and styles are combined in one, so whether you are a casual or an elegant person, legging will simply adapt your personal character.