Maine Girl

What I wore : ~ TALBOTS blouse ~ Banana Republic floral skirt ~ TALBOTS pearl earrings and gold chain link necklace ~glass ring from Mexicali Blues ~brown pumps by Clarks "The statements and views expressed in this posting are my own and do not reflect those of my employer." ~Laura Lynn Michaud

{Jeans by Ralph Lauren } Dude, are you still sporting those baggy dungarees and thinking all this time that you are Mr. Cool? Well, you may be Mr. Cool, but your oversized jeans certainly are not making you appear that way. I am totally for anyone who loves expressing their personal style, but baggy jeans seem to express just one thing. Sloppy, careless, lazy, boring, mindless, fool. Ok, so that was six things. Six bad things that I know you do not want to be my man! What's wrong with showing the world that you are a smart, intelligent hard working man who knows how to wear his jeans?! Jeans that fit a man are not that hard to find. Try on a few styles to get an idea of the different fits that are offered and opt for something that sits at your natural waist. A good way to find your natural waist is to take notice to where your underwear come up. Use that as a guideline. Your jeans should come up to at least that line. Not below. No one wants to see what color boxers you ar...

I was lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of days in Rockland, Maine last week. This photo was taken from Rockland's Breakwater which was built using 700,000 tons of granite. I was able to get some beautiful shots of the almightily Atlantic Ocean including this one of a beautiful sailboat in the distance. The day was perfect with the most utopian offshore breeze. It's difficult for me to explain just how amazing this experience was. I have just one word. Heaven.

What I wore : ~ TALBOTS blouse , tomato red chinos and belt ~earrings from Target ~nautical rope bracelet from Anthony Johns Day Spa & Boutique ~glass ring from Mexicali Blues ~black leather t-strap pumps by Beautifeel "The statements and views expressed in this posting are my own and do not reflect those of my employer." ~Laura Lynn Michaud

As much as I love wearing color, I tend to only purchase neutral eyeshadows. They seem like a more reasonable choice for me. I like keeping a more natural look on the eyes so as to be able to wear a brighter lipstick and nail polish if I should choose to do so. This palette is actually slightly different than the neutral shades that I normally gravitate to. It's more of a cool palette versus the warmer colors that I am usually more inclined to wear. I recently purchased this  Boudoir Eyes  eyeshadow palette by   Too Faced   and even though the colors look like non colors, there are so many looks you can create with them. I especially love the How-To Glamour Guide that this palette came with. Below you will see the results of the "Fashion" look I created with this palette.  These eye shadows go on well and have a good amount of pigment. It stayed on all day without reapplying. I highly recommend Too Faced eyeshadows. You can find this Boudoir Eyes pale...

Wrigley's gum billboard, with illustration by Otis Shepard, 1939 There was a time when mint was only thought of as a flavor. When I think of mint, for some reason the Doublemint Twins come to my mind. You may still find Wrigley's Doublemint chewing gum on the shelves in a few convenience and grocery stores among many other flavors and brands. As far as I'm concerned, there are way too many choices out there, and not just in gum flavors. But, lets get back to my point, which is the color mint in fashion . Mint happens to be a hot color to wear this spring/summer 2013. Last week I purchased my first mint tee-shirt of the season from TALBOTS .  To me, a tee-shirt usually isn't that exciting. But this one has navy stripes and is nicely fitted with a neckline which isn't cut up too high. I decided to mix my minty stripes with another hot pattern we are seeing this season, polka dots. Both stripes and polka dots are classic patterns, but we tend to see ...

Guys, are you thinking that you are too manly to wear pastels? Or is it that you are not man enough? While you are trying to decide what kind of man you are, I am going to tell you that pastels are HOT and on men, they are even HOTTER. You must learn how to wear them properly. You don't want to enter a room looking like the Easter bunny. When wearing pastels, think minimal. Try one pastel piece at a time to look on trend without looking trendy.  Here are some ways to integrate pastels into your every day look guys : 1. Try wearing a pastel shirt and going neutral with everything else 2. Try a pastel shoe. Keep it masculine by keeping the design of the shoe rugged. 3. Try a pair of pastel socks. You know that us ladies always look to see what you have on your feet! 4. Be brave and try a pastel chino style pant. Wear a chambray shirt and tan nubuck or suede shoes to neutralize your look. 5. When all else fails, throw on a pastel tie. This will take your look fr...