Sustainable Fashion and Beauty Tips For Women

Oh, the blissful comfort of a loose dress! These effortlessly chic garments are a dream to wear, offering endless possibilities in terms of length, silhouette, and styling.  From breezy summer days to cozy layered looks, a loose dress is truly a wardrobe chameleon.  

1. For Different Groups of People 

A. For all the tall women: Embrace your height, ladies!  Pairing a loose, shorter-length dress with trousers is an incredibly chic way to play with proportions and create a fashion-forward statement. Think flowing tunic dresses over beautifully tailored wide-leg pants, or a breezy mini dress layered over sleek leggings or even cool, slouchy jeans. This creates a balanced silhouette and adds a dynamic edge to your look.

B. For the petite women: Loose knee-length dresses are absolutely your secret weapon!  Showing off a little leg creates the illusion of height, making you appear taller and leaner.  And to further enhance those lovely legs, step into a pair of wedges or elegant heels.  These footwear choices will not only lengthen your legs visually but also add a touch of graceful height, creating a perfectly proportioned ensemble.

C. For the young: Express yourself!  For our vibrant and younger fashionistas, the style of loose dress you choose really depends on your unique personality.  If you gravitate towards understated elegance, then a solid-colored loose dress in a beautiful neutral or soft pastel will be your perfect match.  Think minimalist chic at its finest!

However, if you’re ready to turn heads and make a bold entrance, then don't shy away from vibrant hues, daring color clashes, eye-catching plaids, or playful prints!  These bolder choices will instantly command attention and showcase your confident, individual style.

D. Timeless Elegance: For the wonderfully wise and sophisticated woman, comfort and ease are paramount, and linen dresses are an absolute gift!  A flowing linen dress is the epitome of effortless chic, appropriate for day-to-night wear and incredibly kind to your skin. Plus, this versatile and eco-conscious fabric is a truly beautiful and responsible choice.

Mastering the Loose Dress Silhouette

A. The built-in belt: When your loose dress comes with its own tie-around waist belt, consider it a style gift!  This ingenious design detail eliminates the need for accessory hunting and instantly works wonders for your figure.  It cinches and defines your waist, creating a flattering hourglass shape, balancing your top and bottom halves, and magically elongating your legs.

Tips: You can wear a loose linen dress to get the ultra-comfort and minimalist vibe at the same time.

B. Tie it with Flair: The Front-Tie Variation:  Move over basic belts!  Another fabulous style to look for is a loose dress featuring a front-tie detail.  Often resembling two charming ribbons around the waist, these ties can be knotted into a delightful bow.  This small but impactful detail adds a touch of playful embellishment, breaking up the simplicity of the dress while maintaining its inherent elegance and feminine charm.

C. Loose overall dress: Your Layering Playground:  Embrace the casual coolness of a loose overall dress!  This versatile piece is a blank canvas for your styling creativity.  Layer it over classic basics like a plain tee or crisp shirt, or add warmth and texture with a cozy knit sweater.  Then, unleash your inner stylist with statement accessories to create endless outfit possibilities.

Elevate Your Loose Dress Look

A. Accessorize to Mesmerize: Accessories are your secret weapon for transforming a simple loose dress into a show-stopping ensemble!  Consider the occasion and the season, and then have fun experimenting.  A chic statement bag, a pair of dazzlingly large earrings, a summery straw hat… the possibilities are truly limitless!  Don’t be afraid to get creative and let your personal style shine through.

B. The Perfect Shoe Story: The beauty of the loose dress lies in its amazing shoe versatility!  Honestly, it works with almost anything.  Sky-high heels will amplify your feminine allure and create a polished, sophisticated vibe.  Cool sneakers will inject a dose of laid-back effortless style.  Barely-there sandals or playful flip-flops are ideal for those warm summer days or breezy beach getaways.  And for a touch of edgy coolness, ankle boots or knee-high boots will instantly transform you into the most stylish woman in the room.  The real trick is to choose shoes that not only complement your outfit but also perfectly suit the occasion and your desired mood.

With these style secrets in your arsenal, you're now ready to rock any loose dress with confidence and flair! Embrace the comfort, celebrate the versatility, and unleash your inner style star. Go forth and make that loose dress look absolutely amazing! 

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Wool and down are regarded as the most popular winter fabrics, but are they really warm enough in bitter temperatures? Today I will dive into this topic from 5 aspects to give you the detailed answers.

They both effectively slow down the exchange speed between the body heat and cold air— forming an air layer on the clothes that is not easily convected, which can naturally keep you warm.

Washing Tips of Common Fabrics

A. Wool can retain its shape well after washing and it also repels moisture away from your body. In addition, wool fiber is quite adsorbent since it can absorb up to 30% moisture from perspiration. It's fire-resistant, dirt-resistant and odor-resistant as well, providing an excellent safety precaution and making it easy to keep clean.

B. Down is a sustainable, eco-friendly, and allergy-friendly material, which can also provide continuous warmth and comfort because of its natural ability.

A. The low-quality wool outfits composed of other synthetic fibers, like polyester, spandex, acrylic may be itchy to our skin. Plus, it will cost more money and time to clean the woolens as they need dry cleaning.

B. Down is expensive and almost 95% down coats need to be hand washed. It may probably lose its insulating power if it gets wet and take much time to be fully dried and get back to its original shape.

What is the clo value? According to Wikipedia, the CLO Value is a term used in evaluating and comparing the thermal insulation of clothing. CLO value is the amount of insulation that allows a person at rest to maintain thermal equilibrium in an environment at 2at 21°C (70°F) in a normally ventilated room (0.1 m/s air movement).

The definition od clo value on Wiki

Simply speaking, it's the metric to which clothing keeps people warm. And the clo value of different common fabrics is shown below:
( The thinner the fiber, the slower the air velocity, and the higher the clo-value)

Although wool / down has been used to make winter clothes for a thousand years, you still need more than a single layer of wool/ down to add more warmth. For the freezing days, you can try on the turtleneck sweater with heavy wool or cashmere and layer a thick wool coat to keep you toasty warm.

Or opt for a warmer coat that filled with down to give you sufficiently warm, either.

Other relevant articles:
1. <HOW TO WASH DOWN PUFFER JACKETS>
2. <8 TIPS OF CARING FOR SWEATER>
3.  <8 TIPS OF CARING FOR WOOL COATS>

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In my previous article How to Dress Well for Tall Women Over 40, I rounded up a certain amount of tricks that show you how to play up your height and your age. Today, let's focus on the opposite topic—how to dress well when you are petite or short for your 40s. In order to help you to solve any height-related issues with your daily dressing, here are 5 dos and 5 don'ts you need to take into consideration.
How to Look Taller When Wearing Flat Boots
The high-waisted jeans or pants would work well to elongate your legs and add the visual inches to your frame, especially for those whose lower body is shortened than their upper body. The key to making your look age-appropriate is avoiding a particularly ripped design—you may find that you will be driven to a hippy direction.

One of the easy ways to add a little height is to wear high heels. Keep in mind that a pointed toe is great to elongate your figure. Other sneaky tricks to lengthen your height is opting for the same-toned shoes with your tight or pants. Or wear neutral shoes in your skin tone when you are bare legs.

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3. The vertical stripe is great to make you look taller

The vertical striped items—the striped blouse, striped jumpsuits or stripes pants are the ultimate elongated piece. They are specifically for a leaner silhouette and also trendy for your age. Plus, if you are looking for office basics, vertical stripes would be your first option.

Maybe you will think tone on tone look is boring, but it does an ideal option to create a well-proportioned figure, instantly create the illusion of height and keep your look simple.
For the plus size women, black on black will never go wrong and quite effective to create a lengthening effect and make you look thinner.

You will be surprised to get a vertical figure line if you pair with a mid-calf loose winter coat.

To be honest, tone on tone almost works well for any women with different figures. For those who are over 40, I suggest they can wear different shades or different fabrics to create a basic color layer or wear the womens suits for working days. The secret is combining with a statement handbag and the heels to make your look office-appropriate and highlight your professional vibe.


A belt is a wonderful prop to make the petite women appear taller. On the one hand, it's good for shaping the waistline and lifting the length of your lower body. On the other hand, it helps to upgrade your look and keep your look trendy.

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Now that we have known some guides for dressing, here are the other 5 tips that you need to avoid.

Unlike the vertical stripes, horizontal stripes are easy to make you look wider and shorter visually, so don't throw on the items with horizontal stripes if it's possible.

We recommend avoiding oversized clothes because they are always against the petite frame. They can easily overwhelm your figures and make your look much shorter than you really are. However, if you are an expert on dressing and confident enough to balance your silhouette, oversized or loose clothing are a good idea to create a trendy and chic style.

In many cases, the big accessories may overwhelm you. So please wear the accessories in proportion, for example, a mini bag or some small jewelry is
in proportion with your body.

Choose anything that is in proportion with your body, that's why big prints or big patterns is a risk for petite women which will bring an unwanted buck to your figure.

To balance the proportion between your upper body and lower body, the long top is best avoided if you match with pants or skirt. The long clothes is for sure to halve your body and making your look shorter.


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I believe some of you have no idea about what to wear when being invited to a wedding. Although there are fewer and fewer rules for the wedding these days, it still has some dressing codes you need to pay attention to. In order to prevent any embarrassment, today I round up 5 wedding attire etiquette for you to attend a wedding.

Keep in mind that the bride is most likely wearing a white gown, so don't ever wear white (dress) to a wedding in case it may outshine the bride on her wedding day. This is the most important attire etiquette.

But if you are attending some wedding, for example, the snow affair—that ask everyone to wear all-white outfits, it can be the exception to this rule.

Different countries have different cultures for the wedding. For instance, at Chinese wedding, the guest should prepare the red pockets to the bride and groom—to express their congratulations and wishes.

And for the Scottish wedding, people would wear the kilts, but for those who are not Scots, the contemporary kilt, utility kilt, and hybrid kilts are all great choices for them to express respect to the Scottish traditions.

For another example, if the wedding is held in the Catholic church, it's inappropriate to show too much leg or cleavage—you can try on the long sleeve modest church dresses or shawl to cover your bare arms and skin.

It's better to dress formally to the wedding unless you are requested to "dressy casual". Keep in mind that if the invitation says "black-tie optional", the women should wear a long dress in dark or neutral tone while the men should wear the black suits or tuxedo.

For the "white-tie optional", however, it means white tuxedo along with a white shirt, a white bow tie, or white gloves for the men and formal ballgown for the women.

But for the "dressy casual wedding", you are requested to dress informally. I suggest women wear jumpsuits or a printed dress with sandals or heels. And the casual shirt, loose pants, and loafers are especially fitting for the men.

If you are not given any instructions on what to wear at the wedding, you can dress to match the theme of the venue. For example, the beach wedding encourages guests to dress something related to the beach theme, but keep in mind that it tends to be windy, hot and also your clothes might get wet, so avoid ankle-length pieces and mini clothes.

It will be acceptable to wear the midi sundress and pair it with sandals and a straw hat or sunglasses to highlight the beachy vibe.

Women and men can also throw on the lightweight and comfy flax clothes, which is both appropriate for the beach theme and keep you cool for the summer beach wedding.


It's important to know some dressing wedding codes for different seasons. Generally, avoid the long maxi dresses that will drag mud and getting wet from the wet grass in spring wedding.


And for the summer wedding, you can opt for some breathable and lightweight fabrics that can keep you cool during the outdoor wedding—silk, cotton, chiffon or organic flax linen clothing would be your perfect choice.

Dressing for a fall wedding will be difficult since the weather is always changeable, that's why dress in layers is a good plan for fall. You can try the muted colors to cater to the autumnal season and bring a shawl that you can throw on anytime if the temperature drops instantly.

For a winter wedding, choose heavy materials like wool, tweed, velvet that will keep you warm during the chilly night. Bring yourself a fur scarf to polish your dark-colored look and also give you some expected heat.
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