Expand Your Wardrobe on a Budget!

You've got your favorite little black dress and that perfect pair of jeans. Expand those essentials by including many different scarves. Luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories are great (and essential for most of us) but to be able to afford those luxuries you need to use your basic outfits in many different ways. Adding a scarf will make it look like you have many different outfits even when it is the same basic outfit time and time again.  There are many ways to wear your scarf depending on the style of scarf and your basic outfit.  Buy at least three scarves for each season.  Those twelve scarves can be the answer to a plentiful wardrobe for all of the year.  Scarves can be found on line or in most department stores. Why fight the crowds though when you can find so many different colors, styles, fabric material and designs of scarves from the comfort of your home? While you shop for the perfect scarves, keep your eye out for special designer handbags at great prices to complete your style.

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On Line Shopping Fraud Tips
I was surfing the web and found these tips by FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to help avoid fraud while shopping on line. I thought it would be good to pass it along to all your shoppers with Father's Day and summer shopping going on right now. Scammers and cyber criminals are very adapt at tricking you into giving your personal information to them.
Hope this helps keep you safe.

• Do not respond to unsolicited (spam) e-mail.
• Always compare the link in the e-mail to the web address link you are directed to and determine if they match.
• If you are requested to act quickly or there is an emergency, it may be a scam. Fraudsters create a sense of urgency to get you to act impulsively.
• For online auctions or bids, diligently check each seller’s rating and feedback along with their number of sales and the dates on which feedback was posted.
• If you have received a scam e-mail, please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint  at www.ic3.gov.                                                                                                                                                                 http://www.inclusive-style.com

Words to On-line Shop By!
When shopping for those luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories always, always before your buy check the site for their shipping and handling charges.  Those fantastic prices you found for those designer handbags could cost you a bundle when you add the shipping costs. That's why I love the Free Shipping Sites, although knowing the value of the merchandise is very important. To be sure it is not an inflated price for this authentic merchandise to cover shipping, shop around different sites until you find the on-line store you love and trust. For further information about shipping charges, you can check out the Direct Marketing Association's Guidelines. Find your state's information at http://www.consumeraction.gov/state.shtml.

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Great Tip for the Frequent Flyer  

I never thought too much about covering up on an airplane.  I  have never flown very much, but this tip caught my eye. For the squeamish to use the airline's blanket is really pushing the bar.  I'm afraid to even think about who might have previously used the blanket.  Ugh, germ city for sure.  When boarding the plane, I don't think it would look very sheik to bring your own blanket.  Check out this idea, a beautiful scarf that looks classy but big enough to  lightly cover you during your flight.  Look for one that is substantial, but lightweight enough  that you are comfortable wearing it in all types of weather.  There are several  styles that will work, from the long scarf to the oversize square, you can choose one that is versatile and chic.  We are always looking for ways for household goods to do double duty, but I think this is a surprisingly simple and ingenious idea to use. So next time you are scheduled to take a trip on a plane, pair up those luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories with a double duty beautiful scarves.
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 Surprise, Even Fashion Gives Back!

I was reading several blog notices and this tidbit caught my eye.  We 
nearly always think about luxury handbags, jewelry and accessories in 
the form of how much it will cost us to purchase them.   Most of us have
to make a conscience decision to spend the money required to purchase 
that designer handbag that looks so good to us.  We all love them, want 
them and eventually buy them.  Now, check this out, designer's Make Love
Not Trash donate part of the proceeds from every bag they sell to 
charity.      Makes shopping almost like donating to charity.

Now we can buy that designer bag and not feel  bad about spending the money.

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Are You There Yet?

It's always hard to know when your actually "There".  For me, and many others I am sure, dressing appropriately is the first step to feeling good about myself.  Knowing that you are wearing the right outfit with the correct jewelery and accessories, can boost your confidence level through the roof. Have you ever seen someone who looked great till they picked up that ratty everyday purse to carry with their wonderful outfit. A spectacular outfit deserves a luxury handbag to compliment and complete the look you are striving to achieve. It doesn't have to be a designer handbag but it's essential to be the right bag.

Shopping for this special bag is fun and easy when you check style magazines or fashion sites on the web. When you know the style you need to complete your outfit, then find your accessories on the web.  Shop  the e-commerce stores from the comfort of your home and without the hustle and bustle of  box stores.  The world of fashion is at your finger tips in the new age of on-line shopping. So shop, buy, and the wear your total outfit with the confidence that let's your  know  'You are There" in the fashion limelight.

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Dig Deep in that Handbag, you Might be Surprised!!!!

Have you every swapped a purse and just took out the essentials and kept going on with that busy day?  In this past pace world, it happens all the time.  I was reading an article about one woman who cleaned out her purse and found a winning lottery ticket.  Wouldn’t that be grand?  I can’t promise you that but I bet you will fine something you have been looking for.  My daughter owns a thrift store and she is forever finding money, pictures, and other things I would personally want to loose.

When I was getting married to my husband, I was still trying to work and keep up with my two girls. Needless to say it was pretty crazy during that time. After the wedding and life had settled into a, well almost, routine; I was trying to keep my youngest daughter entertained by letting her play with my older designer purses.  Guess what she found in the bottom of one, MY PAYCHECK from the week I got married.  I could hardly believe that I had been so absent minded that I didn’t miss that money!  It was not like we had a lot and thank goodness she found it before drafts came through the account. 

 Anyway, the moral to the story is to “Clean Out That Bag” before you put it away.  You never know what you will find. Those luxury handbags could be the unfortunate temporary home for some of your jewelry and accessories.  May your treasures be more than my usual, old candy and gum wrappers!

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Fight the Crowds or NOT - Try E-Commerce Stores Instead

As new e-commerce is building momentum, we wonder how this affects us as customers. Shopping from the convenience of home is a growing trend in this fast pace world. Fighting the crowds for special buys is getting scarier. I tackled the Black Friday crowd and was nearly knocked down as the crowd fought to save a few dollars with the limited items on sale. When I got home, I checked the web and found out that I could have found a lot of the sale items I wanted on line. That's from the big stores that have proven to be a trust worthy place to shop.

Building trust in an e-commerce store is harder. Where is the assurance that the on line stores can be trusted with your business? Learning how to navigate the web is a challenge for many of us. A couple of the biggest hurtles in this endeavor is being sure the company will safe guard your credit information and they sell authentic merchandise.  When shopping for designer handbags or jewelry and accessories you need to know you will receive genuine items. I have found that a little research helps. The e-commerce companies with the CGA's seal of approval can be trusted. The Consumer Guild of America's Platinum Seal ensures that your information is safe and that the merchandise is truly what they say. By periodically checking to be sure that the merchandise sold by this company is genuine; CGA will not let the e-commerce store use their seal if they break this trust. Pay Pal is another proven way to pay on line and insure your information is safe.


Shopping the box stores for luxury handbags can be time consuming, tiring, and costly. When buying high end accessories from e-commerce stores, receiving the bona fide merchandise that you ordered is paramount. I hunt for e-commerce stores that have been vetted by the CGA. Shopping on line for brand name products sold at reasonable prices is the goal for a true value shopper. Knowing that legitimate merchandise is available for shoppers in e-commerce stores is empowering. Shopping E-Commerce stores with great deals is fun and easy. Envision shopping, with no crowds and no long checkout lines, for your special style merchandise while watching your favorite TV show.

I also check the About Us and Contact Us sections of their web sites. Call the company and you will be able to ensure that the number is correct and get your questions answered at the same time. So do your research then shop with ease and excitement from anywhere internet is available.

With 27 years in big box retail management, I can safely say I understand the challenges of shopping. Retired, I am enjoying the e-commerce world with my store, http://www.inclusive-style.com. Come find the authentic designer merchandise you desire at my store with the confidence that I have done my diligent research for authenticity.

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Carry a Counterfeit Handbag or Not?

I was reading an article about how carrying a counterfeit handbag can make you feel.  It was a study about what kind of person buys and what it says about a person who uses counterfeit bags.  I know this has been chewed many different ways but it is still a viable thought.  Are we silly for paying the money for luxury handbags or carry that fake?  This seems to be the common theory, fake buyers think that real buyers for designer handbags are being duped by the fashion-industry and real buyers think that fake buyers are trying to look rich the cheapskate way.

  

 This study concluded that those that buy fakes and passed them off as genuine, are essentially comfortable with deception and unconcerned the ethical results of their choices as long as they get the desired results. Maybe this sounds judgmental, but we often forget that every choice we make says something about the person making it.

I love designer handbags, jewelry and accessories.  It makes me feel good to know that I am able to purchase these items for myself, that I have earned the means to be able to buy authentic items.   I enjoy the shopping, looking for special prices and deals, usually on line (who has time or gas money to waste when they can shop at home).  If you really watch and shop around on line you can find real merchandise at good prices. Just be sure you are using a reputable source and not be fooled by the ever increasing black market stores.
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“What do you want for Mother’s Day?”

Mom and I use to do the “What do you want for Mother’s Day?” question every year. It was a challenge because for me in my mind she had or got everything she wanted.  I use to kid her that she would get that same old electric Wok (I bought that in desperation one year when she was trying to cook healthier) if she didn’t give me some ideas.  She would just laugh and say she had all she needed.

I would try the suggestions of luxury handbags or jewelry and accessories but she never jumped on that band wagon.  Designer handbags and jewelry were things she liked but never wanted us girls to spend money on her.  Since I love them too, I would start looking for something special for her.  Since I was working about 50 hours a week in retail, sometimes it would be hard to find time to really shop.  Shopping on line at a reliable web store was just the thing. I could kick back after I got home and enjoy my shopping for my wonderful Mom.  In the quiet of my home, I could find just the right gift for her.

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I know Mom really appreciated the time and love I put in finding that gift for her.  I now realize that Mom’s want one thing the most, to be special and loved in their child’s eyes.  How I wish I could still let my Mom know that she was that “special person” that could solve all the problems in the world with that warm, loving and forgiving hug she always passed out just when I needed it.  Thank you “Moms of the World” for being you and filling that very needed love and support for your children.