Bridgetteraes
Bridgette Raes is a style expert, author of the book Style Rx: Dressing the Body You Have to Create the Body You Want and president of Bridgette Raes Style Group. She is also the host of her weekly radio show, "Where Are You Going in That?"
As a style expert, Bridgette’s opinion on shopping and wardrobe selection has been featured many times in Real Simple magazine, Woman's World magazine, First For Women magazine, AOL’s Stylelist.com, MSN.com, iVillage.com, and more. She has been an expert on Glamour Sizing for media outlets including The Boston Globe and Good Morning America. Bridgette’s media experience as an expert on fashion, beauty and lifestyle also includes over 100 television appearances which include CNN and The Daily Buzz, as well as dozens of local networks from coast to coast.
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Bridgette Raes Style Expert
http://blog.bridgetteraes.com/
The official blog of Bridgette Raes noted Style Expert and Author offering her daily musings on personal style, fashion advice, wardrobe management, body image and more.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1514 )
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Was Fashion Insensitive During Hurricane Sandy?
One of the down trees in my Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn neighborhood. Thankfully, I was one of the people who went unscathed after Hurricane Sandy caused major... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
My Award for Best and Most Inspirational Halloween Costume Goes to One-legged...
Josh Sundquist is a former Paralympic skier who lost his leg to cancer when he was a child. He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin and now makes a... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Radio Show Recap: Do You Have a Shopping Addiction?
According to a study released by Oxygen Media, while only six percent of Americans admit that they are personally addicted to shopping, a large number of U.S.... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Ab Fab’s Joanna Lumley to Auction Her ‘Patsy Stone’ Wardrobe to Charity
Hey Ab Fab fans, Joanna Lumley, who played the original fashionista, Patsy Stone is auctioning off her Absolutely Fabulous wardrobe for the Prince’s Trust... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Luxury Brands Not Thrilled with Rent The Runway’s Use of Real Women
In a brilliant move made by the Rent The Runway, a site that rents designer dresses and accessories at about 10% of the retail price, now allows its users to... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Leather Pants Are Women’s Top Regrettable Purchase. Really?
I read on Shine.yahoo.com this morning that leather pants are the number one clothing item women most regret buying. According to a poll done by Drinks brand... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2012 LIFESTYLE -
Gap’s Manifest Destiny T-Shirt Causes Outrage
Photo: Gap.com If your history classes from high school are fuzzy, you may have a hard time understanding why this t-shirt, a part of the “Gap x GQ”... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Pink Dress Debate: Who Wore It Better at the Debate Last Night, Michelle Obama O...
I know I’m not alone in noticing that Ann Romney and Michelle Obama wore the exact shade of pink at last night’s debate. Blogs are abuzz, Twitter is lit up abou... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE, SOCIETY -
Textured Cardigans Are Trendy. But Are They Trendy For You?
A hot trend this fall is the textured cardigan. Before you go out and splurge on one, read this to make sure that this trend is for you. Read more
Posted on 16 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Pretty Or Pretty Ugly? Iris Schieferstein’s “Fashion Taxidermy” Gun Hoof Shoes
Aptly named “Gun Hoofs” by Iris Schieferstein, an artist, sculptor and “fashion taxidermist” who works with dead animals as raw material for her pieces of art... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Scary Beautiful Shoes
by Leanie van der Vyver. Photo by Lyall Coburn What the??? Wait…huh? Yes, these are shoes. Who’s wearing them? Well, your guess is as good as mine. Read more
Posted on 09 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Tired of Ballerina Flats? Try the Lady Loafer Trend
Early fall is a time when most of us break out our ballerina flats. The weather isn’t always cold enough to slip your feet into boots but your sandals have... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Tyra Banks Shows Us Her Muffin Top…and We’re Supposed to Feel Empowered
Tyra Banks Instagram It’s refreshing when a celebrity shows off her flaws, so kudos to you Tyra Banks for showing us all, yet again, that your body isn’t... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Make a Statement with Chanel’s Hula Hoop Beach Bag
Seriously, what the heck is this? Karl Lagerfeld paraded a larger-than-life handbag down the runway for Chanel’s spring 2013 collection this morning that more... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Printed Pencil Skirts: Fall 2012′s New Spin on a Classic
We have the pencil skirt for many seasons now. This fall, this popular basic is getting a refreshed makeover– printed pencil skirts. I know, so terribly... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Prehistoric Stilettos Found
If you’re the mom of a young son, I’m sure picking him up from school with a pair of these shoes on would make you quite popular. Little boys like dinosaurs,... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Bagel Heads: Japan’s New Body Modification Trend
I am truly at a loss for words. No, really… Yet, being a lover of the bizarre and unusual, we must talk about Japan’s trend: Bagel Heads. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Pretty Or Pretty Ugly: Prada’s Spring Shoes
I’ve known quite a few women who put an outfit together by picking out their shoes first. Yet, in the case of these shoes which were part of Miuccia Prada’s... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
Fab Find: Naturalizer’s Juletta Boots
When Naturalizer emailed me and asked if I would take their “Izer Personality Quiz” to find out which shoe personality fit me best, I was happy to check it out! Read more
Posted on 25 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE -
My 2012 Emmy Awards Fashion Recap
I disappointed a few when I wasn’t available for my regular live Facebook Page fashion updates that I do for every awards show. Read more
Posted on 24 September 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE