Photoshoot Outtakes #4

Here's some more fun snaps from our photoshoots that (obviously) didn't make it into the catalog or on the web. Let us know in the comments which one you like best (and why!).

Facebook 201 - Adventures in Facebooking

As you know, I am an old fashioned girl who took a lot of convincing before I joined Facebook a couple of months ago (see Facebook 101). I thought I would share an update on my progress. ..

I have been connecting with high school friends on Facebook in the last couple of weeks. I haven’t seen these friends in over 10 years and it is fun to see their familiar faces smiling back at me once again. It is amazing how quickly Facebook has reunited us; it might have taken me 10 more years to run into just one of them at a grocery store! Now I can find quite a few old friends in the same place.

I still have not “tagged” or “poked” anyone, but I like to post photos and see who comments on them. I also like to check the metrostyle page and see what the metro ladies are saying!! One last thing that I wanted to note is that I am blogging about my experiences on Facebook. That is a lot of progress for one old fashioned girl!

By Suzy

Are You Fashionably Eccentric?

Most guys fall in to one of 2 categories when it comes to clothing: the first kind is typically well off and is obsessed with top and middle tier brands so he can look his best. The second, is more of an average Joe who doesn’t care too much about his appearance and is therefore more inclined to purchase whatever is on sale or wear whatever his significant other buys him.

I feel like I’m a hybrid because while most of my clothes consists of the good stuff (you know.. Armani, CK etc.), I do own a select few clothes from ‘unknown’ brands. Why did I buy them? I found the fit to be great, the material is excellent and the price ($10 Jeans?)… unbelievable! Some of my female friends have felt the need to explore the contents of my closet and each time I’d get a kick out of their reaction to seeing the unknowns mixed in there. Do women shop like this too?

By keNzo

Boston Apparel Group Warehouse Sale

The Boston Apparel Group presents the great Warehouse Sale featuring styles from metrostyle® and Chadwicks™ - tops, bottoms, shoes, dresses, jackets and more, all priced between $4-$40! Don't miss out!

Start Time: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 10:00am

End Time: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 6:00pm

Location: Boston Apparel Group Offices Street: 300 Constitution Drive

NOTE: All sales are final. NO RETURNS. Cash and Credit Cards Accepted

Where: Boston Apparel Group 300 Constitution DriveTaunton, MA 02783

When: Friday, June 19, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 20, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 21 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.

Directions: Exit 9 off 495. Located in the Myles Standish Industrial Park 300 Constitution Dr. in Taunton, MA

Just got off the phone with my friend at the Taunton Warehouse. Sounds like there is going to be some great product for sale! I'm so excited!
Don't forget to become a fan and RSVP on our Facebook page. I'd love to meet our fans!

-Amanda

Interviewing? What to Wear?

It’s true that a lot of companies now have a more casual dress code. Does the same code apply when interviewing with these companies? While it’s no longer necessary to suit up for a job interview, appearance is still as important as ever before. Make a great first impression by avoiding these fashion faux pas.

1. Don’t wear hot pink shoes with a matching bag! Keep colors conservative and you will send a message that you are no nonsense.
2. Don’t show too much skin! Never go with bare legs. If you can’t handle wearing stockings for a day, then pants are the obvious choice! It’s no longer true that a woman should always wear skirts to an interview. Also, avoid open toed shoes and skirts that are too short. You want to be taken seriously.
3. Don’t wear your favorite leopard headband or plastic neon bangle bracelets! The attention should be focused on you and your potential. It’s not a good idea to wear distracting pieces.
4. Don’t ever wear jeans! Even if you know denim is acceptable at the company where you are interviewing. Think of what you would wear on any given day to work, and then dress a step up. A little extra effort goes a long way.
5. Don’t chew gum! That kind of rudeness will ruin even the most perfect interview outfit.

Something like this sheath dress from metrostyle is perfect!

Now, get on out there, and good luck!

By Sarah

Who's Hungry?!

I love food. Problem is, when I get home from work I am so tired I never know what to cook, so I just don’t. I make Mac and cheese, "frozen delight platters"(this is what I call them to my husband so he thinks it something grand when really it consists of chicken fingers, fries, and pizza rolls). The other night I made buffalo chicken dip..and only the dip...then went on to ask my husband if that could be enough for his meal...needless to say I am not the best housewife!!

Its not that I am lazy when I come home!! The problem is that I do not have much experience cooking meals every night. When I lived on my own I did not make big meals. I ate random small dishes that filled me up and were fine to be considered dinner. But now I am trying to get more into cooking...but I run out of ideas of what to make!!! The times I have cooked it was fun, and I loved the feeling I had that I made a delicious and satisfying dinner.

So I need help! Do you have any recipes for me? maybe something quick, easy, or just so good that it is worth the effort and wait??? I am a hungry girl with an even more hungry husband...he would be forever grateful. I don’t know if he can take another "frozen delight platter". :)

by Beth

Poll: Will you embrace the new “strong shoulders” trend?

Some call them “power” shoulders, some “pagoda” shoulders, while others simply “the return of the shoulder pad.”

The fashion world is heralding the “strong shoulders” trend as the next big thing in fashion. They’re on every catwalk in seemingly every collection…on dresses, tops, suits, coats …you name it!

The question is…what do you think? Will this hot trend shoulder its way into your wardrobe?


Results from the previous poll:


by: Bren B