A Style All Her Own

In honor of Mother’s Day (May 9th), I thought it’d be fun to blog about what I admire about my mom’s style.

But here’s the thing: It’s kind of hard to define my mom’s style! Trendy? Nope. Classic? Kinda. Glamorous? Not if she can help it…

In a way, I think my mom’s style is as unique as she is. She loves simple, comfortable styles. But she most appreciates the ones with little details that make them stand apart – like delicate embroidery, pretty trim or specialty stitching.

My mom also has an artist’s eye and really knows how to work with color. She is often drawn to neutrals and soft tones, but every once in a while she kicks it up a notch with a rich red or lime green…just to keep it interesting!

But what I love most about my mom’s style is how well it suits her personality. It’s comfortable, approachable, expressive and interesting…everything that my mom is!

By Bren B

metrostyle Paisley Cardigan– featured in ShopSmart Magazine

We all have our go-to solid shirts, tanks and dresses and although they always fit and look great (no matter how big of a lunch you had), we don’t always feel lively in them. It’s easy to get bored with your wardrobe but it’s also easy to spruce it up! So, throw on your black tank dress with a bold print cardigan to create a whole new look! Cardigans are this year’s best accessory. The Paisley Cardigan from metrostyle, featured in ShopSmart Magazine’s May issue, is exactly what you need to keep your staple pieces looking fresh from spring to summer.

By: The metrostyle PR Team

Color Code: Mix & Match All Season Long!

By Guest Blogger: Mary C

For years I stood in front of a full closet and with a disgusted tone..."I have nothing to wear!" Well a couple of years ago I discovered the cure for me....every season I pick a base color or colors and I buy arround those colors.....not that I don't buy other things but I focus on the base colors and then I end up with a stylish group and I can easily dress up and dress down an outfit. Last winter I picked Chocolate brown and I had great success with building a wardrobe arround it. I found the chunky gold tone jewerly could really dress up the chocolate and adding a ligther tan color has helped to bridge the color into spring.

For this spring I have picked Black and White ,I just bought a black dress with the sleeves cut out from metro style along with a zebra stipe ankle strap shoe and a great pair of over sized white sunglasses...now I am off to pick out some white capri's and a black top...and I saw a great white floppy hat......

Work Hard. Play Hard

Work Hard. Play Hard should be every woman’s mantra! As women we often lose sight of the fact that we can successful in the workplace while being able to have fun on the weekends! As the summer approaches think about what you could do to help give yourself that extra boost and still be the thriving career woman that you are…

We all know that when we look good we feel even better and so on a mundane Monday morning why not throw on a top inspired by the pleasurable weekend you had like this, Bold Print Top from metrostyle - just a little self reminder that you’re not all work…you’re a little bit of play too!

By: The metrostyle PR Team

Fashion Photogaphy

Over the last year or so I got really into photography - I went out and bought myself an entry-level DSLR camera and every chance I got, I went out to shoot anything and everything. I'm nowhere near as good as some of my friends who are professionals and much more talented than myself, however I've got the passion! I know the basics of lighting and white balance, ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
Something else I've learned in my amatuer photography training, is to really appreciate great photography. In my opinion, for great photography, you need to be able to capture "that" moment, freeze it in time and communicate that moment/emotion/story to others without saying a word, with just a simple picture. So with fashion photography, essentially pictures of clothes, you might think - "Hey, how hard can it be to take a picture of a shirt or a suit?" Think of this then: when you get our catalogs in the mail or visit our metrostyle.com website - what are you there to look at? The clothes!

Over the last several months, we've spent a lot of time thinking about how we want to showcase and improve the way our clothes are shot on the models; we have a lot more shots in studio, with neutral backgrounds and more focus on the clothes, so you can see more of the styling and details. It make such a big difference, to look back and see what we used to do and compare it to today. Stay tuned, because on our new website, you're going to have the ability to see larger and more detailed images and colorize them to see what something would look like if you were to order it.

Photography is so fun and exciting - share some of your favorite metrostyle pictures with us!

My Love of Shoes...

Ever since I was little I have loved shoes, you name it I love 'em. From flats, to wedges, to peep-toes, to sandals, to boots, and my summer favorite the flip-flop. If it was invented or thought of I have probably owned it.

The best thing about my love of shoes is that I don't have to buy every pair, my wallet thanks me. I have a size 6 1/2 shoe, so most of the time I can fill the void of not having a new pair of shows by just going to the store and slipping on the displays. I try on every pair that catches my eye all for free. When I was younger my mom used to avoid the shoe section completely because she knew it could be an hour ordeal of just trying on shoes.


I wouldn't even be able to say how many shoes that I have owned over the years, right now I probably have at least 30 pairs in my closet. I don't even wear them all, I have my true favorites. As I look at it you never know when you might NEED that pair of shoes, so you should just buy what you like. Everyone always jokes with me "You are buying another pair", the answer is always "I love these shoes". I don't know how others would classify my love of shoes. I would say they are a necessity, I cannot walk around bare foot in public!

Some of my favorites this season at metrostyle are, the H-Band Wedge Sandals and the Zipper Gladiator Sandals. Both of these shoes could be worn with just about anything. Do you have the same shoe obsession that I have? If so log on to metrostyle.com and order your shoes while the dress and shoe sale is still going on.

By: bjil

What's in a Sneaker?

What do your sneakers do for you?

Now you can Renew with Ryka, Reetone with Reebok, Shape Up with Skechers...

I have seen so many ads lately featuring women with toned buns and thighs. Tanned, toned buns and thighs in very small shorts to be precise. They look great, but I have not seen any disclosures about how far you would actually have to walk to look like that! I only wish a pair of sneakers could replace my bottom half with one on a 20 year old!

My friends who have tried them definitely do feel the burn. I am willing to try them, too. I need all the help that I can get! I would feel very comforted knowing that while I am walking to the freezer for ice cream I am burning maximum calories!

by Suzy