Three Haute Mamas

Three Haute Mamas are nominated for Top 25 Stylish Moms!

 
Hello Mamas,

Three Haute Mamas has been nominated for Top 25 Stylish Moms. We could really use your help to win! You can vote here everyday until April 28th 2011 when the winning Blog will be announced.  

This is quite an honor and not only does it celebrate our blog but also all our Mamas who read us!! When we see your comments on our blog, Twitter or Facebook it really makes our day and helps fuel our desire to write more!

Below are some of the pictures we have received and taken over the last year. Did I mention this is our 1 year Birthday Month! Wink! Wink!

Ann, Haute Mama of three! No bad hair days in her book, way to work a scarf Ann! Haute!

J. Sybylla Smith bringing her Daughter to a fashion show during Boston's Fashion Week. Both looking hip and stylish! Love the clutch!! 

Tonja, Haute Mama of three bought this piece at a party we attended for Contrary Boutique! We would not let her leave without this dress! Stunning! 

Anne, Haute Mama of two.  Breast Cancer Survivor and board member for the Ellie Fund! Any excuse to get Glamed up we Mamas are there with you! Tomorrow night we will be cheering on Anne as she participates in a Pageant to raise money for the Ellie Fund. 

The Mamas with Michelle, Haute Mama of Five! Michelle also has a jewelry business on the side. You know in her spare time! Congrats Michelle for finding a balance and looking so good doing it! 

These are only a small few of the Moms we met this year that have shown us that it is Haute to do something for yourself whether it be a new dress, charity, business, you name it. When you become a Mom you become empowered not only can we give life but we nurture, multitask and because we are women skies the limit! Be good to yourself Mamas! Remember our Motto.....

Life is short, make it HAUTE!

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

Mamas you are cordially invited to ..... The Fashion Rules Party!

Hello Mamas,

With the new years theme of " Forward Thinking" and spring just around the corner. We would love for you to join us along with Boston's Fashion Power Players to preview the world's top designers and their vision for Spring 2011.  Neiman Marcus Natick and Creative Events have truly made this a Fashion Party with sounds by DJ Supreme One along with small bites and cocktails by Ultimat Vodka. There will be local celebrity stylists on hand to help you put looks together according to your personal style and body type. As we had mentioned in a previous post, stylists should be on your list of important people. I would say between doctor and hairstylist!

 

 

 

Treat yourself to a night out! You deserve it!

Remember Mamas.... Life is short, make it HAUTE!!!

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

What's your Signature Style? Spiegel Catalog wants you to take the quiz!

Hello Mamas,

Not to many years ago when I was a teen, hey, why the laughter? Okay, years ago when I was a teen this 10 lb catalog use to arrive at my house by the name of Spiegel. It was like my Vogue at the time, I would sit on the couch for as long as it took to pour over every fashion for the up coming season. I would bend back the pages of things I loved and always would find come Birthday and Christmas some of my favorite wish list items.  I was probably the only girl in my high school who wore spiegel but like you should know about me now, I have always had a passion for fashion.

Today I happen to go onto the Spiegel website and I was surprised at all the changes they have made to their online catalog. They have added an online magazine. On there they have added Signature Style category and you can take an online quiz to see what your personal style is, it is a lot of fun and I must say they have nailed me to a "T"! My results are below.......

To take the Signature Style quiz click here.  From there you get your results and then they direct you to some wardrobe picks based on your style. I must say bravo Speigel! Brilliant!! 

and if you are the man to take me out on the town click here!!!! giggle!! giggle!! 

Enjoy Mamas,

XO Kimberly

Wow, Kimberly's hit the nail on the head!  Color me tempted..of course I sped over and took "the test".  If there's no pass/fail, I'm on it.  My style, per Speigel:

 Hmm? Yes, on the travel. I do love a little exotic, and the animal prints is correct, I love them although I don't dress exclusively in them (and if you do, please stop reading and seek counseling). I am a bit organic, but the risk taker?  Very, very intesting!  

Xo Kate

 

 Christina's results were.......
To my late mother's credit I can say that one thing I have always done is try to exude confidence. Which I guess can be taken as perfectionism. Even when I am not feeling 100 percent confident or life is giving me lemons, I do always with Chanel on my feet, make lemonade!  

XO Christina

 

We would love to hear how Spiegel ranked your Signature Syle. Send us a comment on our blog or on facebook!! 

Happy Quiz taking Mamas!

Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

 

 

 

Add Personal Stylist to your list of important people.... say between Doctor and Hairstylist!!!

 Hello Mamas,

Last week Kate and I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Christen Mitchell of Christen Mitchell Styling. Our mission was to learn about the benefits of hiring a personal stylist. Christen's mission was to sift through my closet and give me ideas on how to put certain outfits together. I am a busy mom of four and always on the go. I tend to always grab the same things to wear often forgetting what is in my closet. Christen gave me a closet consultation and it was a success! I have several photos of new ways to work my casual on the go pieces and a few suggestions on items I should purchase to maximize my wardrobe!!

Her input was invaluable to me even with my background in fashion and my love of shopping.  Where a stylist could benefit you is if you are like me not maximizing what you have in your wardrobe. Or if you do not have time to shop, have big events to attend and want that perfect look.  Or if you have the problem of roaming the malls for hours and finding nothing. Hiring a stylist is money well spent and is surprisingly affordable! 

........and now I give Christen the key pad!! 

 Good Afternoon Readers,

There are so many things in your closet that you don’t get nearly as much use 

out of as you could. You know there is that one blouse, that you only wear with 

that certain blazer and the same jeans and boots every time. Well that’s what I 

am here to help you with. I went over to Kim’s house the other day and we went 

through her closet so I could show her how to wear a few pieces that she wasn’t 

sure how to incorporate into her everyday look. 

I have only met Kim a handful of times, so I sent her a questionnaire prior to our 

appointment to get a feel for her style. Kim is an amazingly stylish mom, so she 

had some really great pieces in her closet to begin with. Currently, she gravitates 

towards a white button up, flare jeans, some fun jewelry and her boots. I didn’t 

want to change her style. Instead, I wanted to show her that the other items in 

her closet are just as easy to grab and throw on. Since she has four kids her 

style has to be effortless & comfortable, without sacrificing style. 

As an example of what we did, I took Kim’s military green skinny jeans that she 

doesn’t get much use out of and tried to work them into several different outfits 

to show her how versatile they can be.  Kim also has an abundance of different 

tops.  She wanted to learn how to incorporate them into her casual wardrobe so 

she’d feel comfortable wearing them any day no matter what she had going on. 

Below are outfits we created using her skinny jeans, bootcut denim and boots as a base. 

It’s as simple as understanding what you already own and how to use it.

 

If you feel like you have nothing to wear, but your closets are full, check out my 

website www.ChristenMitchellStyling.com for my list of packages and pricing. 

Also, feel free to email me at [email protected] with any 

questions.

Top from Gap, Skinny Cargo's from Contrary Boutique, boots Marshalls

Jacket Gap


Skinny jeans Banana Republic, Top Petite Pois by Vivianna G @ Contrary Boutique, Jacket TJMaxx


Bootcut jeans Paige Premium Denim Hidden Hills
Coat, scarf and shirt TJMaxx, Paige Premium Denim 





Top Boston Proper, Belt Marshalls

Jacket The Loft
Shrug from Contrary Boutique
Above: Jacket BCBG, Boots Victoria Secrets, lace top Forever 21.

Below Jacket from Forever 21, top from Marshalls, Jeans Paige Premium Hidden Hills




As you can see I am jean and jacket kind of girl. I love to buy fun tops...... my alter ego I can do in another post is my Girls Night Out Outfits!! I am a sucker for a stylish dress and heels. I'm in my late thirties so when I do go out with my girlfriends it is all about style and being a women!! 

These amazing services such as a personal stylist, dietician, trainer, dermatologists are all here to help us learn how to live a Haute life! Take advantage mamas in my opinion they are the key to the fountain of youth!  Love who you are!! 

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

Youth is for trying absolutely everything~Lauren Hutton

“Developing your very best personal style – and that includes figuring out what works for your body type – involves a lot of trial and error. Youth is for trying absolutely everything.”

Lauren Hutton, People Style Watch 7/12/2010

Finding your own personal style is a must.  Lauren Hutton is 68 and clearly in charge of her style.  I am in my thirties.  I'd love to say I know everything about what works and what doesn't, but after lounging around while Kimberly and stylist, Christen Mitchell tossed around outfit after outfit yesterday, even I wonder.  Experimenting in your youth with drugs is a bad thing.  Experimenting with your style? Now we're talking.  

Lauren has collaborated with J.Crew, who doesn't love the Crew, to share with us,   Lauren's basics, pieces  that every woman can work into her wardrobe no matter what her age. 

Do you have a style?  Why not?  Go out and try absolutely everything.  And stay tuned for our video blog on all the loveliness that came out of Kimberly's closet thanks to her beyond fabulous collections of clothing, and Christen's fabulous eye for detail.  

Fake it til you make it Mamas.....

Hello Mamas,

Okay most of us are on our way to a slender physique but why not look as if you reached your goal sooner than you will! 

Here are a few tips from a great book titled How to Never Look Fate Again by Charla Krupp.

As soon as I saw this book I ran to the book store with my daughter to grab it. I thought our Mamas need to know about this!! This is such a fun and easy read. I loved it! When I first posted that I joined weight watchers I got a lot of comments that I didn't need to lose weight. My secret is that I am the queen like Charla Krupp on dressing 10 lbs lighter as well as holding my head high, shoulders back and standing tall!! Her book is spot on and when you shop as much as I do you begin to know what works on your body and what doesn't. I will try a bunch of dresses on ( I was born with patience for that) and I see what flatters my body and what doesn't.... no, YIKES, no,  oh goodness no, YES!!!! 

I am addicted to jackets! In Krupp's book she writes.... " Throw a black, tailored fitted jacket, open, over a white bright, or light colored V-neck tee. The dark angular cut of the jacket reduces body weight at the shoulders, while the contrasting V-neck creates the illusion of a long neck." 

If your petite : go for supple cowls, draped necklines, and v-neck sleeveless tops and dresses. Get rid of scrunch-down turtles and boxy crews that overwhelm smaller proportions and make you look shorter and wider.

If your size 14 and up.... play with dramatic necklines you can handle it. Portrait collar jackets with a rich retro look, deep square necklines, crisp white notch collar shirts, and wide strap beaded neck scoops are waiting for you. Another tip she gives is that if you are bigger than a size 32 jean you can wear men's jeans.  Bill Bartlett of E Street Denim in Highland Park, Illinois says " 7 For All Mankind's boot cut is a great choice because of all the stretch in it, it won't make you look like you are wearing men's jeans. "Hey, whatever it takes to look good! I'm all for it Mamas!! 

 Throughout her book I really enjoyed her example photos of High Fat Clothing Vs. Low Fat Clothing like shown above and below.

I learned from her that pocket placement is pretty much everything when it comes to jeans. " The right pair of jeans is like a bra for your bum.  No button flap pockets, bold white stitching or low pockets."  The No fat jean has " clean dark denim, straight leg, no logo's, tags, grommets, or decorated extras. Higher pockets lift you where you belong."

Okay I could go on and on and then this post will be a book. There are so many great facts in here, a lot I already knew and a lot I didn't!! This book is a must have for Mamas!!!  

 

 

Stay Haute!

XO Kimberly

Looking Haute while Channeling your Inner Athlete.....

 Hello Mamas,

I have always been a firm believer in Fashion and Athletics! I once quit soccer because I didn't like the polyester shorts they wanted us to wear so I sashayed myself over to the field hockey field where they were sporting kilt style skirts! Lol!! The rest as they say was history!! I also remember throwing the discus in High School undefeated my senior year I might add ....ahem. I attribute that success to two things 1. It is not size but speed that makes the discus go far. 2. I would psyche out my opponents by glamming it up... full hair, makeup and outfit, bum Equipment Sweatshirt, banana clip in hair, spandex shorts, Good Vibrations by Marky Mark blaring on my cassette recorder. Clearly I wasn't going to be taken seriously as an Athlete until I stepped into the Discus circle! hahhahaa!! 

 

 

Dressing for a workout is the fun part. Channeling you inner Athlete...... a few $$$ at  Lululemon and Nike.  Exiting the gym looking this good after you just killed it in Spin class!! Priceless!! 

Stay Haute Mamas! 

 

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

Accessible Glamour

Hello Mamas,

In the coming new year when I post about fashion for my Mamas the question I will be asking myself will be ... Is this Accessible Glamour? Fashion that we moms can get our hands on!

With the theme of New Years I have pulled from two very accessible and affordable stores and their  websites Forever 21 and Lane Bryant.

Silk Origami Dress $19.80  Forever 21. This dress would be stunning with layered rhinestone chain necklaces! 

 

 

Textured Strapless Dress $ 32.80 Forever 21

 

V-Cut Woven Dress $27.80 Forever 21. You could create many looks with this dress, adding a jacket, loads of jewelry.  I recently watched on Styleboston tv stylist Joseph Gordon Cleveland of Contra layer a lace top under a sheath dress! Brilliant! 

 

Quilted Strapless Dress $27.80 Forever 21+ 

 
Ponte knit Python dress $ 34.99 Lane Bryant. Even though this is knit if you are attending a less formal party or event you could pair this with a cropped leather Jacket and a sequin-beaded clutch some rockin heels! 

 

This new year is all about finding our inner Hauteness! We don't need celebrity stylists calling major design houses to get it.... Accessible Glamour really is right at our finger tips!

XO Kimberly

 

On the Nineteenth Day of Holiday Mr. UPS gave to me.......

 

Nicole Miller Eva Stretch Lace Dress

Xo Kimberly 

One mamas Holiday Tale of "The Perfect Dress"

Hello Mamas,

Tis the season for a party and so it begins, well this mama always starts with an image in mind of what I would love to wear to a Holiday Party! Then the hunt begins! I have a love for lace and surprisingly enough I don't have much of it in my wardrobe. It is very hard I feel to find lace done right.

Then I search engined my way one night to Nicole Miller's website! and there it was "My Dream Holiday Dress!" I stared at the screen.... oh I love, love, love!! However, it is Christmas and I have four kids and should not be buying myself anything right now. So I sadly passed....

Days later I went back on her site still thinking of the dress. It was gone! Sold out!! UGH! All hopes of ever having this is now lost. I searched Ebay, and a few other sites. No dress!!! Well I thought to myself, you did the right thing, again I said to myself you have no business buying yourself something this time of year anyway. Done! 

Days later... for some CRAZY reason I found myself back on the site! It was back!! Back in stock!! UGH!!! First excitement and then... Oh Crap!! Okay, this must be a sign that I should own this dress, I really need to look great at this Charity Holiday Party I'm going to...... It's a classic, I will wear this for years to come..... Then the voice got louder.... You know what Kimberly there isn't going to be anyone giving you Christmas gifts this year... go on...... Life is short.... remember your motto..... life is short, make it Haute!!! 

 So on that cold winters night I did it! I bought "The Dress" it's like Carrie Bradshaw once said... " Every once in a while a girl has to indulge herself."  God I miss that girl!