Fashion Tips/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Men's suits | 8/31/2011 | Patrick Dean |
| Q: Looks like you're the perfect person to ask this question. I recently bought a new suit for the ... A: Most mens suits have shoulder pads. Some have thicker pads than others. It all depends on the ... | ||
| age | 5/4/2011 | Patrick Dean |
| Q: I am 41. can you help me find clothing site to help me dress my age. I see carrie on sex in the city ... A: I am very biased since I work for a national retailer but I think you would be very happy if you ... | ||
| New summer outfit? | 3/31/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: Heya, Me and my friend decided to start work on our new summer outfits at college as winter was ... A: ) If that is a picture of you, then you have the body to pull of mostly anything! As for the top.. ... | ||
| Identifying a Specific Type of Top | 3/20/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: I have been looking for the name of a specific type of top that might be called a Dolmen Flutter ... A: ) You are right, about the flutter sleeve; that's exactly what it's called. Don't include "Dolmen" ... | ||
| Surfer | 3/18/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: So How do I dress like a surfer? I already wear stuff like casual tee-shirts, and denim of sport ... A: ) I'd say most clothes sold at Pacsun & Hollister would qualify for retailing the 'surfer image'. ... | ||
| hi | 3/8/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: (1)what are the factors that inspires one to design. (2)design inspiration in fashion designing. ... A: i'm not professional or anything but these are my answers to your questions. 1. Individualism and ... | ||
| Boots | 2/27/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: I work at an animal rescue center and I am looking for some boots to wear. They need to be ... A: I think these boots are exactly what you're looking for, they are stylish and unbelievably ... | ||
| Materials | 2/22/2011 | Patrick Dean |
| Q: Are you by chance knowledgeable about clothing materials in general? I was thinking it might be good ... A: Great marketing idea. I am sure there are chemical treatments that exist which could be applied to ... | ||
| Accessorizing a navy dress | 2/19/2011 | Miss Anon |
| Q: I have a navy dress that I'm wearing to my schools Spring Formal. I was wondering what you recommend ... A: ) Well first, since you mentioned it was a sweetheart neckline, the necklace can't be too heavy. ... | ||
| Tall Black Boots And Casual Knit Dresses | 2/7/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: My husband thinks that black (as in tall boots) is too formal to wear with casual dresses. I think ... A: You can convince him with a stunning outfit of black boots and a casual dress . I think it's fine to ... | ||
| The Justin Fashion | 1/31/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I am a Belieber and am proud of it ( how can someone resist his hair flip ?! ) . I would like to ... A: I see someone has a bad case of Bieber Fever at 34567890.56789 degrees . Dressing like Justin Bieber ... | ||
| wondering? | 1/31/2011 | Kim |
| Q: I have a really beautiful pair of Jessica Simpson cheetah platforms and the shoe is snake print ... A: Apologies for the late reply. Technology, hey. I would definitely say yesyesyes. That sounds like a ... | ||
| The Glam Punk | 1/30/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I am feelin' the punk vibe but I go to uniformed school in which the uniform is classic skirts & ... A: You are right . It is quite hard to incorporate one's personal style into a limited fashion world . ... | ||
| The Glee Girl | 1/30/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I admit : I have been hooked on to Glee ever since it aired ! I adore Rachel's sense of fashion and ... A: I am a Gleek too ! Rachel likes to wear plaid and fun patterns so I recommend that . Herringbones ... | ||
| The Fashionable Stores | 1/29/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I am thirteen and I am - for the first time ever - goin' shopping with Mum ! She used to get clothes ... A: Fashion is an art . Art is viewed different from each person's perspective . So don't be ... | ||
| finding a style | 1/28/2011 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I want to find out my personal style. I'm starting to be more outgoing and I wanna look like a ... A: Sorry it's taken me a few days to reply, it's been a hectic week! I've been searching the internet ... | ||
| What works for me? | 1/25/2011 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: Anything you have to say! I'm open to all suggestions. I am 15 years old and 5' 10". I weigh 155 ... A: There are so many different options when choosing a new style, is their any more information you ... | ||
| Trends For Allison | 1/25/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I am 15 and I have grown over the past year, so I will be needing to get new spring and summertime ... A: Here are some recipes to brew up some serious fashion fit for YOU. 1) The Bottoms : Comment : 5'10" ... | ||
| denin skirts (long) | 1/21/2011 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I recently bought a long, denim, skirt this summer and was really regretting the purchase. To me, ... A: I personally wear skirts all the time whether I am going somewhere formal or casual, it all depends ... | ||
| Military and victorian... | 1/18/2011 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: i would greatly appreciate it if you could give me some tips or pictures that would help to dress in ... A: Well I've been doing some research on Victorian style clothing and Military style clothing and I ... | ||
| velvet | 1/16/2011 | Patrick Dean |
| Q: Patrick: Can you please tell me if it is OK to put velvet in water? I am trying to clean something, ... A: If your coat has any wool content I would not advise to wash it. You may do more harm than good ... | ||
| Certain Winter Boots | 1/13/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: I am looking for women's boots that are waterproof, fur lined, and knee high preferably black. I ... A: It is quite hard for a direct match for that request but here are some possible possibilities : - ... | ||
| a bunch of questions in one! | 1/12/2011 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: so I actually have a couple questions, but they're all about the same subject essentially. OK, ... A: First of all, beautiful dress! and I really think it will compliment your skin tone. No I don't ... | ||
| velvet | 1/11/2011 | Patrick Dean |
| Q: Patrick: Can you please tell me if it is OK to put velvet in water? I am trying to clean something, ... A: Velvet can be made of many different fibers; cotton, polyester, rayon, etc. The actual fiber ... | ||
| The Outfit Conclusion | 1/9/2011 | Mackenzie Schwartz |
| Q: Mackenzie I just wanted to ask if this outfit match A gray pencil skirt, with a black dressy ... A: The shoes depend on what occasion it is and how you want to seem. If you're looking to be seen more ... | ||
| new years eve | 12/12/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I am wearing a knee length brown dress can I wear black nylons and black shoes? A: I'm usually not a big fan of brown with black, I would suggest maybe going for nude coloured tights ... | ||
| Edgy vintage style? | 12/11/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I was wondering what clothes and outfits are an example of a sexy, edgy but vintage style. Thats the ... A: What I'm going to do is post a few links to what I think are sexy, edgy, vintage clothes for you to ... | ||
| Matching Leopard Print T-shirt | 12/10/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: My daughter's having a jungle birthday party and my wife thought it proper to get me a Leopard print ... A: If you can find accessories the match the darkest brown colour on the leopard print I would go for ... | ||
| clothes that fit "me" | 12/8/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I'm 28 years old and I'm 5'8 and around 240 lbs...shocking I know! lol but my question is, I have a ... A: I'm very sorry for no replying to you sooner, laptop is messing up and I'm getting behind on ... | ||
| need help ASAP | 12/4/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: My fiance and I are going to her company Christmas party. She is wearing a red fairly open back ... A: Definitely don't go for the red shirt this will look to matchy, I think you should go for a classic ... | ||
| What goes well with pink | 11/15/2010 | Style I Love |
| Q: I'm a fully-bald male who needs some fashion tips. For an upcoming wedding, my wife will be wearing ... A: I'm glad to hear you'll be wearing pink, only men with confidence wear pink ... given it is the Fall ... | ||
| 1 Should dress | 11/7/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I have bought a one shoulder dress that i am very happy with for a Wedding in November. My issue is ... A: My first suggestion would be a shawl or a shawl like wrap. I recommend this because they are ... | ||
| Layering Colors | 10/23/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: In my region of the US, with winter approaching, temperatures are beginning to drop. While perusing ... A: I think when layering clothes you should normally go for clothes of different colours, it makes each ... | ||
| Halloween costume | 10/21/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: my name is Donia and I'm a junior student and president. I'm not sure if you're the right person to ... A: Firstly I would recommend organza material over chiffon, just because organza is a lighter and ... | ||
| hose or not to hose | 10/19/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: ok, its 2010 and i have a black tie affair. i am wearing a black pencil skirt just below the knee ... A: Thats ok, Yes their are lots of great lotions on the market at the moment the one I would recommend ... | ||
| hose or not to hose | 10/19/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: ok, its 2010 and i have a black tie affair. i am wearing a black pencil skirt just below the knee ... A: I would say that if your confident and proud of your legs you should either go for bare legs or skin ... | ||
| Red dress dilemma | 10/18/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I'm wearing this dress for a very elegant occasion: ... A: Firstly that is a beautiful dress, great choice! I think black pumps would really suit the dress; it ... | ||
| Going from professional looking to classy sexy | 10/17/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: What kind of quick changes can be made to go from "office" attire to "Out for a Few Drinks" attire? ... A: You could try wearing something simple like an A line dress with a smart blazer type jacket for the ... | ||
| wardrobe advice for a 35 year old | 10/12/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: I am an extremely fit, 35 year old mother of two. My measurements are 34-27-36. I like to wear sun ... A: No of course you’re not too old! Boho-chic is a very fashionable trend that is followed by women of ... | ||
| standing out | 10/10/2010 | Emma Elizabeth |
| Q: How can i dress like a non hippie from the 70's? like in the movies Dazed And Confused, The Warriors ... A: This question is a little bit out of my area of expertise, but i'll give it a go! I would say, go ... | ||
Patrick Dean
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Please DO NOT ask me about what you should wear to a particular occasion or what color goes with what, or what will look good on you...I have no expertise in this area. I can answer any questions relating to men`s and women`s outerwear such as Tailored jackets, Wool coats, Raincoats, Down jackets, Leather and Suede Jackets and coats.I can also answer questions relating to active wear such as warm-up suits, track pants, breathable running wear,etc. Please do not ask me about what you should wear to a particular occasion or what color goes with what...I have no expertise in this area.
Experience
30 years experience designing and merchandising outerwear and activewear.
Education/Credentials
Education/Credentials
BFA in Fashion Design
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