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[FASHION]<br />
Northwest Fashionista<br />
Fashions for a Fine Summer Romance<br />
Photos: Andreas Sjodin<br />
custom made purses,<br />
scarves, accessories,<br />
jewelry & entire wardrobes<br />
711 NW 11th Avenue<br />
Portland, OR 97209<br />
503.222.0050<br />
by Catherine Garvin<br />
Do you want to know how to build a romantic campfire inside<br />
your sweetheart’s heart It all begins with what you wear.<br />
Let’s at least pretend dressing up for a summer date can<br />
increase the odds that love will blossom.<br />
When we combine the thought of a hot summer date with<br />
how we look, we stir up a whole lot of feelings – both positive<br />
and negative.<br />
Let’s prepare for positive, fun-filled intimacy while on a date<br />
by designing our look of love with the appropriate color and<br />
print choices, fabrics and silhouettes.<br />
To set the tone for a simmering summer date night, heat up<br />
in a pink satin dress for women and tropical floral aloha shirt<br />
for men.<br />
Why the color pink Pink is the universal color of love.<br />
When a woman wears pink, she sends a magnetic message she<br />
is ready to be a couple. Pink is alluring and soft, which can be<br />
very appealing to your partner. I always have lots of fun when I<br />
wear pink.<br />
Why a floral print for men Like Elvis, a man in a floral<br />
aloha shirt wearing khaki chinos conveys he is both masculine<br />
and romantic.<br />
The floral print conveys an evocative, tender heart prepared<br />
for adventure and possibility while out on a date. Fabric choices<br />
to complement the floral print would be a soft rayon, cotton or<br />
linen. The khaki pants provide enough structure and comfort to<br />
go with the flow.<br />
So, whether you set your date night scene high on a mountaintop<br />
close to the light of the stars, dancing at sunset on the<br />
waterfront piazza or snuggled in a warm blanket watching the<br />
rooftop movie at the Deluxe hotel, fashion and a convivial summer<br />
date night do go together.<br />
The Northwest Fashionista knows that artful attention to<br />
dressing up enhances the possibility for an enchanting summer<br />
full of love and romance.<br />
Let me know how your fashion date nights go by connecting<br />
with me at www.catherinegarvin.com.<br />
I am interested and curious, so don’t<br />
be timid or shy, let me know how it all<br />
turns out.<br />
For more about national fashion and Portland<br />
style, contact Catherine on Facebook or<br />
www.examiner.com/style-in-portland/<br />
catherine-garvin, or follow her on twitter: @<br />
CatherineGarvin.<br />
50 JULY 2012 | OREGON JEWISH LIFE
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