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BLISS & BLING
Life & Style! Website & Blog



I created the Bliss & Bling Life & Style Website and Blog as a free resource for fashion enthusiasts who are interested in fashion trends and looking amazing through each life milestone. I provide insight into the latest runway shows, tips and tricks professional stylists use to flatter your figure and express your personality, and advice on how to feel relevant. Certified Style Coaches TM want you to look good and feel great. I hope this website helps you do just that!


Gail Estelle Meaker
Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC*
* Member, International Association of Style Coaches (IASC)
Canada

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Suit Yourself
Women's suits have come a long way since the 1930's. No longer are they viewed as stuffy business wear. Nor are they your grandmother's...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Sep 9, 20174 min read
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Fall 2017 Trend Report
If I were asked to describe the Fall 2017 runways in three words, I would say "richness", "silver" and "fluff". The richness was evident...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Aug 15, 20173 min read
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The Football Sleeve
With all the talk about the 1980's being the absolute worst fashion decade, I can't believe what I am seeing for Fall 2017. The "football...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jul 27, 20172 min read
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Dress To Express!
Gone are the days when an appointment with an image consultant would entail arduous exercises aimed at changing inappropriate behavior or...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jul 21, 20172 min read
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Lampshading
You've probably worn it at home behind closed doors in the past, but now there's an actual name for it because celebrities have just...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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The Fringe Is On Trend
If you're looking to change up your hairstyle this season, fringe (or bangs as some people term them) is something you may want to...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jun 13, 20172 min read
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Anti-Pollution Skin Care
In the global industrial environment in which we live, air quality is not at a premium. There is little on an individual level we can do...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
May 17, 20173 min read
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Rock The Stripe Trend
If you're a fan of stripes there's no better time than now to wear them. They have gone from your classic staple to the latest pattern...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Apr 27, 20172 min read
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Embroidery Is Having It's Day
I can't even remember the last time I saw embroidery on anything, save my great grandmother's handkerchiefs and doilies. I learned how...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Mar 31, 20171 min read
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What's Trending Now: Chroming
Applying makeup has definitely not been a simple process lately, with all the strobing and highlighting and contouring techniques we've...
Gail E. Meaker, Professional Style Coach TM, MIASC
Mar 27, 20172 min read
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Spring 2017 Trend Report
Spring is probably the farthest thing from your mind right now, what with all the snow storms in the east and the seemingly never-ending...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Mar 15, 20172 min read
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Deconstruction Fashion
Deconstruction fashion isn't an entirely new concept. It was first seen in the 1970's for a brief period, then again in the 80's. ...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Feb 8, 20171 min read
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Get Into Greenery
Now that the holidays are behind us, we can anxiously look towards spring. This spring especially, we are going to see a resurgence of...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jan 8, 20172 min read
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Draping is Back In
Draping is the new thing. Well, not really. It's back again. It's more or less a circular thing, like fashion that keeps on returning....
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Oct 19, 20162 min read
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Get Into Rose Gold
In the cyclical world of fashion where we see trends from 20 or 30 years ago come back around again it's refreshing to see something...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jul 15, 20163 min read
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Bee Venom Beauty
What's all the buzz about bee venom lately? Well, it's become the latest beauty ingredient to gain a celebrity following by none other...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
May 19, 20162 min read
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Looking Glass Skin
Thanks to the latest skincare products straight from South Korea, you can now have dewy skin that appears to glow from within. I call it...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
May 7, 20162 min read
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The Latest Thing Is Sandbagging.
There's a new makeup trick around and it's really gaining ground. At least, in celebrity makeup artist-land, it's becoming quite...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Apr 18, 20162 min read
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Introducing Greige
There's a new shade in town and it hasn't been around. Until now. It isn't beige. Don't call it grey. The official term is "Greige"....
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Mar 29, 20162 min read
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Mature Makeup
As our skin ages we begin to notice subtle changes in skintone, moisture content, and definition. Every decade brings new challenges...
Gail E. Meaker, Certified Style Coach TM, MIASC
Jan 12, 20166 min read
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