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There are some things that are always in fashion, and checkered shirts are one of them. Before you protest, think about all the different types of shirts out there through the last twenty years that you have seen. The checkered type of shirt you are thinking about may not be the one that someone else may be buying. There are many different ways to work with checkers in both shirts and other clothing items, so a good item with checkers may last you longer than you think if you always want to be fashion forward.

When some think of checkered shirts, especially a long sleeve check shirt, they think of the type worn by those going to square dance or line dance. These are country themed in nature and have been around for a long time. However, these are not the only type of checkered shirts you have seen in your lifetime. These are just a few varieties that are worn by those that love to dance in rather rural dance fashions. There are still some that wear these for this reason, but they are very much a product of a bygone era. Don’t be surprised if they come back again though in a slightly different design.

Other types of checkered shirts include plaid shirts. Though you may not think of them as checkered, that is exactly what they are, just in a more abstract fashion. Plaid has been around for a long time, even though you may only think of lumberjacks and the grunge music era of the nineties when you think of plaid. It has been used for centuries by clans in Scotland to identify a family. Plaid goes in and out, and as checkered shirts go, these are not the most feminine fashion, but with the right accessories, plaid can be downright sexy. Put something lacy or sheer with it and see what you love.

Depending on the year, you can find checkered shirts, but the size of the checks is what makes the shirt fashionable or yesterday’s news. In some years, larger checkers were in, as were abstract designs (think 80s clothing items) and in other years, smaller checkers were in. Some were so small that you really had to look closely at the shirt to see that there are indeed checkered squares on there. They create an optical illusion of sorts that gave the shirt a very interesting look, all the while being a simple but different checkered design on a shirt.

Don’t think of checkered shirts as things you may never wear. See what is out there. If you like the new look, but you are not sure about wearing it in a shirt, think about finding a tie or perhaps something else that has a bit of the checkered design on it, but that does not make up the most of your ensemble. Checkers can have a very distinct and solid feel to them in clothing, but you certainly don’t want to feel dated. If you aren’t sure, search for examples and do some online shopping to find what is out there and is fashionable right now

Getting into high heels for the first time and looking the part isn’t something that can come easily to most women. If the first time you put them on is an evening you expect to look good sashaying forth fashionably on the dance floor at an office party, you could find yourself in a bit of a spot trying  for success pulling it off like an old hand (an old foot?). But heels don’t need to be such a challenge; if you know how to go about them.

For your first time in heels, you need to plan ahead for the event and know what to shop for. Your wobbly sense of balance on heels for the first time is best helped by shoes that offer you plenty of ankle support. The ankles are usually the wobbliest part of the balance when they are perched high up on heels. What you need is a pair of shoes that gives you a pretty well-wrapped ankle – to offer strength and support when the wobbles seem to get out of control. Lots of strong straps around the ankles should be what you need to look for. While this does protect you in the event, you couldn’t possibly want to take a risk trying out your new high-heeled skills for the first time, out on an important date. What you need is to put them on in test drive mode – to rehearse as it were; and the best place to do that would be at the supermarket. You have plenty of shelves and your cart to use as grab handles should your heels try to give way. Starting out on anything, baby steps are what everyone tells you need to take. Baby steps are supposed to  help you find your balance before you can actually soar.

It’s not infrequently that you see women on the street with high heels shoes on taking this advice rather too literally: you’ll see them moving forward in scared little baby steps. The “baby steps”advice is meant for how high the heels should probably be when you first try them on. Once you do have a pair on, you’ll need to consider a bolder stride. The more steps you take with your high heels on, the more likely you’ll be to trip. Walking in high heels is an act of active faith in yourself; you’re supposed to more or less stride.  Now when your heels are high, your hips try reflexively to even the balance out, pushing themselves forward. Your whole posture changes in a way you might not even realize; to balance out the way your heels try to take you forward, try consciously changing the way you stand so that you lay yourself back a little bit. And you could do that even as you walk. You could also adopt a slightly wider stance for a little more balance. Your walk needs to be striding and sashaying; that’s what brings to life out in you.

For the safest first-time experience with high heel shoes, try to go no higher than 3 1/2 inches; you’ll often get the same styles as in is the more vertiginous shoes. If you don’t wish to compromise on your health, how about trying a pair that achieve the height you are after through a bit of a platform? I love the $160 Charles David and Daniback Paley wedge heels that are strong, give you the comfort of cork, and depend on the platform style to raise your heel. That’s always best for balance for a first-timer. Genuine strappy high heels that keep your ankles braced with beautiful straps for extra safety in a pair of true high heels, you’ll find in the $400 Tibi Flavias. They are black, they show off a lot of your ankles and your toes, and the wide ankle straps keep you safe and well-supported. For super-stylish high heels that are cheaper, extremely well-made and and sexier than anything you’ve seen, try the $185 Report Signature Randolphs. The beautiful leather and the stitching are quite out of this world; and the conical wineglass-like heel has attitude.

Life doesn’t get any better when you have ways to ensconce your toes in some truly beautiful leather that has craftsmanship and attitude. And if you can do that without sacrificing on your safety, that’s all for the better.

Rive Gauche pour Homme by Yves Saint Laurent is the masculine version of the original Rive Gauche, which, together with Opium perfume for women, was one of the most important perfumes of the seventies. Unusually enough, it was launched in 2003, 32 years after the original.
The opening is quite intense, with a feeling of mint or menthol, and a soft trace of bergamot, together with other notes between green and spicy. The style in this phase is very similar to Pasha by Cartier. There are also notes of rosemary and anise, with an intrusive lavender, which makes this fragrance very traditional, almost like an after-shave cologne from the thirties. In the middle notes menthol disappears, in favour of floral notes of geranium and clove, which support the lavender. At times, the green note feels like pine, making the mix even more mature. In the base notes, there is no substantial change: lavender is softer, pine disappears, and vetiver and patchouli notes are still there. There should also be a note of guaiac wood, among the official ingredients, but it goes almost unnoticed.

The clear intent of this fragrance was to equal a classic feminine of the seventies, without falling into the “trap” of new styles and tendencies. If I had to choose though, I would prefer the masculine version of Opium parfume, Opium pour Homme, as it is more pleasant. The vetiver and green notes are not attached to a specific time of the year (winter or summer won’t make much difference) or of the day: it can be used in the office (as long as it is a formal environment and the quantity is moderate), or for night outs, as it is very intense and formal. It is not suitable on romantic occasions as it lacks of attractive notes and the lavender can even be very annoying from a close distance. The ideal age starts at 40, and it is recommended only for those men who want to project a very classic and traditional image.