However, if you are looking to catch a man's eye?including the eye of your husband or boyfriend, consider donning a teeny tiny mini skirt and watch their mouths drop.

The great thing about using leather as a material to construct your mini skirt is because of the tremendous molding properties of leather. Often, skirts can be difficult to fit (especially in the rear with short skirts), since everyone is of a different proportion. For this reason, leather works fantastically as the natural material is highly elastic and forms to your shape like a second skin. You do not have to worry about unsightly gaps or awkward fitting with a leather mini skirt, but you will get plenty of practice shimmying and shaking for your man when you put on your mini skirt!

Leather is an incredibly stylish material and is available in a wide variety of colors, but perhaps basic black makes the biggest impact.

Especially when constructed into a mini skirt, leather has a fantastic sheen and depth so that the piece of clothing looks far more expensive and unique than a typical skirt made of some type of cloth. Furthermore, leather is compatible with a variety of other materials, including other leather, so matching a top to your leather mini skirt in order to complete your outfit will be a breeze. Consider a saucy and seductive leather halter to top off your mini skirt or opt for a flowing top to avoid leather overload.

Even if you would never wear leather mini skirts out of your home, every woman should own at least one to wear in the bedroom. What better way to spark your husband's interest that doing your chores around the house in a tight fitting, sexy leather mini skirt? This is a great way to weasel your way out of completing certain tasks or enticing your husband to finish his honey-do list. Imagine how dedicated your husband would be to housework if you would be working by his side in a skimpy skirt?

The shortest of the short leather mini skirts are fantastic substitutions for traditional lingerie.

Why worry with thongs, g-strings, or any other type of underwear when your skirt is so short that it wouldn't hide even the tiniest pair of panties? Top a mouthwatering leather mini skirt with a tiny bra top that can be removed by simply untying the strings and watch your man start to pant and drool! This outfit will definitely benefit both parties in any relationship, and after all, aren't relationships about give and take?.

One strike against you - a grammatical mistake in your proposal, or a leather jacket worn to a meeting at a stringently corporate company - could jeopardize the optimization of a winning presentation or job interview. In these tough times, we started noticing a gradual return of the business suit. Momentum of the gradual change in dress codes has officially created a "renaissance of the business suit" and people are not only embracing its return but are using it as a self-marketing tool.Suits immediately invoke authority and confidence, cultivating the climate for noteworthy business unlike its predecessors. This time-honored attire is affording its donners, an advantage over casual competitors during an ambiguous economy. The renaissance of the suit is a relief for those who were not whole - hearted proponents of business casual.

The guidelines of its application are inherent elements of their wardrobe sense and style.Conversely, for those who seldom have to wear a suit, confusion, disillusionment and some apprehension are common reactions. They may hate business suits, not know what defines a good business suit and may even consider a tie, a direct descendent of a medieval noose. For those, the following guidelines are presented:FOR SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE A SUIT: Job interviews, presentations, networking events, meetings with important "others".For both men and women, chose single-breasted suits of year round (season less) lightweight wool, worsted wool and wool crepe fabric. Avoid knits, tweeds, and clingy fabrics. Chose all natural fabrics, with the exception of a little Lycra (retains shape).

Check for wrinkling: Grasp a handful of fabric and let go of it. If the material maintains its wrinkle free look, it will certainly look that way after normal wear. Chose neutral colors that are versatile and professional. Black is sophisticated, dresses up and down and can be worn year round. Gray navy and beige convey competence and effortlessly mix with other colors.

However, beware of brown. It is seasonal can come across as "careless" and is often incompatible with other colors.Pay attention to the fit, quality and finish. Look for unnatural wrinkles or gatherings. The details of the fit will transform the suit from a shapeless mass into a symbol of power. Poor fit, quality and finish are the sign of inexpensive material and poor workmanship.Chose classic, timeless lines.

For men and women opt for a three or two button single-breasted jacket. For woman no vent or center vent are acceptable. For men opt for a double vent first (mark of a more polished look) and then a center vent. For woman try to buy a suit with a skirt and trousers, (go with separates). It will give you more versatility.

As for the skirt, a simple A or straight-line shape is preferable, not too tight or frilly. A length coming to the knee has a professional look and suits most legs. Beware of shorter and longer lengths. The shorter version may be too trendy and the latter version may be too traditional. Flat front vs.

pleated trousers: For both men and women. Both are professional; the flat front is more slimming and sophisticated for both men and women. For some larger men pleated trousers are roomier, but again, flat front are more slimming. Pleated trousers look best with cuffs. Both men and women can play with their suit ensemble to fit the needs of the situation.

Men can wear different shirts and ties to give them more choices or can opt to replace the shirt and tie with a polo sweater.????A polo sweater works best with a sport jacket but is refined enough to be paired with a suit. Especially if it is cashmere in the winter, and linen or linen and /silk/cotton for the summer. Opt for navy and gray with a suit and green and maroon with a sport jacket.For women change the blouse, sweater, wear the pants instead of the skirt and you have a different outfit. Although the men do not have the preceding "bottom" option, they can exercise "bottom versatility" by owning several dress pants the coordinate well with the suit jacket. The secret is to make sure that all pieces are dry-cleaned simultaneously so color and wear differentiation does not occur, as a result.By following the preceding guidelines, both women and men can travel effortlessly between all professional and geographical venues.

FOR SITUATIONS THAT ALLOW EXPRESSION THAT IS MORE CREATIVE: Advertising, public relations, media, art or marketing.For both women and men the look is a more creative presentation of the suit, or parts of it. The creativity may be in the accessories, glasses, jewelry and the like, the cut, structure, and line of the suit jacket. For women it may be expressed in an asymmetrical design and untraditional color and very trendy shoes. Whereas, for the men it may be expressed with a four-button jacket, a skinny tie and slim leg trouser. Keep in mind that the "figureheads ? upper management, directors etc" in these fields tend to exercise their proclivities of style more than their staff.

The range of creativity is defined by the organizational culture of the specific industry and the geographical area.FOR SITUATIONS THAT NEED THE COMMAND OF THE SUIT: If you have no reason to wear a suit but like or need the authority that it commands, then invest in a "signature" jacket that would work best with your needs, personality and style. It should be the jacket that you go to when you know you need a little more oomph, stature, magnetism and allure. You can throw it over jeans, flannel pants, a skirt or a dress. The preceding guidelines apply to fabric, fit color and style for both men and women.This jacket will be the one that will carry you in any situation effortlessly and immaculately. It can be your signature piece.

The piece that everybody can identify you with and that will allow you to be distinguished amongst the competition, as the best. Finally, the renaissance of the suit can allow you, regardless of whether you like, need, have to dress in one occasionally or continuously, to communicate more positively with others, create a favorable perception of yourself, and navigate its effects into a powerful self -marketing strategy.

People come. They eat. They leave over an enormous amount of food. This brings us to Holiday Leftovers. Holiday leftovers are not to be confused with the tunafish left on a platter after your family has had their share at lunch yesterday.

I'm talking about vast quantities of many dishes. Leftovers are not left over if they are eaten. For many, part of the ritual of Thanksgiving is the 11 p.m. raid on the refrigerator to join everyone else who is standing and eating in pajamas and bathrobes. Is a turkey leg one item? Two? Three? Might be more.

You'd recognize the satiation component if you were eating slower and sipping water between bites. Plates and utensils are your friends. They keep you mindful.You want to fit into your dress/pants at the end of the meal, at the end of the day, at the end of the weekend, as well as at the beginning when everyone arrives (or if you are the arrivee) and tells you how wonderful you look. Someone said, "A goal without a plan is just a daydream." And I know Yogi Berra said: "If you don't know where you're going, you could end up someplace else."There are a few things you can do during a holiday meal day that can be practiced year round. If you set a goal to make this your new way, it becomes comfortable year round, then when a holiday meal comes along, you won't be looking to make it an overeating exception.

You'll keep feeding the smaller person no matter who you are with, what country you are in, and what the holiday it is. You are either striving to become a smaller person in which case you feed that smaller person you want to be. Or, you are a smaller person, in which case, you feed the smaller person you are.Here's the plan:Almost every month has a holiday where food is the centerpiece. The holiday eating strategies are helpful if you read the information before, during, and after the festivities. This will help you plan ahead, execute, evaluate, and adjust, for next time.

That's the thing with holidays ? there's always a next time. Fill in the following sentence. Go for it.I want to weigh __________ pounds, 365 days a year, not just when it's convenient. I can do it!1. Don't skip meals.

Starving all day as an excuse to overeat at a party doesn't work. Plan ahead, instead.2. In a relaxed, quiet atmosphere, envision what food and drink you'll be encountering and plan, in advance, in writing, what you want to do. Just scribble a few decisions in a 3 X 5 (or smaller) card: Is it going to be a one-item, two-item, three-item meal? How many items are appropriate? What are they to be? Chicken? Fish? Veal? Will you choose a potato? Do you want dessert more than bread? A salad more than a vegetable? To weigh __________ pounds or to continue weighing what you weigh. And 2b) What behavioral techniques do you plan to use to help lessen food-related anxiety? Will you carry around a goblet of water during the stand up portion of the festivities? Will you help the hostess set the table? Will you play with the children? Food is just a part of the day.

What are you going to be doing when social anxiety and old family issues rear their heads in the guise of best sweet potato pie. If you always do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got.3. Wear a belt with a buckle, whenever eating and whenever necessary. Buckle on snug. Wear a thin belt under your clothes if the outfit is of the cover-up variety.When an elastic-waisted pants/skirt give, it gives oh so quietly.

You're not even aware that you're growing back into that bigger person's pants/skirt. A waistband tells you at dinner that you haven't even digested what you had at lunch. When you reach for a second helping of something, your waistband will tell you: "don't do that." And you'll pick up the water instead.4. While in attendance, keep moving. Help the hostess, play with children, and talk to everyone in the room before looking at the food.

Don't linger near the buffet table. A wonderful three-part question to ask before eating anytime, anywhere, is:

1. Am I hungry?
2. Am I hungry enough to put food on a plate and eat with utensils (knife, fork, spoon, chopsticks)?
3. Am I hungry enough to make my meal ? whether one or two or three or more items ? last a relaxing, pleasant, 20-minutes, or more?

If the dinner is to be very late, you might consider having a cup of soup or cereal at home in a quiet atmosphere before leaving for the festivities. Then when the flying Rumaki appetizers make an entrance and you're waiting for the entree, you'll be able to honestly say, no thanks, I'm not hungry.6. If it is a buffet meal, walk the distance without a plate as you identify the protein and the vegetables and whether dessert is more tempting than the bread or the drink. Then go back to the beginning of the table and make yourself a plate as you might be served in a restaurant. Plan the number of items in advance.

Decide, before arriving, whether you'll choose a bread or beverage or dessert or alcohol, rather than deciding you'll have all four. (Is the bread really unique, the coffee unusual, the extra drink adding to your enjoyment?)7. Find a place to eat where you can enjoy your meal in a relaxed manner while using utensils. If this is not possible, or the choices are really not to your liking, do the best that you can do under the circumstances.It is okay to tell your hosts you don't want a second helping of everything. They only want you to have a good time.

You won't be having a good time if you eat too much and your clothes become tight. Overeating is not a reward. Fill up on the ambiance. Food is just part of the day's events. Food is not entertainment.8.

Eat slowly and thoughtfully. Make each meal last a relaxing twenty minutes, or more. Put utensils down between bites, take frequent sips of water, and intersperse plenty of good conversation between bites. Finish chewing and swallowing each bite before inserting more food.9. Alcohol causes lack of resolve, which may cause you to eat or drink too much of things you didn't plan for.

Less and less alcohol is needed as your total body weight diminishes. If alcohol is your choice instead of bread, beverage, or dessert, toast the holiday but try to drink two or more sips of water for each sip of alcohol. Always make sure the alcohol is part of the meal where you will be coating the inner lining of your stomach. Before drinking an alcoholic beverage, bear in mind, nobody said you have to finish your drink either.10. There will always be another meal, another holiday, another party.

Keep in mind how much more fun they will be with a slimmer waistline, a more in control you.11. Do the best you can. There are a lot of choices to make. The first time, your plan may not turn out exactly as you pictured it to be. By reading your strategies and planning in advance, in writing, what you want to accomplish, chances are you'll eat a little less, move a little more, put your fork down sooner, and feel a little better than had you not had a plan.

But, no matter what happens, Get Back on The Program at the very next meal.12. Most of all have a nice time. Feeling stuffed, bloated, or uncomfortable in your clothes does not enhance the enjoyment of the event. More is not better; it is only more.13. Rewrite this Holiday Eating Strategy Review onto a compact piece of paper.

Carry your Holiday Eating Strategy Review sheet with you to read before, and during the party. Repeat your weight loss goals to yourself several times during the day of the food encounter. I want to weigh ______ pounds. Any meal is not the Last Supper. It's just another meal.

When sufficiently armed, the battle is won.14. If all else fails, flee the city with a friend..

Fits
in with the "cruiser" look and style. Leather-jacket-world Premium leather
jackets, leather bombers, leather pants, leather skirts, leather bikers, coats, halter.
Try this approach: choose a leather style that you feel
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nice bag) and enjoy your evening out.

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I once
read an interview with the actress Sela Ward, in which she said she
chooses clothes to show off her amazing flat stomach but avoids items that
expose her flabby thighs. You see, nobody's perfect!

The key is to emphasize what you do have and to detract attention from what you
don't. Buy only the clothes that you know you'll put on over and over
again because they make you feel fantastic. Think twice about any garment
heralded by women's magazines as "must-have" items. The only
"must-haves" in life are oxygen and self-esteem.

Which brings me to my next subject: When you go out to a club, a bar or
a party, you will notice that 3/4 of the other women are half naked.

Yes, some of them look quite good half naked (while the other half look
quite scary), but dressing provocatively often attracts the very guys a
woman would do better to avoid.

Put it this way: If you don't leave anything to the imagination, you
usually attract a guy with no imagination.

At the end of the day, you don't want to attract a guy because he
thinks you're hot. You want to attract a guy who likes you for you. Dress
sexily but subtly. You don't want your clothes to scream, "I gotta find
me a man tonight!"

Dress comfortably.

If you feel comfortable, you'll look comfortable,
and that's sexy. Here's an example: Once upon a time I went to the beach
with some friends who actually have melanin in their skin. They took to
their blankets in their cute bikinis, while I (so pale I make Snow
White look like Grace Jones) sat beside them wearing Levis, a long-sleeved
shirt, and sunglasses.

Out of nowhere, a gorgeous, well-toned man appeared (the type of guy
you see in suntan lotion commercials) and asked me, the freak on the
beach, what I was reading.

"Wuthering Heights," I said.

"Really?" he asked.

"I just finished Jane Eyre."

And so began a little romance.

Still bewildered, I told my male friend B. this story years later. I
didn't understand why this Adonis chose Glow-in-the-Dark Terry over the
dark lovelies in bikinis.

"I understand completely," B. responded. "The beach was crawling with
girls in bikinis, and you presented something else.

A little mystery."

"In a pair of Levis?"

"Yeah," he said. "The guy probably thought, this girl is different. I
want to talk to her."

Does this mean you should throw away your bikini? Heck, no, especially
if you look good in it. But the point is, be true to yourself. Dress to
make the very best of your unique and beautiful body.

You'll attract men who are looking for someone special for a change.

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You'll be amazed at how much detail and flair a few of these lush little decorative pillows can add to your bedroom! You'll be able to select a complete ensemble that will deck out your entire bedroom from floor to ceiling with matching accessories. You'll know these sets will match your taste to a Capital-"T", whether that means Traditional, Tasteful or Trendy!Bedding in a bag sets are affordable and often cost much less than purchasing the items ala carte. The best part is you know that even the wildest, boldest colors, prints, patterns and fabrics for your bedding and accessories, will be designed to match and coordinate just perfectly. Get that home design magazine look the easy way!If you're like many and simply insist on 5 or 6 pillow cases, you won't find that many in most bed bags. Don't worry.

You can add coordinating solid pillow cases easily enough. Maybe with piping and extra detailing that matches the overall color scheme. Some of the best bed bag sets will actually have optional matching pillow cases available.Let's look at just two popular, quality bedding sets. There are hundreds of bed bag sets to select from, so let your creative juices flow!Dan River always designs quality bedding whether you choose separate items or bed in a bags. The Monument Springs set is one example.

Using earth tones to create a natural look, this set features a faux suede comforter in tan, brown, beige and chocolate with a large patchwork look. Nothing's quilt-like about these large patches of near-suede material, they look and feel like the real thing...but without the problems of cowhide which feels so heavy and will become shiny with use. This suede-like fabric will last for years and has a light-weight feel and soft, cuddly texture. Solid light neutral tone sheets and pillow shams in 210 thread count provide lasting night time comfort. A 100% polyester bed skirt in a solid brown earth tone completes this set to perfection.

Of course, you'll want to dry clean the comforter and bed skirt. The sheets and pillow shams are machine washable. Beautiful enough for the most elegant bedroom, this easy to love bag bed set is just unique and easy to live in.Burlington House Luxury Bed in a Bag Set in their Tuscany design is a fabulous set in shades of greens and ivory. The set includes 220 thread count cotton sheets and pillowcases. The top sheet is edged in a beautiful, small floral pattern which creates the perfect accent.

It's got a center of ivory highlighted with the small floral pattern around the edges which matches the flat sheet perfectly. The drop section of the comforter is olive green and the color scheme is perfect for blending into a room featuring natural, earth colors. The comforter needs to be dry cleaned along with the bed skirt. The sheets and pillow cases are machine washable. Complete your look with the matching drapes, area rugs, tables, lamps and various shaped decorative accent pillows, and you'll be proud and amazed at how easy it was to pull your bedroom decor together!You'll love having fun selecting the different bedroom looks you can create from bedding in a bag sets like this.

You could even switch themes from bright, cheery florals for spring and summer, to more traditional tones for fall and winter- why keep the same look all year round..?No one but you will know that you didn't call in a professional home designer to help you decorate the perfect bedroom. You'll love the selection of fabrics, the textures, colors and patterns- and the coordinated look you'll get when you choose top quality bedding that comes in sets like this. Simply smile when your friends compliment you on your home decorating skills!Pat Bowlin is a successful entrepreneur and writer who shares hundreds of other great tips and ideas on making your bedroom your sanctuary! Get them free here now at http://www.best-in-bedding.com.

They exhale sensuality. They make you look and feel like a rock star.

Tailored leather skirts aren't just available in classic black, as is the general perception. This season has witnessed a riot of colors including buttery cream, ruby red and even olive green. Although usually worn several inches above the knee, the length does not matter as much as the cut and styling.

"The more luxurious it is, the quicker we sell it," says couturier Balenciaga, whose Fall-Winter YOOX Collection is all about leather.

Leather skirts are increasingly being incorporated into everyday attire. Business casual is de rigueur and a mid-length tailored leather skirt makes a chic professional statement. Fashion experts say while workingwomen are using leather as a casual option, the runways showcase leather as a symbol of glamour. Gianfranco Ferr?'s collection features a brown crocodile-stamped leather skirt with a deep fur trim at the hem, German couturier Tani Keller's Spring 2006 collection ensconces a ruby red leather cocktail skirt, while Jean Paul Gaultier's belted wrap A-line leather skirt with flap pockets and side slip zipper details is a classic..

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most nights. She bemoaned the fact that work took over her life. Through the process of coaching we discovered that the only reason Jackie didn't have a personal life was because she never planned to have one. She realised she buried herself in her work needlessly. She avoided going home as she had nothing to look forward to.

Jackie lived on her own, she wasn't in a relationship and had no hobbies. So she defined her purpose in life through her work. It made her feel worthwhile and wanted. Although her career was blossoming, Jackie was unhappy. In fact, she was lonely.

We worked on getting Jackie on purpose in her personal life. Through the coaching process we concentrated on three key goals which would be achievable and realistic over a six month period. Why? Because that timeframe is long enough to achieve measurable results and make long term changes. Jackie's main goal areas related to her career, health and fitness and relationships. This is what she came up with: CareerLeave work by 5.00 p.m.

each day. Health and Fitness To be able to wear my black skirt. (Jackie had put on so much weight that she couldn't do the zip up.) RelationshipTo be in a loving relationship. There were a number of secondary goals, however these three were the key ones that Jackie was the most passionate about and was prepared to take action on. Define the GoalOnce the goals were defined we then worked out the strategies to reach them and then the actions to take to achieve them.

Career - Leave work by 5.00 p.m. each dayWe looked at Jackie's time management. I had her fill out our Weekly Planner which also can be used as a time sheet. We discovered she wasted at least two hours a day on unwanted interruptions and being unable to say 'no'. We showed her simple ways to plan her day more effectively and get more done.

Health and Fitness - To be able to wear my black skirt.Jackie had no exercise routine and her diet was inadequate. Together we worked out the best solution for her physical activity which was to join the gym near her work. By attending the gym at 6.00 a.m. each morning she was able to bounce into work instead of dragging herself in. In fact the gym was a double bonus as there were a few good relationship prospects who attended at that hour.

Jackie never planned what she would eat. In fact she didn't shop regularly and therefore would often grab fast food for lunch and dinner. By showing her healthier alternatives and planning time to shop, it was easy for her to improve her diet and overall well-being. Relationship - To be in a loving relationshipThrough the coaching process Jackie realised she would have to be proactive in this area and needed to meet more people. She had always wanted to do photography and enrolled in a TAFE short course.

By doing this not only did she meet a nice unattached guy but fulfilled a deep seated need to do something creative in her life. Once Jackie realised that she wanted to have a life and was focussed on her goals, everything changed. On her own she would most likely not have made any significant changes as it would have been too overwhelming and require her to move out of her comfort zone. The fact that she was investing her own money in herself and had someone to be accountable to, made a huge impact on the results she achieve.5 Simple Ways You Can Make More Time For Your Life #1 Learn how to manage your time so you can be as effective as possible.You can read books on time management, attend courses or the most effective way is to have a coach to work with you. #2 Say "no"You don't always have to say yes to everyone else's requests.

You can say 'no'. Perhaps you need to learn how to be more assertive. #3 Lighten your loadWherever possible look at ways of delegating or outsourcing tasks to free up more of your time, i.e. at home have a cleaner or gardener. At work see who else can help to lighten your workload.

#4 Do similar things at the one timeDo all your errands in one trip. Visit clients on the one day. Allocate a block of time to return phone calls or respond to emails each day. #5 Timetable Your LifePlan in your diary when you will take time out for you. Maybe every lunchtime you'll go for a 30 minute walk or attend the gym three mornings a week, have a facial or massage fortnightly.

If it's not in the diary chances are it won't happen. The Final WordMany people often float through life with no particular purpose. They'll make the excuse "I haven't got time". It's easy to say "I haven't got time" or "I'm too busy" to avoid having to change and stretch themselves. However, what is the alternative? Continually do the same thing and getting the same results or making changes and getting different results? The choice is yours.Have a great week .