Hanes Hosiery Sweepstakes Fall 2012

With winter just around the corner, I think all of us stylistas need to stock up on tights.  Look no further than Hanes Hosiery's Facebook page for your chance to win a pair of their new Convert-A-Tight tights!  Just visit their Facebook page to enter.

Project Emilie: Chicago Extravaganza

Emilie recently said, "everyone knows about my modeling career."  As a Project Emilie fan, I think you'll be happy to know that her modeling career was taken to the next level in a new city: Chicago.  My cousin (Emilie's nephew), David, got married, and we were excited to celebrate his wedding in style!  

Emilie and I want to teach you stylistas how to steal our style, so shop our photoshoot with the pink links below the pics.

Emilie's top city chic trends:

Colored pants

Evening wear

Fun necklaces

 Walking the Magnificent Mile in style!
Tip: White looks fresh and summery
Get Emilie's Daytime Look:
hot pink top; white pants; Stride Rite flats (similar here)
Get My Daytime Look: 
H&M top (similar here); Celeb Pink shorts; Anne Klein flats; Karmaloop spike bracelet

 Emilie and I went to B and D's rehearsal dinner after a day of shopping!
Tip: A classy dress or colored pants are fabulous choices for a summer dinner party

Get Emilie's Rehearsal Party Look:
white blouse; red jeans; statement necklace

Get My Rehearsal Party Look:

ASOS dress; bow headband; pearl necklace; ZigiNY striped wedges (Similar Here)

If you ever need someone to help you write a speech, ask Emilie.  She wanted to raise her glass of Diet Coke to congratulate the "husbands to be."  Genius - I wish I would have thought of that myself!

Em and I posed with my mom and my cousin, Brian

 

We walked around and "detoured" the city

Tip: When traveling, I like to use a pink crossbody purse and Em prefers a Vera Bradley backpack

Get My City Chic Look:
Kenneth Cole ruffled blouse (similar here); H&M paisley shorts (similar here); Adrienne Vittadini flower sandals (similar here)

Get Emilie's City Chic Look:
yellow top; cardigan; royal blue pants

Emilie was inspired by my Hanes Better Than Bare post, so she decided to wear Hanes Hosiery to the wedding!  We almost look like twins with our blue dresses and silver shoes.

Tip: The right accessories and shoes can turn a simple dress into a stunner

Get My Wedding Evening Look:

Ralph Lauren dress; Aubrey Brooke shoes (similar here); flower headband; pearl necklace

Get Emilie's Wedding Evening Look:

blue ruffle dress; Charming Charlie necklace (similar here); Stride Rite silver sparkle shoes (similar here)

 After the reception, Emilie wanted to take the elevator.  I told her our fashion blog readers would be more impressed if she took the stairs like she does at Larry North Fitness, and she agreed, "you're right."

Em was sick of the paparazzi by the time we got in the taxi

 This is Em and I after a long night of dancing and partying hard

Fashion News: David Beckham Hearts Hosiery

News flash!  Super-hunk David Beckham was into wearing hosiery as a child.  I recently got into wearing hose, and have loved tights for a long time.  If tights and hose are good enough for David Beckham, they're definitely good enough for me!  Just another reason that hosiery is the way to go!

Hanes Hosiery Control Top Hose

PS - Don't forget to enter my Hanes Hosiery giveaway!

Enter the Hanes Hosiery Celebrate Your Style Sweepstakes!

I just entered the Hanes Hosiery Celebrate Your Style Sweepstakes!  The challenge is to style a look wearing tights, upload the photo, and enter for a chance to win a Visa gift card and Hanes Hosiery!  Here are my entries for the sweepstakes, you should enter too!  The contest ends on 3/21/12, so enter soon!

Every Day Look

Work-Day Chic Look

Date-Night Look

Glam-Formal Look

Small 4 Style Featured on Hanes Hosiery's Facebook Page!

Small 4 Style is featured on Hanes Hosiery's Facebook Page!  I participated in Hanes' Better Than Bare Challenge, and have fallen in love with Hanes Hosiery sheer hose!  I'm giving a pair of Hanes Hosiery sheer thigh high hose to one reader, check out this link to see how to enter!  And click on the picture below to see the Facebook post, I'm so excited!

Hanes Hosiery: Sheer Elegant Styles and Giveaway

I found out that Sheer is "Better than Bare!"  Sheer hose is one of my new favorite trends and a totally versatile accessory.  Hose makes your look instantly chicer, smoother, and thinner.  I tried out hose from Hanes Hosiery.  There are so many ways to wear hose, you've got to try them out!

These "Barely Black" Thigh Highs are super-chic.  The color looks different depending on the lighting, which makes them really cool and versatile.  
Hanes Hosiery Ultra Sheer Thigh Highs (Color: Barely Black, Style: 0B380)  
Outfit: Betsey Johnson Coat (Similar), Marc by Marc Jacobs Blouse, The Limited Shorts, Kate Spade Wedges (Similar)

Close-up look of the Thigh Highs

You can wear Thigh Highs with shorts, and you can't even tell!  My legs just look smoother.                         Hanes Hosiery Ultra Sheer Thigh Highs (Color: Natural, Style: 0B380)

Outfit: Cynthia Rowley Blazer (Similar), Magenta Blouse, Vince Shorts, Salvatore Ferragamo Wedges

These Silky Sheer hose are my favorite!  Compare my pasty white arms with my legs, I want this shade for my summer tan!  
Hanes Hosiery Silky Sheer Control Top Hose (Color: Barely There, Style: 0A925)  
Outfit: Anthropologie Blouse, Kate Spade Skirt, Steve Madden Wedges (Similar)

*All of my hose in this article is courtesy of Hanes Hosiery

 Freebie Alert!

You have the chance to own a pair of Hanes Hosiery Thigh Highs!  I'll send one winner this pair of thigh highs, here's how to enter:

1. "Like" Small 4 Style on Facebook

2. Email a photo of yourself to alex@small4style.com wearing your favorite fashion trend for a chance to be featured on Small 4 Style.

3. If you Follow on Twitter you will have a better chance of winning

Not only will you get a free pair of hose, the winner will be get to contribute to a hose trend post and be featured on Small 4 Style!

Check out Hanes Hosiery on Facebook and Twitter for more fashion fun with hose!

Hanes Hosiery: Sheer is Better Than Bare

Hanes Hosiery is having a Blogger Challenge.  I was so excited when they contacted me to test whether sheer is "Better Than Bare."  My challenge was to style a fashion look with Hanes Hosiery.  I tried on the same outfit with and without the hose to make a true comparison.  Let's analyze the pictures, shall we?

Can you tell which one is sheer?  Hanes Hosiery Ultra Sheer Control Top Hose in Barely There (Style 0B260)

Which one is bare, which one is sheer?  Look at the difference between the smoothness, coloring, and overall appearance of my legs.  On the left I'm bare-legged (with a visible bruise) and on the right, I'm wearing Hanes Hosiery sheer hose.  I found out that sheer is Better Than Bare, and here's why:

1. Hose are like makeup for the legs!  When I'm not wearing hose, you can see the bruises on my knees and redness.  But with sheer hose, my legs are totally smooth and bruise-free!

2.  Hose makes you thinner!  Once I put on the hose, my legs instantly looked thinner, which made me feel more confident.  Plus, the control top slightly sucks you in for a leaner look.

3.  Hose gives you an instant summer glow!  After a long winter of wearing pants and tights, my pasty white legs won't be ready to be bare for a while.  Thank goodness hose are coming back!

I'm not going to lie, I used to think hose was just for older women, but that's certainly not the case.  Young, stylish celebrities and royalty like Kate Middleton are bringing hose back into fashion.  Hose instantly elevates your look to a new level of sophistication, elegance, and class.  Those are definitely things I want my style to say.  Sheer hose is one of my new new favorite trends.

Check out Hanes Hosiery on Facebook and Twitter for more fashion fun with hose!

* I'm wearing Hanes Hosiery Ultra Sheer Control Top Hose in Barely There (Style 0B260), courtesy of Hanes Hosiery

Hanes Hosiery Celebrate Your Style Sweepstakes

Hey Stylistas, you should really enter the Hanes Hosiery Celebrate Your Style Sweepstakes on Facebook!  This season, it's all about the tights!  Entering is easy, all you have to do is submit a picture of yourself wearing tights for one or more of the following occasions: Work-Day Chic, Every-Day, Glam-Formal, and Date-Night.  10 winners will get Hanes Hosiery and a $50 VISA gift card.  Tights are one of my favorite accessories, so I know I will be entering the contest!  Make to check out Hanes' Facebook page to "Like" and get more information on the sweepstakes.  The contest ends on March 21st, so make sure to enter soon.  I can't wait to see your entries!