Alice Diary: Stylist for DAYTIME NBC Project

One of my great friends, author & dating expert Lisa Daily asked me to help her on a dating segment for DAYTIME NBC. The episode was based on various dating tips for someone who was recently getting back into the dating scene and critiquing an online dating profile. Libby is 46, with a fabulous outgoing and super friendly personality. She recently lost weight, slimming down from a 8 to a 2! I went shopping with her and helped her find outfits based on my:

Styling Tips for Dating

1. Be yourself

Especially on a first date you want to express who you are in every area including style. You are looking for a soul mate so picking an outfit for a first date that doesn’t show your style doesn’t truly represent you.

2. Use what you have

You don’t have to go out and buy an entire new outfit for your date. Work with what you have. Create a couple key outfits which you who know are perfect for a date.

3. Wear something you’re confident and comfortable in

There is nothing more frustrating than being distracted on a date by your aching foot from a bad shoe choice or worrying about a skirt looking just right. You want to choose an outfit you feel both confident and comfortable in so you can enjoy and focus on the date!

4. Dress for the occasion

It’s extremely helpful to know where you will be going on your date. There is a big difference between dressing for a dinner or baseball game date. Knowing this can help you answer questions like: do you need a jacket? what kind of shoes should you wear, etc.

5. Color

I love this study Lisa Daily featured on her site. I would love to have you wear either a pale-pink or red color if you feel comfortable.

THE COLOR LURE: (from dating expert Lisa Daily: http://lisadaily.com)

What color can you wear to compel the opposite sex to approach you?

According to Color Consultant Leatrice Eiseman, Director of the Pantone Color Institute and author of Colors For Your Every Mood, says women should wear a pink- peach to make themselves most approachable. The color is “very flattering to most skin tones, it gives you healthy glow,” and according to Eiseman, projects “a little vulnerability which brings out something protective in men.”

Want to wear a color that weeds out guys who can’t handle strong women? Try a deep red, burgundy or plum. Men who aren’t attracted to strong women will steer clear.

Of all the colors, red is the most sensual. But, wear red with caution. “Red is the color of sex and power,” says Eiseman. Red adds an element of excitement and attracts two types of men – men interested in sex, and men attracted to powerful women. Sure, you’ll probably have to fend off a lot of freaks, but you could also end up attracting a guy that isn’t threatened by the fact that you make a bigger salary.

Libby also received a makeover on the day of the shoot. Hair by the wonderful Michael Krempel from Michael Urban Hair Studio and Makeup by the fabulous Shoko Kubota. After the makeover, we all drove up to the studio in Tampa.This event was so fun & I LOVE helping people find clothes they look fabulous in!

Shoko during the makeover: