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Lauren Rothman of Styleauteur and author of StyleBible – in October issue of Vogue Espana
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Catch up with Lauren A. Rothman in FORTUNE Magazine this month as she discusses the latest trend for men in the workplace!
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Catch up with Lauren A. Rothman in FORTUNE Magazine this month as she discusses the latest trend for men in the workplace!
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The Tie Is So Old School
By Andy Serwer, managing editor @FortuneMagazine
The business you are in is even more telling. Lauren A. Rothman, who runs Styleauteur, a consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., that advises executives at Fortune 500 companies on dressing for success, and who wrote Style Bible: What to Wear to Work, explains: “In creative fields like media, advertising, or marketing, ties are dead. No one wears them except as a fashion accessory. Likewise at startups and tech companies, where you would really look overdressed — like maybe you had a job interview somewhere else — if you showed up wearing a tie.”
Spot on, Lauren. I had that very experience not long ago. I was interviewing a job candidate who came into my office with a bag in which he had a change of casual clothes he was going to slip back into afterward, so as not to tip off his current employer. Amazing.
Lauren A. Rothman is a seasoned pro in the style & fashion industry. Rothman is the author of “Style Bible: What to Wear to Work.” She has been featured on CNN en Español, Entertainment Tonight, E! News, The Insider, Reuters, AP News, and ABC News. Her tips have appeared in Vanity Fair, People StyleWatch, Glamour, Real Simple, Cosmo Latina, Oprah.com, Fortune, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and The New York Post.
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Power Players Dress to impress: The secrets of a stylish power dresser – Lauren Rothman, Styleauteur – By Shushannah Walshe, Richard Coolidge, and Jordyn Phelps
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Power Players
Dress to impress: The secrets of a stylish power dresser – Lauren Rothman, Styleauteur
Power Player
Whether you’re an intern looking to land a first job or at the top of the executive ladder, the principles of power dressing are useful guideposts for workplace fashion.
In this episode of “Power Players,” Lauren Rothman, author of the “Style Bible: What to Wear to Work,” takes us to Bloomingdale’s for some styling advice.
“That woman who’s going to the office, whether she’s running for office or she’s in the board room, the suit has really evolved, it’s not just about the traditional suit,” said Rothman, who said that women now wear more “creams and whites” rather than black and other loud colors.
“You’re seeing a little bit of what you see on the red carpet, which is the perforated, you’re seeing a little bit of the cutout, you’re now seeing it in the boardroom as well,” Rothman said.
Washington, D.C., has a buttoned up reputation and Rothman believes we will “always” see that in the nation’s capital, but noted that she thinks it’s most important to look “modern, but accessible.”
“The nature of this city is power and it is certainly the currency on how D.C. works,” Rothman said, adding it’s not just about dressing conservatively.
“Back in the day, you used to stop traffic with color, you would see politicians always sort of looking cheesy,” Rothman said. “They weren’t really well-dressed, they were in something boxy,” but now she says power players can look both “modern and fashion forward.”
Some of those styles are leather, the peplum, longer jackets, and making sure outfits work from day to night, which can be as simple as taking off a blazer, adding some accessories, and heading to an evening event.
“It’s really about taking the trends that we’re seeing off the runway and in the magazines and how do you bring them to the office,” Rothman said. “This season we have some really great trends … whether it’s taking the leather that can really go day to night … whether you’re going traditional or having a little bit more of a unique flair, it’s great for the office.”
And these tips and trends really can translate outside of the Beltway or what Rothman calls “from the runway to the real way.”
“This is all about dressing up for work, remembering that this is a place that’s important, whether you’re a power player by D.C. standards or really just going to a regular 9 to 5 job. You want to dress to impress,” Rothman said. “A lot of what you’re seeing at the office now and sort of that trend of power dressing is that it’s become softer. It’s become a little bit more fun. It’s less boxy, it’s less oversized.”
And we can’t forget the men. Rothman says it’s not just about the suit, watch, and leather shoes, but men are also showing their style and a “subtle power” through their socks. A style we know former President George H.W. Bush enjoys, but Rothman says came out of Silicon Valley.
“This is something where the hoodies and the jeans are accompanied by some pretty powerful socks,” Rothman said. “The louder the print, the louder the color, the more money in the wallet … men are really into their accessories, and that’s really a top power trend that we’re seeing now. So men are competing against each other, it’s not just a suit against a suit, but it’s a suit against the suit with the cufflinks and the pocket square … and the tie clip and the watch and the socks.”
For more tips on power dressing, and to see some of the hottest clothing trends for work, check out this episode of “Power Players.”
ABC News’ Betsy Klein, Tom Thornton, Hank Disselkamp, and Gary Rosenberg contributed to this episode.
Why the Red Carpet Really Does Matter! Fashion Whip is a political style column in the Huffington Post by Lauren A. Rothman, inspired by Lauren’s experience as the founder of Styleauteur, a style and fashion consulting firm.
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Catch up with Lauren A. Rothman as she gives you the inside scoop on fashion & style on the red carpet!
#Oscars #AcademyAwards2014 #HuffPostStyle
Why the Red Carpet Really Does Matter!
Fashion Whip is a political style column in the Huffington Post by Lauren A. Rothman, inspired by Lauren’s experience as the founder of Styleauteur, a style and fashion consulting firm.
Read this article on TheHuffingtonPost.com
Tonight is one of Hollywood’s biggest nights. Academy Awards royalty will be crowned, but perhaps just as important, footprints of style success will be left on the red carpet.
As we turn on the tube or log on to social media to catch red carpet arrivals, we can’t help but be hypnotized by the beauty and glamour. We all become social voyeurs, wondering aloud at our Oscar viewing parties or on the phone with a bestie, “Will he bring his mother as his date? Is that couple still together amid all those divorce rumors? Her dress is amazing … Look at his ponytail!”
What many sitting at home in the comfort of skinnies and flats (or sweats) don’t often consider about this scene is that while it may appear glamorous and seamless, it actually takes a lot of hard work, prep and an extremely talented style squad.
The red carpet is still an office runway of sorts as Oscar nominees, presenters, performers and even stylists prepare for one of their biggest moments in the limelight. This red carpet appearance will become part of their digital resume and portfolio of looks to be recapped, imitated, judged and knocked-off for the next few weeks. Our favorite celebrities can’t control who will win the golden statues at this point, but the pressure is still on to win best-dressed!
Style as much as substance matters at the Academy Awards, from the way a dress moves, the opening of an envelope (the Academy upgraded from Staples products in 2011 to custom ones by Marc Friedland), the poise of an actor and even the floral and culinary artistry at the Governors Ball. Our personal votes may not influence the outcome on Oscar Sunday, but they are certainly cast long before anyone walks up to the podium to receive a statuette.
Just as First Lady Michelle Obama can help seal the fate — and future — of a designer based on her wardrobe choices, she has also taught us it’s not just who you wear but how you wear it — your poise and confidence. Style influencers of this caliber are rare, but the Academy Awards’ red carpet offers designers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, trainers, and even spray tanners a chance to land in the spotlight vicariously through their well-dressed clients.
The right look can truly cement you a spot at the front of the line! Lupita Nyong’o is this year’s standout style star on the red carpet. Her stylist, Micaela Erlanger, has made those flawless choices catapulting both thespian and stylist to the forefront of fashion media. While Nyong’o’s performance in “12 Years a Slave” is critically acclaimed and has her the predicted front-runner for an Oscar, she has already won the hearts of fashion darlings and style experts with her impeccable red carpet looks.
What happens to this year’s best-dressed royalty? Look for top trends to make their way to a department store near you. Prom season, The White House Correspondents Dinner and bridal season are all around the corner and will most definitely be impacted by Oscar winning styles!
Lauren A. Rothman is a seasoned pro in the style & fashion industry. Rothman is the author of “Style Bible: What to Wear to Work.” She has been featured on CNN en Español, Entertainment Tonight, E! News, The Insider, Reuters, AP News, and ABC News. Her tips have appeared in Vanity Fair, People StyleWatch, Glamour, Real Simple, Cosmo Latina, Oprah.com, Fortune, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and The New York Post.
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DC Stylist Lauren Rothman’s ‘Style Bible’ Fashion Advice Book Hits the Shelves Tomorrow by Sophie Pyle InTheCapital
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DC Stylist Lauren Rothman’s ‘Style Bible’ Fashion Advice Book Hits the Shelves Tomorrow
When it comes to fashion advice in Washington, you go to Styleauteur Lauren Rothman, the District’s top fashion stylist. She’s advised everyone from C-suite executives and attorneys to political candidates, from motivational speakers to the Redskins. Tomorrow, her book Style Bible hits the shelves, a guide for the masses on how to dress for success in the workplace. We spoke with Rothman to get her take on what it takes to be a stylist in this city.
Rothman is of Cuban descent and grew up in Florida. I was surprised to hear that her native tongue is Spanish, as she speaks perfect English and regularly makes public appearances on local and national television. She writes the political style Fashion Whip column for the Huffington Post, and of course, there’s her book: Style Bible.
Over the weekend, she hosted a book signing in Queens, N.Y., where she sold 100 books in 45 minutes. This Saturday, October 19, grab a book and meet her at the Barnes & Noble at Tysons Corner Mall.
After high school, Rothman headed north to Colby College, a small liberal arts school that was big on khaki pants and button-downs. “I was edgier than my classmates. I would dress up for parties, while my friends wore the same stuff out as they did to class.” This was a turning point for Rothman, as she realized she had a unique eye for fashion that others didn’t have. She took up internships at MTV Networks and the fashion closet at Elle Magazine (think the big Runway closet in Devil Wears Prada, without the devil).
At Elle Magazine, Rothman quickly grasped fashion trends and what was hot. What she wanted to learn was why. “I took jobs at trend forecasting firms like Faith Popcorn.” Her work under Popcorn, a futurist and trend forecaster, was the big learning opportunity she needed to take her expertise to the next level.
Rothman’s advice to D.C. stylists? Get out of D.C. “Get hands-on experience in another city. I came to D.C. as a stylist from New York after getting valuable experience,” she said.
She also had a few remarks on the types of clients she gets in Washington, where the people she styles are not the glamorous types that first come to mind. “A good stylist can dress any body type on any budget. A size zero is easy, but a size 26 is more challenging, and I am not usually working with Hollywood budgets,” Rothman said. She stressed that Washington stylists must be willing to put in hours and do a lot of work to appeal to a wide variety of clients.
She likes to mix high-end with everyday pieces in her looks, for example, a pair of Louboutin heels with an outfit from Zara. Some of her favorite brands to wear are Black Halo, Rachel Zoe, Diane Von Furstenberg, Chanel and Gucci.
“I tend to ask clients: what is your messaging? How to you want to be perceived?” she said. “It’s not just about clothes. It’s personal.” Like Lauren on FACEBOOK
