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Anne Hathaway Knows How To Wear Eyeglasses Right and Hair Tips Too -

It constantly amazes me how some women never bother to update their eyeglasses. It's one one of the easiest style fixes you can do to take years off your apearance to look modern and up-to-date.

Anne Hathaway, wearing Gucci, on the blue carpet for the premier of "Rio"

Case in point: Anne Hathaway sporting super chic eyeglasses on the red carpet, or in this case, blue carpet!

Forget about those dated sliver glasses, or dowdy "frameless" eyeglasses, or even super geek four-eye frames... none do anything for your style!

But what does do something positive for your personal style are a pair of contemporary shaped frames that flatter your face. What is modern are glasses that are slightly on the large side so there is no mistaking that you are wearing them.

>> WATCH: How To Select Sunglasses For Your Face Shape

Those frameless or wire rim glasses do nothing to obscure the fact that you are wearing glasses and just make you look dated and dowdy. Don't hide your glasses, be proud that you look so darn hot in them!

>> READ: Eyeglass Secrets to Look Beautiful

As eyeglasses are part of your overall look, keep the rest of your beauty in harmony. Notice that Anne's makeup is natural, but eyes are emphasized with dark liner so they pop behind her tortoise frames.

Her hair is pushed back in a purposely undone, not to interfere with her eyeglasses and still look pretty and modern.

We've got the 411 on how to get Anne Hathaway's hairstyle...

Hair stylist Adir Abergel of Frederic Fekkai created a sexy, piecey ponytail as a modern spin on a classic 1960's hairstyle. The look compliments Anne's Gucci sheath that references the same era.

Furniture meets 100 years of Italian leather-working fashion expertise with the relaunch of Trussardi’s 100 Collection designed by Michael Young.

The British designer who resides in Hong Kong focuses on creating links between contemporary design and the technical abilities of the local Chinese industry in an amalgamation of high quality, style, and technological innovation between the East and West.

100 Bench from Trussardi MY Design

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Well, it seems the girls haven't changed much since that last time we saw them!

Ramona Singer was so rude and downright mean when interviewing people for an assistant's position. Of course, I would not expect anything less from her. The only thing that's changed with Ramona is that she finally got someone to do her makeup, but that hair.... come on, Ramona this is not an episode of Ally McBeal.

Next up, Jill and Kelly hanging out on Jill's bed that I designed! It seems Bethany issues still hit a deep nerve in Jill. Now, I do know from an insider's point that the sword cut both ways. They both landed on their feet, so move on ladies and stop using it for ratings! Sonja Morgan is so not interesting to me. Do we really want to see Sonja panting like a Bit*h in heat over her date? In my opinion, it appears that he doesn't want you, he wants the limelight.

The omnipresent Luanne at Orsay and her sexy man Jacques truly have a connection that you can feel two tables away! Luanne, why I ask would you choose for your big reconnect with the audience in Season 4 to have dinner with a classless act in a dress that can't speak French in a French restaurant really?!

Set your TV to fun, it could be a bumpy night with tonight's season premiere...

I love all the hats that I wear.

Of course you've come to know me as being the contributing editor at large here at FocusOnStyle, my home away from home that brings you all the hot trends as well as practical day-to-day style, beauty, and fashion advice.

There's the how-to tips and Impromptu Madness style videos Sharon Haver and I post weekly are so much fun because you get to put a face to our work .

But then so many of you know me as Jill Zarin's gay husband on "The Real Housewives of New York City."

Who better than French style icon Inès de la Fressange to be the ambassador for La Parisienne?

That's the event at Galeries Lafayette department store to promote the stylish, urban women of Paris.

Inès de la Fressange is a former top model, a muse to Karl Lagerfeld, and once the visage of Marianne, the national emblem of France. More recently she is also had a successful career as a designer, a fashion consultant, and currently the brand ambassador for the renowned French shoe brand, Roger Vivier.

But the big store window homage is to push her new style book, Parisian Chic: A Style Guide, or as she describes, "a user's guide to a made in Paris look".

Don't forget to read some fantastique FocusOnStyle French Chic & Paris style tips :

• The French Chic Formula for Everyday Style a la Emmanuelle Alt
• French Chic - Fashion Tips - What to wear in Paris
• The Secret of French Chic do’s and don’ts

We love some sweet and delicious video fun to get our styling juices going. We'll, look no further than this snappy video created by Alice + Olivia's Stacey

Look #3 from the Alice + Olivia Shopbop Lookbook

Bendet and indie director Bridget Palardy.

The fashion video is set in a surrealist fantasyworld of cake confections and oodles of tasty spring treats from Alice + Olivia, with inspiration to launch their shoe collection with exclusive Shopbop styles.

No foot wear for you?

There are plenty of bright and feminine Alice + Olivia style treats to freshen you up for spring.

I'm barefoot as I type... well, I usually am whilst at the computer for long hours, but that's my choice.

Millions of children around the world grow up without shoes, at risk of infection and disease. Today, TOMS Shoes nudges the world to go without shoes with its annual One Day Without Shoes event to raise awareness of the impact of not having shoes to wear plays on a child's life.

Watch the video:

Kate Middleton on a visit to Northern Ireland.

I get asked so many times about what to wear to work to still look professional, yet not rigid or boring.

So many readers get caught up in the glamour of red carpet fashion or the fashion trend of the nano second, but when it comes to looking professional at work, get stymied.

>> WATCH: What TO Wear On A Job Interview and How to Pull Off Office Chic

For me, looking professional and chic always involves a bit of timeless elegance... the kind of style that looks great in photos that are a few years old, or from just last week.

KATE MIDDLETON embodies that kind of fresh, timeless chic that is always appropriate, yet still full of verve and modern style.

Destined to be even more memorable than the wedding of The Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981

I cannot think of anyone else at the moment that embodies the perfect office chic and professional fashion style than the Princess-to-be.

As the royal wedding is less than a month away-- and in fear that once properly ensconced in the pomp and circumstance of being a royal-- Kate may suddenly go from fresh to more contrived and frumpy with a few too many doodaddy hats and Camilla-like dowdiness. Therefore, it's the perfect time to spotlight Kate Middleton's style from the past few years.

>> READ: How To Get Michelle Obama's Clean Chic Style

Her style is so simple and easy, that as a stylist you wonder how so many women just miss the the boat and veer on the side of stodgy or sleazy when wearing more classic, professional clothes.

The look of classic clothes may appear to be straightforward, but it's all in the cut of the suiting that makes them interesting! And, in Kate's case, both also timeless and ageless.

And, when it comes to cut and understanding her body shape, she is a master! Let's take a look at Kate Middleton's fashion style...

Listen, we've all been there as the one with the cheapie umbrella from the street vendor that implodes with every gust of wind. Practical in a pinch--sort of-- but it does nothing for your style.

stylish umbrellas, designer umbrellas, umbrella,

Every once in awhile we should all invest in more stylish, if not fun looking umbrella to lift our spirits on a crummy day and look a whole lot better for it. Black may be best, but if you tzuj up your look, why not try the perfect umbrella as an accent?

>>SHOP: Rain boots

There are high designer umbrellas, fun one from Macr Jacobs, and a whole roster in between right there to brighten your mood on an otherwise grim day.

Plus, if you invest more than $3 for the black street vendor umbrella, you may even make an effort not to lose it.

Take a look at few designer umbrella styles that we think are just fab...

Marc by Marc Jacobs Miss Marc Mini Umbrella

So cute and a real conversation starter, we love the Marc by Marc Jacobs Miss Marc Mini Umbrella

Felix Rey Leopard Print Umbrella

Who thought an umbrella could be sexy? Discover your rainy day inner diva with a Felix Rey Leopard Print Umbrella.

You all must know that I cannot possibly imagine living in a home without the benefit of having something beautiful to look at and inspire by way of its furniture. For me, in particular, the chair can take so many artistic and creative forms that I wish I could collect as many as my other obsession- shoes and boots!

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I've almost run out of any possible space to add another "interesting" chair in our loft, so I've come to admire from afar, particularly ones that have a different design aesthetic from my home. Richard Nahem, who has a pretty fab pad in Paris, came across this incredible melding of design and fashion with classic high-end furniture reproductions on one of his Parisian walking tours.

Both Richard and I love La Fumeuse, pictured left, and we don't even smoke! It's a hot pink velvet "smoking chair," complete with with cigarette box by fashion designer Chantal Thomass. The chair is made of black varnished beechwood and nickel plated nails and fabric by Pierre Frey. Here's what more of what he found --S.H.

Taillardat is a manufacturer specializing in luxurious high-quality reproductions of 18th century furniture including Marie Antoinette, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire, and Directoire styles.

Sketch for Chantal Thomass, Atout Cour

They recently invited five key figures in the design and fashion worlds to create pieces of furniture that embody the luxury of the 18th century style that they are known for. The stunning and clever pieces by Chantal Thomass, Nina Campbell, Pierre-Yves Rochon, Serge Mansau, and Tristan Auer are on display at the Taillardat showroom along with the working drawings. Each piece comes in a limited edition of six.

And, ze piece!

Chantal Thomass, Atout Cour Made of black varnished beechwood and nickel plated nails and fabric by Pierre Frey.

>>SHOP: Home Style Trends