Author: Iskra Banović

I'm Iskra Banović, editor of BluFashion and a fashion and beauty writer with over 11 years of experience covering style, trends, and everyday beauty. From runway inspiration to practical styling advice, I love making fashion feel approachable, useful, and a little more fun. I believe great style isn't about following every trend. It's about finding what works for you.

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How Clothing Outlet Shopping Makes You A Smart Fashionista

Shopping for clothes would always be a great day, especially since you could try to wear the latest trends and see if they fit your personality well. While there are plenty of emerging clothing lines out there, the need to shop in every one of them is intense. And if you must purchase new clothes, you might catch yourself drowning in a huge receipt that you need to pay. So, it’s good to know some smart ways clothing purchases. An alternative to regular clothes shopping is shopping at clothing outlet stores. And with this type of store, you can expect…

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unattractive things guys wear

You know how sometimes, you’re walking down the street and you see a remarkably well-dressed guy, and you’re just like, Good god, when did my neighborhood get so hot? And why didn’t I at least put in dry shampoo today? That’s always wonderful! This post is about outfits that give you the exact opposite reaction. While women admittedly love a man wearing a vest over a button-down or elbow patches on his sweater, there is also an abundance of deplorable trends that men continue to perpetuate. (Related: 11 Men’s Grooming Products That Secretly Work Wonders For Women) In a recent Reddit thread asking women to respond…

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11 Best Men's Grooming Products Women Can Use On Hair, Skin

These are the best men’s grooming products women can use for hair care, skin care, shaving, and more. Listen up, ladies: there’s a whole range of beauty products that are totally usable for all of us, but we rarely notice them. Most of the stuff marketed to women involves words like “silky” and “goddess” and “sparkling”; they all come in pink, turquoise, and hydrangea pink; they smell like tulips and sexy, sexy watermelon candy. They’re all well and good for lots of ladies, but for others, trying something new from a different section of the aisle can be a welcome…

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Things Guys Need To Wear More, According To Women

These are the best clothing for men to wear, according to women. After discussing the clothing that women hate men wearing most, from baggy basketball shorts in public places to black socks with flip flops, we figured now is a good time to talk about the clothing women would love to see more men wear. As I said in our open thread on the topic, I absolutely love seeing guys in slim, well-tailored suits. I love it. I also thoroughly enjoy a nice pair of shoes, and I am almost certain that if a semi-handsome stranger with a nice haircut approached me right at this moment and said, “Hello Samantha,…

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Man Bob: The New Haircut Trend For Men

The ‘man bob’ is the new haircut for the modern man, and it’s surprisingly attractive. Here is a sentence I did not wake up this morning thinking I might write: I really like the man bob. I personally assumed that the Boardwalk Empire/Macklemore hipster dude haircut had some more life in it, but I gave the fact that the 90s are full-on back with a vengeance, we must say farewell to the crisply cut sides and a pomade-filled combover. Apparently, guys are getting bob haircuts, which is awesome considering–like French braids–bobs are a style that is typically worn by women more than men. Fashionista quotes Aveda hairstylist Amy…

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"Man Buns" Are Taking Over The Fashion World

According to The New York Times, there’s a growing trend among fashionable gentlemen of wearing their long, lovely locks up in a bun, like a ballerina would. While I often take pleasure in calling bullshit on things NYT Styles claims to be “trending,” I’m afraid my own eyes have been verifying for quite some time that this is, in fact, a real thing guys in Williamsburg are doing. The reasoning behind this trend is dubious at best. One man bun devotee told The Times that he wears his hair up in a bun while bartending to avoid the “Steven Seagal/hippie uncle” vibe that comes with…

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What's The Best Men's Clothing Piece All Guys Should Own?

There are some clothing pieces that every man should own. These are the ones that women wish all guys would wear. Lately, we have been discussing the terrible clothes that many men have a tendency to wear. These clothes do not mean they are inherently bad people, nor that they are even really terrible dressers, but that does not mean we have to support their decision to wear socks with sandals or basketball shorts to any place besides the gym. Now, we are going to talk about all the wonderful clothes they should wear. There are some pieces that should be in every adult’s wardrobe: nicely polished…

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Types Of Shoes Women Hate Seeing Men Wear

According to our female readers, these are the absolute worst styles of shoes for men. The other day, we asked readers to tell us their least favorite thing to see a guy wearing. We had originally assumed the question would receive ten, maybe twenty items, but lo and behold: you ladies have a lot of opinions on men’s fashion. In order to break it up and not overwhelm dudes with all sorts of advice at once, we are going one type of item at once. Today’s topic: shoes. Namely, which shoes you hate seeing guys wear the most. You can judge a lot about a…

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Ryan Gosling Noah From The Notebook

Women are told not to wear all kinds of clothing, but what kinds of clothing should men never wear? We all know that women are supplied with style rules from the time we are very young up until approximately when we die, but what about men’s fashion? I recently heard a man complain that there is not enough variety in style for guys, so he wished women would give him more feedback. Well, Guy With Great Hair At My Neighborhood Bar, this one’s for you! Women are told what to wear, what not to wear, and how our bodies wearing the clothes should look.…

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best pull-on work boots

Have you ever been zipped into your boots and then, halfway through getting them on, the zipper pull breaks? It’s a frustrating experience, but it doesn’t have to mean the end of your boots. In this post, we’re going to show you how to fix broken zipper pull-on boots. Keep reading for all the details. Types of pull available Before the process, you need to know the type of pull in your boots as there are many types of pull on the market. In our opinion, the best pulls for boots should be simple but highly functional. It should not…

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8 Best Smart Home Automation Trends

The Internet of things (IoT) is on the rise and it is the future we are headed to. Projections suggest that there will be 50 billion IoT devices by 2050. These devices have added convenience and efficiency by penetrating deep into our daily lives. One such way they have transformed our lives is by changing our ordinary homes into smart homes through automation. Smart home automation has changed the way we live and perform our household chores and other activities. It has enabled us to control devices, appliances, lighting, heating, ventilation, and other aspects with a single device. In most…

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The Pros And Cons Of Your Winter Weather Wardrobe

The pros and cons of your winter wardrobe. If Pinterest has taught us anything, it’s that ladiez luv fall. If I had a pumpkin spice latte for every time I’ve heard how much someone loves fall fashion and cuddling, I could flood myself out of my apartment and all the way to a tropical resort. There was ice on the inside of my apartment window this morning, people. Let’s not pretend it’s all apple pie candles and fuzzy socks. Winter is, however, a Get Out of Jail Free card for looking sexy all the time. Winter style gives us a break from…

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