Author: Iskra Banović

I’m Iskra Banović, editor of Blufashion and the voice behind its fashion, beauty, and lifestyle stories. Fashion, beauty, and lifestyle are my playground, but I'm just as likely to share the messy side of it all, like the time I tested a "must-have" skincare gadget and ended up with glitter stuck in my hair. I love turning trends and everyday finds into something useful (and fun) for real people.

What Is My Actual Size In 10 Popular Stores?

A look at the most common sizes across ten popular mall stores, from The Gap to Ann Taylor LOFT to Forever 21. You all know the struggle: walking into a dressing room with three different pairs of each style of jeans you want to try on because you’re just not sure, owning things in a range of about four to five different sizes, or pulling on a skirt that normally fits only to discover you couldn’t even zip it over one of your legs. Shouldn’t we just be able to walk into a store and buy a pair of pants…

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What's The Big Deal About Outlet Shopping

I enjoy shopping and I definitely love bargains and sales but for some reason, when I step inside a massive outlet store, my urge to the shop suddenly goes away. I think I may have whatever the outlet shopping version of closet paralysis is. It doesn’t happen in malls, department stores, or even at sample sales, but as soon as I get near a row of outlet stores, my desire to look a new clothes is gone faster than a contouring palette placed in front of a pack of Kardashians. (Related: How Do You Clean Out Your Closet?) It’s not that I have a snooty…

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closet organizing ideas

To clean out your closet, start by completely emptying it and deep cleaning it. Then, organize everything into designated places and flip all of your coat hangers. Finally, use practical tips such as purging items you haven’t worn in a year or donating items that don’t fit anymore to make the process easier. Here’s something you probably didn’t know about me: I’m a little bit of a hoarder. Not the kind that keeps old newspaper clippings about cats and old cereal box tops that needs an intervention or, at the very, least, my own special on TLC, but the kind that doesn’t…

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5 Unique Hemlines You Should Try For Fall

Off the top of your head, name 5 different dress hems. It’s pretty hard, seeing as most dresses nowadays have either dip hems, à la the shirt dress, or straight-across, boring ones. It’s frustrating, especially when you’re coughing up a decent amount of money for something so ordinary. I’ll be the first to admit that probably the number one thing I gravitate towards on a dress is the hemline. Being that I’m 5’1″, a lot of times, I’m stuck with losing out on the cool hemlines reserved for women 5’6″ and above, but no longer! I found a bunch of rather…

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Dresses With Pockets So You Can Leave Your Bag At Home

Don’t feel like carrying a purse? You don’t need to worry about where to put your stuff because these dresses have pockets. What’s one thing that celebrities love to say on the red carpet besides who the designer of their gown is? They love to show off if their dress has pockets. And if you have a dress with pockets, you probably like to point it out to people too. There is something about pockets. They’re utilitarian but they also make a dress three times cuter. Plus, they give you a spot to hold your stuff when your bag just…

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Shirt Dresses You Can Wear Everywhere This Summer

Shirt dresses are the definition of effortlessly chic. We’ve rounded up 16 of the cutest straight-size and plus-size shirt dresses to wear this summer. Big news on the fashion front, guys. The powers that be have finally invented an item of clothing that will keep you cool during your commitment to working, on the right side of your workplace’s dress code policy, and looking cute when you meet your friends for drinks at the end of the day. This item of clothing is the shirt dress, and you need to have one (or 12) in your wardrobe. The shirt dress is exactly…

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What Your Back-To-School Outfit Says About You

Forget prom, Halloween, your wedding … the most important outfit of the year is the outfit you wear on your first day of school. The first day of school is your annual opportunity to define yourself to everyone around you, and then you are stuck like that forever because obviously it is not what you say, think, or do, but what you wear that defines you. Even if school is a distant memory, your choice of the first day of school outfit will still dictate everything about your career, relationships, and future. Here is our 100-percent scientific and accurate assessment of…

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Cool Ways To Wear Vests This Fall

For the biddies of the United States of America, fall means tweeting about #PSLs, going apple picking, and Instagramming foliage. And for some reason, those things seem to go hand in hand with the puffer vest. While there is nothing wrong with your basic puffer (I have one too), it’s just that—basic. This fall, there are far too many cool vest options out there for you to consign yourself to the world of the puffer. If you’re just venturing out, here are six cool ways to wear vests this fall, apple picking or not. 1. Turtleneck Living A classic turtleneck-vest…

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A Guide To The Bras That Work Under All Tricky Necklines

We have our t-shirt bras for our t-shirts, our plunging bras for our deep V-necklines, and our nude bras for those semi-sheer shirts. But what do you wear with dresses and tops that have complicated necklines and backs that don’t even work with your strapless 5-way bra and you don’t want to go braless? As trendy as it is to rock an exposed bra, sometimes you want to keep it hidden. “Invisible” clear bra straps aren’t the solution. (Related: 11 Neutral Bras That Show That ‘Nude’ Doesn’t Mean Just One Color) Check out the bras that work for those tricky clothing styles: 1. For low-back dresses: When…

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5 Things You Should Look at Before Choosing Your Designer Clothing

Clothing and fashion sense has been a method of putting forth an identity among people. This brings in the choice and preference of exclusivity in the same. Designers that design clothes generally make it one of a kind by creating designs, patterns, and color schemes just for that particular garment. This sense of exclusivity and rarity brings in the need for an equally high price. Hence, buying designer clothing brings in the need to require certain factors before opting to buy one. Below are the five things that you should consider before choosing designer clothing. 1. The Fitting of the…

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Why Opte Beauty Device is a Real Magic Wand for Your Skin?

Flawless skin is the desire of every woman. When you get ready, the skin glow enhances your look. However according to the visitors at CES 2019, despite the fact that several skincare products guarantee apparently unattainable outcomes to enhance your skin quality and remove hyperpigmentation, there may be a magical formula you can use to regain a few of your skin’s natural-looking attractiveness. Yes! We are talking about the trending skincare device- The Opte device which is well known as a device for treating hyperpigmentation so an effective hyperpigmentation skincare device. It’s trending in the beauty market due to its latest…

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Fashionable Clothing Buying Tips

Online clothing shopping provides several advantages. Learn why buying online is superior to shopping in shops. We are now at the most convenient period of history. Online shopping has revolutionized the retail sector, making clothing purchasing easier than ever before. With a variety of applications and websites to select from, you can shop for garments from the comfort of your own home with just a few clicks. However, there are many other benefits to buying garments online. 1. You Can Shop from Anywhere When you purchase wireless bras online, you have the freedom to buy from wherever you choose. You…

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