〇A glass of crystal champagne at Tenenbaum Jewelers Salon, lifestyle guru / YouTube star / Instagram marvel / author Dominic Sax and Tootsie’s colorful creative director / all-girl BFF Fadi Armanias sits and sizzles had a nice chat paper city About the role of fashion in our daily life. Sachse took a philosophical approach and Armanious realized the key fundamentals of fashion and personal style.

You can watch the full video here to see the stylish trio in action.

paper city: What does fashion say about us?

Fadi: Your personality comes out in what you wear. Give it that vibe based on how you want to present yourself to the world and how you want to be perceived.

Dominic: And remind us how visually driven we are. There’s no denying the fact that visuals are everything. It’s not just how you see other people and the world, but how you see yourself. . . I have always passed it on to young people looking for advice, especially those who want to start a business. Preparation is everything, not just mentally preparing yourself for the job, but how you present yourself. Appearance and our appearance.

And that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to spend a lot of money. We need to recognize that and recognize the value of first impressions.

PC: What is the most important thing in choosing important clothes?

Fadi: Know your assets and know what you want to emphasize. I think you know your body and you’re like, “OK, I have great shoulders and neck.” I have a big waist. i have great legs Whatever it is, we take it and make it the highlight of your look.

You need to work with your body and get a customized fit for you. So knowing your body and knowing your assets is very important. Once you discover what it is, you are emphasizing your best assets so you can dress and feel comfortable. You will be able to

Half the battle, especially when it comes to trends, is carrying outfits, and that’s the best thing.

PC: You mentioned customizing the fitting. How important is this?

Fadi: What we see on the runway is a 6 foot model, a beautiful size 0, but that changes when it comes to reality. In fact, we wear these fashions from size 0 to 16 or 20. That’s why at Tootsies we call it “the art of fashion.” For example, you never wear a suit without changing your trousers. It’s all about fit.

Dominic: I am a big believer in tweaks and changes. An inch taken in can mean a complete difference in how an outfit looks. It really matters. Think about bulky sleeves. I think a lot of people forget about the bulkiness of the sleeves.There’s a lot of fabric in the sleeves and sometimes just pulling the sleeves down an inch gives the jacket long, thin arms. I don’t.

Fadi: It’s the same with dresses and skirts. If it’s too wide, it can also be narrowed down at the bottom to give it a little more shape.

PC: What do you think of the ankle-length Prairie Girl look?

Dominic: Too many frills, too many things. I feel lost in it all. I am more structured.

Fadi: Having just returned from New York Fashion Week, I’m definitely making a big switch to solid colors and adding a little more tailoring for next spring and the resort. Both in OD’s and dresses you don’t want to wear anymore. Perfect as a round top for those hot summer days when you have to run around.

This look was born shortly after the pandemic. People wanted ease of use, they wanted hunched back and comfort. But everyone has made a shift to find the next new thing and update and upgrade their wardrobe. increase.

It’s the same with jewelry. Like the oversized hoops, the hoops feel a lot newer. From the show, everything is huge again, really big earrings. Big chunky bracelets, big dramatic earrings. It was nice to be refreshed. Mix and combine.

PC: So is it a change in jewelry trends?

Fadi: Jewelry has been hugely popular over the past two years as we zoom daily. Earrings and necklaces, that’s all you saw. People started thinking. For zoomed photos, you can wear pajamas and have just a nice top and earrings.

Sometimes I just want a simple piece of jewelry, something to pick up. But then again, a great investment piece is a great piece that stays in the jewelry box longer. And you cherish it and pass it on.

Dominic: You can buy trends easily and cheaply. You can fit in several. Layered gold necklaces are really popular. No need to spend a lot of money. As Fady used to say, keep your main pieces. You always have them.

They will stand the test of time forever. Nothing goes out of style if it’s classic. Given the trend, there’s no reason to spend crazy money on it. So it’s always been my perspective to save on trends and spend on classics.

I think you should always hold something because you see how everything cycles. Keep your favorite big timepieces, bracelets and more. Because instead of coming back in some form or fashion and buying something back, you already have the vintage. in that closet.

PC: It’s fashionable among young girls today to have multiple ear piercings and multiple bracelets and necklaces. At what age should women move out of that stage?

Fadi: Do not know. (He sighs.) The multiple earrings, especially, feel really personal. It’s kind of based on your personality. Based on what you want to be and what makes you happy. I don’t see them much anymore, but I think 5-10 years ago there were a lot of really big, small earrings that people wanted more and more. … well, maybe it should stay in the college world. (The people around me laugh.)

Dominic: It’s a personal expression. And I think there are times when you have to throw away all those rules. I get asked all the time, “At what point should I do this or that?” And I say, “I don’t believe I should.”

I think it’s just a personal interpretation, mainly because we’re all different. We all have different cultural backgrounds that influence what we want to do and how we express our beauty. Or it can mean less hair.

Ultimately, I think you have to do something that speaks to you with certain taste and style elements within it. I personally love seeing people’s freedom of expression and their individuality. It’s an interesting time for me. It is no longer uniform.

PC: Dominic, how has your outlook on fashion changed away from the nightly news?

Dominic: The transition was actually easy. All I did was add the pieces I didn’t have and remove the pieces I had more of. In my previous line of work, there were hundreds of different colored sheath dresses, straight his fitted sheath dresses. So now that I don’t need that anymore, I got rid of those in my closet and brought in more fun denim, cropped denim.

Something I can wear fun shoes or a rock n roll t-shirt with a really cool blazer if I want to hit it up at night. Still, that means you’ll need these statement pieces in your wardrobe for special events.

PC: Fady, what’s Houston fashion like now?

Fadi: Since March, we’ve seen a big shift where people are back to dressing up again, wearing heels and thinking ‘it feels weird’. But now that fall is here, people are definitely ready for some great pieces that will make you feel good. Then you can go to a luncheon to feel good again and meet people.

Cocktails are back. Fashion represents the coming season. Dressing is based on the fact that we are in the fall season and attending an event.