Covering the Latest Trends
From Fashion to Lifestyle
At Anthony's Ladies Apparel, we're passionate about helping women look and feel their best. That's why, in the Sunny Style Report, you'll find everything from seasonal trends, beauty tips, travel guides, lifestyle advice, and more! Join our fashion experts on our journey of self-expression and discovery through the world of fashion.
SEASONAL STYLES
Spring 2024 Lookbook
As spring approaches, we're excited to heat up our looks with style! Join us as we highlight some of our favorite spring fashions.
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Casual Chic Style
Casual chic style is both elegant and comfortable. Anthony’s has the details.
What to pack for a cruise
When it's hurricane season in Florida, my eyes turn to...cruise season!
My husband Marv and I love to cruise. Since we retired to Florida a few years ago, we've gone on three cruises per year – and...
My new Florida fashion best friends: Zac and Rachel
Don't you love it when you look so chic, people think you spent $300 on your tunic – but you spent only $30?
I sure do! Finding luxury lookalikes is easy when I shop at Anthony's, the women's cloth...
Animal prints are the cat's meow, like Joan Rivers used to always say
Can we talk? I loved the late Joan Rivers. The funny lady could be caustic, sure, but she knew fashion and style, and she loved designing for the millions of customers who bought her fashion lin...
Stylish Florida fashion means it's 'all in the bag'
If you lust for leather boots and bags in the fall, but Florida fashion – and weather – means the mere thought of a heavy bag makes you sweat, here's your answer: a faux leather tote that's so expe...
Find your Florida style: Are you a Grace or a Frankie?
You can learn a lot about women's fashion and personal style by watching TV.
Lately, I've been binge-watching the Netflix show "Grace and Frankie," starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Jane plays G...
On National Read-a-Book day, here's what we are reading...
In honor of National Read-a-Book day, we thought it would be fun to find out what the Anthony's team is reading and loving right now. While there are so many great books and our personal reading...
The Camp Shirt: Why Women Can Wear Them Now Too
What is a "camp shirt" and why will this style never go OUT of style?
Though originally designed with men in mind, the classic camp shirt – a loose-fitting, short-sleeved collared shirt that has a ...
How to find your 'Best Fashion Fixes' for looking thinner
I've got a BFF -- a best friend forever. Do you?
My friend Ellen and I have been partners in fun and fashion since the fourth grade, which means we have survived bell bottoms, miniskirts and waist...
Why you need a back to school wardrobe even if you're retired
It's back to school time, so our kids and grandkids are stocking up on basics to take them all through the year.
When you're retired and living the fabulous Florida resort lifestyle, there's no mo...
How to become a "Resort Wear Rock Star"
Meryl Streep is everyone's favorite over-60 actress, right?
In her new movie, "Ricki and the Flash," she plays an '80s rock star -- down to the braided hair and torn black leggings.
When I saw th...
3 ways to get a smoldering look this summer
Do you remember the glamorous 1940s movie star Veronica Lake?
With her seductive looks and wavy blonde hair, she was often called "smoldering."
Here in sizzling Florida, "smoldering" takes on new...
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Val's view: My shady ways! Why I love straw hats
It's summertime...and I'm brimming with style, thanks to my hats from Anthony's, Florida's women's fashion leader.
Did you know that Anthony's used to sell straw hats for $1 a century ago? Straw h...
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Val's view: V is for V-neck
Looking for a flattering neckline in a dress, top or bathing suit?
The most universally flattering neckline is a V-neck, because it shows skin and elongates the neck.
Here's a twist that makes a ...
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Val's view: Why lime is a key Florida color
Have you ever seen a khaki-colored cocktail?
Of course not! Drinking a khaki concoction is about as festive as eating sand.
Every cocktail needs a burst of delight – a lime, right?
So why not ad...
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Val's view: Want to have patriotic style? Buy American made clothes!
Fourth of July means patriotism, fireworks and red, white and blue, right?
For me, it also means dressing to celebrate our wonderful country: By wearing fashion that's American made.
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3 ways to wow the crowd at your high-school reunion
Summer is reunion time. If you’re blessed with dear lifelong friends, as I am, you never miss a chance to see them. (I’m still laughing when I think about our 45th high school reunion. Once a cheer...
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How to make a dramatic exit
Let the stars have their Hollywood premieres and fancy parties. I get the “red carpet” treatment wherever I go when I dress in my Florida sunny style – with snappy and sparkly details that demand a...
What do my fave beach cover-ups and fried chicken have in common?
You know how I love Esther Williams – the “mermaid” of 1950s Hollywood, who could make bathing suits look as glamorous as evening gowns?
I look pretty glamorous in my swimsuits from Anthony’s, the ...
