MEREDITH VIEIRA, co-host:
Back at 8:37. This morning on
BOBBIE'S STYLE BUZZ
,
subtle ways
to
update
your signature style. Today's style editor and bobbie.com's
Bobbie Thomas
has all sorts of
ideas
. And in honor of
Mother's Day
, some moms of TODAY will be doing the modeling.
Bobbie
, good morning to you.
Ms. BOBBIE THOMAS:
Good morning.
VIEIRA:
So this is not about changing Mom's look altogether, yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
Absolutely not. I've learned so much from my
mother
throughout the years, I think we all have. You watch her putting her makeup on when you're
little
. But you know, it's nice to kind of
update
Mom and show her what's out there that she might be, you know, not interested in but might be if you
put it in
front of her.
VIEIRA:
Exactly. So first off, a way to
update
the
wardrobe
of your mom is fun footwear. And we have as our model,
Galen
. Come on out. She is the wife of senior broadcast producer,
Don Nash
. She's here with her two gorgeous daughters. Tell us about her shoes, because that's what we're dealing with here.
Ms. THOMAS:
Well, it's all about fun footwear.
Galen
is a mom in motion. She's chasing after these two adorable
little
girls
, so she...
VIEIRA:
Not to mention that crazy husband.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah, no. And
Don
is quite stylish. He actually purchased this clutch for her, which is kind of nice that he helps her because she's so busy...
VIEIRA:
Oh.
Ms. THOMAS:
...to
update
her look, too. But that's a great gift idea, shoes. If you know your wife's size, you know, a fun pair of flats is always going to
update
anything from shorts to a
sun dress
. And she really still wants to be trendy, but from, you know, the
car pool
lane to lunch with the ladies, this is a great
option
.
VIEIRA:
Exactly. Yeah. And as you said, you can switch out the shorts for a dress and it look equally great, so.
Ms. THOMAS:
Absolutely. And she's so beautiful.
VIEIRA:
I know.
Ms. THOMAS:
She's easy to dress.
GALEN:
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
VIEIRA:
Do you like them? Good gift?
GALEN:
I love them, yes. And this is a great gift, so...
VIEIRA:
From the hubby. Thank you,
Galen
.
GALEN:
Thank you.
VIEIRA:
Thanks,
girls
. Our next category, feminine flair. We have
Genevieve
modeling for us. She is the mom of our producer,
Feliciano Garcia
. This is a
wardrobe
update
for the woman who prefers to wear pants, yeah, but you want to add a
little
femininity to it.
Ms. THOMAS:
Absolutely. You know, the one thing we wanted to respect, she said `I really want to wear pants. Please don't put me in a dress.'
VIEIRA:
I relate to that. Yup.
Ms. THOMAS:
And, you know, it's all about making her feel beautiful. So we did find her pants. She was actually really excited about
Not Your Daughter
's
Jeans
. So they give a whole new meaning to
mom jeans
, they're very cool. But what I did want to do was add some femininity with this statement necklace.
VIEIRA:
OK, so it's about the jewelry here.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah, jewelry, and even the colorful top. But these are both fantastic from
Macy's
. The color really had her, you know, skin, her hair pop, but the long jewelry is really great to help elongate your frame. And that's a great gift at any time.
VIEIRA:
I was going to day,
Mother's Day
every mom loves jewelry.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
VIEIRA:
I even like the -- if it's not going to be the macaroni necklace, this is a good second.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yes, definitely. And there's everything from sweet to sophisticated so there's a definitely a statement jewelry or bangle for your mom.
VIEIRA:
Right.
Genevieve
,
thank you so much
.
GENEVIEVE:
Thank you.
VIEIRA:
Wesley
, you got to get back there to get your mom. The next trend is the trendy tote, and we have
Sami
modeling for us. This is
Wesley
back out. It's her mom -- it's his mom.
Wesley
is our
production assistant
. And all -- I mean, she looks gorgeous anyhow, but that bag just completes the
wardrobe
.
Ms. THOMAS:
She looks fantastic. But I have to be honest, I was more scared of
Wesley
, because he is the best-dressed around here in the morning.
VIEIRA:
He is very well-dressed.
Ms. THOMAS:
So he came...
VIEIRA:
I see where he gets it from, though.
Ms. THOMAS:
Exactly.
VIEIRA:
Yeah.
Ms. THOMAS:
He came to like make sure that I had the fitting down. We put her in a fantastic dress from
TJ Maxx
, only like $28. I found this colorful dress.
VIEIRA:
Are you serious?
Ms. THOMAS:
Yes, and her bag is $19 from
H&M
. So...
SAMI:
Very nice.
Ms. THOMAS:
...I love the idea...
VIEIRA:
Wow.
Ms. THOMAS:
...that if -- she's a professional, she has to go to work, so she wanted to have that carefree in the summer that everyone else has, so do it in an accessory. Bring the beach with you to work. That's completely appropriate. It gives you that organic, soft feel.
VIEIRA:
It's gorgeous. And then that brightly colored outfit, too, is another version, an
update
, really, right?
Ms. THOMAS:
Definitely. Get
out of the dark
hues, get into some brightness.
VIEIRA:
All right. You look gorgeous.
SAMI:
Thank you.
VIEIRA:
You should be very proud,
Wesley
.
WESLEY:
I am. I am.
VIEIRA:
All right. And finally, we have the signature scarf look, and we have a very special mom modeling for us,
Bobbie
's
mother
,
Fatima
, is coming out.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah. I was so excited to have her come out for
Mother's Day
this week so she offered to work this morning.
Ms. THOMAS:
And that looks beautiful. You take a simple black dress and you just change it totally.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yes. My mom has so much black.
And I
love that she loves, like yourself, the
little black dress
. But my mom really pops with color. So this was a gift as well. I have it hidden for you.
VIEIRA:
Oh, thank you.
Ms. THOMAS:
Happy Mother's Day. Such a fantastic idea. It's a summer scarf, it's an
Infinity
silk summer scarf at
Nordstrom
, only $24. They come in four colors. And this is like soft jewelry for your mom that can just instantly -- watch, if you slip that on, it just kind of adds a pop to your whole look. And it's an
easy way
. They don't have to worry about tying it, but it instantly brings out your eyes.
VIEIRA:
It's really nice.
Ms. THOMAS:
Yeah.
VIEIRA:
Fatima, do you like the look?
FATIMA:
I love it.
Ms. THOMAS:
She loves it. I'm very excited.
FATIMA:
It's beautiful, and it goes with you.
VIEIRA:
And it does, it makes you look more youthful and all that.
Ms. THOMAS:
Youthful. You want to add color, it's definitely fun.
VIEIRA:
Let's bring everybody back out, all the ladies.
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