Blog Posts by Joanna Douglas, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor

Late Tuesday night President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term in the White House, beating out former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by securing the swing state of Ohio. Both men had their beautiful wives on hand for support, and -- forgive us for being a little shallow -- we were dying to see what each woman was wearing.

In four quick years, First Lady Michelle Obama has become one of the most influential women in fashion, catapulting small name designers like Rachel Roy, Jason Wu, Thakoon, and Prabal Gurung to fame, and putting mall brands like J.Crew and the Gap back on the map. President Barack Obama took the stage with his family and was greeted by thunderous applause from his supporters as he signed on for four more years as commander-in-chief.

The first lady always keeps us guessing when it comes to clothes, but one quick glimpse at her outfit and we knew exactly what she was wearing: A red brocade Michael Kors shift dress she's worn publically at least twice

We hate sacrificing style for comfort or fashion for function, but nowadays you really don't have to! These affordable accessories provide easy access to all your favorite devices while you remain warm AND pretty. The triple threat! By Joanna Douglas, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor

Getty ImagesEver wondered what other Shine readers are wearing? We've finally asked in our new weekly series: What Are You Wearing Today?

Each week we'll have a different theme and a dedicated space (on the right side of the Shine fashion page) where readers can upload photos of their clothing, accessories, and beauty look. Our last topic was handbags, and amongst 17 great submissions, we spotted our favorite: A vintage leopard print purse submitted by a woman named Sarah won the title of Shine Reader Look of the Week. Take a look at all the awesome bags Shine readers were carrying around last week.

This week's topic is RINGS. Please send photos (through email or Twitter) of your pretty cocktail rings, silver rings, gold rings, vintage rings, engagement rings, and wedding bands. Forget arm parties--we're dying to see pictures of your best finger jewelry, and we'll show you our rings too! Stay tuned for a compiled gallery of rings and the Shine Reader Look of the Week on Friday!

The details:

Getty ImagesEver wondered what other Shine readers are wearing? We've finally asked in our new weekly series: What Are You Wearing Today?

Each week we'll have a different theme and a dedicated space (on the right side of the Shine fashion page) where readers can upload photos of their clothing, accessories, and beauty look. Last week's topic was handbags, and amongst 17 great submissions, we spotted our favorite: A vintage leopard print purse submitted by a woman named Sarah won the title of Shine Reader Look of the Week. Take a look at all the awesome bags Shine readers were carrying around last week.

This week's topic is COATS. Please send photos (through email or Twitter) of your peacoats, trench coats, long coats, leather jackets, bomber jackets, varsity jackets, blazers, and rain coats. We're dying to see pictures of all the different fabrics and patterns you're wearing, and we'll show you our coats too! Stay tuned for a compiled gallery of coats and the Shine Reader Look of the Week on

Welcome to our second edition of What Are You Wearing Today? This week we asked Shine readers to submit photos of the bags they're carrying, and we've rounded them up into one big gallery. Congrats to Sarah for having the Reader Look of Week! We're swooning over your vintage leopard bag, and we'll be scouring eBay and thrift stores for a similar style.

We loved looking at all your great bags, and if you'd like to submit again, next week's theme is coats. Please tweet photos of your jackets to @YahooShine with the hastag #shinepictures, or email an image to ShinePictures@yahoo.com. In the mean time, let us know which Shine reader you think has the best bag.

We have these tops in several colors. Photo courtesy of UniqloStaying warm without loads of bulky layers is the name of the game all winter, and our easy, affordable go-to is the Heattech collection from Uniqlo. Haven't heard of Uniqlo? They're a budget-friendly, stylish-but-practical Japanese retailer we've been enjoying here in New York City since 2006, but they've just launched their national e-commerce this week. With their perpetual lines in-store, even we are psyched about shopping online.

We're not going to pretend to understand the highly-scientific technology behind Uniqlo's Heattech layering pieces, but we can attest that for the past few years they've made cold weather dressing way more tolerable. Think long underwear warmth in clothing styles you'd actually want to show off. Also: every item in the collection comes in an array of great colors, is true-to-size (crucial for online ordering), and costs under $20. The scoopneck long sleeve t-shirt ($14.90) is awesome under sweaters, cozy vests, or sleeveless dresses. The on-trend

Young girls have always loved Barbie, but in 1985 there was a new, cool, plastic lady in town: Jem. The fictional lead singer of Jem and the Holograms was created by Hasbro and had her own cartoon series. "Jem" aired from 1985 to 1988 and featured animated music videos, new wave fashion, and positive messages for little ladies. There's currently a major Jem resurgence, thanks to daily reruns on The Hub, and the character has becoming an increasingly popular Halloween costume. But old school fans want more! Hasbro has partnered with Integrity Toys on a new set of collectable dolls, in stores come November. Unlike other recent cartoon makeovers like My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Smurfs, and Minnie Mouse, we feel the new Jem dolls look great, and very true to their original aesthetic. Unfortunately they'll cost $125 each, so sorry kids! These dolls are for collectors and die hard fans only. Take look at the Jem dolls, old and new, and let us know what you think of their updated

Getty ImagesEver wondered what other Shine readers are wearing? We've finally asked in our new weekly series: What Are You Wearing Today?

Each week we'll have a different theme and a dedicated space (on the right side of the Shine fashion page) where readers can upload photos of their clothing, accessories, and beauty look. Last week's topics was shoes, and amongst 20 great submissions, we spotted our favorite pair: suede booties from a stylist reader named Emmy won the title of Shine Reader Look of the Week. Take a look at all the awesome shoes Shine readers wore.

This week's topic is HANDBAGS. Please send photos (through email or Twitter) of your tote bags, cross-body bags, bucket bags, and clutches. We're dying to see closeups of all your cool styles, and we're show you our handbags too! Stay tuned for a compiled gallery of purses and the Shine Reader Look of the Week on Friday!

The details:

-Please send photos to shinepictures@yahoo.com or to our Twitter account,