# Sharon Haver

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**Sharon Haver** is a [New York City](/source/New_York_City)-based [Syndicated](/source/Web_syndication) [Fashion Columnist](/source/Fashion_journalism), [fashion stylist](/source/Wardrobe_stylist), and [entrepreneur](/source/Entrepreneur).[1]

## Biography

Haver earned a [Bachelor of Business Administration](/source/Bachelor_of_Business_Administration) in [Marketing](/source/Marketing) with a minor in [Law](/source/Law).[2]

## Career

Haver is the founder and editor-in-chief of [online fashion magazine](/source/Online_magazine) *FocusOnStyle.com*. The publication, which she founded in 1999, coined the term "can-do chic" and aims to serve as a resource to the "everyday woman".[2][3][4][5][6][7] Her work in the magazine has been featured in publications such as *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*, *[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)* and *[Daily Mail](/source/Daily_Mail)*, the *[Herald Sun](/source/Herald_Sun)*, [CNN.com](/source/CNN.com), [CNBC.com](/source/CNBC.com), *[Kiplinger’s](/source/Kiplinger's_Personal_Finance)*, [Oprah.com](/source/Oprah.com), and *[ELLE](/source/Elle_(magazine))*, among others.[3][6][7][8]

The magazine was founded by Sharon Haver without raising external financing by [bootstrapping](/source/Bootstrapping_(business)#Financial_Bootstrapping).[2]

Haver's work was published in 2012 alongside contributions from [Jimmy Carter](/source/Jimmy_Carter) and [Gloria Steinem](/source/Gloria_Steinem) in *65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life*.[9]

Haver was featured as an on-air celebrity spokesperson in [Macy's](/source/Macy's) department store's 2006 national marketing campaign national television commercial. The campaign also included [Stacy London](/source/Stacy_London) and [Clinton Kelly](/source/Clinton_Kelly_(TV_personality)).[2][10]

She hosts a live weekly radio program, "Focus on Style - Talk Radio," together with Brad Boles of [The Real Housewives of New York City](/source/The_Real_Housewives_of_New_York_City).[2]

Before launching the magazine, her fashion [advice column](/source/Advice_column), "Sharon Haver’s Focus on Style," was syndicated to over 400 newspapers served by the [Scripps Howard News Service](/source/Scripps_Howard_News_Service#Syndicates) including *[Rocky Mountain News](/source/Rocky_Mountain_News)*, *[Columbus Dispatch](/source/Columbus_Dispatch)*, *[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette)*, *[Naples Daily News](/source/Naples_Daily_News)*, *[Press-Enterprise](/source/Press-Enterprise)*, and *[Mobile Press-Register](/source/Mobile_Press-Register)*, and she has also been featured on media such as [Martha Stewart Living Radio](/source/Martha_Stewart_Living_Radio), [Hallmark Channel](/source/Hallmark_Channel)'s *[Emeril’s Table](/source/Emeril_Lagasse)*, [USA Radio Network](/source/USA_Radio_Network), [BBC World Service](/source/BBC_World_Service), [CBC Radio](/source/CBC_Radio), *[American Journal](/source/American_Journal)*, *[The Montel Williams Show](/source/The_Montel_Williams_Show)*, and *[The Joe Franklin Show](/source/The_Joe_Franklin_Show)*.[2][8][11] [12]

Prior to her work at *FocusOnStyle*, Haver spent over 15 years as a [fashion photography](/source/Fashion_photography) [fashion stylist](/source/Fashion_stylist) in both print and live action for clients such as *[Vogue Mexico](/source/Vogue_(magazine))*, *[Us Magazine](/source/Us_Magazine)*, *[Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee](/source/Live!_with_Regis_and_Kathie_Lee)*, *[A Current Affair](/source/A_Current_Affair_(U.S._TV_series))*, *[Soap Opera Weekly](/source/Soap_Opera_Weekly)*, *[Star Magazine](/source/Star_Magazine)*, [Avon](/source/Avon_Products), *[Ladies' Home Journal](/source/Ladies'_Home_Journal)*, [Macy’s](/source/Macy%E2%80%99s), [Perry Ellis](/source/Perry_Ellis), [Pepsi Cola](/source/Pepsi_Cola), [Bamberger's](/source/Bamberger's), [Gantos](/source/Gantos), [BMG Music](/source/BMG_Music), [IBM](/source/IBM), [VF Corporation](/source/VF_Corporation), [GTE](/source/GTE), [Manufacturers Hanover Trust](/source/Manufacturers_Hanover_Trust), [RJ Reynolds](/source/R._J._Reynolds_Tobacco_Company), as well as fashion brands like [Candie's](/source/Candie's), [Le Tigre Clothing](/source/Le_Tigre_Clothing), [Oleg Cassini](/source/Oleg_Cassini), [Evan-Picone](/source/Evan-Picone), [Merona](/source/Merona), and celebrities such as [Rebecca Romijn](/source/Rebecca_Romijn), [Kelly Ripa](/source/Kelly_Ripa), [Famke Jansen](/source/Famke_Jansen), [Elle Macpherson](/source/Elle_Macpherson), [Wilt Chamberlain](/source/Wilt_Chamberlain), [Tracee Ellis Ross](/source/Tracee_Ellis_Ross), [Debbie Gibson](/source/Debbie_Gibson), and [Kyra Sedgwick](/source/Kyra_Sedgwick).[2][8][13][14]

[J. Alexander](/source/J._Alexander_(model)) and [Phillip Bloch](/source/Phillip_Bloch) both worked with Haver as assistants on her fashion stylist team.[13]

## References

1. Libby Calloway (August 30, 1999). "Flashback Fashion". *[New York Post](/source/New_York_Post)*

1. Beth Pitts (12 September 2012). ["Sharon Haver, Founder, FocusOnStyle: Bringing Celebrity Fashion Tips to Everyday Women"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120919235946/http://www.thenextwomen.com/2012/09/12/sharon-haver-founder-focusonstyle-bringing-celebrity-fashion-tips-everyday-women). The Next Woman. Archived from [the original](http://www.thenextwomen.com/2012/09/12/sharon-haver-founder-focusonstyle-bringing-celebrity-fashion-tips-everyday-women) on 19 September 2012.

1. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. July 25, 2005.

1. Nichole L. Torres (August 2004). "To a Tee". [Entrepreneur Magazine](/source/Entrepreneur_Magazine)

1. ["Sharon Haver, Founder of FocusOnStyle.com, Name Erroneously Used With STAYFREE(R) Clean, Fresh Start Sweepstakes."](http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sharon+Haver,+Founder+of+FocusOnStyle.com,+Name+Erroneously+Used+With...-a0118798806). [Personal Products Company](/source/Johnson_%26_Johnson). June 30, 2004.

1. Jean Chatzky with Arielle McGowen (September 9, 2009). [Hiding-in-Your-Closet/3 "Find the Gold Hiding in Your Closet"](http://www.oprah.com/money/Find-the-Gold). [Oprah.com](/source/Oprah.com)

1. ["12 Fashion Writers You Should Know And Read"](http://fashionablymarketing.me/2011/04/12-fashion-writers-you-should-know/). Fashionably Marketing. 11 April 2011.

1. ["SHARON HAVER, FASHION & STYLE EXPERT"](http://www.focusonstyle.com/about-sharon-haver/)

1. Mark Evan Chimsky (ed.) (February 1, 2012). *65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life*. Sellers Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1416206545.

1. ["Macy's Launches National Advertising, Marketing Campaign"](http://www.focusonstyle.com/profile/sharon-haver-fashion-guru-macys-national-commercial/). September 6, 2006.

1. Jesse Massari (August 27, 2012). ["Sharon From FocusOnStyle"](http://www.fashionotes.com/content/2012/08/the-blogger-report-sharon-from-focusonstyle/). FashionNotes.

1. ["How to find the right handbag with fashion expert Sharon Haver"](http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.4af27a8e9e64e1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid�9dcd0fc8b40110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default). Morning Living Kim Fernandez and Betsy Karetnick. [Martha Stewart Living Radio](/source/Martha_Stewart_Living_Radio). May 7, 2009.

1. J. Alexander (20 July 2010). *Follow the Model*. Gallery Books. ISBN 978-1439150511.

1. Deirdre O'Shea (March 5, 2005). "Fresh Style". [Copley News Service](/source/Copley_News_Service)

## External links

- [FocusOnStyle website](http://www.focusonstyle.com)
- *65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life* ISBN 1-416-20654-X

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