Donna

Donna, 47, works as a sales rep for a printing company on Long Island, near New York City. She talks to clients on the phone ... good thing, given that she wears seasonal items and '70s leftovers. Sweaters with pumpkins, fall leaves and ice skaters, plus dickeys and culottes fill Donna's wardrobe - to her family's despair. After What Not to Wear host Jillian Hamilton conspires with Donna's family and friends, it's up to fashion stylists Wayne Scot Lukas and Stacy London to drag Donna away from kitsch. After culling the most horrific items and forcing her to face how bad these clothes look on her in a 360-degree mirror, Wayne and Stacy send Donna shopping with strict new rules and $5,000, before a complete hair and makeup overhaul. But Donna's been dressing like a Christmas tree for a long, long time. Can she learn simplicity and style - in one short week?

Donna's Rules and Shopping Details

Donna's Rules:

• Modern silhouettes for your blouses
• Choose a good width for your trousers: straight leg all the way down.
• Colors: Get away from black! Donna was shown neutral pants and blouse (that will lighten up her skin) and a striking red skirt.
• Seek "age appropriate" outfits in the right proportion for your body.
• Look for jackets that are not too short: either car-coat length or three quarter length.
• Accessorize your clothes (rather than look like a "walking accessory." Donna was shown a plain black turtle neck with a beautiful broach.
• Sweaters that hit the hip; skirts that hang just below the knee.
• Stay away from outlandish prints!

Where to Shop

Dana Buchman

• Jacket - $500

Liz Claiborne www.lizclaiborne.com

• Wool and cashmere coat - $495
• Two piece shell & cardigan - $125
• Camel wool skirt - $88
• Paisley blouse - $78
• Navy blue ankle length skirt

Bloomingdale's www.bloomingdales.com

• Black leather knee-high boots - $299
• Red wool A-line skirt - $199
• Black leather pocketbook - $58
• Black suede dress pumps - $49.95

Macy's www.macys.com

• Black leather jackets - $678

Henri Bendel

• Purple sweater - $139.65
• Sparkling purple broac - $450

Anne Klein www.anneklein.com

• Herringbone plaid pantsuit - $700
• White blouse - $125
• Black pin stripped pants - $295
• Leather skirt - $199
• Black trousers - $265

Donna's Hair and Makeup

Makeup by Carmindy

Makeup Products:

• Makeup Forever face and body foundation (custom blended, available at Makeup Forever at Sephora (sephora.com)
• Non-latex sponges by Upstage, available at any drug store
• Mac Blot Powder
• Sue Devitt blush
• Mac brush #266 available at MAC stores
• Sue Devitt eye shadow
• Lancome eye shadow
• Lancome long-lasting eyeliner
• Maybelline Great Lash
• Guerlain Divienora lip pencil
• Mac Blot powder
• Nars lipstick

Makeup Process:

1. Even out complexion with sheer/medium coverage foundation and a sponge.

2. Apply translucent powder all over face.

3. Apply blush to apples of cheeks.

4. Use an angle brush to fill in brows.

5. Apply vanilla-colored eyeshadow under eyebrow for an instant eyelift on tear duct.

6. Apply a soft camel-colored eye shadow to lid up into crease.

7. Softly smudge a chocolate-colored eyeliner on upper and lower lashlines and soften with Q-tip.

8. Black mascara on top lashes only.

9. Apply lip liner in a neutral shade to lips and fill in lightly. Follow with a dusting of translucent powder to set.

10. Apply lipstick over liner.

Hair by Nick Arrojo

Hair Products:

• KMS Paste
• Aveda Brilliant hairspray

Hair Process:

1. Once towel dried, massage a healthy amount of Paste (KMS) to the hair with fingertips.

2. Allow hair to dry naturally, and then re-apply a small amount of Paste to enhance texture and create separation.

3. Spritz with Brilliant hairspray (Aveda).