In our Top 10 Most Googled Style Questions, the next on our list is “How Can I Dress More Confidently and Powerfully?” It’s an interesting question, as research on confidence suggests that it comes from action and building skill. This is why just following the style formula of someone else, who is not you, won’t…
Colour Is Not a Matter of Opinion. It’s a Matter of Science In the top 10 Google searches on personal style, colour is a hot topic, and searches by people wanting to know which colours match their skin tone have risen exponentially over the past few years. With the rise of AI tools, people have…
The Wardrobe Problem Nobody Warned You About Nobody tells you, when you are building a career, that you will spend a significant portion of your professional life trying to solve a problem that has no official name. It sits somewhere between “what should I wear to work?” and something considerably more complicated, something closer to:…
Following on in our deep dive into the most commonly Googled style questions is “What are the latest fashion trends and how do I wear them?” It’s an interesting question: as fashion trends change, the older we get, the less aware we often are of them. Yet how we are perceived can be influenced by…
How do I dress for my body shape? is one of the most Googled questions around personal style for women. In fact, I’ve got many of the answers here on Inside Out Style if you want to find out – take my free body shape calculator quiz and download your body shape bible for the…
As a child, I learned to sew. I was lucky, my grandmother taught me to knit, and my step-mother taught me to sew (as she sewed), and I always loved making things (we did a lot of toilet roll craft in our house and for many years had napkin rings covered with wool made from…
“What does my clothing say about me?” is the next in the top 10 list of most Googled style questions. Every morning, after deciding what to wear and donning your outfit, before you have said a single word, you have already made a statement. You have communicated something about who you are, what you value,…
Melissa asked a brilliant question: “How do I go about balancing my natural flamboyance with the practicalities of being a mum of four?” First of all, there is absolutely no reason why you cannot have your natural flamboyance in your style. Being a mum of four does not mean your personality has to disappear. It…
Stop Buying Clothes. Start Seeing What You Already Have. We’re looking into the next most Googled question about style: “How Can I Make My Current Wardrobe More Stylish?” If you go on social media, the answer will be to shop more. Follow some influencer’s list (that they’re getting paid to promote) and supposedly your style…
How to Use Your Colour Palette Without Feeling Restricted (or Confused) “Why can’t I ever find the right outfit in my colours?” A lovely reader asked me this recently, and if you’ve ever stood in a fitting room wondering why something technically “matches your palette” but still feels off… you’re not alone. Let’s clear something…
The Most Googled Wardrobe Advice – And Why It Keeps Failing You “What are the key pieces for a capsule wardrobe?” is the second-most Googled style question over the past couple of years. Type “capsule wardrobe” into Google and you will find, with remarkable consistency, the same list. A white button-down shirt. A trench coat.…
You Don’t Need Another Capsule Wardrobe. You Need Your Identity Revealed. You’ve tried the capsule wardrobe. You’ve bought the “investment pieces.” You have a wardrobe of basics. You’ve followed the style rules. So why does getting dressed still feel like such a struggle and you still feel that you lack style? If you’re a woman…
A reader wrote to me and said, “My question is, how do I build a wardrobe of outfits instead of just basics?” And I love this question because it gets to the heart of why so many intelligent, capable women open their wardrobes and think, I have plenty of clothes, so why do I feel like…
Your Style Isn’t Lost. Every week, hundreds of thousands of women type the same hopeful question into Google: “How do I find my personal style?” They think they’re looking for a quiz or a Pinterest board. Or a deep dive into ‘capsule wardrobe essentials’ that somehow always includes a white button-down shirt and a trench…
How Do Your Colours Change When You Go Grey? Susan recently asked me, “I’d like to understand my colouring now that my hair has turned grey.” And I know she’s not alone. Going grey isn’t just about hair. It’s about identity. It’s about visibility. It’s about standing in front of your wardrobe thinking, Why don’t…
Jewellery is the icing on your sartorial cake. Accessories can elevate an outfit with ease, which is why I wanted to share two great videos on the 2026 jewellery trends. Now, if you’re like me and don’t throw out jewellery when it’s out of fashion, you’re in luck, as there are many trends that have…
Having an organised wardrobe makes getting dressed easier and faster. It helps you create more outfits from what you own (shopping your wardrobe) as it lets you see what you have more clearly and easily. It’s not just the clothes that need to be organised and stored, it’s also your accessories too – from jewellery…
When I first started doing personal colour analysis back in 2004, the only way to do it accurately was in person. This was because cameras and screens (unless you had the professional equipment) just didn’t give you an accurate enough image to do a great job. Fortunately, with the significant improvements in mobile phone cameras,…
A Bucket List Experience Seeing an Aurora has been on my bucket list for some years. There are two auroras, the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it’s much more common for people to see the Aurora Borealis when they…
As an image consultant for over 2 decades, I’ve seen many wardrobes. Some tiny, some huge, yet there are recurring themes of things that all clients have felt better about after letting go of these items. Clearing out the clutter lets you see what you do have and gives a bit more space for your…
What if the next stage of your evolution was not about adding more, but releasing what no longer serves you? That question has been tapping gently on my shoulder for months, nudging me to pay attention. Every time I found myself juggling too many projects, too many tabs, too many expectations, I noticed the same…
