Jane from Work that Wardrobe (and boy does she work it hard) was given (don’t worry, she didn’t buy it) a pale peach jacket, it’s a Chanel style tweed, and similar colour to this jacket. She asked me what she should wear it with colourwise, so I’ve put together a layout of 5 outfits in…
This is a question that I’d love your feedback on. If you could have the perfect shopping experience what would it be? When you do go shopping in your non-fantasy world, what frustrates you most? For me it’s that you tend to find when there is a big fashion trend, that it’s everywhere…
Given that there is no standard sizing, we all have garments in our wardrobes that range between 2-4 sizes (or at least have found when trying clothes on that in some stores we are one size and in another we are apparently ‘larger’ or ‘smaller’), so why are we so hung up on that number…
Tonight I spent a couple of hours with some lovely image consultant students of mine, and we were looking at each others outfits and working out what we might tweak to improve. One of my lovely students was wearing ankle length pants (which are a trend at the moment) and we played with the length…
Thanks to all who shared your stories of packing and luggage catastrophes, but for sheer laugh out loud factor (and maybe because this is the kind of thing I would have done at the same age), the winner of the competition is Cybill, and here is her entry: When I was a 13 year…
I received a reader request to explain about concealer and foundation colour choices. You may have seen green concealers and wondered what they are for – well, if you think about going back to your colour wheel and looking a the complementary colour on the colour wheel, the opposite of green is red, thus green…
An easy way to mix colours is to mix 2 neutrals with 1 colour, this is pretty fail safe, especially if both your neutrals are either warm or cool in their undertone. Another option is to go for 2/3 of a triad. A triad is three colours equidistant on the colour wheel, if you choose…
Well, after years in the making (and I’m telling you it’s been years, I started writing this ebook way back in the late 1990s when I was a publicist for Penguin Books and spent my time on the road and in the air with authors promoting their books), I’ve finally finished my new ebook Travelling…
I decided to find a new hairdresser late last year, after not having a hairdresser who I was really happy with for the past few years, and have been trying different stylists at local hair salons for around 4 years since I moved house to a new area of Melbourne. Anyway, to cut a…
English actress Natasha Richardson died yesterday from a head injury sustained in a skiing accident. At only 45 she was young to die, it’s a reminder that we need to live life to the full, as you never know what lies around the corner. She was gorgeous and talented, and this picture is a…
Do you have a style icon? What is the use of having a style icon anyway? There are some good reasons to find a style icon to help you along your style journey (and remember that your style will always be a journey, never a destination). Inspiration – they can inspire you to improve your…
Kelly, from I’ll Be Back requested some help working out how to dress her A shaped body, so I’ve put this polyvore together for her, and hppefully it will help some others too. Kelly works as a Legal Assistant and so wants to look approachable yet professional at work, and at the weekends…
Ever wandered how to look taller and make your legs look longer? Don’t want to (or can’t) wear a heel? How to look taller and make our legs look longer Well then you need to consider your shoe vamp. Shoe Vamp – what is is and why does it matter? I’m always going on about low…
Following on from my post on How Not to Look Like Mutton Dressed as Lamb, some interesting thoughts were put forward. Karen asked that I do something on Jeans for the woman who is neither mutton nor lamb, who is of a certain age, so I’ve created this little image to share with you. …
One of the resources I like to look at to see what we can expect to see in shops for the next season is the Pantone Fashion/Colour Forecast. The Spring edition is currently available and you can read it here to see exactly what the colours look like. What I find interesting is…
One of the most common issues many women face is that as they get older they worry about dressing inappropriately for their age – the old “mutton dressed as lamb” issue. How Not to Look Like Mutton Dressed as Lamb Interestingly, what I’ve discovered with my clients, is that if that thought ever crosses their…
I have some very exciting (well for me) news, I’ve just received my CIP – which stands for Certified Image Professional – I’m now one of only 8 Image Consultants in Australia who have reached this high level of certification. It took me a year to put my application together, and I’ve had to…
This is a bit of fun, but surprisingly accurate, what’s interesting, is that I’ve always loved Katherine Hepburn, I loved her films and her gratey voice. I loved that she was strong and beautiful. And dang I wanted her cheekbones! You are a Katharine — “I am happy and open to new things” Katharines…
Yesterday I posted a fantastic set of thoughs about Style vs Fashion which I found on Sallymandy’s The Blue Kimono blog (have a read, it’s great). In case you haven’t been and checked it out yet, I’m going to to give you another taste today. She recently did these two great posts about why your choice…
I found this post over at The Blue Kimono – and love it so much I’m republishing it (I hope you dont mind Sallymandy! Fashion is in the clothes. Style is in the wearer. Fashion stuns. Style delights. Fashion costs. Style is priceless. Fashion is mindless. Style is intelligent. Fashion is fascistic. Style is…
Do you ever think that worrying about your clothes is shallow? That really you should be spending your time working out how to end world poverty? Well here are my Top 10 reasons feel great about your clothes and why you should enjoy your clothing. If you look good, you feel good and behave in…
