Imogen Lamport, AICI CIP, award-winning colour and style expert, creator of the Absolute Colour System and co-creator of 16 Style Types.
In This Video 0.08 I read your post Are you colour contrast dominant or value contrast dominant and I just wonder if you can be value contrast dominant although your ideal value contrast is medium? I believe I am medium contrast and I think my features are all neutrals. I do have green in my…
There are many different shades of grey. For some people, grey is a great neutral. For others, it’s a “must avoid”. Should You Wear Grey? The more grey you have in your colouring, the better it will be for you. So if you have grey hair (like me) it is a fantastic neutral. If you…
In This Video 0.08 I tend to wear the same all the time. I have many nice things, but sometimes lack the confidence to wear/style them. 4.10 How can identify my body shape? 7.07 My biggest problem is finding the colors I want. Turquoise, brilliant blue and royal purple. How to Style Your Outfits…
How often do you buy clothing and accessories? Is it rarely or frequently? What’s the reason for these purchases? Did you know that every time you buy something your brain gives you a little hit of dopamine (a happy hormone) that gives you a short rush of feel good chemicals, but quickly wears off,…
Dress Yourself With Kindness With many of us having put on some weight during the past 2 years due to the stress of living through a once in a 100-year pandemic I’ve been getting swathes of emails from women who are dissatisfied with their bodies and feeling “less than” or “not good enough” or somehow…
In This Video 0.08 My biggest challenge is streamlining my wardrobe. I have too many items that I don’t wear. 4.43 I wear belts to highlight my waist as I’m a petite X shape and it works really well. My problem is many skirts and pants don’t have belt loops and I find the belts…
I’ve been asked recently to chat more about how to identify the undertone of colours… Look at the Colour Wheel Overtone vs Undertone The overtone is the overt colour you see – we label warm overtone colours (yellow, orange, red, pink) as warm because they remind us of things that are warm such as…
In This Video 0.16 I don’t want to dress like a teenager but I want to dress like an old woman. Any tips? 6.08 My biggest challenge is combining what looks good on my more yang frame and also fits my more yin personality. I wear jeans to work and rarely have a need to…
Question: So I went through an extreme minimalist phase, and most of my clothes fit in a single drawer and then I have more traditional clothes that I love but don’t really fit the area I live so I feel a bit odd wearing out, or dressed up wearing in. What if there are only…
My question is about make-up, if I wear glasses, do I need to wear more make-up? Makeup and Glasses? Do You Need More or Less? This is an interesting question and there is no one right answer! It may depend on your prescription and what you can see, such as if you are long or…
In This Video 0.08 What challenges me is how to move from my existing wardrobe to a more curated style – especially with a restricted budget. 4.03 I have a really nice light beige dress pants and jacket that I really like to wear in summer. As an “enigmatic”, I tend to wear it with…
Melbourne, Australia will soon be the No. 1 in the world for being the city with the most number of days in strict (stage 3 and 4) lockdowns since the pandemic started 18 months (or so) ago, by the time we are looking to lift lockdown restrictions on 26 October, we will have endured 267…
As part of being a contributing author to the bestselling Innovations Secrets book, I was invited to present a masterclass and I’m now able to share with you the recording of the masterclass all about how to express your personal values through your style. How to Express Your Values Through Your Style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcysJdGSh5w…
In This Video 0.09 I’ m having trouble working out how my wardrobe needs to change, heading towards planned retirement. I”m Still struggling to reduce the size of my wardrobe. Particularly knowing whether it’s really worth keeping the items that only get worn once in a blue moon. 5.23 I feel that I do not…
Are You Looking for Inspiration and Innovation? You’re Invited This weekend the authors from the Amazon 1# bestseller “Innovation Secrets” are hosting a free Global Summit as a follow-up to the book launch. It’s a free online event with a wildly diverse lineup of inspired speakers, each with something unique to show you about…
Whether you have a frozen shoulder and just find it impossible to get some clothes on and off and do up your bra, or you’re in a wheelchair and want pants that fit comfortably and don’t dig in or you have arthritis and find fiddly hooks, buttons, and zippers impossible to do up, adaptive clothing…
In This Video 0:08 How to have my hair looking fabulous without too much effort 3:06 I am such a natural enthusiast that I tend to be all over the place. I need to hone my wardrobe down – any tips on how to do this? 9.29: How do I know what patterns suit me.…
I have an organising mantra, and that is, out of sight, out of mind. So if you can’t see it to access it, you won’t wear it. From layering items onto the same hanger (don’t do it) to shelves of clothes that you can’t even access what’s at the back. This is why I love…
Let’s all welcome, Stylish Thoughts guest, Claudine of Edgy_fearless. What is the secret to great style? My style is pretty much what you see is what you get. Great styling comes from within and I guess it develops over the years, age being a factor as you learn what you are comfortable with… What…
In This Video 0.08 I’m 5 foot tall. Even where there are petite ranges, the ‘petite’ element seems only to apply to width, and not height as well. I know I’m well under the average, but I find it difficult to believe that a size 8/10 is likely to be for the same height person…
What kind of handbag to choose for your body- is there a relationship between body shape and suitable handbag shapes besides size? How To Choose a Handbag to Flatter Your Body and Style Purpose and Practicality of the Handbag Is it an everyday handbag that you’re after? How much stuff do you need to carry…