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Author Archives: Imogen Lamport

How to choose and wear the Spring 2018 Pantone Colours

Tips on Choosing the Right Pantone Spring 2018 Colours for You

Colour, Fashion Trends, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 2, 20185 Comments

What are the colours you can expect to start popping up this year in fashion?  According to Pantone’s Spring 2018 colour forecast, they include some colours we’ve been seeing for a while that will hang around, and a bunch of new colours may start to also filter through (though honestly, I don’t always think that…

Airpufs review

How to Make Your Shoes More Comfortable

Accessories, ShoppingBy Imogen LamportJanuary 5, 20189 Comments

Sponsored by Airpufs I have a reasonably sized shoe collection (my husband would say large, I say reasonable) which I’ve gradually acquired over many, many years (actually I still have two pairs of shoes from the mid 90s). One of the reasons I have so many is that when I was about 19 years old…

Benefits of getting out of your comfort zone

The One Word that Will Provide Direction and Guidance in 2018

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJanuary 1, 201817 Comments

Happy New Year to All You Lovely People! Each year for the past few years I’ve been picking a “word of the year”, a theme, for me to follow.  It works as a guiding principle for me and helps to keep me on track.   The words I’ve chosen over the past years are words that…

Imogen's Favourite Blog Posts from 2017 that will help you become more stylish - understand more about colour, and build a fabulous wardrobe that you love

21 Outstanding Blog Posts to Help You Become More Stylish – Imogen’s 2017 Favourites

Colour, More, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportDecember 29, 20171 Comment

I’ve shared the most popular and most commented on posts this year here, and now I thought I’d share the posts that I like the best and ones that can make a significant difference to your style.  I’ve discovered that many of my favourite posts of the years are chats I had with Jill Chivers…

Most Read Blog Posts on Inside Out Style in 2017

Colour, More, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportDecember 28, 20172 Comments

2017 is at a close so I thought I’d look back over the past year and see which blog posts were the most read and most commented upon and share them again – just in case you missed them. Most Read Blog Posts of 2017 How Many Clothes Do You Really Need in Your Wardrobe?…

6 Life Lessons to take into your future to have a happier and more fulfilled life

6 Life Lessons to Take into the New Year

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportDecember 25, 201715 Comments

When I lived in the UK (start of 1999 – end of 2001) I found that I could never believe it was Christmas time as it hadn’t gotten hot yet.   Even though we are fed a diet of snow, ice and winter scenes for Christmas, in Australia it comes in summer so it just didn’t…

Defining and Refining Your Personal Style

Defining and Refining Your Personal Style

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportDecember 22, 20174 Comments

Every job I’ve had over my life has had its own dress code and “uniform”. Back in the late 1980s and 1990s, there were suits and suit separates in my early career in small and large offices. Then things became a little more ‘business casual’ as office cultures changed later in the 1990s and into…

13 Fascinating and Insightful Books to Read in 2018

More, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportDecember 21, 20173 Comments

I’ve always loved reading, in fact, I spent years working in publishing and working with amazing authors, and though I don’t have the time I used to, to read, I still love a good book.  These days I “read” more using Audible (listening) than reading as I can listen to books when I’m driving, running…

The influence social media is having on fast fashion and what you can do

What Effects is Social Media Having on Wardrobes?

Personal Style, Shopping, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 20, 20177 Comments

Social media, Instagram in particular, is changing the way many women consume clothing.  This is the topic of discussion with Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe in our video. The ubiquitous outfit photo that is posted daily on Instagram creates a pressure to turn over your wardrobe, or just acquire more and more new items…

Discover the stylish thoughts of the Czarina of Style

Stylish Thoughts – Czarina Of Style

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportDecember 19, 201717 Comments

Introducing Deborah, also known on Instagram as Czarina of Style who is sharing her Stylish Thoughts with us today.  Deborah is a dressmaker and lives in Newcastle Australia and is a 7 Steps to Style member. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? I wouldn’t spend a lot of…

Why Vulnerability is an Act of Strength and Courage

Why Vulnerability is an Act of Strength and Courage

Personal Style, Videos, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportDecember 13, 20174 Comments

Jill Chivers from Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss why showing your vulnerability is an act of strength.    Many women want to hide, to be invisible, to not draw attention to themselves.  There are many reasons for this, often through feelings of poor self-esteem and worthiness, sometimes from messages received whilst growing up. Frequently…

Stylish Thoughts - Classy Yet Trendy

Stylish Thoughts – Classy Yet Trendy

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportDecember 12, 2017Leave a comment

Please enjoy the Stylish Thoughts of Leanne, from Rainbow City Alabama USA who writes the blog Classy Yet Trendy. What is the secret to great style? The secret to having great style is letting your personality come through by the way you dress. Wear clothes you look great in, but also feel comfortable while wearing…

Fabulous Christmas Gift Guide Ideas for All Budgets

ShoppingBy Imogen LamportDecember 11, 20172 Comments

From stocking stuffers and Kris Kringle/Secret Santa/White Elephant gifts to useful and desirable things for your family and friends (or even something to hint at for others to give you.  I’ve been looking around to find fun and fabulous gifts to give.   Where To Buy Gifts Under $10 Unicorn pencil case Egg separator  Leopard…

Stunning costumes by Hollywood Acade

Take a Peek Inside the Edith Head Costume Exhibition – Bendigo Art Gallery

MoreBy Imogen LamportDecember 7, 20173 Comments

In my later teenage years, I loved watching the Saturday afternoon black and white movies on the TV.  Particular favourites were the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies, or anything with Audrey Hepburn in it, plus a Cary Grant or two. One of the reasons I loved these old movies were the clothes, the glamorous…

Tips on how to feel fabulous in your style - improve your self-esteem and add some self-care

Getting to “Feeling Fabulous” About Your Style

Personal Style, Videos, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportDecember 6, 201710 Comments

Following on from the video post we did about feeling fabulous in your style, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss this topic again, and in this video, Jill shares her journey to feeling fabulous. How to Feel Fabulous About Your Style Jill shares that feeling fabulous about her style is a conscious…

Stylish Thoughts - What Lizzy Loves

Stylish Thoughts – What Lizzy Loves

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportDecember 5, 20176 Comments

Based in North Yorkshire England, it’s my great pleasure to welcome Lizzy who writes the blog What Lizzy Loves to share her Stylish Thoughts. What is the secret to great style? Believing in yourself and having the confidence to wear what you want. That way, whatever you wear will always be a true reflection of…

What does the back view of your outfit look like? Do you look for pieces with interest or detail on the back to make your outfit from behind look more interesting?

Outfits that Look Even Better from the Back

OutfitsBy Imogen LamportDecember 4, 20179 Comments

What does the back of your outfit look like? It’s something that many of us ignore. Pretty much every outfit you see here is a front view, sometimes a little side, but that’s about it.   So how about what is going on in the back?   What’s Your Back View? Most of the time our…

Understanding Balance Points and How They Influence Your Choice of Neckline

Understanding Balance Points and How They Influence Your Choice of Neckline

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportNovember 29, 20174 Comments

As humans, we love balance.  It gives us visual equilibrium and relates to our physical sense of balance (this is why we like our pictures to hang straight on the wall). Balance Points and Clothing Carla Mathis (image consultant and author of The Triumph of Individual Style) wrote about Balance Points in her book and…

Stylish Thoughts - UK blogger Bare Faced Chic

Stylish Thoughts- Barefaced Chic

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportNovember 28, 20172 Comments

I’d like to welcome from Wales UK,  Michelle who writes the blog Barefaced Chic – a definitive guide to ageing with attitude and who shares her stylish thoughts with us today. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Definitely investment pieces. Those wardrobe basics that I reach for over…

How sexual harassment will change your personal style

How I’ve Seen Sexual Harassment Influence Personal Style

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportNovember 27, 201721 Comments

Only a week ago my lovely assistant Kate and I were chatting, and as rumours have been rumbling around Australian media about who is the Australian Harvey Weinstein, my speculation, from having worked in publicity for Penguin Books back in the 1990s, was the host of a very popular TV show at that time as…

Compliments - Why You Should Give Them and Take Them

Compliments – Why You Should Give Them and Take Them

Lifestyle, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportNovember 23, 2017Leave a comment

Following on my from my blog post the other day about how I like to find the positive in the negative   I wanted to discuss the topic of compliments. I used to think I was a realist, but then I realised that I’m always hoping for the best, so really I’m a natural optimist). …

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