Many people underestimate the importance of body language in our day to day interactions. In this TedX talk, Allan Pease, explains that then speaking to an audience, the way in which we orient our palms can dramatically alter the way that the audience perceives us. Not only that, but palm orientation also affects audience memory…
The best hairstyle for you is not just about face shape (though it does come into the equation and you can read about different face shapes and which styles they suit here on my blog. But have you considered your hair texture and body and how they influence the style you choose? Watch this short…
Hard to believe but I’m now 6 weeks post my reduction, and I’ve forgotten what it felt like to have larger breasts (my shoulders and back do still feel like there is less strain on them than there used to be). I’m now allowed to go back to higher impact exercise (though I haven’t run…
A heart shape face is broader at the forehead (that’s the broadest point of it) and narrow and pointed at the chin (a longer chin rather than the shorter squarer jaw shape of the rectangle or square). It may or may not have a widow’s peak, and can also be called an inverted triangle. Some…
Hi Imogen, I love your blog and have found soooo much helpful information on it! I have a rather practical but important question: How do you keep your clothes so tidy, pressed and new looking? Everything I launder comes out faded, wrinkled and sloppy looking. Unless I iron it, which, let’s face it, isn’t going…
And from a style dilemma from Facebook – Coloured shoes and… What colour tights? I never seem to get it right! Well, the answer to this depends on who you are and what you want to express. For a more conservative environment, I’d choose nude tights with colour shoes. For a more creative environment, you could…
The oblong face is longer than 1.5 times it’s width and tends to look long and narrow, but has a curved jaw (unlike the rectangle face which has a square jaw). If you count ‘noses’ it’s more than 3 noses long. It is a similar width at the temple as the jaw Hairstyles that Suit…
There is not just one kind of V neck. There are narrow ones and wide ones, deep ones and shallow ones. Saying “wear a V neck” doesn’t really tell you that much about how flattering the V neck will be on you. Here is my quick guide to choosing the most flattering V neckline for…
Dear Imogen, I recently discovered your blog and enjoy reading it. I hope you could help me with a belt dilemma. I’m a petite H, however, I find it necessary to wear a belt with my jeans and pants, otherwise they move down to my hips and my tummy pops out. Sometimes my underwear also…
A uniform doesn’t have to be something prescribed by a workplace or school (or any other institution). It can be one that you create yourself. The concept of a uniform works for some, in fact, they love it, it helps them feel in control, they know what they’re going to wear and they don’t have…
Warning: this post contains boobs and may not be work appropriate or if you have beliefs about modesty you may want to skip this post. Today marks my 4 weeks post breast reduction surgery. Yes, I’m still having some pain, tingling, burning, stabbing kinds of weird and uncomfortable sensations, but I do not regret the…
When you look at a rectangle face it is more than 1.5 times it’s width (and more than 3 noses long) but it has a square jaw and hairline. The sides are fairly straight Great hairstyles for a rectangle face You will want to make the face appear a little shorter and more balanced so…
There is no one route to style. You cannot become instantly stylish just from understanding your body shape (sorry Trinny and Susannah, it’s just not that simple). There is, what I call, the Style Puzzle, a group of elements when they all go together define your personal style. These puzzle pieces are just the start…
While I’ve been recovering from my recent operation, I was fortunate enough to have the time to read The Priority List: A Teacher’s Final Quest to Discover Life’s Greatest Lessons . As someone who teaches (I train people who want to be image and colour consultants and personal stylists), I enjoy reading about people who are…
Do you want to be perceived as forward thinking and able to keep up with the times and technology? One of the issues some of my older clients will mention when they’ve hit that certain age, that if their workplace is downsizing their workforce, that because they are a bit older they don’t want to…
Texture is one of the pieces of the Style Puzzle (body shape is one piece too, yet so much is written about body shape, people think it’s the whole puzzle, instead of just being a small element of the whole). Using different textures in fabrics will make a monochromatic or neutral outfit so much more…
The round face has a width that is almost as wide as the face is long (a face is generally a little longer) but it’s length is well less than 1.5 times the width. Hairstyles that Work for a Round Face Long hair – it visually minimises the width of your face and elongates it,…
This Stylish Thoughts post comes from Sydney (Australia) based blogger Jen Bishop of Interiors Addict. What is the secret to great style? Knowing what suits you, wearing it confidently and not being a slave to trends What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Either the perfect pair of…
Scale is one of the most important elements to consider when thinking about dressing your body and personality. It’s one of the tools we have to create an optical illusion, we can use it to make ourselves or parts of ourselves appear larger or smaller (or just as we are), depending what we want to…
Following on from Ways to Balance Your Yin and Yang, here you can see how the lower the contrast and smaller the print, the less advancing, or softer it looks, so thus is more yin in appearance. The higher the contrast, the bolder or larger the pattern, the more advancing it appears, thus is more…
Square faces have an square hairline and an angled shortish jaw. Because their face is overall shorter (closer to their width being similar to their length), they will want to elongate their face with their hairstyles. Hairstyles that work for a square face Add either height or length, but not width. Side swept fringe (bangs)…
