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Author Archives: Imogen Lamport

P is for Pants - Imogen Lamport's A-Z of Style - how to find pants that fit

P is for Pants

Fit and Alterations, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 11, 20137 Comments

  Pants – that’s trousers for you UK folk, not underpants, are a staple in most wardrobes. They are, the hardest garment for most women to fit. Really, I find that I can spend hours trying to help a client find a pair that fits well. The most common fit issues are around the depth…

How to Accessorize Your Casual Tops

Accessories, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 10, 20137 Comments

Hi Imogen, I have an accessories question. I have several peasant/grandpa tops that I’m an absolute nut for, but I never quite know what accessories to wear with them. They are definitely on the relaxed side, & I tend to live in them with jeans in spring & summer, so I like to use different…

Finding orthotic friendly shoes

Finding Shoes for Orthotics That Are Stylish

Reader Questions, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 9, 201334 Comments

After my post on what to wear in the corporate world, which requires a more refined shoe, I was asked my advice on appropriate shoes for the business environment that are still a high enough level of refinement to suit. Many of my clients have problems with their feet and wear orthotics. It can be…

Layering Tops – The All Important Neckline

Body Variations, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 7, 201311 Comments

I wondered if you could expand on layering tops and what works together. I’m thinking of what goes over scoop necks,v necks, and square neck tops or Tshirts. Thanks Whether it’s a jacket or a cardigan that goes over your top or t-shirt you want to work with the neckline of your cardigan to find…

How to Choose Flattering Seasonal Makeup Colours

BeautyBy Imogen LamportSeptember 5, 201310 Comments

I’ve just been reading the latest issue of In Style magazine which has got me all het up. In the makeup feature, they list the latest fashion colours: Orange Fuchsia Violet Emerald And then proceed to tell you that everyone can wear them. Sadly, this is not true. For a naturally enhanced look, your makeup…

What to Wear in the Corporate World

Dress Codes, Occasion DressingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 4, 201317 Comments

As part of my job as an image consultant, I work with businesses to help their staff understand what is appropriate to wear to work, and why.  Often it’s the why that people have forgotten, particularly with the casualisation of dress codes.  The result is often sloppy or too relaxed and casual.  So what should…

Who are Your Style Favourite Bloggers?

MoreBy Imogen LamportAugust 30, 201341 Comments

What I want to know today is who are your favorite Style Bloggers? It’s always interesting to read something new, and I’d love to know what you love to read apart from me. Please share your favorite blogs in the comments!

Creating a Capsule Wardrobe to Look Taller

Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Capsule Wardrobes, Colour, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 29, 20135 Comments

Hi Imogen, I´m a big fan of your blog, and I´ve read all of your books 🙂 I hope it´s alright if I ask you some style advice 🙂 I´m a petite (5´2´´) figure of 8 with a balanced, short mid body. I have slightly warm coloring, dark blond hair and blue green eyes, and…

how to choose a maxi skirt for your body shape

How to Wear a Maxi Skirt

Body Shapes, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 27, 20138 Comments

Could you write some things about the maxi skirt? (which body types can wear them, how to wear them, what kind of maxi skirt) Best regards, Helma Maxi skirts are a fashion trend that has been around for a couple of years (or so) now. It’s possible to wear them with every body shape, in…

Which are the Easy Alterations

Fit and AlterationsBy Imogen LamportAugust 24, 201313 Comments

Would you be able to make a post about what kinds of alterations are easy and affordable to make? I’m not plus sized but I’m petite, so many things don’t fit. Having hemlines shortened is an easy one, but I’ve understood that for instance the extra space in the upper back could be taken in…

Tips for the Plus Size

Body Variations, Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 22, 20138 Comments

I would be really happy if you could do a post with tips for XXL women. – Lee Nobody will deny that it’s way harder to find flattering clothes when you’re plus size. There are many reasons and assumptions made by fashion manufacturers: Body shapes vary, but manufacturers assume that your body shape is the…

Packing for a Week in the USA

Travel and PackingBy Imogen LamportAugust 20, 20133 Comments

Packing for a trip to the USA I’m in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA for an AICI International Board planning meeting this week, plus I’m training some US based trainers in the Absolute Colour System – so if you want to learn how to do colour analysis with my system the International Image Academy is the place…

This is Where I Blog from – How About You?

MoreBy Imogen LamportAugust 19, 2013Leave a comment

Where do you blog from? This past week has been super busy for me. My office, which is in my house, and is a pretty large room, has just had new carpet installed (the carpet that was there was 18 years old and pretty manky!). I had to pack everything in the room up and…

Small florals can feel aging

How to Avoid Looking Frumpy or Matronly

Personal Style, Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 16, 201346 Comments

Reader’s question: I would be interested in your advice on the opposite of looking more mature- how to avoid look ‘mature” i.e. matronly or frumpy when you are a larger size (i.e. 16+) woman….Thanks. Love reading your posts As we age, many of us become concerned about avoiding the dreaded “frumpy” or “matronly” look. It…

O is for outerwear - Imogen Lamport's A-Z of Style - how to choose coats

O is for Outerwear

Colour, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 14, 201310 Comments

Outerwear – those pieces that you wear over the top of your clothes. Jackets, cardigans and coats – depending on the season and climate. For much of the year in Melbourne, where I live, the climate is temperate and a cardigan or jacket is enough outerwear. But there are times of the year when you…

Psychology of Colour – Green

ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 13, 20134 Comments

  Green is a reassuring colour. Why so? Because when we see lots of green we know that plants are growing and food is abundant, nothing to worry about! True green is neither warm nor cool – as it’s made from mixing blue (cool) with yellow (warm).  This makes it very balanced and calming.  But…

How Much is Your Wardobe Worth?

Shopping, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 9, 20136 Comments

Late last year I did a poll asking how much your wardrobe is worth – and here are the results. Now, the question to ask is how much of your wardrobe do you wear regularly? Most people wear around 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time. Even if you regularly wear 50% of your…

N is for Nighttime Style

Colour, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 8, 20135 Comments

Night, that time after dusk, when the sun has gone down, colours fade as the cones in our eyes, which are the colour receptors, can’t distinguish colour well in low light. Only the rods in our eyes work well at night and they can distinguish blue, but not other colours. So at nighttime, you can…

Top 7 Tips to Looking More Mature Particularly When You’re Petite

Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 7, 20138 Comments

Imogen, what do you suggest for petite and skinny girls. As you may have guessed, I’m really tiny, and am tired of people thinking that I am still in college, while I have been working for over 6 years. Any advice on how to look more professional and less small would be great. Thanks a…

Psychology of Colour – Blue

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportAugust 5, 20131 Comment

Blue is the world’s favourite colour. It surrounds us, from the sea to the sky but it is rarely found in food. A blue sky says “trust me as I will not rain on you”. A blue sky is calm, peaceful and non-threatening. It promotes relaxation (don’t we all love to look at pictures of…

Favourite outfits

3 Essential Elements to Choosing Flattering Prints and Patterns

Body Variations, Personal Style, Prints and PatternsBy Imogen LamportAugust 2, 201318 Comments

How do you pick a print that is flattering for you? There are just so many prints to choose from – florals, stripes, animal, abstract, geometric, checks, paisley, ikat… the list goes on and on. So how do you make the right choices when prints and patterns come in a myriad of colours, scale, contrast…

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