Many of us, over time, lose our creativity. Or, we don’t appreciate that we are creative because we’re not creative in the ‘arts’ field – can’t paint or sculpt, write music or poetry. So we think “I’m not creative” and then proceed to go through our lives with that belief. Over the years I’ve been…
Today’s Stylish Thoughts comes from Queensland blogger Rachel from Redcliffe Style. What is the secret to great style? I think the secret to great style is confidence. If you have confidence in yourself and also pick an outfit you feel comfortable in, you can’t help but look amazing. If you are worried about your stockings…
It’s summer in the Northern hemisphere and if it’s actually hot (sadly summer isn’t always so hot everywhere), but if you need a new swimsuit and want some tips to flatter your body shape, as they are the most unforgiving of garments, then read on. Swimwear to Flatter Your Body Shape I shape – horizontal…
Last week I wrote about how to come up with hundreds of blog post ideas in Part 1 of what I shared at Nuffnang Blogopolis blogging conference. Today I’ll share with you a variety of different post types and title styles that can help you both create and structure your content. 5 Types of Blog…
If your neck is a little shorter than average (less than a hand’s width) or wider than you’d like, you may feel that you look a little squat. So here are a few tips to flatter. 1. Find your balance points and make sure your necklines sit at the first balance point. 2. Wear open…
I spend a lot of time looking at colour. I spent over a year of my life developing a personal analysis colour system based on the scientific work of Albert Munsell who discovered the properties of colour. I have always thought that I have good colour acuity and have noticed that I can pick up…
My father is a scientist, and when I was growing up we often discussed theories around the dinner table, but there always had to be a relevant, recognized study one could use to back up your point of view. For instance my hair started going grey at the age of 15 and I said to…
I’ve been asked by a whole bunch of bloggers who heard me present at Nuffnang Blogopolis last Saturday if I’d share the content of my presentation in a blog post, so here is part one! Top 7 Ways to Find Blog Post Content Ideas. 1. Blog Comments and FAQs – the comments I receive are…
When I travel I take my iPad with some TV series downloaded onto it to watch, on the plane, waiting for a plane, whenever I am bored. Not having cable TV (I figure with blogging and work, if there isn’t anything I want to watch on free-to-air TV I should be doing something else with…
Dressing in Red, White and Blue or Any Other Triadic Scheme Happy 4th of July to my gorgeous USA readers. To celebrate in style I thought I’d do it in red, white and blue. Why has this become such a classic colour scheme? It relates back to the colour wheel – it’s 2/3 of a…
Do you think much about your hands or are they just there doing stuff for you all day, without you really noticing? Why should you bother looking after your hands? I do appreciate my hands, and all the things they do for me which include: shake hands hold hands stroke pat express yourself more eloquently…
How can I define my short waist, which also happens to be the slimmest point of my body, along with arms/wrists, without totally screwing up my proportions? I’ve recently been watching some old Tim Gunn (Guide to Style) which I downloaded onto my iPad and have noticed that his three main ingredients to style are:…
Many women are obsessed with their body and perceive it to be lacking. According to a study done by Triumph: 70% of women are not happy with their body, but 79% of their partners ARE happy with their partner’s body (women, listen to your partner, they love your body and think its great!) 82% of…
This Friday I’m flying to Sydney as on Saturday I’ll be speaking at, and attending Nuffnang Blogopolis. It’s the first blogging conference I’ve spoken at, so am pretty excited. So what to take with me? 1. Laptop – even though I have the WordPress app on my ipad plus an external keyboard, I just can’t…
I’m about to head out to JoyFM (Melbourne radio station 94.9FM) to do an interview on the travel show Detours about my ebook Travelling Light and to also talk about some of my recent travel experiences. You can listen on the radio or can download the podcast here.
Clients always ask me how they can appear stylish and I have a number of tips to help them, but one of the critical ingredients is grooming – the topic of this post. Grooming is the first thing that goes when we are sick or tired. How much do you want to do your hair…
It’s sales season. And it’s really easy to get lured in by seeming to be bargains that end up being things you just don’t need or wear. So if you really feel you need to go shopping, or are on a budget and want to the most bang for your bucks, what are the items…
If you have freckling that you don’t love, or age spots and want to make them look less obvious, when you’re looking solid colour garments, look for fabrics that have an inbuilt pattern like marle, or those with a fine to medium texture.
Etiquette is part of the ABCs of Image. What are the ABCs you ask? Appearance Behavior Communication These days etiquette is not just relevant in person, but digital etiquette is more and more important. Today I’m covering the topic of Blog Comment Etiquette, as I feel it’s something that has been ignored for far too…
Today I want to share with you some guidance I received from Susan, who has lost a breast due to cancer and has shared her tips on how to disguise it (and other scarring which can happen with surgery). I’ve created some pictures to illustrate her advice. I am a great fan of your website…
The Feminine personality dressing style category is the most maligned. So many women will say to me as they dismiss the feminine “I don’t like frills or flounces” as if these are the only ways to express their innate femaleness. Each of the garments in the picture above is feminine in some way, yet few…
