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A Little More Certain Age Dressing

Ageing, H shapeBy Imogen LamportJune 2, 20104 Comments

. Here is the lovely Jan Fisher, Image Coach again, we bought this dress (same shop as we bought the beads) on Monday. It’s a versatile colour and can be teamed with blue, red, purple, chartreuse amongst others. Jan wanted me to cut off her head, but I just couldn’t do it to her. What…

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How Body Shapes Change with Weight and Age

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportJune 1, 201022 Comments

Basic Question – Do body shapes change as we grow older / fatter / slimmer? Post pregnancy, my hips are definitely wider than my chest, but it wasn’t always so…. To answer – YES they do. Body shapes: As noted an 8 shape when carrying extra weight may turn more H shape, or may just…

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How to Wear Long and Large Scale Necklaces

Accessories, Ageing, H shapeBy Imogen LamportMay 31, 20107 Comments

I was lucky enough to spend the day yesterday with Jan Fisher, AICI FLC a New Zealand based image consultant who you have met before here and here with her ideas for dressing women of a certain age. We went out for lunch and dropped into a local boutique and discovered this great necklace, which…

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More on How to Figure Out Your Body Shape

Body Shapes, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportMay 31, 201038 Comments

Yes, body shapes can be confusing, we are all unique, so there is no exact standard for body shapes, but these are guidelines. You can be a mix of body shapes, though you will probably find that you fall more into one shape than another. If you have the top half of an A and…

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Real life body shapes - I shape - how to dress and flatter it

Real Life Body Shapes – I

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 27, 201024 Comments

The I body shape is characterised by a long lean body, shoulders are similar to hips, though sometimes marginally wider, (but never linebacker). There isn’t a particularly defied waist, many describe themselves as boyish. Here are 3 examples. How to dress your I shape body: If you want to create more curves, look for volume…

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Why Do My Pants Pull Across My Crotch

Fit and AlterationsBy Imogen LamportMay 26, 201019 Comments

One of the comments left on a post the other day was this: jinnan-tonnyx said… Can you explain more about why trousers pull across the crotch on X shapes? I am an X and whenever I buy a new pair of pants my husband always says they don’t fit right – and I tell him,…

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Real life body shapes V shape - how to dress and flatter

Real Life Body Shapes – V

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 25, 201037 Comments

Here we have one version of a V body shape (inverted triangle) body. You will notice that her shoulders are broader than hips, but there is not a lot of curve through the body either. Some Vs are significantly wider than their hips, others are just a bit wider (like this example). How to dress…

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real life body shapes X shape - learn how to flatter and dress this hourglass shape

Real Life Body Shapes – X

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 24, 201073 Comments

X body shapes (hourglass figures) have defined waists, but their shoulders and hips are the same width (unlike the A who has wider hips than shoulders). There is a longer straighter slope from waist to hips (unlike the high shelf-like curve of the 8 shape). You can see that the X shape has a much…

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Real life body shapes A shape - how to dress and flatter

Real Life Body Shapes – A

UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportMay 21, 201016 Comments

Today I have a couple of examples of A body shapes for you. You will notice that they can be more or less obvious, but that the low hip is where the widest point is (rather than the high hip of the 8 shape). Their shoulders are narrower than their hips (shoulders are taken from…

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Real Life Body Shapes – H

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 18, 201044 Comments

On to the next shape – today we have an H body shape (rectangle body shape). What you will notice is that there is not much definition between the shoulders, waist and hips, sure there is a little curve here and there, but not a really defined waist curve. Here is another H – you…

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Real Life Body Shapes – 8

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 16, 2010152 Comments

Have you got a high “shelf” like hip? I often think of this as the Barbie Doll body shape – it’s what I call the 8 shape and is one of the two hourglass shapes (the X shape is the other hourglass shape). What you notice with an 8 shape is that there is a…

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Body Shapes Explained – I Shape (slim and boyish)

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 13, 201024 Comments

If you’d describe your figure as boyish, with little in the way of curves you are most likely an I body shape. (Not sure of your body shape? Take the Body Shape Calculator Quiz here). I body shapes tend to have similar width shoulders and hips with a fairly undefined waist. They are very lean…

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Choosing Colours - Part 2

How to Choose Colours That Are Super Easy to Mix and Match

Colour, Popular Posts, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportMay 13, 201019 Comments

Wouldn’t you love a wardrobe of clothes that are super easy to mix and match and create lots of different outfits together as the colours just naturally go together? Fortunately, this is not something that is actually tricky when you’re working with a colour palette that has related colour properties. This is why getting a…

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Choosing Colours – Part 1

Colour, Popular PostsBy Imogen LamportMay 11, 201016 Comments

I’ve just spent a week teaching a personal colour analysis course, and part of what the course involves is general colour theory, this colour theory is used in all sorts of industries, not just image consulting, so I thought I’d show you using interior decorating and art how you can use the same principles when…

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What to Avoid when dressing the O shape body

Don’t Waste your Money – O Shape

Body Shapes, O shape, shoppingBy Imogen LamportMay 10, 201017 Comments

Most O shapes that I’ve met tend to feel self-conscious about their stomach area, so here are some tips of what not to take into the dressing room if you are an O Shape. 6 Styles of Clothes or Clothing Details to Avoid if You are an O or Apple body shape Dresses or tops…

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Happiness Project Update

Happiness ProjectBy Imogen LamportMay 8, 20106 Comments

s. said… OFF TOPIC: How’s your Happiness Project coming along, girl? I’m finally starting my own and would love to know what stage you’re at, yourself, at the moment. To answer S – thanks for asking: Given my busy training schedule of late (I just spent a fun week with Pauline from Malaysia who came…

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Don’t Waste Your Money – V Shape

Body Shapes, V shapeBy Imogen LamportMay 6, 201020 Comments

One commenter asked “who can wear a boyfriend jacket” ;that my friend is for the V shape. But what should a V shape avoid? Puffed sleeves Lots of shoulder detail Boat necks Wide lapels Straight skirts (if you are very broad shouldered) Shoestring straps Too much waist shaping if you don’t have a defined or…

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Don’t Waste Your Money – X Shape

Body Shapes, X shapeBy Imogen LamportMay 4, 201017 Comments

Not sure of your body shape? Read up on the Body Shapes Explained posts to help you find it. How to Find the Right Top for X Shape Best to avoid looking at clothing with these features: Lots of horizontal detail across the hips. Patch pockets on the hips Tops that don’t show off your…

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Don’t Waste Your Money – 8 Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 3, 201024 Comments

Nancy K put in a request (and yes I’m doing all the body shapes) for an 8 shape – so here are some guidelines. If you are an 8 Shape (high hip and bootylicious) you are best to avoid trying on garments that: Flare from the waist – such as dirndl or circle, or any…

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Don’t Waste Your Money – H Shape

Body Shapes, H shapeBy Imogen LamportApril 29, 201024 Comments

Reader’s question: “Which tops and jackets to make a busty H-shape body with high hips and short, waist, long legs look good?” Flattering tops and jackets for H shape body What are the features that an H Shape should avoid taking to the change room to stop depression setting in when on a shopping trip?…

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Don’t Waste Your Money – A Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportApril 28, 201016 Comments

I always find that I want to make shopping a pleasant experience. So with a little knowledge you can be prepared to assess a garment before you try it to see if it has a chance of flattering your figure. If you have an A (pear) shaped body, which many women do, it’s that lovely…

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