Online shopping is becoming a bigger and bigger thing for people to do. It’s something that takes a bit of skill and knowledge to make it work well. 4 Essentials You Need to Know Before You Shop Online Know your body shape and body proportions and what works for you (you can do my free…
DetailsFor some mid-week fun. Like many people, I love a quiz (especially when it’s short), and I particularly love colour quizzes, and quizzes about personality, so how lucky was I to stumble over this great colour quiz. I discovered that I’m yellow: You are quite the powerful thinker. It’s this talent that allows you to…
DetailsI was over at Academic Chic who all LOVE belts, in a big way. This week, S is doing a course on belting, if you’re interested in following along. Belting is something that you need to try out for yourself, some of us have bodies that belt well (body shapes -I, X, 8 A, V)…
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Many of my clients want to develop their own personal style, their signature style, that is truly a reflection of their personality. So how do you do it? Tips on How to Discover Your Personal Style I’ve written a series of posts on this which you can read here. Also, why not consider adding in…
DetailsOne of my Southern Hemisphere readers asked me to do a post on key trends for Autumn/Winter 2010, so after looking at plenty of magazines and forecasts these are the key looks I’ve noticed that I think will be an integral part of the fashions these coming months. Leather – whether it’s in an over…
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Many women shy away from prints as they’ve read or been told that all prints make you look larger and are generally unflattering. Yet this is not true for all prints and patterns, in fact, many can be really wonderfully camouflaging if you know how to choose ones that flatter you. There are dimensions to…
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If you want to wear a patterned skirt how do you choose what colour from the pattern to go with the top? It’s as easy as this. If you want to draw attention up, and distract from your lower half (A shape, X shape), wear a lighter or brighter colour from the skirt in your…
DetailsLast weekend in The Age newspaper, this article was reprinted from The Guardian, and it sums up so much of what is important about clothing, in life an in literature. According to F Scott Fitzgerald, it is always “better to wear a becoming dress three times straight than to alternate it with two frights”. This…
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Yesterday I got The September Issue out on DVD. I’d wanted to watch it when it was at the cinema, but never got there in time (which I find is often the case). This was a documentary that I really enjoyed, and what I enjoyed most was seeing the sumptuous feast that is Grace Coddington’s…
DetailsDoes the devil wear chunky knits? Prada is showing lots of them in their Autumn/Winter 2010 show, and where Prada goes, many are sure to follow, but should you go there? Whenever I hear the word chunky knits, I think ‘and it’ll make me look chunky too’. As you can see, even this whippet thin…
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Hi Imogen! First, just let just say that I’m so thrilled to have discovered your fantastic blog! I have a very small natural waist, a feature that I of course would like to highlight. However, I’m always cold at work, and by the time I pile on all the layers I begin to look like…
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So often I will hear from a client that they have a wardrobe full of clothes but still nothing to wear. Why is this? The reasons are plenty You haven’t thrown out any items for years, so even though that safari tube skirt from 1986 or those leather pants from 1989 are in their wardrobe, taking…
DetailsLovely Metscan has bestowed upon me the Sugar Doll blog award. As a recipient, I must divulge 10 aspects of my life and/or personality; the giver should mention the person who bestowed the award ( please re-read the above ). The reader then passes onto 15 blogs she loves and finally must notify the new…
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Following on from my post about the Style Rules I’d never break, with some great comments about your style rules, it led me into thinking about all those rules out there, should you or shouldn’t you? Style Rules You Should Break 1. Blue and green should never be seen – I break this one all…
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Blogger Metscan asks: One more suggestion for you Imogen. Could you do a post telling what rules you won´t break ever? It would be so much fun. Thanks ! It was interesting thinking about this topic – what rules would I never break? I know there are definitely rules that I wouldn’t break when dressing…
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Reader Kanerou asks: Do you have any plans to do an entry on dressing for plus-sized Xs? I have a couple pairs of black cargo pants which I dearly like, but I’m not sure how to dress up top, now that my waist isn’t so slim and my bust is even more of a bother…
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The Three Little Words That Will Kill Your Style How often have you been shopping for clothes and choose to spend your hard earned money on clothes, not that you LOVE, but ones that you think to yourself “It’ll do” Is this attitude to purchasing clothes making you happy? Do you look in your wardrobe…
DetailsHave you ever thought about becoming an image consultant? Have you thought about running your own business? I didn’t stumble across it as a career option til I was 34, my friend Jan was 55 when she trained. Becoming an image consultant was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. If you have a…
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Hi Imogen, I have a question. How do I prevent the dress sticking to my hosiery? I live in Malaysia and I don’t think static is the issue here. Would appreciate some ideas because I’ve got a fabulous dress that I want to wear with a semi-opaque hose. Thanks! Michelle Static cling occurs when each…
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Hi Imogen–I just found your blog recently and I really enjoy it. I have learned some great tips and recently bought a shirt in a style that you recommended. My question is about hosiery. I do not wear hose often but as I am 51 now I am trying to keep “current”. I have read…
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On the weekend I spent a number of hours with a lovely client who when we were figuring out her personality style, realised that she had been ignoring accessories, thinking that they were less important than the clothes she was choosing, resulting in her not expressing an important aspect of her personality. She told me…
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