When I’m with a client I like to understand them and why their clothes aren’t working for them. Quite often there are deep seated attitudes to clothes that they’ve never thought about, why they end up wearing clothes that make them look much older or younger than they are, or why they can’t spend more…
DetailsI’ve had a couple of reader requests recently about help for fitting pants over their flat bottoms. I too have this as an issue, and find that the extra fabric that my butt doesn’t fill out just pools unattractively underneath my bottom. One thing I’ve taken to doing more so that this is not…
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I was alerted to this study done at the University of Yorkby one of my lovely blog readers. Apparently some scientists have found that horizontal stripes are slimming and verticals are fattening. This is true, but horizontal stripes can also be fattening and verticals slimming, the study is flawed. The participants were asked to look…
DetailsHow do you dress in a minimalistic fashion, without being boring – Une Femme has some brilliant ideas. How do you like your style to be described? What would you rather people don’t call you? Audi at Fashion for Nerds lets you in on hers. From Retro Chick comes some great ways to update your…
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I received this request from Rock the Silver about what to wear to look smart, but still be casual and comfortable in a hot environment like Texas, where she lives. I live in a hot climate (Texas) and am looking for casual day time outfits that are a step up from running shorts and t-shirts.…
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Some people are jewellery people, some people are scarf people, I like to wear both, but more scarves in the winter and jewellery in the summer. Spring and Autumn, I go both ways Here are a few ideas about how to wear different shapes and sizes of scarves, and of course, you can also look…
DetailsHi Imogen, I love your website but am using it to gain confidence with choosing clothes that suit my shape. I need your help and ideas for an outfit. I am a forty eight year old, X shape, bra 12F and I am going to a Powder finger concert with my children aged 19 and…
DetailsStefanie Johnson While many see no downside to being beautiful, a professor at the University of Colorado Denver Business School says attractive women face discrimination when it comes to landing certain kinds of jobs. In a study released in the May/June Journal of Social Psychology, Stefanie Johnson, assistant professor of management at UC Denver Business…
DetailsYou’re perusing ebay looking at ‘designer’ handbags, how do you spot the real from the fake? Some tips to consider: 1. Pictures – if the pictures are stock photography (professional, from the designer’s website, the same as everyone elses) then it’s most likely fake. Ask to see photos of the actual bag that you are…
DetailsHard to believe it, but today is my 2 year blogiversary. Thanks to all my lovely readers. Without you coming back again and again, I wouldn’t have found the motivation to keep writing. Your support means the world to me. What has surprised me about blogging, and this was not something I ever expected, is…
DetailsFollowing on from yesterday’s post on Mad Men style and body shapes. There were some comments on the dislike of the patterns that Peggy wears. So it got me to think about why each character wears the prints and patterns chosen for them. Peggy – she’s a woman in a man’s world. She wears checks…
DetailsI’ve finally got into the Mad Men rage, it’s not big here in Australia but as Deja Pseu and others have all talked about it being a great show, I decided to get it on DVD and watch – I’m now up to Series 3 and loving it! Recently I was emailed by a reader…
DetailsReader Nicole asks: I love your website and hope to visit often. Could I presume on my very brief acquaintanceship to ask the question that I’ve been wrestling with? I’ve been told that pant creases are a bit nerdy these days, is that true? I’ve always thought that the creases made me look taller and…
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Patterned tights have been in fashion for some years now. Large patterns and sparse patterns make your legs appear curvier and heavier. Dense curved patterns can be more slimming and elongating. Geometric patterns like fishnets will emphasise curves so large fishnets will make your legs appear curvier whilst smaller dense ones will not draw attention…
DetailsI’m really pleased to announce that I’m a speaker at the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) South East Asia Conference on 24/25 September. The conference is in Manila, Phillipines, and I will be presenting at the conference. Early bird registrations close 20 August, so book your seat now and I’d love to meet you…
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“How did I end up frumpy?” This is a lament that I hear from women of a certain age who feel they’ve lost their style mojo and they’re not sure when and where they lost it. It tends to creep up on us, as we get older we tend to have less time to go…
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Patent leather can’t be polished up in the same way with shoe polish that regular leather works with, so how do you remove scuff marks? Soap and water can get some marks off. One thing you could try is to put some some non-acetone nail polish remove on a cotton pad and wipe over the…
DetailsIf you’re like me and like to wear a cardi when it’s a little nippy, how to choose one to flatter your figure? How to Choose a Flattering Cardigan Clockwise from top left The stripy cardigan is great for I shapes, the wide stripes will add curves as will the pocket detail which will add…
DetailsYesterday I was talking to a friend who I’ve known since I was 16 and she commented that back then she was jealous of my super cool trendy hairdo I had back then (it was an asymmetrical style very 1984), and it’s funny that I never saw myself as either cool or trendy back then.…
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Do you have a favourite colour? Do different colours make you feel differently? Put you in different moods? Give you energy? Drain you? Introduction to Colour Psychology How we react to colours comes from a variety of sources, the natural world, our culture and even semantics. Nature is hugely influential in how we perceive and…
DetailsColour is so important to us. One of the reasons humans have evolved into such a successful species is our ability to distinguish lots of different colours. Many animals cannot see red tones, so in a jungle, a tiger doesn’t look orange to it’s prey, it looks browny-green, thus easily blending into the landscape, but…
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