A lovely reader asks: Please can you do something for dressing a short-waisted H too? I’m like super short – there’s about an inch between by ribcage and my hip, so I tend to stick with dresses, but that’s not always practical for chasing two young kids. To start with, think about dressing using a…
DetailsGuest post by Lindsey P The saying goes, “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Ideally, that’s one of the ways to move up in your career, but realistically, not everyone is capable of buying expensive clothing while working at entry-level pay. Though making enough money to buy impressive clothing may…
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There are a plethora of style rules to follow and sure they’ll help you look fabulous and flatter you body and colouring. But doesn’t it sometimes get boring following rules. I wanted to show you in one outfit the rules I’ve followed and the one I’ve broken. Verily dress Breaking the Rules Today I wore…
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I recently bought a women’s tuxedo jacket. Now, how do I wear it? I don’t want to make it more masculine. No cumberbunds in black or hot pink. I do want to feminize it. I also want to wear the tuxedo jacket in a casual type of way. Like with jeans. But what type of…
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Imogen, Would you consider addressing the best way to create a column of color with some examples? I try to dress this way and wear mostly dark wash denim or black ponte knit pants. I would like to expand the my choices on the top. A bit more color and some shoe/ boot options. I…
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We are surrounded by colour, blue sky, green leaves, brown earth, red bricks, grey asphalt and white clouds all are easily pictured in our minds eye by their colours. Psychologists have shown that colour helps us to process and store visual information more efficiently than colourless experiences. Between 62%-90% of the visual impression is…
DetailsLove this post and explanation of why Jeanie of Inspired Wish has found photographing her outfits so useful. There are also some really interesting thoughts on the forum about this topic and some advice on how to pose to take your photo and see if your outfit is working. This is a fascinating post from Decoding Dress…
DetailsToday is my 3rd Birthday of Inside Out Style. I want to thank all you lovely readers who have stuck with me over the years, and also all welcome all you new readers and say just how much I appreciate you all. During these past 3 years I’ve won 1 blog award and been a…
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Many of us as we get older get dark shadows around our eyes and this will make us look tired. So how can you easily conceal the shadows to make you look fresher faced and more youthful. Check out this quick video on how to conceal dark circles under your eyes.
Your Brand in a Business Card How many networking events, conferences and meetings have you exchanged business cards with attendees? How many business cards are sitting around in desk drawers and card files and you can’t for the life of you remember who that person was? Given that this is a common problem, and I…
DetailsToday’s Stylish Thoughts comes from Toronto Canada based Deborah Boland and Wilmington Delaware US based JoJami Tyler who are otherwise known as The Glam Girls and write the blog www.fabulousafter40.com What is the secret to great style? The secret to great style is to knowing who you are and communicating your that through the styles…
DetailsReader question: It attracted my attention that you mention that you wear skirts/dresses or jeans most of the time. I do the same thing, and it has been working great for the most part, thanks to your blog. The main thing that I learned is that I am X-shape and I should belt over skirts/dresses,…
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When you’re in the process of losing weight, you don’t want to be spending lots of money on clothes that you won’t have for long as you pass through that weight, but you will need clothes to wear, preferably ones that you feel are flattering as you reach your new healthier weight. Look for more…
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Often clients tell me that they aren’t the biggest fan of their double chin and wish there was a way (without surgery) to make it disappear. Well, I can show you a quick trick with colour that can make a huge difference in how obvious it appears. Watch this short video. For more body flattering…
DetailsSome of you already know Liverpool UK blogger Jane from The Small Fabric of My Life as she journeyed through a year of working her wardrobe without going shopping. Here she shares her stylish thoughts. What is the secret to great style? This has been a lifelong quest and my blog was part of that.…
DetailsBy guest writer Perl who is the web-editor of a popular hairstyles website Hairstylestalk.com, which offers new styling tips. It’s important to update your hairstyle every few years as along with clothing styles changing, so do hairstyles and keeping the same hairstyle for decades will make you look older and dated. Here are some of…
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Have you completed 7 Steps to Style or had a personal colour analysis but are unsure of how to choose a patterned garment, particularly if one or more of the colours isn’t in your colour palette? How do you know when you are choosing a pattern if the colours are right for your or not?…
DetailsStylish Thoughts comes today from Geelong in Victoria (about an hours drive away from Melbourne) by blogger and jewellery maker Jeanie who writes the blog Inspired Wish and sells her gorgeous jewellery on madeit. Jeanie came to me as a client and I’m really inspired to see how she has blossomed since our consultation. What…
DetailsPanel at Blogpolis: Candice (Super Kawaii Mama), Eden (Edenland) Helen Yee (Grab Your Fork) Darren Rowse (Problogger) Yesterday was the inaugural Nuffnang Blogpolis conference in Melbourne. Around 300 bloggers from all over Australia came to pick the brains of some of Australia’s leading bloggers and connect with other Australian bloggers. Included on the list of…
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If you are a busy mum and spend much of your time in practical clothing like a knit top with a pair of jeans, how do you dress it up to make it more stylish whilst still remaining practical? Accessories are key … let me show you how. When my daughter was 4 years old…
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The other day I received an email from a reader with the following question, asking about foundation colour. Hi Imogen, I have been reading your article on skin’s undertones and overtones. I have skin exactly as you describe… cool undertone and yellow overtone. Do you have a technique for choosing liquid foundation that you could…
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