Here I am at the Gala Dinner of the 2009 Conference Dinner on Sunday Night (yes, we felt the earthquake, the lightfittings swung for about 5 minutes afterwards, and the hotel lifts were shut for 3 hours after the quake). I’m with my gorgeous friend and colleague Jan Fisher who is an image consultant in…
DetailsAt the AICI conference I got to meet the fabulous image consultant and author Brenda Kinsel who shared these tips with me, so I could share them with you. I asked Brenda for 5 tips to help you improve your wardrobe and image 1. At the change of season, when you swap your wardrobe over…
DetailsWell here I am at the conference last night receiving my AICI Certified Image Professional certificate from Anna Wildermuth AICI CIM (gorgeous jacket she has on!). I was asked by Struggler what I ended up packing for the conference – here is day 1, a black skirt that can be worn as a dress…
DetailsToday is the first day of the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) conference today. I’m excited to be catching up with old friends, and meeting many new ones, plus meeting some of the greats of the industry. One person I’m really keen to meet is Brenda Kinsel (40 Over 40, In the Dressing Room…
DetailsI was shopping yesterday in Century City, LA with lovely blogger La Belette Rouge and she tried on a version of this top at Banana Republic. It looked great on her, but was about 2.5″ too long and hit at an unflattering point on her hips and made her looked proportionally unbalanced and a…
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You may have already seen my post about Black not being the be all and end all of neutrals. So if you cut black out what are your options? When I went from brunette to blonde, my go to neutral of black changed to white (find out more about that here) because my natural…
DetailsHere I am in LA, that’s me with Snoopy at Knotts Berry Farm yesterday, anyway, I spent some time at a local shopping centre today – The Block at Orange, near where I’m staying. Of course I don’t know all the shops and brands, so I wander into shops. The quickest way for me…
DetailsNine out of 10 Australian women have regular “fat days” and most are miserable about their bodies, a survey has found. The survey, conducted by two Melbourne universities, paints a bleak picture of women who don’t like seeing their reflection in the mirror. More than two-thirds of women feel uncomfortable looking at themselves naked in…
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It’s interesting, reading the comments to my last post on what to pack, that people think that because I’m an image consultant I’d have the whole dressing thing completely sorted and never worry about it. What I didn’t realise before I trained to become an image consultant was: You can never have a bad day…
DetailsHere is my challenge, I’m packing to fly to LA to attend the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) annual conference. What should I wear? The dress code is: Business attire is appropriate for daytime conference programs and evening events. May temperatures range from an average high of 81ºF/27ºC to an average low of 54ºF/12ºC.…
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When economic times are tough, what can we do to save on our wardrobe? Here are 4 easy to follow budget fashion tips for the Recessionista Fashonista. 1. Alter You can make a garment fit properly with alterations. I spend a lot of time in wardrobes pinning garments, adding darts when it’s too boxy, taking…
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I was asked by one of my lovely readers, Jennifer, to do a post on Elegant Chic and Strict styles. Not having come across the term before I read it on Deja Pseu’s blog and then Duchesse’s, I don’t feel Strict is something I’ve yet come to grips with fully. According to Duchesse the look…
DetailsScott Schuman, otherwise known as The Sartorialist, is in Melbourne (Australia) and will also be travelling to Sydney for the Australian Fashion Week. If you want to see some local Australian style, check out his daily postings for inspiration. He’s been brought out by the Australian Tourisim Comission who want to showcase…
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Is it me or the clothes? Women, notoriously blame their bodies when it doesn’t flatter them or fit them, but in fact, if you look closely at the design of the garment, you will soon realise that it is not your body (which is perfect) that is wrong, instead, it’s a badly designed garment. How…
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Why is it that when we are in a shop and we ‘must‘ buy a new piece of clothing, do we love it so much then that we are compelled to part with our hard earned money (or even worse, spend on credit), yet when we get it home, add it to the wardrobe and…
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Karen asked me to give some advice on tucking – who should and who shouldn’t. Basically, if you are short through the waist (and especially if you have a medium to large bust), don’t tuck, it will make you look even shorter through the waist. This applies to H shapes, O shapes and…
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Following on my series on Body Proportions – today we’re looking at the dressing challenges of those with a shorter body and longer legs. Not sure of your proportions? Then watch the video here on how to measure them. If you have a shorter body and longer legs, you may often have slimmer legs and…
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Discover How to Flatter the Longer Torso Shorter Legs Proportional Body Further, from my general explanation of body proportions, and the other two common body proportions – Long legs, Short Body, and Balanced with a Short Mid-Body, let’s look specifically at some of the common issues for the longer body, shorter leg. You can figure out…
DetailsI was just over at Cosmo’s blog reading some back posts, and she mentioned she’ d moved and not unpacked some boxes of clothes for months. She was wondering, if she hadn’t missed the clothes, should she just chuck it all out? With that in mind, here is my quick, 3 questions to ask yourself…
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Not only do we have body shapes (which can also be called our Horizontal Body Shape) we also have to take into consideration our Body Proportions (or Vertical Body Shape). Proportions are important as they tell us where to end our clothes, such as hems on skirts, hems on tops and jackets. Should you end…
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Do you find shopping stressful, and wonder why other women love doing it? Often, as our lives get busier, and our body shapes change, we find shopping gets harder and harder, and less and less enjoyable. One of my clients said to me one day as she was in the change room “Imogen, you make…
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