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coordinating necklaces to necklines

Co-ordinating Jewellery to Necklines

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportOctober 22, 20108 Comments

If the face is the ‘communication centre’ it’s really important to think about how to draw attention there. Finishing off getting dressed so that you look ‘put together’ and stylish is helped immensely by what happens above the bust as it is close to the face. Using a piece of jewellery in this area or…

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Co-ordinating Camel

Colour, Reader Questions, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 20, 201017 Comments

Hi, when you have chance could you address how to wear the colour Camel? It was all over the runways (especially at Chloe) but I’m not sure it would work that well for me as a colour (My colouring is Clear and Warm). What are hip ways to wear Camel with other colours? I have…

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Where to End Your Tops

Body Shapes, Style Tips, VideosBy Imogen LamportOctober 19, 201016 Comments

People always ask me where the best point is to end their tops and jackets. As the hem of a top creates a horizontal line, the best place is on a narrow point, rather than a wide point. If you are a body shape that has wider hips/thighs than waist, A, X, H, 8 (or…

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How to Make Your Own Tinted Moisturiser

Beauty, MakeupBy Imogen LamportOctober 6, 20106 Comments

When I was away recently a few times I wanted a tinted moisturiser, and of course I didn’t take one with me, and I often find it hard to find the right shade of tinted moisturiser for my skin anyway.  Then I remembered the old trick of mixing in equal portions your regular moisturiser with…

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Tips for Packing Light – Radio Interview

About Imogen, Travel and PackingBy Imogen LamportOctober 3, 20106 Comments

I was interviewed by Madonna King on ABC Radio in Brisbane today about how to pack for travel. You can listen to the interview here.

Photos from AICI Conference in Manila, Philippines

VideosBy Imogen LamportOctober 3, 20102 Comments

Vandita Singh and Denise Ng The Manila conference committee who put on the AICI SE Asia conference really went all out to showcase local culture and design. To start off the conference there was a performance by local dancers. The Gala dinner had everyone frocking up. Me and Li Kin Pang

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You Know You’re Filipino When You Point with Your Mouth

Travel and PackingBy Imogen LamportOctober 1, 20106 Comments

  View of the beach from the Discovery Shores Restaurant I am here in Boracay at the gorgeous Discovery Shores resort with image consultants Olen Juarez-Lim and Denise Ng. The other day at the cultural session in Manila Miselle Bergonia talked about how you know you’re Filipino when you point with your lips. I hadn’t noticed…

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Filipino Designer Dita Sandico-Ong’s Indigenous Fibre Clothing

ReviewsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 28, 2010Leave a comment

L to R  Sheila Wong, Vandita Singh, Catherine Ong, Miselle Bergonia . Denise Ng in a Dita Sandico-Ong creation During the AICI SE Asia conference there was a session on doing business with Asia and understanding some of the cultural differences, manners and customs.  The presenters wore traditional dress of their culture.The Filipino presenter Miselle Bergonia…

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What’s Happened to Getting Service in Shops these Days?

ShoppingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 23, 201014 Comments

. Greenbelt shopping centre . Well I’m here in Manila, Philippines, and have been looked after very well so far. Last night as I was being driven from the airport to the hotel I asked the driver what the population of Manila is, he said 19 000 000 which is only a few million short…

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Packing for an Image Consultants Conference in Asia

About Imogen, Travel and PackingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 21, 20105 Comments

I’m off to Manila in the Philippines tomorrow for the Association of Image Consultants International South East Asia conference. I’m speaking at the conference on blogging, so have to have something that is suitable to stand up in front of a critical audience. There will be a gala dinner, other conference events and then I’m…

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Weekend Reading: Never Short on Style

StyleBy Imogen LamportSeptember 17, 201013 Comments

What made me happy this week? Well I’m thrilled to say that I’ve FINALLY finished writing and editing my new ebook for Petite women called Never Short on Style: Dressing and Finessing the Petite Frame. I’d like to say thanks to all of you who came up with potential titles, to Susan (contact me for…

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Skills that are Out of Fashion

About ImogenBy Imogen LamportSeptember 16, 201025 Comments

Ok, there isn’t much style advice in this post, and I’ve no idea why I’ve been thinking about this recently, but for some reason I keep thinking of skills that I’ve acquired over my life that are now either out of fashion (see got a style word in there) or just no longer useful. 1.…

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Buttercup not Butterball – Adding a Pop of Yellow

Colour, Fashion TrendsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 14, 20106 Comments

Duchesse made me laugh when she said that she wouldn’t be adding yellow to her wardrobe as she said she’d look more like a butterball than a buttercup. So for those of us who don’t normally wear yellow like Lorrwill and may otherwise shun this sunny trend, here are some options that you may consider,…

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Colours To Look Out For

Colour, Fashion TrendsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 13, 201013 Comments

The latest Pantone colour forecast is out, looking forward to Spring 2011. The colours we can expect to see are more turquoise blues, chocolate browns, hot pinks, corals, buttercup yellow, silver, lavender and peapod green. These are not hugely different from the Fall/Winter trends 2010 which are as follows: Which of these colous will you…

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How to Flatter Sturdy Calves

Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 9, 20108 Comments

I have a friend who has sturdy calves, she is so embarrassed by them she won’t wear a skirt, and suffers through our hot, hot summers in pants every day. Sure, you can do that, and pants and jeans are an easy way to cover up your calves, but why not think about some alternatives.…

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What Jewellery to Choose When You Have a Short or Wide Neck

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 7, 20108 Comments

Many people feel that if their neck is short or thick (or both) that it excludes them from wearing jewellery near their face, but this is not so. Look for necklaces that are to your first balance point or longer (double that length is great too). Avoid your second balance point (the high one). Look…

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How to Minimize Wide or Square Shoulders

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 6, 20109 Comments

I was recently asked by a reader how to minimize her broad square shoulders. Now this is a problem I’d love to have, but this is not about me. This post is for the women who feel their shoulders are too broad and make them feel masculine. Look for narrower necklines, so narrow V necks,…

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Where Do Your Attitudes to Clothes Come From?

Body ImageBy Imogen LamportSeptember 2, 201011 Comments

When I work with clients, one of the first things I aim to understand is why their clothes aren’t working for them. Often, their struggles with style stem from deep-seated attitudes toward clothing—beliefs they may never have consciously examined. Have you ever wondered why you gravitate toward certain shopping habits? Or why you feel uncomfortable…

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Fitting Pants When You Have a Flat Bottom

Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportAugust 31, 201020 Comments

  I’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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Which are really more slimming horizontal lines or vertical lines

Which are More Slimming, Horizontal or Vertical Lines?

Personal Style, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 29, 201013 Comments

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…

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Weekend Reading: Personal Style

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportAugust 28, 20103 Comments

How 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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