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How to organise your wardrobe to make it easy to find lots of outfit options

How to Create An Ordered Wardrobe (and why you want one)

Organisation and Storage, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 19, 20088 Comments

How ordered or organised is your wardrobe? I’ve just come back from spending a few hours inside a lovely client’s wardrobe and it’s interesting to see just how differently wardrobes can be organised physically, as in how they are laid out (how much hanging vs how many drawers/shelves etc) and also how we put our…

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Flippin’ the Collar

Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportNovember 16, 200812 Comments

The lovely Karen asked me to write a post about Collar Flipping, Cuff Rolling and Shirt Tying – so here are my thoughts.   To Flip or Not to Flip – that is the question! Collar flipping (that is standing up the collar of your shirt), can make your neck look longer (provided that the…

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Awarded the I Love Your Blog Award

About ImogenBy Imogen LamportNovember 15, 20082 Comments

The divine La Belette Rouge has awarded me the coveted “I love your blog” award at the recent Ermine Awards, because she loves my blog!       In tradition, I must pass on:       1. Work that Wardrobe – cos dang it’s hard to not buy anything new for a year –…

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Wardrobe Capsule - 10 items - 1 working week of outfits

10 Items 1 Working Week Capsule Wardrobe

Capsule Wardrobes, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 15, 20083 Comments

Work that Wardrobe has sent out a challenge, to create 5 days worth of outfits, from only 10 items – and that includes accessories – so her is my answer to her challenge. There are still a couple of other outfit options left to try too. I probably wouldn’t really want to wear this all…

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What do you need in your wardrobe - here is a list of wardrobe essentials

Wardrobe Essentials – Basics You Need to Own

Personal Style, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 9, 200814 Comments

What are your essential wardrobe staples? My list would be dependent on your climate, lifestyle and of course preferences in what you like to wear. Great jeans – ideally at least one pair in a solid dark wash as they are the easiest to dress up or down Great pair of dark neutral dress pants in a…

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what do your shoes say about you - how are they communicating

What do Your Shoes Say About You?

Accessories, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 7, 200810 Comments

Have you ever thought about the impact that just a pair of shoes has on your outfit? When paired with a simple jean, shoes can take you from running an errand, to running a meeting. From stepping out to dance, to stepping out at the beach. If you imagine each of these shoes paired with…

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How to Make Your Small Bust Fuller

Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportNovember 6, 20089 Comments

If you are more petite in the bust region, and would rather it was a little curvier, here are a few tips on how to make your small bust look fuller.   Look for curved lines – as they say “round adds pounds” so if you want to make something bigger, put some curved lines…

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Minimize a Large Bust with Jewelery

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportNovember 4, 20084 Comments

So you have a big bust – did you know that one of the easiest ways to make it appear smaller is to wear a large necklace? Why is this so?   Well it’s all about scale – and if your bust is larger in scale, if you put something big next to it, attention…

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How to Flatter an O shape or Apple Shape body

Body Shapes Explained – O Shape (apple)

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportNovember 3, 200815 Comments

The O or apple shape fairly common. To be an O shape your mid section needs to be wider than hips and shoulders. It tends to appear in the post-menopausal woman, when oestroegen is no longer produced in the same quantitites, and many women thicken around their waists.   An O is most likely to…

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To Digress – Why I Love Melbourne

About ImogenBy Imogen LamportOctober 31, 20084 Comments

I was given this mem by the lovely La Belette Rouge, who writes the most entertaining blog. She does not love her town of L.A. but I do love mine. The rules are as follows: 1. Link back to the meme creator: Caz 2. Link to the person who tagged you: La Belette Rouge 3.…

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Book Review – Staging Your Comeback by Christopher Hopkins

ReviewsBy Imogen LamportOctober 27, 20086 Comments

This book is aimed at the over 45 woman, but really it’s for any woman, especially the over 30 who no longer feels the need to wear the latest fad whether it suits her or not. I’d have to say that this is one of the better image books on the market, it’s easy to…

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Fabric – How your Personality affects your choice of prints and patterns

FabricBy Imogen LamportOctober 22, 20084 Comments

So we’ve looked at all the physical aspects of fabric, but now lets take a look at your personality and how that may affect your choice of fabrics. Classic If you would describe your style as of the Classic variety, you will chose plain fabrics, or maybe a discreet pinstripe at most. You will like…

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Fabric – How to Choose Patterns and Prints

Fabric, Prints and PatternsBy Imogen LamportOctober 19, 20087 Comments

Another element of fabric is the pattern or print. How to choose one that works for you? One of the main influencers on which patterns we may choose is based on our personality, which I won’t get into on this post. But what I will go into here is how to choose a physically flattering…

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Fabric Choices - Should I Choose Matte, Sheen or Shine?

Fabric Choices – Should I Choose Matte, Sheen or Shine?

Drape, texture and sheen, FabricBy Imogen LamportOctober 17, 20083 Comments

Along with texture and drape, another element of fabric is the sheen. Some fabrics are matte – they don’t reflect light and appear to absorb light – these fabrics are the most SLIMMING fabrics as they don’t draw attention to your body. Which Fabric to Choose – Matte – Sheen – Shine Matte fabrics work…

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Discover which fabrics suit your body type

Which Sort of Fabric Drape to Choose for My Body

Drape, texture and sheen, FabricBy Imogen LamportOctober 15, 200810 Comments

What is Fabric Drape? Which kinds of fabrics should you look for? Why is this question even important?  Doesn’t it just matter that the style suits your body shape? Sadly the answer is that you need to take into consideration both the drape of the fabric and the style – this is why people will…

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How to choose textures to harmonise with your skin and hair

How to Choose Flattering Texture in Fabrics

Drape, texture and sheen, Fabric, HairBy Imogen LamportOctober 15, 200813 Comments

Texture is one of the pieces of the Style Puzzle (body shape is one piece too, yet so much is written about body shape, people think it’s the whole puzzle, instead of just being a small element of the whole). Textured fabrics can be anything from lace to cable knits, devore velvet to quilted fabrics.What…

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All About Choosing Fabrics

FabricBy Imogen LamportOctober 15, 2008Leave a comment

Reader’s question: “How to get the best fabric mixes when shopping for durability and comfort” There are a number of elements to fabric – texture, drape, sheen, pattern, dimension – and all need to be taken into consideration when being chosen for a garment. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – it’s…

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Dressing as Self-Expression

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 13, 20089 Comments

Your wardrobe is a form of self-expression and allows you to be creative every day. It should reflect your personality, say something about who you are as a person and your values. If you choose to believe that ‘clothes are not important’ you are losing out – both creatively and also in taking charge of…

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To Digress – More on my weekend

About ImogenBy Imogen LamportOctober 12, 20081 Comment

So the conference is over for another year, we all had a great time. I got to meet other lovely image consultants from all over Australia and New Zealand, chat and talk shop (cos it’s not like my husband is interested in talking about what facial features you really need to go for a pixie…

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Why black may not be your best friend - it's a colour that is not flattering on many, discover why here

Why Black May Not Be Your Best Friend- Busting the Black Myth

Colour, Discover Your Colours, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 7, 200833 Comments

  Busting the Black Myth In fashion magazine after fashion magazine you will read that essential in every woman’s wardrobe is a pair of black trousers and a Little Black Dress because both these garments are the most flattering and slimming you can find. They are of course aren’t they?  I’m here to bust the…

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Body Shapes Explained – I shape (boyish)

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportOctober 5, 2008Leave a comment

This is the shape of models, very slim, which many would call boyish. Here are some ways to flatter your I shape body 1.For many, you may wish to add some curve to your body, to make it look more feminine. To do this, think about adding detail where the feminine normally curves – so…

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