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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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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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How to choose the right white for your colouring

How to Choose Your Perfect White

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 1, 20086 Comments

A lovely reader mentioned she’d like some advice on how to find her perfect white for a wedding dress, so here is my guide, and I hope it helps both her and you. White is Not White Just like any colour (blue, green, pink) white just denotes a kind of colour, but not an exact…

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Body Shapes Explained – V shape (Inverted Triangle)

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 28, 200840 Comments

To be a V shape, your shoulders need to be wider than your hips, by a good couple of inches. You may or may not have a waist, many V shapes have a shorter waist, if so, then use the tips from the H shape through your waist area – that is – no tucking,…

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Body Shapes Explained – A Shape (pear)

Body Shapes, Face Styles, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 25, 20086 Comments

Now to the classic womanly shape of the A, which has the healthiest distribution of fat and the least likely to have heart disease (you lucky things!).   The A shape woman has shoulders that are narrower than her hips/thighs, so you can check this by measuring both at their widest points and seeing if…

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Body Shapes Explained – H Shape (rectangle)

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 23, 200858 Comments

. . Your hips and shoulders are pretty much the same width (you can measure them if you’d like to check), but your waist measurement is less than 9″ smaller than your hip/shoulder measurements.   So you don’t have a waist, and no matter how much dieting you do, you’re never going to have one.…

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X Shape - what to wear

Body Shapes Explained – X Shape Hourglass

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 22, 200823 Comments

Defining the X (Hourglass) Shape The X shape body has shoulders and hips relatively the same size, and a defined waist. The widest part of the body is the thighs, not the bottom, when viewed from the front.  This is a defining point in distinguishing between the two hourglass body shapes (8 and X) you can…

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how to dress your body shape

What Body Shape am I? Body Shapes Explained

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 21, 20084 Comments

People seem to be obsessed with understanding what their body shape is, they feel that if they just knew that then they’d know exactly how to dress, unfortunately, body shape is only 1 element of dressing your body, there are also other considerations, such as body proportions, body variations (ie. big bust, petite, luscious bottom…

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How to Broaden Your Shoulders with a Jacket

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 19, 20085 Comments

If you’re an A shape, 8 Shape or X shape and want to broaden your shoulders to make your hips look slimmer, here are a few styles to consider.  What we’re using here is the rules of horizontal lines (that you can read about here.)   If you want to make your hips look smaller,…

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Why the mom jean is a crime against fashion

More Denim Matters the Mom Jeans

Image Consulting, StyleBy Imogen LamportSeptember 17, 20082 Comments

I’m scared, very very scared, when I see women wearing “mom jeans” down at the supermarket, I’ve always just assumed that they’re old, they’ve been in their closet for years and years, and that the poor old mom just hasn’t had time to go out and treat herself to a nice new pair of flattering…

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