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what to wear when you've got a flat chest

8 Tips on What To Wear When You Have a Flat Chest

Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportAugust 7, 20198 Comments

If you’ve got a flat chest, either that’s just the way you are or you’ve had a mastectomy and decided against reconstruction, you’ll have discovered that most women’s clothes are made for boobs, so what are the styles of clothes you can look for that will enhance your figure? 1. Extra Fabric Volume Over the…

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criteria for creating fabulous outfits

How to Create a Stylish Outfit? What Are Your Criteria that Makes it Great?

outfits, Personal Style, videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 1, 20196 Comments

How do you create a stylish outfit? What are some criteria you can use to decide if your outfit is fabulous (or even just good enough for you)? How do you know? Here in this video Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this reader question. What are your criteria for feeling great…

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what to wear to bed back back or pregnant

What to Wear to Bed When You’ve Got a Bad Back or are Pregnant

Wardrobe, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJuly 31, 20198 Comments

I’ve just spent a week with my back taped up after I could barely move for a couple of days as I’d managed to do some damage to my back that caused some discs to bulge. Lying in bed and trying to heave myself over, using my hands to physically shift my body (simple rolling,…

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Doused in Pink - Stylish Thoughts - how to find your personal style

Stylish Thoughts – Doused in Pink

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 30, 20195 Comments

  Here are the Stylish Thoughts from “the windy city” Chicago USA based blogger Jill of Doused in Pink. What is the secret to great style? Learning what works for your body type and being confident wearing it. Don’t wear something just because you see everyone else wearing it or because someone says you should.…

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What makeup brush is that

What Makeup Brush is That?

Beauty, makeupBy Imogen LamportJuly 25, 2019Leave a comment

Using a makeup brush when applying makeup can help you get a much better finish and application, but there are so many to choose from and it can be overwhelming to figure out what kind of brushes you need. Many brush kits include lots of brushes that you’re just not sure how to use and…

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Body image and your style - improving your body image

Body Image and Your Style

Beauty, videosBy Imogen LamportJuly 24, 20198 Comments

Body image is something that can be a tricky thing to grapple with.  It affects many of us, the media and photoshopping don’t help us.  And now that even every movie and video clip you see can be digitally edited (bodies changed and slimmed down – I kid you not, I’ve seen a video editor…

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7 Steps to Create Your Fabulous Fashion Formula

7 Steps to Creating Your Fabulous Fashion Formula

outfits, Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 19, 20196 Comments

If you want to make your getting dressed process faster and easier each morning, you could create your own personal fashion formula, one that works with your style guidelines and personality, and that takes away some of the mental load. Let’s take a moment to talk about mental load… I see references to it everywhere…

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How to Style Sneakers

How to Style Sneakers with Everything

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportJuly 18, 20198 Comments

The age of the sneaker is truly here.  No matter your age or stage of life it seems that women are over uncomfortable shoes and want to be able to walk with ease. This was totally confirmed to me when one of Australia’s media queens, Amanda Keller, wore a pair of glitzy sneakers on the…

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Stylish Thoughts – Fierce Fashion Blog

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 16, 20196 Comments

I’m delighted to welcome Kim who writes Fierce Fashion Blog from her home in the Southern states of the USA (Florida and Texas)  to share her Stylish Thoughts with you. What is the secret to great style? My secret is sticking to styles that work for me regardless of what the fashion world or other…

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Sick of Thinking About What to Wear? 4 Ways to Deal with Image Burn Out

style tips, Wardrobe, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJuly 12, 201915 Comments

Have you ever been burnt out in your life? I’ve had three instances in my adult life where I’ve become completely burned out and had to reassess where I was going, what I was trying to achieve and whether or not my approach was working for me, given how I was feeling. The first time…

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The anatomy of Slimming Prints - how to choose prints that make you look slimmer

The Anatomy of a Slimming Print

Fabric, prints and patterns, videosBy Imogen LamportJuly 10, 20193 Comments

What to Look for When Choosing a Print to Make You Appear Slimmer One of the aspects of choosing prints that I’ve often heard people say is that they can’t wear prints as they’re under the misconception that all prints make you look larger, and if they don’t want to draw attention to a body…

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Dressed with Soul

Stylish Thoughts – Dressed With Soul

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 9, 20191 Comment

I’d love to introduce you to blogger Rena from Germany who writes Dressed with Soul and it’s in both German and English.  She describes her blog as a Bavarian Fashion Blog For Open-Minded People With Heart.  Here are her Stylish Thoughts. What is the secret to great style? I don’t know if there is a…

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What You Must Know About Choosing Prints for Patterned Skin

What You Must Know About Choosing Prints for Patterned Skin

Fabric, prints and patterns, videosBy Imogen LamportJuly 3, 20194 Comments

Choosing prints and patterns is something that is deeply personal (as I discussed here in how to choose prints for your personality) and also something that you can think about with regards to flattering your physicality. There are psychological reasons you like certain prints and hate others, but you’ll also find that some prints just…

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My Midlife Fashion - Stylish Thoughts - Style and fashion at midlife

Stylish Thoughts – My Midlife Fashion

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 2, 20193 Comments

English Style blogger Jane from Worcestershire UK shares her personal style on her blog My Midlife Fashion and is sharing her Stylish Thoughts with you here. – What is your secret to great style? I think it’s important to wear clothes that you love & not always be trends led, as styles will come &…

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The Essential Travel Accessory for the Stylish Woman

Sponsored Posts, travel, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 28, 20191 Comment

As I’ve gotten older, I tend to spend more on clothes as I want higher quality and I expect the garments to last longer.  So taking a little extra care of my clothes will also help me get the best value for my clothing dollar as well. How Do You Keep Your Clothes Clean When…

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How to choose the right print that goes with your personality

How to Choose the Right Prints for Your Personality

Personal Style, prints and patterns, videosBy Imogen LamportJune 27, 20192 Comments

One of the most important and integral parts of choosing prints and patterns is to make sure that the print is one you love. Prints, more than any other aspect of style and clothing choices, are based on personality. Body shape and figure flattery are important elements of the style puzzle, but if you don’t…

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The Best Clothing Alterations Based on Your Body Shape

Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJune 21, 20194 Comments

Hi Imogen, I’d love to learn more about altering store-bought clothes for different body types. What are the alterations you may need to do based on your body shape? Firstly, it’s great to know what your body shape, body proportions and body variations are, so you can figure out which tips are most useful for…

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Finding Patterned Garments with the Most Flattering Print Placement

Finding Patterned Garments with the Most Flattering Print Placement

Fabric, Personal Style, prints and patterns, videosBy Imogen LamportJune 20, 20192 Comments

Have you ever thought about print placement when you’re choosing a garment with a print or pattern? What do I mean by this? Well when you look at the garment, where does the print draw your eye? What stands out and grabs attention? Is the placement of the print flattering you or drawing attention to…

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High Heels in the Wilderness Stylish Thoughts

Stylish Thoughts – High Heels in the Wilderness

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJune 18, 20192 Comments

Please welcome Susan from Ottawa in Canada who writes the blog High Heels in the Wilderness and is sharing her Stylish Thoughts with you here. What’s the Secret to Great Style? I don’t think there is any one secret to great style. I also don’t think that I have particularly great style, I just love…

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The Secret to My Success as an Image Consultant

About Imogen, Image Consulting, MoreBy Imogen LamportJune 14, 20193 Comments

I’m often asked by up and coming image consultants and personal stylists how I’ve managed to achieve all that I have done, This blog with its thousands of posts, image training programs, books, videos, 16 Style Types …. what are the secrets to my success? And my answer always is – baby steps. I just…

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ways to wear colour in the professional workplace

4 Simple Ways to Wear More Colour in the Workplace

Colour, dress codes, Reader questions, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportJune 12, 20192 Comments

Hi Imogen, What do you wear to work when your colouring doesn’t suit the traditional light/dark and neutrals of corporate classic dressing.  Especially for people with light colouring and low value contrast that still need to be “in charge” and taken seriously. I’m working on this now and find it hard to find the sweet…

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