When I first started doing personal colour analysis back in 2004, the only way to do it accurately was in person. This was because cameras and screens (unless you had the professional equipment) just didn’t give you an accurate enough image to do a great job. Fortunately, with the significant improvements in mobile phone cameras,…
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A Bucket List Experience Seeing an Aurora has been on my bucket list for some years. There are two auroras, the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights, in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere. Now it’s much more common for people to see the Aurora Borealis when they…
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As an image consultant for over 2 decades, I’ve seen many wardrobes. Some tiny, some huge, yet there are recurring themes of things that all clients have felt better about after letting go of these items. Clearing out the clutter lets you see what you do have and gives a bit more space for your…
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These are the best style advice posts of the year, chosen because they solved real problems women are facing right now. This year was not about trends or buying more clothes. It was about clarity, confidence, and finally understanding why some outfits work effortlessly while others never leave the wardrobe. 1. How to Dress for…
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What if the next stage of your evolution was not about adding more, but releasing what no longer serves you? That question has been tapping gently on my shoulder for months, nudging me to pay attention. Every time I found myself juggling too many projects, too many tabs, too many expectations, I noticed the same…
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How to Stay Stylish in Scorching Heat When You Prefer a Classic Look Have you ever stood in front of your wardrobe on a sweltering summer morning and wondered how on earth you’re meant to look polished when the weather feels like it’s plotting against you? A reader in Texas recently shared this exact struggle.…
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Start the New Year with Style That Finally Feels Like You Why now is the perfect moment to join Evolve Your Style with our 60% off sale! As we turn the corner into a fresh year, many of us start asking big questions about who we are becoming. How do we want to show up.…
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To all my wonderful readers, I send you my love and best wishes during this holiday season. Here in Melbourne, it’s also our summer holidays, and I’m taking a few weeks of rest and relaxation with my family. I’m going to visit my parents who live interstate. And spend time sewing, creating and crafting…
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Skin flare-ups can feel like a spotlight you never asked for, especially when acne or rosacea seems to draw attention before anything else. But the truth is, what you wear has the power to redirect the eye. With a few smart choices in colour and pattern, you can distract from pimples and other skin conditions.…
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Did you know that your brain may be the reason you’re not feeling or dressing as stylishly as you’d like? I’m not kidding. There is a high likelihood that your brain is sabotaging your style. There are a number of ways it can do this, but one of the most common ways is known as…
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There are days when you crave peace and calm before you’ve even had your morning coffee. The world feels loud, and the idea of making one more decision is exhausting. Those are the moments when your wardrobe can become your sanctuary. Choosing what to wear mindfully can help regulate emotion, ground your energy, and remind…
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Pinterest is a platform many women use for style and outfit inspiration. Pinterest tracks the most common searches and has published a list of trends it identifies for 2026 in fashion, based on site searches. So you don’t have to go searching I thought I’d share some of them here. Brooches Everything old is new…
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Pantone Cloud Dancer Pantone, we need to talk about your terrible choice of Colour of the Year for 2026, Cloud Dancer, aka white. White can be a good neutral (for some of us, who it suits), and it’s fine for a bride at a wedding, as it makes her stand out from the sea of…
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Have you ever brought home something new, full of excitement, only to realise a week later that you are wearing it in exactly the same way every single time? Caroline sent through a similar question, and it is something I hear often: Why do I keep styling new pieces the same way, even when I…
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Ever found yourself wandering the shops, feeling completely uninspired by what’s on offer? You know your colours, you’ve done the work – but suddenly everything on the racks is beige, black, or bright orange. None of it suits you, and all of it feels like a compromise. This was exactly Helen’s dilemma: “My challenge is…
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There comes a moment when the reflection looking back at you feels unfamiliar. The colours, the shapes, even the expression – they all belong to a version of you that doesn’t quite fit anymore. That’s style amnesia. It creeps in quietly during life’s big shifts, such as a career change, menopause, having kids or an…
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Christmas Gift Guide Ideas for Everyone Let’s be honest—holiday shopping can feel more exhausting than magical. The pressure to find the perfect gift for everyone (without resorting to yet another candle or gift card) can leave even the most thoughtful gift-givers feeling stuck. But not this year. Welcome to the Christmas Gift Guide 2025: a…
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A client once told me she’d been typed as a “Romantic Ingénue.” The words sounded beautiful – delicate, feminine, soft – but she didn’t recognise herself in them. She was warm, confident, decisive, and loved clean lines. The label had left her more puzzled than empowered. That conversation reminded me how easily systems like Kitchener’s…
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Every season, someone tells us what’s “in” and what’s “out,” because fashion is a $1.05 trillion dollar industrial complex that wants you to be unhappy with your current wardrobe and buy, buy, buy. But you’re smarter than that. You don’t need an influencer or a magazine to tell you what looks good. Dressing intelligently in…
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You brought it home with excitement, pictured all the ways you’d wear it, and then… it sat there. Untouched. We’ve all done it. That unworn piece hanging in your wardrobe isn’t proof you lack style discipline – it’s proof of a deeper disconnect. Understanding why you never wear that item you loved is the first…
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For many women, colour analysis can feel like a never-ending puzzle. You might have been told you’re a “Spring,” only to be re-draped as an “Autumn” later. You try on those palettes, but somehow they still don’t feel right. You look washed out in some hues, overwhelmed by others, and the result is confusion rather…
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