Do you have a pretty unfancy lifestyle? Right now, you may even be in lockdown and at home, all day, every day – with no particular reason to dress up in anything other than your activewear, or tracky dacks (as we call tracksuit pants here in Australia). But does this mean that you should let…
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In This Video Do different women need more simple outfits and patterns, others more complex outfits and patterns? How does someone with a medium to dark ideal value assemble a warm-weather wardrobe that doesn’t wash them out? What are some guidelines on wearing dresses over pants? Choosing Patterns and Textures T is for…
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I really believe that what you wear affects how you feel (and there is tons of research that will back me up on this) and at this time of COVID-19 global pandemic and social-isolation, many of you don’t have a huge need to get out of your pyjamas, or at least not into your fancy…
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Your hair is one of the first things people see when they look at you and one of the first things you notice when you look at yourself in the mirror. Like it or not our choice in hairstyle and colour plays a significant role in how people perceive us and in many cases how…
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In this video: How many crossover colours are there between the palettes? Are babies who are born looking very pink cool and with yellow skin warm? How to wear white bottoms such as capris and shorts in summer? Crossover or Universal Colours Universal Colours – How Universal Are They Really? What are Universal Colours? White…
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By Ms MakeItOver Bernadette Lis How to Change the Colour of Your Jeans Got a pair of jeans that are too cool for your warm palette? Want to change how they look? Whether it’s just to warm up the blue (or cool it down) or to completely change the colour? Overdyeing denim jeans is a…
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In this Video: How to deal with boredom in your outfits and wardrobe when you can’t shop? How to do an inner column of colour without getting bored (particularly in summer when it’s too hot to wear a third piece)? Discuss Matchy Matchy. Matching shoes and accessories. Does this make the eye dart around or…
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With current lockdowns we’re all spending a lot of time at home, so if you are looking for some fashion and style content to inspire you while you wait out the crisis, here are some to put on your watch list! Documentaries Iris (2014) Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has…
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Creating contrast with texture and sheen can make an otherwise simple outfit have a bit more depth and look more elegant. Think about the dichotomy between soft and hard, polished and dull, flowing and structured. If everything is the same, what makes an outfit interesting? Texture Texture is just one element of the style puzzle…
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In this video: Why do pants pull across the crotch? Is it possible to incorporate dark jeans and pants into outfits when you have a light palette? Can you love style but still subscribe to a minimalist wardrobe? Pants Fit P is for Pants Why It’s So Hard to Find Pants that Fit The Best…
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Pants are now optional, aren’t they? With lots of people working from home – even if you’re on a video conference – it only matters what you wear on top, doesn’t it? That would be great … but camera’s have been known to fall over and show more than you’d planned, people have been known…
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Have you got SNS nails and are wondering how to remove them as they grow out if you can’t get to the salon? It’s not hard to remove them at home and you only need a few easily accessed things to do it. What You Need to Remove SNS Nails at Home Coarse grit emery…
DetailsWith the current global health crisis and us all having to find a new way of living and working to minimise its impact. I wanted to share with you my friend and colleague Sarah Brummitt’s article on how to be an effective communicator – her work and research on remote presence is second to none.…
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In this video After breast reduction surgery – how does my body shape and proportions change and how will this affect clothing selection? How does someone with a darker value assemble a warm-weather wardrobe? What type of short sleeves do you recommend for big arms? Breast Reduction and Clothing Fit Breast Reduction Update – 5…
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Understanding what suits you – the colours, contrasts, clothing styles and lines, where to add the details, where to keep free and plain, which proportions are best for you and all those other physical aspects of fabric selection (texture, sheen, drape) are important and form your style foundation. You need to know them to start…
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In this Stylish Thoughts interview, I’d like to introduce you to a very stylish woman Sara Kimmel, who I’ve come to know through my 7 Steps to Style program. She from the USA and has her own innate sense of style that I hope you enjoy. What is the secret to great style? I think…
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Welcome to my weekly round-up of my Style Q&A videos that I publish each weekday on my Inside Out Style Facebook page (please join me there and leave me questions to answer in upcoming videos. In this Video: Is there a typical transition path to one’s style as you age through the decades? How do…
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For most of us, spending thousands of dollars on our clothes will always be a pipe dream. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make our high-street items look like couture. I can think of only a handful of my clothing pieces which I have not had to hem, change or shape to suit me in…
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There are always new fashion trends appearing in store. So I’ve rounded up a variety here and will share with you what to consider if you’re looking at including this trend in your wardrobe and how to do it to best flatter you. I’ll start with some of the easier trends to wear and then…
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I’ve been making some Facebook Live videos over on my Inside Out Style page (join me there if you want to watch them live) and wanted to share them with you here too – and I’m also linking here to some useful blog posts that help answer these questions! Here I’ve compiled a few videos…
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I revisited the body shape guidelines to try and answer a dilemma I have around necklines. I’m 163 cms tall, broad-shouldered, DD-E cup. After my first baby weaned I developed pigmentation in a large band around my neck and décolletage. This skin gets red and blotchy when exposed to the sun, even with sunscreen and…
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