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Expressing Your Style, Your Way

Expressing Your Style, Your Way

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportMay 9, 20193 Comments

I am the best version of me I recently received this fun tee from Future Poet and it set me thinking about how this is such an important message for us all to take on board. As the saying goes “be you, because everyone else is taken” and this applies to your personal style as…

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Your Ultimate Guide to Necklines and Which to Choose to Flatter Your Features

Your Ultimate Guide to 17 Necklines and Which to Choose to Flatter Your Features

Body Shapes, Body Variations, FaceBy Imogen LamportMay 7, 20195 Comments

The neckline of your top is important as it really can frame your face. When it’s in harmony the outfit will work so much more, than when it’s in discord with your features. So how to choose a neckline and which are the most flattering necklines for your body and face? Here is my guide…

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5 Easy Ways to Revamp Your Jewellery

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportMay 3, 20199 Comments

Do you have some jewellery, necklaces or earrings you don’t wear because the colour is wrong (or there is something else about it you don’t love)?  Frequently presents of jewellery are lovely, but just not quite right.  Most commonly the colour is off, and if it’s in a palette that clashes with the rest of…

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6 Insanely Simple Ways to Know if Your Neckline Need a Necklace

6 Insanely Simple Ways to Know if Your Neckline Needs a Necklace

Accessories, Outfits, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportMay 1, 20193 Comments

How do you know if your outfit needs a necklace or not?   The first place to look is at the neckline of your top as it will give you the answer to this question. 1. Your Top Is Densely Patterned Does your top have a dense pattern, one that has little ‘negative space’ and is…

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Stylish Thoughts - Liz Klebba of Closet Play Image

Stylish Thoughts – Closet Play Image

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 30, 20191 Comment

I’m truly delighted to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Liz Klebba, an image and colour consulting graduate of my Academy of Professional Image and truly stylish woman who loves helping others discover and express their style with her personal styling business Closet Play Image. Based in Augusta, Georgia, USA you can find her sharing…

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How to Choose the Right Style of Foundation For You

How to Choose the Right Style of Foundation For You

Beauty, Makeup, VideosBy Imogen LamportApril 26, 2019Leave a comment

What’s the Right Style of Foundation for You? There are lots of different kinds of makeup foundations to choose from these days.  Liquids, creams, powder, to name three.   Each has its own advantages and when deciding what to wear, you may want to consider what kind of coverage you’re after.  Watch the video below for…

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The Art of Overdying Your Clothes - Frequently Asked Questions

The Art of Overdying Your Clothes – Frequently Asked Questions

Colour, Reader Questions, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportApril 24, 20194 Comments

By Bernadette Lis Thinking about overdying your clothes to make them into a more flattering colour for you? It’s such a great way of bringing new life into clothing, and even masking stains you may have gotten on a favourite item. As we get lots of overdying questions, I’ve asked Ms MakeItOver Bernadette to answer…

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Stylish Thoughts – Artful City Style

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 23, 20193 Comments

I’m delighted to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Dayle who Instagrams at Artful City Style. Based in Manhattan, New York she shares her unique take on style regularly with her followers. Photos taken by Denton Taylor What is the secret to great style? Style is all about personal expression. As opposed to fashion, which…

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How to Choose an Eyeshadow Colour to Enhance Your Eyes

Beauty, Makeup, VideosBy Imogen LamportApril 18, 201913 Comments

How to choose the right eyeshadow colour to enhance your eyes – the ideal colours make your eyes pop and look brighter, and their colour more intense. In this video, you’ll discover my tips on finding the most flattering eyeshadow colours for your eyes and see my warm and cool eyeshadow palettes that I use…

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Stylish Thoughts – The Fabulous Journey

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 16, 20194 Comments

I’m delighted to be introducing you to Shellie Bowdoin blogger of The Fabulous Journey. Based in Manilla, the Philippines Shellie is sharing her Stylish Thoughts here.   What is the secret to great style? One of my favorite “fortune cookie” sayings is, “Know Thyself.” I believe the secret to great style is knowing what works…

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Tips on Choosing the Right Eyebrow Make-up Product

Tips on Choosing the Right Eyebrow Make-up Product

Beauty, Makeup, VideosBy Imogen LamportApril 13, 20198 Comments

Pencil, crayon, powder, felt tip liner?  What kind of product do you use to enhance your eyebrows? Why You May Need Eyebrow Makeup Eyebrows are such an important part of your ability to express emotion and convey expression.  A raised eyebrow A frown A look of surprise All these are conveyed with your brows.  Look…

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AICI Global Conference 2019 - winning the Jane Segerstrom award for Inside Out style blog

Winning the AICI Jane Segerstrom Award 2019

About Imogen, Image ConsultingBy Imogen LamportApril 10, 201934 Comments

I’ve just spent 4 days at the AICI Global Conference in Chicago along with 300 other image professionals from around the globe. It’s a time for learning and growing and connecting with others in my industry, many who have become friends over the years. These women and men have become my AICI family. When you…

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Stylish Thoughts - When the Girls Rule

Stylish Thoughts – When the Girls Rule

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 9, 20194 Comments

I’m delighted to welcome from the Midwest of the USA, Julia who writes the blog When the Girl’s Rule and shares her Stylish Thoughts with you today and I particularly love her body positive messages. You can also find her on Instagram and Youtube. What is the secret to great style? So, to me, style…

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Imogen's everyday Makeup Essentials

My Everyday Makeup Essentials You Might Want to Try

Beauty, Makeup, VideosBy Imogen LamportApril 4, 2019Leave a comment

What makeup do you regularly apply and use? For some women the answer is none! For others, it spans the gamut of available makeup products. I was asked to share my makeup essentials. I wear makeup every day, a foundation (either a liquid or a mineral powder, depending on how “made up” I want to…

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6 Tips for Looking Stylish When Menopause Hits

Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportApril 2, 20191 Comment

What makeup do you regularly apply and use? For some women the answer is none! For others, it spans the gamut of available makeup products. I was asked to share my makeup essentials. I wear makeup every day, a foundation (either a liquid or a mineral powder, depending on how “made up” I want to…

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Choosing the Right Makeup Colours Using Your Colour Palette

Beauty, MakeupBy Imogen LamportMarch 28, 2019Leave a comment

I’ve been asked to talk about choosing makeup, and selecting the right colours is such an important part of this. So I’ve made a video to show you some tips on selecting the right colours for you so that the makeup enhances your natural beauty. Choosing The Right Makeup Colours What you’ll find if you’re…

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Stylish Thoughts - Rebecca Ffrancon Style

Stylish Thoughts – Rebecca Ffrancon Style

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportMarch 26, 20192 Comments

From London in the UK comes Rebecca Ffrancon, a graduate of the Academy Professional Image and Image and Colour Consultant who shares her tips on building a more stylish and colourful wardrobe on her blog and Instagram. 1. What is the secret to great style? I think it’s all about understanding the huge role your…

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9 Reasons Why Your Home is Your Final Change Room and 22 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Buy that Garment

9 Reasons Why Your Home is Your Final Change Room and 27 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Buy that Garment

Shopping, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 22, 20196 Comments

Shopping for clothes is often a fraught experience for many women. It can be so hard to go shopping and actually find the clothes you want, the clothes that fit, the clothes in colours you love and that flatter you, and the clothes that express your personality. It’s a big ask really when you think…

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How to use the 60-30-10 proportion rule in creating outfits and mixing colours

Using the 60/30/10 Rule to Create Fabulous Colour Combinations in Your Outfits

Colour, Outfits, Prints and Patterns, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportMarch 20, 20197 Comments

In interior decorating, there is a concept of the 60/30/10 rule – that is percentages of different colours to use in a decorating scheme.  60% + 30% + 10 % proportion formula is considered to be a timeless decorating rule that can be used to mix different colours in a balanced way in a room.…

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6 Ways Blake Lively Rocks Creative-Dramatic Outfits (and how you can too)

6 Ways Blake Lively Rocks Creative-Dramatic Outfits (and how you can too)

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 19, 2019Leave a comment

Do you want to make your outfits more creative or dramatic, or a combination of both? Blake Lively has what I’d describe as a Creative/Dramatic style (a touch of Relaxed, Feminine and Elegant Chic thrown in too). What does she wear and how does she put her style together? Let’s break it down so you…

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Goodbye Cleo the whippet

Goodbye Cleo

About Imogen, MoreBy Imogen LamportMarch 13, 201940 Comments

Many of my long term readers and clients have met or virtually met my dog Cleo over the years. She sits next to me in the banner on this blog and spent her days in my office nudging me every few hours, knocking my hand off the keyboard requesting attention (and frequently a treat from…

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