Don’t say “I can’t” say “I can” Do you ever correct your kids when they say “I can’t do ….” and tell them that they can do it? With a little effort, or patience, experience or practise. If they work hard they can. Yet how often do you tell yourself “I’m not stylish” or “I’m…
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Bit tired of your wardrobe? Is it time for an update? Wish you could afford a whole new wardrobe but you can’t? Then why not check out these tips on updating your wardrobe and you don’t have to spend a fortune to do so with my tips on what to think about or look for…
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Welcome to the first Inside Out Style Weekend Style Challenge. It’s new, it’s fun, and it’s your chance to share your style! The weekend can be a great time to have a moment or two to reflect on your style. There may be less restrictions on what you can wear (if you have to stick to…
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People tell me all the time that they’re not sure how to mix and match colours. And it’s true, there is a whole science behind it (and it helps to understand colour properties, and terminology which I’ve written about here), but if you don’t want to even have to think about the theory, why not…
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I’m happy to be ageing (and I’d hate to not get the opportunity), but I have to say there are a few issues (I know, first world problems) that I’m less keen on that come with age. A couple of the side effects of aging are things nobody told me about. Yes, I know all…
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It would be interesting if you had some things about what to do when you are NOT petite or “regular” but are a*TALL Woman* and *long limbed*. For example, you had a blog post recently about getting things tailored that was all about how to make things smaller. You didn’t have anything about what to…
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Since knee surgery and changes it has made, for whatever reason, I find I can no longer keep a lot of my low vamp shoes, particularly flats, on my feet. I walk right out of one or both at the most inopportune times – like when crossing the street. I’ve been forced to have to…
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When I started blogging 8 years ago I wanted to do it as I needed to create a marketing stream for my image consulting business, to help establish me as a credible source of information and to help find a global audience who would be interested in investing in my first ebook. As an introvert,…
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Tips on What to Keep and What to Let Go I love shopping my closet and tend to keep things a long time as a result. My problem is knowing when to get rid of things. I don’t believe in throwing clothes out just because they’re X years old, but I worry that I don’t…
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Today I’m really privilged to be introducing you to Kris Villarta, based in Donostia, The Basque Country, Spain who is a member of my Evolve Your Style program (they call themselves Evolvers). What is the secret to great style? Confidence, effort and an experimental mood. For me, confidence comes, to a great extent, from knowing…
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What is the vamp of your shoe? And what’s it got to do with anything anyway? More people than less seem to have shorter legs proportionally (in my experience) and they long for longer legs. This is where shoe vamp matters. The vamp of your shoe is where the top of the shoe ends on…
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I love a statement necklace. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you’ll generally see me wearing a statement necklace of some kind. Why do I love them so much? Well our love affair started when I learned that a large scale (statement) necklace will make your bust appear smaller. And…
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Belts are an accessory that can add interest and detail to your outfit. They can add definition or highlight your waist or hips (depending where you’re wearing them). But they can also draw an unflattering horizontal line (which is broadening as I’ve explained in the illusion of horizontal lines here) if you already have a…
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My house is currently undergoing a major renovation (basically I’m getting a whole new house except for my office/studio and the front door!). This is my first renovation (it is necessary to upsize our house as we’ve gone from 2-4 kids with marriage), and my kitchen was so small you couldn’t have two people in…
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Today I’m happy to be introducing blogger Jena Propato of OneLargePlain as she shares her Stylish Thoughts. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Generally, my blog is for the mature woman who is possibly a mom, in her 30’s and 40’s, yet still wants to look stylish. I…
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Hey, Imogen, I’ve got a reader question for your data banks, perhaps you’ll have a slow month over the holiday season or something. 🙂 …I’ve searched your blog and found very little joy for the long-torsos amongst us. (though the blog’s fantastic, and I’ve really learned a ton!). Here’s the sitch: I’ve got a very…
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I read this article in NY Magazine about a woman who only wears blue and it made me think… If you could only wear one colour for the next year, what colour would you choose? For me it would be blue. But I couldn’t limit myself to just one shade of blue, there would be…
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I’d like to welcome blogger Josephine from Chic at Any Age who divides her time between London and St Tropez as she shares her Stylish Thoughts with us today. What is the secret to great style? The ability to choose clothes that enhance your natural beauty. Attention to detail. What is the one thing you…
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In this video discussion, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss the concept of personal style and wardrobe cycles. What are personal style cycles? They relate to the speed to which you stick with the same style or alterntively how often you tend to replace your wardrobe or update your style. In this…
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One thing I’ve noticed when going through many wardrobes in my image consulting career is that so many of us forget what we own. Frequently I discover items that the owner completely forgot they’d bought. This is particularly common when there are multiple garments on hangers or great big drawers where clothes get lost under…
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One aspect of being human is that we like to find things in common with others. This is why we feel comfortable in our tribe. We assume that their values are similar to ours. Feeling the same or similar to others can make us feel more comfortable and that we fit in to our community…
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