I often hear from women just how frustrating shopping can be. My clients tell me when we’re on a personal shopping expedition that they normally give up really quickly, and my online community of 7 Steps to Style members has also let me know just how dissatisfying and unfruitful a shopping trip can be. My…
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Life hacks are all the rage… I mean, don’t we all want to be able to do things more easily, faster, and well, just better? Pinterest is a fabulous tool for finding inspiration as well as a bunch of life hacks, whether it’s decorating your house, cooking a meal or putting together an outfit. That’s…
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Many of you will have a wardrobe that has items that don’t get worn that often, and other pieces that are worn all the time. That old Pareto Principle of 80/20 rule comes in here too – that you are most likely to wear the same 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. Now…
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Whatever the politics centred around Washington DC, USA, you may or may not agree with it (and I don’t think this is the forum to go into my personal opinions), I wanted to share just what a great place it is to visit, if you happen to be going there. My husband and I spent…
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Question: In one of your posts, you talked about our coloring changing as we age. This is true for me, when considering covering my newly multiplying grey hairs I put some streaks in my hair but now even the streaks aren’t giving the blended coverage I was hoping for. so it is time to tint…
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I often feel like some people expect me to be magical, not like a magician (that I can help you with … find out more about becoming a magician with clothing here). Truly magical – like a fairy godmother who grants you 3 wishes that will turn your wardrobe from frumpy to fantastic. Perfect in…
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It took pregnancy to have me really think about building a wardrobe that was versatile, cost-effective and that worked for all the aspects of my life. Most maternity wardrobes are great capsules. So let’s unpack what you can learn from that short gestational time in your wardrobe. 1. It’s Better to Have a Few Great…
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Many years ago, Tim Gunn had a TV show called Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style and in it, he would help women become more stylish as he showed them what flattered their shape. Now one of Tim’s essentials in any wardrobe, was what he called a “sweatsuit alternative”, that comfy thing you sling on when…
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Just like with skirts, different shoe styles suit different trouser styles. When you think about how to choose a shoe and heel style to work with your pants, you will want to take into consideration a few aspects. 1. Trouser Shape and Shoe Selection From the widest palazzo pant to your skinny leg pant, there…
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One of the issues I have in the cooler months, if I want to wear pants and an open top shoe – like a ballet flat or pump, even a loafer, but I don’t want to wear a pair of tights (hosiery), then my feet get cold. Now there have been the old “pop sock”…
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Many of you wear activity trackers. I wear one daily as it helps me know just how much time I’ve spent sitting down, and reminds me that I need to get up and move to stay healthy. Yet, most fitness trackers are fine for sport, but just don’t look right worn with your smarter or…
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Why is it that some women seem to be effortlessly stylish yet others struggle? From years of experience working with many clients and taking note of what makes a stylish woman, I’ve come up with this list: 7 Secrets of Stylish Women 1. They understand what flatters them physically in colours, shapes and proportions Knowing…
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This week I wrote about how to be a magician using the art of illusion and distraction (and if you missed the post, read it here). For this weekend’s style challenge, I want you to think about using some of these illusion and distraction techniques to create yourself a fabulous outfit. Here in this…
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Most of us know that keeping any relationship alive requires time spent together, focussing on your partner, without the distractions of work, home, chores and family getting in the way. This is why getting out on a date with your partner (either old or new) is an important thing to do. But so often we…
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How does magic work? We’re smart people, we should be able to see the tricks of a magician? Yet, how often have you seen a magic trick and been perplexed at it how fools your eye? The art of the magician is in illusion and distraction. The magician distracts you away from the trick, at…
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This summer in Melbourne (so far) has been hot, but not what I’d call ‘stupid hot’ where it’s over 35C for 10 days – 3 weeks at a time. It’s mostly in the 23C – 33C which is easy to enjoy. Some mornings are cooler which ask for a light sleeve or sometimes a lightweight…
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Not long ago I went to the David Hockney exhibition a the National Gallery of Victoria (you can read about it here) and watching the way he builds his paintings from the background up (watch the time lapse video I created to see how he does it), I thought, why not think about using this…
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Today is Australia Day, and it’s a day that is traditionally celebrated with barbecues. It’s a day at the end of the summer school holidays that is usually hot and a reminder that the working year is gearing up again (Australia really does go on holiday most of January). We love a bbq so I…
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Ever Thought About Becoming a Personal Stylist? If you’ve often thought that you ‘d love to do what I do, and that helping people find confidence and improve their self-esteem using the tools of image is something that you think is valuable, then now is the time to take some action and do the training…
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I have a burning question: How do I create interesting outfits as a medium-high value contrast and low color contrast gal? Everything about me is warm – my skin, eyes, and hair – all a shade of gold-ish caramel/chocolate. I am by no means Jennifer Lopez, but I feel like her coloring matches mine well…
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Style Recipe Ingredients Style recipes help to shape your style. They give you a framework and the ingredients you need when shopping for clothes or putting together outfits. I think they are an essential element of becoming truly stylish in an authentic way. I’ve written about them many times and why you must have one…
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