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Pantone Marsala – How to Mix it with Other Colours

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 27, 20155 Comments

As promised, here are some colour pairing examples with the new Pantone colours of Fall 2015. First up for this series is Marsala – the colour of 2015 mixed with a few of the other Fall 2015 colour predictions. If you’re warm try Marsala and Cadmium Orange (which is a more gentle slightly pink based…

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Relaxed Style – Leggings and a Tunic

outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 26, 201510 Comments

Not long ago I wrote a post on outfit ideas for all those times when  you want a relaxed and casual and of course comfortable style.  Now I want to share with you some real life examples of how you can interpret my outfit ideas! The first one is Leggings with a Tunic – and…

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Oscars Frocks – Choosing the Right Colour

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 25, 201512 Comments

OK, so I’m unlikely to ever be asked to the Oscars, or any such award ceremonies, but when I’m choosing a client’s signature colours, one of the criteria I may run past the colour is “would I dress this person head to toe in this colour and it would look truly WOW” as in, if…

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Stylish Thoughts – The Yogatastic Shopping Planner

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 24, 20158 Comments

Today I’m really excited to be sharing the stylish thoughts of  Mette from Denmark who writes the blog  The Yogastic Shopping Planner and who is also one of my Evolve Your Style members. How would you describe your personal style? My style is flirty, unexpected, current, genuine, ornate and fun! With a dash of bad-ass…

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Finding Your Style Recipe

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportFebruary 23, 201513 Comments

One of the things I enjoy most with my Evolve Your Style and 7 Steps to Style programs is watching women discover what they love and style recipes as they work through the information.  To me this is the most important elements is finding what really suits you, beyond the body shape stuff.   Now the other…

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What I Wore and Some Weekend Reading 21 Feb

outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 21, 20157 Comments

Casual Sunday in a Verily knit dress with a denim jacket. How gorgeous is this necklace?  It’s lace! (close up coming soon)  I got it off the Etsy Epuu which I wore with my cobalt blue target skirt and cami, and shrug from Jigsaw. Coolish day today and had a networking lunch to attend, so wore my…

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poor design

Bad Design Find – Horizontal Line Rule

shoppingBy Imogen LamportFebruary 20, 201530 Comments

While out and about in my local mall the other day I walked past this display in one of our high street fashion stores. It struck me that the designers paid no attention to the wishes and desires of many of their customers when choosing to create this skirt.  So often we hear in the…

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words to live by, word of the year

Words to Live By

WellbeingBy Imogen LamportFebruary 18, 201510 Comments

As you may remember, rather than a list of New Year’s Resolutions I like to choose a word theme for each year, as a reminder of my overall goals and it also helps when looking at opportunities to decide if it’s something I should say yes or no to. It must fit with my word.…

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Stylish Thoughts – Flat Bum Mum

UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportFebruary 17, 20152 Comments

Today I’m excited to share with you the Stylish Thoughts of Melbourne based mum and blogger Bron of Flat Bum Mum What is the secret to great style? I believe that great style doesn’t have to be expensive but it has to be you. No point wearing the latest fashions if they just don’t suit…

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Pantone Colour Forecast for Autumn/Winter 2015

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 16, 20152 Comments

Pantone have just released their Autumn/Winter 2015 colour forecast so I wanted to share it with you. What’s interesting is that we’re moving away from the brighter colours of the past few years, the bright orange, emerald and cobalt and towards a more muted palette which is great for many people who find the bright…

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What I Wore and Weekend Reading – Valentines

outfitsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 14, 20159 Comments

Another stinking hot summers day.  Meeting with the Nuffnang Bloggerati called for a cool silk Boo Radley dress and jewelled sandals. Playing with colour, navy my base and then some teal and hot pink as accents. Doing a colour consultation meant that I didn’t want to be wearing lots of colour, so I opted for…

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50 Shades of Grey (and how to wear them)

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 13, 201514 Comments

There are well over 50 shades of grey, probably thousands of them which is why grey can be one of the hardest colours to match as there are so many versions of it. There are two ways of making grey – by combining black and white (this is the easy way, and it’s easy to…

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What to wear on a date - from dinner date to casual date get all the tips from a personal stylist

What to Wear on a Date

Colour, Colour Psychology, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 12, 20155 Comments

  So what do you wear on a date? It can be a particularly vexing question for many women, particularly if it’s with someone new or newish. We don’t want to get it wrong – either seem too forward or too uninterested. Given that it’s Valentines day in a few days, I thought I’d give…

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How to Master the Half-Tuck

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 11, 20158 Comments

Here in this short video I share with you my tips on mastering the half-tuck.  

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choosing the best skirt shape for your body

The Best Skirt For Your Body Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportFebruary 10, 201514 Comments

I often get asked about the best shape garments for each body shape. So I thought I’d create this infographic for you to give you a simple set of guidelines. When thinking about shapes for each body shape, we are usually wanting to create the hourglass shape or the idea of two triangles stacked on…

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3 Ways to Incorporate Black Garments When It’s Not Your Best Colour

Colour, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 9, 201511 Comments

So you’ve got a bunch of black items in your wardrobe that you can’t afford to get rid of (or just don’t want to), but you know that black isn’t the most flattering colour on you. How do you get your wear out of them and make them work? Here are my top 3 tips.  …

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What I Wore this Week and Weekend Reading

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 7, 20155 Comments

It’s been cool this week in Melbourne (even though it’s supposed to be the height of summer) so I’ve been back in jeans (Witchery) and long sleeves (blouse was from Portmans).  Wearing my new Izoa Australia Eye necklaces which I love!  An Eye for an I(mogen) Another cool day which required layers.  Wearing Metalicus leggings…

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Are you holding onto a time in your life that is now past?

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 6, 20156 Comments

  Want to know about what I’ve discovered doing lots and lots of wardrobe audits over the years?  Read the full article on Why are You Holding Onto Dated Clothes here.

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How to Choose Colours in Summer When You Have Deep Colouring

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 5, 20156 Comments

Have you written an article yet on colour coordinating for us deep dominant folk especially for summer style? So you have naturally deeper/darker colouring, but in summer you don’t want to be wearing all those dark winter colours, so how do you choose the lighter colours that will work best for you? Firstly consider your…

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10 Comfy Casual Outfit Ideas You Want to Copy Now

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 4, 20159 Comments

Many women like to feel comfortable in their clothes.  For some, comfort is their number one driver when dressing (and sometimes it shows, as often comfortable translates to sloppy).  So how can feel comfortable but look stylish at the same time?  Well as you’re about to see with these 10 outfits I’ve put together, comfort…

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looking in my eyes

Want to Look More Vibrant? Discover Your Eye Enhancers

Colour, Discover Your ColoursBy Imogen LamportFebruary 3, 201515 Comments

Your eyes are one of the features that I think is important to highlight every time you get dressed.  They are at the centre of your communication centre (that’s a fancy term for your face).  If people are drawn to looking at your eyes, they don’t notice much else about your body, and are certainly…

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