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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 you…

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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.

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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Want to Look More Vibrant? Discover Your Eye Enhancers

Colour, Discover Your ColoursBy Imogen LamportFebruary 3, 201518 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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What to Wear on the School Run

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 2, 201514 Comments

My kids started back at school a couple of days ago, one started high school (how can that be? I’m not old enough to have a child in high school!) and the other in 4th grade. Now as a professional image consultant I have to be particularly wary about what I wear to school, as…

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What I Wore This Week and Some Weekend Reading 31 January

UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportJanuary 31, 20154 Comments

Wow January has flown right by. School started this week for my kids, a new year, new grades. My son started high school and my daughter is in 4th grade. They grow up so quickly! This was my Wednesday outfit, last day before school started which involved running a bunch of errands. Thursday was the…

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How to Choose Accessories for a Short Neck

Accessories, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 30, 20153 Comments

A short neck is one that is less than one of your own hand widths wide (check out this post). Sometimes a wider neck (we assume proportionally you are around 3 necks wide, from shoulder to shoulder) can also look shorter. If you have a shorter neck and find that you are stumped at how…

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How to Wear Palazzo Pants When You Are an A or X Shape or are Petite

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 29, 20151 Comment

I have a question about palazzo pants. I am an A/X and have long, narrow torso and very short legs (and I am not tall either, 5’4′); I know flare pants are recommended for my figure type, but I was wondering if the billowy palazzo style would be too much and make me look even…

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How to choose makeup that flatters

How to Choose Makeup and Fabrics Based on Skin Sheen

Beauty, Drape, texture and sheen, Fabric, makeupBy Imogen LamportJanuary 28, 201515 Comments

How to Choose Makeup Often there is a ‘rule’ that when you are more mature then you should steer away from any sort of makeup with sheen or shine (pearlesence) in it.  This rule will work, if you have matte skin, but even if you are more mature, you may still have a skin that…

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How to Take a Good Selfie Outfit Photo – The Technology

outfitsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 27, 20156 Comments

One of the questions people ask loads over on the Evolve Your Style group page is how to take a good selfie photo. Particularly if you don’t have anyone else to take a photo for you. So today, in part 1 of this post, I’m going to share with you ways to use what you…

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Dictionary of Australian clothing terms

Dictionary of Australian Clothing Terminology

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 26, 201515 Comments

To celebrate Australia Day (which is today) I’m sharing with you my quick pictorial dictionary of some of the most commonly used Australian clothing terminology. Just so you know when I use these words what I really mean! Thongs: flip flops G-string: thong underwear Jumper: pullover or sweater Singlet: camisole or vest Cossie: bathers or…

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What I Wore and Some Weekend Reading 24th January

outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 24, 20157 Comments

I wore this blue dress and pink shrug to run a workshop for Look Good Feel Better. Lovely bright colours to liven up my day!   Navy and mint were the colours of the day. I made the turquoise necklace (did you notice I’m doubling up?) and wore it with my Uberkate Inside Out Style…

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3 Essential Tips for Wearing Denim Jeans - how to interpret jeans styles, and how to dress them up and down

What’s the Personality of Your Jeans?

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 23, 20152 Comments

I’d love more information on jeans styles. If you end up having time and thoughts on the matter, I am very curious as to what element is key to an item’s style: Fabric? Color? Texture? Structure/cut? For example, if the blazer is a dark neutral color and very structured but is corduroy, does texture turn…

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How to Choose Makeup Colours that Flatter

Beauty, makeupBy Imogen LamportJanuary 22, 201510 Comments

The first thing you want to think about when choosing makeup colours – from eyeshadow to blush, bronzer to lipstick, is will they flatter your complexion. You will find that when a colour doesn’t suit you, the colour of the makeup is noticeable, whilst when it does flatter your colouring, you are noticeable and you…

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