I was recently asked by a reader about whether or not she could wear a beige jacket over the top of her column of colour outfit as she wanted to use the beige as her neutrals with her cool colours. How to Distinguish Between Warm and Cool Beige Now of course anyone can use beige…
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One of the easiest ways to plan a wardrobe capsule is to take a multi-coloured patterned hero garment and use the colours in it as inspiration for your colour scheme. I have a real life example of one such capsule in this post about how to pack 72 outfits into carry on luggage where my…
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Some of my clients are serious ‘cullers’ they empty their wardrobe each season of clothes they no longer wear. They keep nothing in their house that they don’t love and cherish and use regularly. They have mastered the art of ‘Kondoing‘ their surroundings. But then there are the clients who are sentimentally attached for some…
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Happy Australia Day! It’s a national holiday here today and it’s traditional on this day to have a barbeque. It’s always a casual affair, nothing fancy, nor shmancy. Should you be invited to an Australian’s national day bbq celebration here is an idea of what is appropriate to wear! I thought I’d share not only…
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Many years ago (approximately 8 I think) I did some training with the amazing Carla Mathis (author of The Triumph of Individual Style). During that training Carla brought to my attention what I will call “the Art of Reminiscence” which has really helped me understand how to style, what to put with what in so…
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Dear Imogen, Your fashion blog has revolutionized the way I look at fashion and at myself. Thank you so much breaking things down in an open and positive way. I have a question that I’d like to post to the reader questions section, but was not sure how so I am sending it here. I…
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One of the highlights of my trip to Dubai was to spend an afternoon with one of my lovely blog readers Catherine and her friend Simin, and get to see some of the places locals shop, off the tourist trail. As I’d visited the Souks and Dubai Mall last trip I thought it would be…
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It’s summer here in Australia and I’m seeing lots of shorts when I’m out and about. I’m wearing them myself too! Now shorts can be a tricky garment to wear and feel that they flatter you. Sure I’ve got shorts that I wear to go running and shorts that I wear to do gardening, but…
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Have you ever thought about how your clothes make you feel? Not just are they comfortable, itchy or have a scratchy tag, or you like the feel of velvet, or buttery soft leather, but inside your head? Do they give you energy or sap you? When you put on that garment does it make you…
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More Inside Out Style readers nominate their favourite blog posts here. What would you add to this list? Please share in the comments! Lucie – I would nominate the Fibonacci blog post as my favourite – it was a real aha moment as to why some things ‘felt’ wrong and I had to get changed!…
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Blonde hair and cholorine are not best friends, not even close. Now you need to spend some time in a pool or spa for your hair to go green, but if you’re going on a holiday and don’t want to have to worry about it here are some tips from my trusty hairdresser Karleigh of…
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Recently I’ve been sharing some of my readers favourite blog posts, the ones they have found have really shaped their styles (Katie, Carol, Corey, Ruth, Kaira, Celine’s favourites) and it got me wondering what were the most read posts of 2015 by all my lovely blog readers? So I delved into my Google Analytics to…
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Style is a journey, not a destination. Click To Tweet It’s a journey that you progress through your entire life. What is stylish on an 10 year old is not stylish on a 20 year old. Your personality develops and changes. You grow, learn and evolve, as should your style too. Style is not one-size-fits-all…
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We are having a lovely summer in Melbourne this year. Last year was not a good summer, we had two hot days and then it seemed to go directly from summer to winter, missing autumn completely (and autumn is usually my favourite season in Melbourne, cool crisp mornings with mild sunny days, sadly, not in…
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Following on with more Inside Out Style readers favourite blog posts. The ones that have helped them discover and refine their style. It’s been fun to learn some “rules” for things I had never thought of before, like patterns for women of different ages. I am loving striped shirts after having them be a style…
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Food glorious food! Dubai is full of so many delicious options for eating out. We were treated to a range of amazing dining options while in Dubai and I’m going to share with you my favourites. Where to Eat in Dubai Breakfast at The Sum of Us For a delicious breakfast or brunch, The Sum…
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After a year of doing the Evolve Your Style challenge (which is really only 31 days, but you can repeat and do extended challenges if you wish), Ruth Crofts, an English Image Consultant shares her thoughts and some photos about how her style has changed. Experimenting with Colour Combinations The outfits are made of new…
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If you’ve been reading Inside Out Style for some time you may have discovered that rather than make a bunch of New Years Resolutions that I end up not keeping. Instead I choose a word of the year, a word that I use as my focus for the year. A word that will influence all…
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Another post from one of my lovely readers. Here Kaira share’s her “outfit checklist” as she puts it. The posts she’s found have helped her put together her outfits each day. Here is an *outfit checklist* I recently compiled, with references to your blog posts that relate predominantly to my colouring. What are your best…
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Celine from France shares her favourite blog posts, the ones that have made a big difference for her. I have found so many blog posts helpful. Here are just a few: Dressing to Look Taller, Column of color, Body Shape Bible O and Shape H, Tips for Going gray Stylish after 40, Warm weather capsule…
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There are so many activities you can partake of when in Dubai. If you love water there are two that I’d recommend. They are very different experiences by located close to each other on the Palm Jumeirah, the Atlantis Aquaventure Water Park and Eden Beach Club. Atlantis Aquaventure Water Park For a fun filled day…
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