Today I’m delighted to introduce to you Ruth Crofts of Great Dunmow, Essex (UK) based image consultant/blogger of My Colour Coach and Evolve Your Style member. What is the secret to great style? Beauty bundles! I have to give credit to Brenda Kinsel for this in her book ‘Fashion Makeover. 30 days to Diva Style.’…
DetailsI decided to take my daughter and a friend of hers to experience the Express Yourself: Romance Was Born exhibition for children at the National Gallery of Victoria this weekend. Firstly before we even got into the exhibition she enjoyed experiencing the waterfall window at the front of the gallery, and lying…
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Do you have any blog posts on how to wear the black items in your wardrobe when your value contrast is low or medium and you don’t want to wear all neutrals/all black? I don’t want to part with all of those clothes as I still like them. I found a few posts about wearing…
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Do you have advice on choosing a wedding dress? Picking one is a struggle… colorwise, they are often icy white (not easy to wear). Shapewise, when long, they are either very voluminous or very straight… many thanks!! Colour – Choosing the Right White There are so many versions of white available (you can read another…
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This is the dress that was the inspiration for using a rubber band to restyle tops and dresses to create more shaping, visual interest and a change of hemline. This method saved a number of my clothing items from the recycling bag. Thanks to a colleague this technique has been named the ‘Kimtuck’ After losing…
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The other day there was a conversation over on the 7 Steps for Style private Facebook forum about breaking style rules and I loved this quote supplied by one of the members. There was a question about how many rules can you break and how far you can push them. How far can you go…
DetailsRecently I went to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) and I can say that it’s the best fashion/clothing exhibition I’ve ever been to! And one of the first thing you see is that some of the mannequins talk! In fact there is Jean Paul Gaultier mannequin who…
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Cakes, chocolates, scones, jam and cream (that came in a tube). These are just some of the delights I consumed at our Fashion High Tea at the luxurious Egyptian themed Raffles Dubai hotel. Why is it called a “Fashion High Tea”? Well, some of the delicacies resemble fashion items. A red shoe made from…
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High contrast is the easiest of the contrasts to master as it’s the most obvious. You can find out how to discover your contrast here. Working with low contrast here and medium contrast here. Here we have an achromatic (black and white) high value contrast. A monochromatic (one colour) high value contrast. A complementary (high…
DetailsI’m excited to be sharing the stylish thoughts of Melbourne (Australia) based, of English extraction blogger Marianne of Esme and the Laneway. What is the secret to great style? I think it’s a mix of wearing the things you love and are most comfortable in, and wearing what suits you and your shape. Sometimes I’d…
DetailsThanks for all your lovely wedding wishes, here are a few photos from the day! The ceremony was held at the Melbourne Registry Office which is in the Old Treasury Building (a beautiful old sandstone building). My dress was made by brilliant dressmaker Alfia Galimova who took the fabric that I’d bought some…
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Thinking about creating a wardrobe capsule but not sure where to start? Capsule wardrobes are a great way of getting more mileage from each item in your wardrobe. Making it a true mix and match wardrobe. There are some easy tricks to discovering how to put together a wardrobe capsules which I share here on…
DetailsThe Pantone colour forecast for Spring 2015 (first half of 2015) is a muted palette in general. It’s good as in general, there are more people who need more subtlety to the colours that suit, than those who are after the brights. We’ve just had a couple of years where there have been way more…
DetailsApart from my posts on real life body shapes (which are perennially popular) I thought I’d share with you the most popular posts of 2014, just in case you missed them! How to Pose for Photographs How to Remove Scuff Marks from Patent Leather How to Choose a Necklace to Go with Your Neckline 13 Ways…
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I was asked recently how to know if your arms are long, short or average – so I made this short video to show you how to tell. It’s a simple trick to find out if your arm length is long, short or average. Why does it matter? It influences how you will…
DetailsThis is the easiest method to clean your tarnished silver jewellery (or silver cutlery, if you were thinking about getting it out for the Christmas dinner, but couldn’t be bothered to spend hours polishing it). All you need: Container that fits your jewellery (or whatever silver or silver plated pieces you’re cleaning) Aluminium foil Bicarbonate…
DetailsSponsored by Mastercard Online shopping has become something that many people do. I think my first experience of online shopping was probably eBay, but these days it can be a really convenient way to find items you need, or want, that you can’t get locally. I’m not a huge online shopper as I want to…
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Following on from my post on working with your low contrast colours. Here are some examples of Medium Value Contrast outfits to get you inspired! Medium Value Contrast Now let’s look at patterns Medium Value Contrast – Patterns As you can see in this picture, even with a medium value contrast, you still…
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White Tie Long dress (ballgown) with sparkle and bling – the most formal dress code Click here to find out what Black Tie means if you’re reading this in an email
DetailsThis Bloggerati Getaway is sponsored by Dubai Tourism The list of possible adventures and experiences on my recent trip to Dubai was varied and one that I immediately wanted to do was go on a hot air balloon ride over the desert. I’ve been on one before over Melbourne and was keen to repeat the…
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Hi again Imogen, Could you write an article and put up illustrations on the best jeans styles for different body shapes? Also, could you add a variety of outfits to wear with those different styles of jeans? Thanks! Regards, Eve How to Choose the Style of Jean to Suit Your Body Shape You may be…
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