Last weekend my husband and I decided to be tourists in our own town. We had thought about going away (it was a long weekend here) but couldn’t decide where to go and then I thought, why not do all those touristy things in here which I’ve never got round to doing! So we booked…
Details
One of the things I’ve discovered tends to confuse people is that they think that they can only wear colours that are the same value as them, so if they are overall lighter in value they can only wear light colours, and if they are deep/dark, they have to wear dark colours only. Ideally we…
Details
Today I’m sharing the real world stylings of a bunch of fabulous women who are modelling their version of Loose Pants and a Knit (and that’s a loose guideline given we are in climates from around the world!) from my recent post on 10 comfy casual outfits you’ll want to steal and try out. So…
Details
I recently wrote a post on creating a summer wardrobe capsule using the column of colour concept (which helps you look taller and slimmer) for summer. And I know that even though the northern hemisphere is coming out of winter and heading towards summer, we in the southern hemisphere are sadly saying goodbye to summer…
Details
Following on from my post How to Take a Good Selfie Photo – The Technology you need, now I’m going to share with you my top tips for finding a flattering pose for that photo! It’s a great skill to master and I know many of my Evolve Your Style and 7 Steps to…
Details
A couple of outfits from the past week – both would fit into the comfy casual relaxed style book! Maxi from Target and a tee from Boo Radley And then there are my nice Zara summer jeans in white with a cardi (weather has been warm then cool!) If you’ve ever thought about doing…
Details
Pantone Reflecting Pond is one of my favourite colours of 2015 as it’s just so versatile. It’s a warm deep navy so can be worn by everyone as it’s a truly universal colour. Reflecting Pond is a brilliant neutral that should replace black in so many wardrobes as it will flatter your skin and can…
Details
So many women wear black (or grey or navy or brown) trousers to the office, but it can become such a uniform it becomes dull and boring. Today I thought I’d share some ideas on styling your black pants with a little more panache. You can create a dramatic and high contrast look with…
Details
Hi Imogen, Your northern hemisphere fans need your help. Spring, summer is on it’s way, I’ve searched your incredible archives to find a summer wardrobe capsule featuring your ” column of color” for petites, but alas, I can only find fabulous fall and winter. Please help! It’s getting warm in Southern California. A faithful fan,…
Details
I know that for many of you creating wardrobe capsules is a really valuable tool, particularly if you are having to rebuild a wardrobe for any reason (and there are many, from weight loss or gain, pregnancy, change in lifestyle, travel, new work dress code and the list goes on). So I thought I’d give…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
Details
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…
DetailsCasual 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…
Details
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…
Details
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.…
Details
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…
DetailsPantone 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…
DetailsAnother 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…
Details
