Following on from my post for those with blonde hair on finding their neutrals. Today we’re looking at neutral options for brunettes. Warm Brunette Your hair is a fantastic colour to repeat, or look at the highlights contained in it and work with them. Think: Oxblood Chocolate Caramel Camel Olive Marine Navy Dark warm grey…
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Could you talk a bit about the use of neutrals with signature colors – specifically neutrals other than black? I’m a pale strawberry blond with green-flecked blue eyes, and greenish-blue and pink are both wonderful colors on me. But what neutrals should I pair with these? I adore black and wear it all the time.…
DetailsOn Saturday I was invited to attend the David Jones Autumn Winter 2013 Fashion Parade at the newly opened Highpoint shopping centre in Melbourne’s West. Blogger Poppy Dinsey of What I Wore Today was over from the UK promoting the opening of the new fashion centre at Highpoint. There will still be plenty of colour around this…
DetailsJill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe show you some tips on how to add accessories to your outfits to make a plain out fit more interesting in this video.
My Stylish Thoughts contributor today is Sydney based blogger Christina What is the secret to great style? Confidence. And only wear clothes you love. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Can I pick two? Shoes and bags for sure. What is the one thing you wouldn’t spend a…
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Hi Imogen Thank you so much for the free e-book and BTW, I love your blog! I have spent every evening trawling through for your inspiring pearls of wisdom as the washing piles up and floors remain unmoppped! As a mum of three little girls, it’s very important to me to look good and be…
DetailsHave you ever thought it would be good to be able to change (or upstyle) some of your clothes and accessories, particularly the ones you don’t wear or feel are just a bit wrong? In our video today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe shares her tips and some ideas on just a few of…
DetailsI’m really happy to introduce to you Gold Coast (Queensland Australia) blogger Jennifer of Less than a Pineapple What is the secret to great style? There are heaps of do’s and don’t out there about what you should or shouldn’t wear… for me, great style is about knowing what suits your body shape, dressing in…
DetailsOne of the things that you may have found, if you participated in the FABruary Style Challenge, was that you wore some of your best clothes, even if it wasn’t a day that you’d normally dress up in that way. So many people keep their ‘good’ clothes for another day. The day that is important…
DetailsWell FABruary is over and I’m a little exhausted from trying to write a blog post every day (there were a few that I missed…I’m not perfect). But what I’ve absolutely loved is how so many people have embraced the FABruary style challenge and tried out a whole load of things that they might not…
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How to Pick the Undertone of Grey Grey is either made from mixing pure black and white, or more commonly, from mixing all colours together. This muddled up mix of colours is the reason it can be so hard to mix shades of grey together, as depending on how it’s made, it may be a…
DetailsGoing Green Like all colours, green comes in warm and cool versions, and it’s one of the colours that really matter about the warmth or coolness and your colouring. The right green will make you look great, the wrong one, really sickly. So it’s important you can figure out if your best green is warm…
DetailsPeople seem to either love or hate animal prints. Particularly leopard is one that produces strong reactions. For a long time I never liked or wore animal prints, but recently have been enjoying some in my wardrobe. One of the key elements to remember is to pick the animal print that suits your colouring. I…
DetailsMany of us get stuck wearing the same garments together, over and over, in the same outfits, without ever thinking about mixing them with other items to create new outfits. So today’s challenge is to get you to take something from your wardrobe that you’ve had for at least 5 years and put…
DetailsI’m wondering why I decided to put boots into the FABruary style challenge as we’re having a bit of a hot summer here this year. Still for all my northern hemisphere readers I’m sure this will be much more fun for you! There are lots of different boot styles. Flats, heels, ankle boots, motorbike boots…
DetailsI love skirts. If you have short legs, they make them look longer. If you have a long rise, or a curvier butt and find it hard to find trousers that fit, they are so much easier to fit. They can be made from casual or formal materials, dressed up or down. What’s not to…
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Today is the day of the statement earring. Generally, If I’m wearing a statement earring, I won’t wear any other jewellery near my face as it can get too cluttered. The more petite you are, the more important this rule. I’m more likely to choose a statement earring over a necklace when I’m wearing a…
DetailsToday our FABruary Style Challenge is to wear more than one necklace at the same time. Doing this is great if you are like me, and need to up the scale of your necklaces to large, so that your bust appear smaller. When I bought this necklace, I discovered that just one strand was not…
DetailsScarves are a great way of adding some interest to your outfit. They can be worn winter or summer, just make sure that There are loads of ways to tie them. Wear a scarf as a shrug How to accessorize with hats, scarves and gloves 13 ways to wear a long rectangular scarf Scarf advice…
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Sponsored by Nuffnang Most women want a well functioning wardrobe, but aren’t sure exactly how to go about getting one. They want to stop wasting money on clothes, yet shop in a random fashion, without a list and then wonder why they have a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear. If this sounds…
DetailsToday I’m covering the next three FABruary Style Challenge subjects Blue Blues, like most colours can be warmer or cooler. Because blue is naturally a cool colour (as it has a blue undertone), those who are cool will find they can wear a wider range of blues than people with warm colouring, who…
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