I have recently acquired some lovely short sleeve kind of shrugs or boleros and cropped jackets. They are on the dressier side. One is silk with a slight sheen and the other is a low pile faux fur in a classic leopard print. I know how to wear them with a little dark dress but…
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One of the many joys of aging, apart from the exponential growth of unwanted chin hairs, is that more lumps seem to grow on your body. I’ve had a couple of lumps next to my nose and on my chin for a few years now, and none of them looked like anything much, no strange…
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In This Video 0.08 I can’t find a bra that fits, the cup size is not right when I choose a larger band size to fit my more expanded waist. Any tips? 6.23 I really do not know what style actually suits me. I am over 60 approximately 5ft 6in tall have salt and pepper…
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Do you want to improve your style? Have you got clothes sitting in your wardrobe unworn (or hardly ever worn), just languishing, wishing you’d wear them but missing out on your love and attention? Shopping your wardrobe and wearing what’s already inside is a great place to start to figure out what does and doesn’t…
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The Rule of Three and Your Style The rule of three is a writing and speaking principle that suggests that three events, examples, or ideas are more interesting and enjoyable and you will see many examples of how we use this in our every day language, such as Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Before, During, After See…
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In This Video 0.09 The big one for me atm is ageing — I don’t want to give up, any tips? 4.53 My biggest issue with fashion is finding ready-made clothing that fits well enough to wear comfortably & look good. I wear a size 8 jean, but need a 14-16 top to fit the…
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Many years ago I gave a talk to a group of wonderful women who were of more advanced age. I asked them how they wanted to look and feel in their clothing. And then I asked them to put up their hand if they wanted to look and feel frumpy. Not one hand was raised,…
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In This Video 0.09 How exactly do colors need to match when you have an outfit with multiple items in the same color? For example, I have a pink and beige patterned skirt. I would normally think to wear it with a pink top or cardigan, but none of mine are exactly the same pink.…
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Looking for some Christmas gifts ideas for your friends, kids, husbands, in laws, and workmates? Then Amazon is definitely the place to go to find a myriad of items that they will love. I’ve spent some time trawling through it and found some fabulous ideas for Christmas gifts in any budget that you have. Given…
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In This Video 0.08 I read your post Are you colour contrast dominant or value contrast dominant and I just wonder if you can be value contrast dominant although your ideal value contrast is medium? I believe I am medium contrast and I think my features are all neutrals. I do have green in my…
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There are many different shades of grey. For some people, grey is a great neutral. For others, it’s a “must avoid”. Should You Wear Grey? The more grey you have in your colouring, the better it will be for you. So if you have grey hair (like me) it is a fantastic neutral. If you…
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In This Video 0.08 I tend to wear the same all the time. I have many nice things, but sometimes lack the confidence to wear/style them. 4.10 How can identify my body shape? 7.07 My biggest problem is finding the colors I want. Turquoise, brilliant blue and royal purple. How to Style Your Outfits Create…
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How often do you buy clothing and accessories? Is it rarely or frequently? What’s the reason for these purchases? Did you know that every time you buy something your brain gives you a little hit of dopamine (a happy hormone) that gives you a short rush of feel good chemicals, but quickly wears off,…
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Dress Yourself With Kindness With many of us having put on some weight during the past 2 years due to the stress of living through a once in a 100-year pandemic I’ve been getting swathes of emails from women who are dissatisfied with their bodies and feeling “less than” or “not good enough” or somehow…
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In This Video 0.08 My biggest challenge is streamlining my wardrobe. I have too many items that I don’t wear. 4.43 I wear belts to highlight my waist as I’m a petite X shape and it works really well. My problem is many skirts and pants don’t have belt loops and I find the belts…
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I’ve been asked recently to chat more about how to identify the undertone of colours Look at the Colour Wheel Overtone vs Undertone The overtone is the overt colour you see – we label warm overtone colours (yellow, orange, red, pink) as warm because they remind us of things that are warm such as the…
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In This Video 0.16 I don’t want to dress like a teenager but I want to dress like an old woman. Any tips? 6.08 My biggest challenge is combining what looks good on my more yang frame and also fits my more yin personality. I wear jeans to work and rarely have a need to…
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Question: So I went through an extreme minimalist phase, and most of my clothes fit in a single drawer and then I have more traditional clothes that I love but don’t really fit the area I live so I feel a bit odd wearing out, or dressed up wearing in. What if there are only…
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My question is about make-up, if I wear glasses, do I need to wear more make-up? Makeup and Glasses? Do You Need More or Less? This is an interesting question and there is no one right answer! It may depend on your prescription and what you can see, such as if you are long or…
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In This Video 0.08 What challenges me is how to move from my existing wardrobe to a more curated style – especially with a restricted budget. 4.03 I have a really nice light beige dress pants and jacket that I really like to wear in summer. As an “enigmatic”, I tend to wear it with…
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