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Short Legs, Long Rise, How to Define Your Waist When Wearing Jeans

Colour, Reader questions, style tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 15, 201113 Comments

Reader question: It attracted my attention that you mention that you wear skirts/dresses or jeans most of the time. I do the same thing, and it has been working great for the most part, thanks to your blog. The main thing that I learned is that I am X-shape and I should belt over skirts/dresses,…

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Top Tips for Putting Together a Wardrobe as You’re Losing Weight

Wardrobe, style tipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 12, 20115 Comments

When you’re in the process of losing weight, you don’t want to be spending lots of money on clothes that you won’t have for long as you pass through that weight, but you will need clothes to wear, preferably ones that you feel are flattering as you reach your new healthier weight. Look for more…

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How to Make Your Double Chin Disappear

Colour, Popular Posts, videosBy Imogen LamportAugust 11, 20118 Comments

Often clients tell me that they aren’t the biggest fan of their double chin and wish there was a way (without surgery) to make it disappear. Well, I can show you a quick trick with colour that can make a huge difference in how obvious it appears. Watch this short video. For more body flattering…

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Review and Giveaway: Stiletto Hardware

Giveaways, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportAugust 10, 201129 Comments

When I take a clients shopping I do on average 4000 steps in 2 hours (back and forth from changing rooms, from store to store) and I usually wear flats. But after I was sent some Stiletto Hardware heel and toe cushions to try, I thought I’d try spending a couple of hours in a…

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Stylish Thoughts – Small Fabric of My Life

blogging, Stylish Thoughts, travel, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 9, 20112 Comments

Some of you already know Liverpool UK blogger Jane from The Small Fabric of My Life as she journeyed through a year of working her wardrobe without going shopping. Here she shares her stylish thoughts. What is the secret to great style? This has been a lifelong quest and my blog was part of that.…

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Weekend Reading & Competition: 6 August 2011

Uncategorized, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportAugust 6, 20115 Comments

Helen Mirren in Vivienne Westwood I’d love for you to go and have a look and start participating on my new Inside Out Style Forums you can register with your Facebook ID (so no need to remember extra passwords) and ask questions, leave tips etc. If there is a category you think I should add…

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Hairstyle Trends in 2011 & 2012

BeautyBy Imogen LamportAugust 5, 2011Leave a comment

By guest writer Perl who is the web-editor of a popular hairstyles website Hairstylestalk.com, which offers new styling tips. It’s important to update your hairstyle every few years as along with clothing styles changing, so do hairstyles and keeping the same hairstyle for decades will make you look older and dated. Here are some of…

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How to Choose a Patterned Garment with Flattering Colours

Colour, Fabric, prints and patterns, videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 4, 20112 Comments

Have you completed 7 Steps to Style or had a personal colour analysis but are unsure of how to choose a patterned garment, particularly if one or more of the colours isn’t in your colour palette?  How do you know when you are choosing a pattern if the colours are right for your or not?…

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Stylish Thoughts – Inspired Wish

blogging, Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportAugust 1, 2011Leave a comment

Stylish Thoughts comes today from Geelong in Victoria (about an hours drive away from Melbourne) by blogger and jewellery maker Jeanie who writes the blog Inspired Wish and sells her gorgeous jewellery on madeit. Jeanie came to me as a client and I’m really inspired to see how she has blossomed since our consultation. What…

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Blogging: Some Tips I Picked up at Nuffnang Blogpolis

bloggingBy Imogen LamportJuly 31, 20111 Comment

Panel at Blogpolis: Candice (Super Kawaii Mama), Eden (Edenland) Helen Yee (Grab Your Fork) Darren Rowse (Problogger) Yesterday was the inaugural Nuffnang Blogpolis conference in Melbourne.  Around 300 bloggers from all over Australia came to pick the brains of some of Australia’s leading bloggers and connect with other Australian bloggers.  Included on the list of…

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Weekend Reading: 30 July 2011

blogging, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportJuly 29, 20113 Comments

What I wore to Blogpolis This weekend I’m attending the inaugural Nuffnang Blogpolis blogging conference. I”m excited to get together with something like 264 Australian bloggers and hear speakers like Problogger Darren Rowse and my friend Nicola – the Planning Queen from Planning with Kids along with Candice – Super Kawaii Mama and Phoebe –…

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How to Accessorize – The Busy Mum

Accessories, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 28, 20112 Comments

If you are a busy mum and spend much of your time in practical clothing like a knit top with a pair of jeans, how do you dress it up to make it more stylish whilst still remaining practical? Accessories are key … let me show you how. When my daughter was 4 years old…

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How to Choose the Right Foundation Colour

How to Choose the Right Foundation Colour

Beauty, Colour, makeupBy Imogen LamportJuly 27, 20116 Comments

The other day I received an email from a reader with the following question, asking about foundation colour. Hi Imogen, I have been reading your article on skin’s undertones and overtones. I have skin exactly as you describe… cool undertone and yellow overtone. Do you have a technique for choosing liquid foundation that you could…

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Stylish Thoughts – Magoe Johnson – Image Consultant

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 25, 2011Leave a comment

I’m excited to be introducing you to image consultant and blogger Magoe Johnson who lives in Houston, Texas where she runs her business Images by Magoe. I met Magoe at an AICI conference in 2009 and reconnected again this year at the conference.  She’s currently on the board of directors of the AICI and is…

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How to Decide What to Splurge on and What to Save on

fashion trends, prints and patterns, shoppingBy Imogen LamportJuly 24, 20115 Comments

Fashion trends come and go, how do you decide what is worth spending up big (for you) on and what to buy cheap? Splurge on Quality jackets and pants in great neutral colours that work with your existing wardrobe. A great bra or two. Foundations matter, a great bra will make your waist look slimmer.…

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Weekend Reading: 16 July 2011

Accessories, Beauty, Body ImageBy Imogen LamportJuly 16, 20111 Comment

This week I spent most of my time awake moving my blog from blogger to wordpress and reconfiguring it all… so much technical stuff for a non-techie is making my head explode. I really hope you like the new improved site and I’m in the process of installing a forum so you can communicate here,…

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Why You Should Stop Buying Clothes that Don’t Fit Right Now

Fit and Alterations, shopping, UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportJuly 15, 20112 Comments

Have you ever knowingly bought a piece of clothing that doesn’t fit right now? You try it on in the store and think to yourself, sure it’s a little tight, but when I’ve lost those last 2kg (5 pounds) then it’ll be perfect. I thought I was too clever to do this, but I did,…

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Why Proportions Matter – Duchess Catherine Models

Body ProportionsBy Imogen LamportJuly 14, 20115 Comments

Checking out some photos of Kate Middleton (The Duchess of Cambridge) the other day I came across this pic with her wearing an Alexander McQueen knit dress. And I realised that it looks all wrong as the proportions don’t work for her body. Kate’s waist is a few inches above where the blue knit waistband…

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Stylish Thoughts – Fashion with a Friend

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 12, 20111 Comment

Today I’m introducing you to Adelaide based colour consultant & stylist Lizzy Eden of Fashion with a Friend. 1. What is the secret to great style? Being honest and true to yourself and really reflecting your own authentic personality through your clothing; when you do this confidence and comfort follow. 2. What is the one…

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And the Winner of the Shopbop $100 Gift Voucher is …..

GiveawaysBy Imogen LamportJuly 11, 2011Leave a comment

I used a random number generator to pick the winner – and it is…. drumroll please Monika – I will email you as well. Thanks everyone for entering!

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How to Fit a Bra – Berlei vs Freya

Fit and Alterations, large bustBy Imogen LamportJuly 7, 2011Leave a comment

Yesterday I got all excited when I discovered that Berlei do a range of bras that go up to an H cup. So I decided to go and try on and see how they fit. To make a comparison I took 2 Berlei and 2 Freya bras into the change room. When fitting a bra,…

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