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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, 20114 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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How to Pose for Photographs – My 6 Top Tips

Popular Posts, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 6, 201130 Comments

As you’re aware, I’m not a “what I wore today” blogger, but sometimes I post a photo or two of me. I have to take my own photos as I don’t have anyone else to do so. So my camera is on a tripod at about my head height (no lower than shoulder height) and…

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Stylish Thoughts – Valerie Antoinette – Image Consultant

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 5, 20112 Comments

Today I’m introducing you to blogger French Swiss Valerie Antoinette who lives and runs her image consulting business Valérie Antoinette: Are you Ready to Expand Internationally? in Portland, Oregon, USA What is the secret to great style? Absolute confidence, being aware of your body type and knowing how to match your clothes with the attitude…

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Shop Local and Beyond: 30 June 2011

shoppingBy Imogen LamportJune 29, 20112 Comments

Shop local: How many of you want to wear neutrals that aren’t black? Lots of women realise that black isn’t all that flattering to everyone, specially as we get older, but where to get non-black neutrals from? At the moment I’m seeing lots of soft taupes, beiges and browns at Portmans, a few at Jacquie…

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Splurge or Save? Fashion Fad Reader Question

shoppingBy Imogen LamportJune 29, 201112 Comments

Yesterday I was emailed some photos by Katherine one of my lovely readers who wanted to know if she should save or spend on items. Which would last years in her wardrobe, and which wouldn’t be worth the money. The pictures she sent me were this skirt and dress. One I advised to spend on…

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Stylish Thoughts – Jacqueline Peros – Image Consultant

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJune 28, 20113 Comments

. . Today our Stylish Thoughts come from New York based image consultant and blogger Jacqueline Peros from JMP Style     What is the secret to great style? I think it about how you present your uniqueness which is done by understanding your personality. It’s interpreting a trend or even a classic with a…

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Win a Shopbob 100 US Dollar Gift Card – What to buy with the prize a new Botkier bag perhaps?

GiveawaysBy Imogen LamportJune 25, 201187 Comments

.. .The lovely people at online store Shopbop want to give one of my fabulous readers a $100US Shopbop gift card to spend. From Lauren Merkin and Botkier bags to Foley and Corinna bags there are so many designers and labels to choose from.  You can choose from clothing to shoes, handbags to jewellery, it’s…

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Weekend Reading: 25 June 2011

psychological matters, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportJune 24, 20113 Comments

Following up from my post on Loving Your Stomach – Materfamilias writes about grappling with the issue. What colour should you paint your closet space? Maria at Colour Me Happy has some inspiration (if only I had a wardrobe that looked anything like the ones in her pictures.) LPC from Privilege writes about her style…

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Shorts Suits – Office Appropriate or Not?

dress codesBy Imogen LamportJune 23, 20116 Comments

Celebrities are getting out in short suits. Should you venture down this road and wear them to the office? The fashion mags certainly say you can, but really? I was over at Corporette the other day and they had a poll on this subject and the resounding answer was NO! Would you wear a shorts…

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Stylish Thoughts – Sarah Brummitt – Image Consultant

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJune 21, 20113 Comments

Today I’m introducing the stylish thoughts of Sarah Brummitt, a London UK based image consultant who I met at the AICI Conference in Orlando in May who is inspiring and absolutely heaps of fun. What is the secret to great style? For me it’s always 3 things: Knowing what you want your clothes to express…

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Why Do We Hate Our Stomachs So Much?

Body Image, psychological mattersBy Imogen LamportJune 19, 201127 Comments

Time and time again when I ask clients about what they’d like to highlight and camouflage on their body stomachs come up as a place that they dislike and want to make disappear. Most of the time these are normal stomachs. I see a lot of stomachs in my job as an image consultant and…

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The Finishing Touch – How to Accessorize ebook

About Imogen, AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportJune 14, 20113 Comments

. I’m really excited to announce that I’ve finished my latest ebook The Finishing Touch: perfecting the art of accessorizing. With chapters on Shoes Handbags Glasses Scarves Jewellery Hats Hair Accessories running to over 100 pages with heaps of new colour illustrations and information this ebook is packed with advice on how to choose accessories…

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How to Choose a Flattering Swimsuit

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJune 13, 20118 Comments

If you need to choose a new swim suit for this summer here are some options finding a pair of swimmers that flatters your body shape. If you want to hide your stomach look for a suit that is either darker over the stomach area than either the bottom or chest area, or find one…

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Petite Scarf Advice

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportJune 9, 201112 Comments

  Maria has left a new comment on your post “13 Ways to Wear a Pashmina or Long Rectangular Scarf“: I LOVE scarves and know dozens of ways to tie them, but I believe they’re a little too much for my petite frame. Is there any way to wear one without looking neckless, bulky, and…

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