Come Alive with Colour – Workshop – Saturday 19 March 2011 10am – 12 noon Wearing the best colours for you will make you look healthier, happier, younger, more vibrant and help you project a really positive image. Remember the last time someone commented on how well you looked? What were you wearing? You’ll probably…
DetailsMany who work in the corporate world now wear a relaxed business rather than formal business style of dress. Formal business is easy, team a suit with a shirt and put on some hose and pumps and off you go. It’s kind of like a school uniform. Relaxed business is so much trickier to interpret…
DetailsToday the lovely Deja Pseu of Une Femme d’un Certain Age who is located in LA California is sharing her thoughts on style. What is the secret to great style? Gosh, I wish I knew! Seriously, though, for me, the most important thing is that the style fits the person, both physically and emotionally. When…
DetailsWearing Resin Mix in Riviera The lovely Leonie designer of Verily wants to give you the chance to win one of her stylish necklaces. To be in with your chance to win, go to the Verily website and play stylist and pick an outfit and a necklace to be worn together, leave your choice in…
DetailsWhat I wore Saturday was an Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) education day in Melbourne. I love going to them as it’s always great to catch up with other image consultants who I don’t see too often. As we all work independently it can sometimes feel lonely, and it’s a great place to share…
DetailsMany of us find dressing up for a wedding or out for an evening, not the black tie type, but the smartly dressed type, hard work, our wardrobes just don’t cater for it if we don’t do it too often. Too easily when invited out we feel we have nothing to wear so we go…
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Wardrobe capsules are a great way of making your clothes work harder for you and your dollar go further. A wardrobe capsule is a selection of up to 12 garments plus accessories that all work together. Today I’ve created a capsule for a busy mum on the go. 8 practical easy care garments along with…
DetailsPauline, the English Organizer, who is based in San Fransisco, California, USA today shares her style tips with us. She runs an organising business too, so if you need some help to get yourself organised and are local to her, why not find out more.
Today Audi from Fashion for Nerds (who also has a fab Etsy shop, check it out Audra Jean Accessories) is based in San Fransisco and has a fabulous personal style that she shares with her daily outfits on her blog. What is the secret to great style? In a word: confidence. Confidence in your body,…
DetailsNot Supermum has had a lovely blog makeover, she’s also written and interesting post on the differences between bloggers and writers. Tips on how to praise to achieve results from Michelle, an opinionated woman. Teer Wayde or Curves to Kill has a fantastic list of places to shop for plus size fashion that are fashionable…
DetailsAll whites are not the same, and different whites suit different colouring. We can go from a very bright white which is cool and quite stark and only suits those with very cool colouring, via a soft white, through ivory to cream, which is very warm and suits those with warm colouring. Soft whites are…
DetailsThere are some fashion trends that will stand the test of time and are worth splurging on, spend more on quality as you will get years of wear from them. Other trends are in and out in a season or two, these are the ones that you may want to enjoy, but don’t waste your…
DetailsDuchesse of Passage des Perles from Toronto, Canada today shares her thoughts on style. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Your coat: it’s the entrance and exit. A sad coat makes anything under it less lovely. What are your top tips for looking stylish when travelling? Matte jersey…
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Accessories are the icing on the clothing cake. Cake is nice enough by itself, but so much more delectable with some icing. If you look at women you think dress stylishly, most likely there will be an accessory or two that makes the outfit work and adds that interest, that detail, that spark of excitement…
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There are lots of problems with the fit of commercially made garments, these are things that if you’re making the garment you can alter out of the pattern. But before you buy, make sure these are not problems built into the garment for you. There are some common issues with fit that are reasonably easy…
DetailsAccording to a study done by the British College of Optometrists found that wearing glasses to a job interview improves your chances of getting hired. The research found that 43% of people think that those who wear glasses are more intelligent. We also assume that glasses wearers are quiet and don’t cause problems, other attributes…
DetailsToday we get some great insider tips from Seattle based (but Netherlands born) Angie from You Look Fab. She has worked in the rag trade as a fashion buyer for ladieswear for 19 years and is a stylist who sees clients one on one. What is the secret to great style? I hope it’s not…
DetailsI was recently reading a newspaper article that contained the predictions of futurists, those people who try and predict the upcoming trends. Some interesting thoughts that I’ll share with you. On the Rise Handmade goods Op Shopping Bargain Hunting Twin sets Pearls Out of Fashion Plastic surgery Looking sloppy Conspicuous brand names Paying full price…
DetailsTo let you all know I’m nowhere near the terrible floods or cyclone that parts of Australia has been treated to. Yes we’ve had some pretty heavy rainfall overnight and flash flooding in parts of Melbourne, but all is good here at Inside Out Style HQ. If you want to be inspired by some very…
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I’m often asked for my beauty tips as people think I’m at least 5 years younger than my chronological age. My biggest tip is to wear sunscreen. Environmental damage from the sun and pollution (smoking is a terrible pollutant and causer of wrinkles too, fortunately I’ve never smoked). At the moment here in Melbourne it’s…
DetailsCourageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it. While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for…
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