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Packing My Bags for the AICI Conference

MoreBy Imogen LamportMay 16, 20115 Comments

I have spent part of today packing my bags for the AICI conference in Orlando Florida which starts Thursday this week. I’m on the plane to LA first thing in the morning and looking forward to leaving some very wintery weather in Melbourne for some lovely spring weather in the USA! My method in packing…

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Is it Summer or Wintour?

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportMay 12, 201117 Comments

Surfing around the net I found this photo of Anna Wintour (editrex of Vogue US if we didn’t already know) and wondered what on earth was she thinking when she got dressed? That fur coat looks pretty warm, yet those strappy sandals look appropriate for a hot summer day, is it just a little chilly…

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Fit Issues – Bunching at the Back

Body Proportions, Body Variations, Fit and AlterationsBy Imogen LamportMay 10, 201114 Comments

One of my readers commented on a post about common issues with fit: I’ve had problems with certain tops bunching in the back, too. What’s up with that? Most bunching comes from your body shape being not related to the shape that the garment was cut for. Too much fabric in an area that doesn’t…

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Stylish Thoughts – Jan Fisher Image Coach NZ

Style Tips, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportMay 10, 20113 Comments

Today our Stylish Thoughts post comes from my great friend and colleague Jan Fisher. I’m lucky enough to be catching up with Jan next week when I go to the USA for the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) conference in Orlando Florida (I’m running a workshop on blogging). You can also find Jan on…

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Fashion Trends 2011 – Colour Blocking

Colour, Fashion TrendsBy Imogen LamportMay 6, 20111 Comment

If you’ve been in outer Mongolia this past week and haven’t seen any pictures from the British Royal Wedding,. then you may not have realised that colour blocking is the fashion trend at present. Some of the outfits (like Tara Palmer-Tompkinson’s all ultramarine outfit) were over the top with their colour blocking, really a nude…

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What’s Your Happy Colour?

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportMay 3, 201121 Comments

Sunset over Wellington NZ harbour Having just spent the past 5 days running a Personal Colour Analysis training course I’ve been thinking lots about colour. Part of the course covers psychology of colour and I like to think about what colours mean to me, or to you and why. An experience with a client one…

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How to Wear Wide Leg Pants

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportMay 2, 20114 Comments

Wide leg trousers are one of the season’s big items, so how do you wear them and what do wear with them. There are different ways to wear them, and it depends a lot on your height how best to pull them off. Tall women can wear wide leg pants with both fitted and more…

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Pregnancy Dressing Tips

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportApril 28, 20112 Comments

Hi Imogen, I have just recently started reading your blog and am appreciating all the info. you have there! I’ve determined that I am type X. I have a long torso, defined, long waist and short legs. (at 5’6″, I sit as tall as my 6’1′ husband). I was wondering if you have any advice…

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Women in the Political Public Eye

About Imogen, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportApril 27, 201117 Comments

Last night, around dinner time I was rung up by a journalist for the Herald Sun newspaper (tabloid in Melbourne) and asked to comment on racing identity Gai Waterhouse’s blog comments about our Prime Minister Julia Gillard needing some help with her image. “She desperately needs a make-over. It wasn’t the carnage behind that gave…

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Flats, Heels, Bare Feet – what is really good for your feet?

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 21, 201130 Comments

There have been comments on my post about flat shoes about the ‘health’ aspects of flat shoes, are they just as bad as heels? Should you have no heel, a small heel? What sort of other support do your feet really need? I have to say, I’m of the opinion that we are made to…

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Stylish Thoughts – Super Kawaii Mama

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 19, 20114 Comments

Melbourne based blogger Candice de Ville, blogs as Super Kawaii Mama and this 1950s pin up style icon today share her stylish thoughts. You can also find her on instagram.  Turtle Beach What is the secret to great style? Learn all the rules of fashion, then set about breaking them in a confident, considered and…

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How to Wear Flat Shoes

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportApril 17, 20118 Comments

Flats are an essential item in any woman’s shoe wardrobe. Heels look great, and I do know some who wear them all the time, but my feet can’t take them, and I think most podiatrists and chiropractors would say that they’re not the best for your feet or posture when worn over time. Given that…

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Open Toes and Hosiery – Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportApril 15, 201130 Comments

n Peep Toe with patterned fishnet style hosiery I received this request from one of my lovely readers: Imogen, I’d appreciate your professional opinion and advice on the matter of whether it is okay to wear hosiery with shoes that have either an open toe (such as a strappy sandal or peep-toe pump) or an…

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How do you know if something is in or out of fashion?

In or Out of Fashion

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportApril 12, 201113 Comments

How do you know if your shoes will stay in or go out of fashion quickly? Today I wore these shoes. They’re the height of fashion now aren’t they. Look around, and you’ll see shoes like this in lots of fashion spreads. These shoes are 20 years old. That’s right, I bought them in 1991…

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Stylish Thoughts – Rate My Outfit

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportApril 11, 20112 Comments

Today I’d like to introduce to you Tat of Rate My Outfit. She lives in Surrey, England and shares her thoughts on style. What is the secret to great style? Confidence. Wear everything with your shoulders back and a bright smile, and you will be able to pull off whatever you like. You’ve also not…

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Wardrobe Capsules for Your Life – Maternity

Body Variations, Capsule WardrobesBy Imogen LamportApril 6, 20119 Comments

The time that most women find it easiest to create a really effective wardrobe capsule is when they’re pregnant. Aware that they won’t be wearing these clothes for the next 2-5 years, they buy judiciously. Carefully choosing clothes that all work together, that can be mixed, matched, layered, dressed up and down. When you are…

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Guest Post – The Shopping Buffet

ShoppingBy Imogen LamportApril 4, 20112 Comments

Recently my husband and I took a short mid-week break to Lady Elliot Island, off the Queensland coast. It’s an eco-resort, where they use solar energy and a desalination plant for water, and they generally encourage visitors and guests to be aware of how heavy our footprint is. Considering how lightly the management and staff…

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Tricky Trend – The Midi-Skirt

Fashion TrendsBy Imogen LamportMarch 31, 20119 Comments

Following on from my post on Where to End Your Skirts (universally flattering length) I thought I’d do a post about the current tricky trend – the midi-skirt. I’ve been wearing this for sometime, but you need to tread carefully as it is much, much harder to pull off well. Luckily for me I have…

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The Power of a Haircut

Beauty, HairBy Imogen LamportMarch 30, 201121 Comments

When was the last time you got yourself a new hair style? Have you had the same haircut for the past 2 years? 5 years? 10 years? Not only does a modern, current hairstyle make you look up-to-date, it also gives others the impression that you are more youthful and have the ability to learn…

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How to choose the undertone of green - which are the right ones for you?

Where to End Your Skirts

Body Variations, Fit and AlterationsBy Imogen LamportMarch 29, 20117 Comments

I was wondering if you might address correct hem lengths in one of your future blogs. I am on the short side (5′ 4″) so almost all of my clothing needs to be shorted but I am never quite sure what the correct length is. For example, are pencil skirts and dresses hemmed at the…

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Stylish Thoughts – Nutri Style

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportMarch 28, 20114 Comments

Singapore based (of Irish origin) image consultant, friend and blogger Aileen Lane today share with us Stylish Thoughts. You can find Aileen’s blog at StyleAffairs by Nutri-Style What is the secret to great style? I think the secret to great style is taking the time to learn what works for you and what doesn’t and…

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