Discover how your body variations can best be dressed. From a large or small bust to full arms or calves.

How to Create Outfits That Flatter Your Figure

How to Create Outfits That Flatter Your Figure: A Guide to Understanding Silhouettes and Personal Style

Are you tired of feeling frustrated when putting together outfits that don’t quite feel right? Or maybe you find yourself staring at your wardrobe, wondering why certain clothes don’t flatter your figure the way you hoped they would. The secret lies in understanding the foundations of style—your body shape, proportions, and variations—so that you can…

Colour Coordination: A Guide to Harmonious Outfits

Struggling with colour coordination? You’re not alone – here’s a question I received from a lovely reader: “My biggest challenge is selecting solid colours that work well together. Something– the shade, brightness or intensity–causes too many of my solids to not work well together. It doesn’t help that I live in the Ozarks and am…

Real life style tips for post-mastectomy dressing

Real Life Style Tips for Post Mastectomy Dressing

Post-mastectomy dressing can be tricky as women’s clothing is made to fit a curvier body shape.  One of my fabulous 7 Steps to Style readers, Kelly, who has had a double mastectomy offered to share her tips on what she’s found has helped her style and the garments she’s found most flattering when you have…

finding clothes that fit

Say Goodbye to Ill-Fitting Clothes: 6 Expert Tips for a Flattering Wardrobe

Finding the Perfect Fit: A Guide to Choosing Garments that Embrace Your Style If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me “I wish I could find clothes that fit me”, well I wouldn’t be a millionaire, but I’d have quite a few dollars! So why is it so hard to find…

What's the difference betweern ruching, gathering and draping

Understanding the Impact of Ruching and Gathering

Personal style isn’t just about picking the right clothes; it’s about understanding how certain design elements can enhance or conceal various parts of your body. As an expert in this field with 20 years of experience, I’ve witnessed how strategic choices, particularly with regard to rushing and draping, can significantly impact your appearance.  I was…

How to find your style at any age - particuarly after retirement

Finding Your Style at Any Age: A Guide to Dressing Sharp and Feeling Confident

As we journey through life, our bodies and circumstances change, and sometimes so does our sense of style. I recently had the privilege of hearing from a woman who shared her story of struggle and transformation.  A retired former administrator found herself facing the daunting task of rediscovering her style after battling breast cancer and…

Inside Out Style Best Colour and Figure Flattery Posts of 2022

Inside Out Style Best Colour and Figure Flattery Posts of 2022

Want a quick snapshot of the best posts of 2022 here on Inside Out Style?  Then you’ve come to the right place!   In this post I’m sharing some of my best colour and body shape figure flattery advice from the past year.   Come Alive with Colour How to Layer in Winter (or Any Season) Using…

Why Oversized Clothes Don't Make You Look Slimmer or Your Bust Smaller

Why Oversized Clothes Don’t Make You Look Slimmer or Your Bust Smaller

Reader Question – I have a 44 double D bust and I’m about 172 centimeters tall. I’ve tended to hide my bust in loose flowing clothes and I recently tried a figure flattering dress. I was amazed as I did look busty but in proportion. Why is this this? balanced body proportions Oversized Clothes Don’t Make…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 32

In This Video 0.09 How do you get your own taste in clothing to offer helpful advice to others? How can you distinguish personal preference from style faux pas? 7.53 – Do muted colours on sheen fabrics read as lighter or darker? Will they advance or recede? 9.02 – Can you define mental and emotional…

More colour and style questions answered by Imogen Lamport

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 14

In This Video 0.10am Can you explain how you determine clear vs muted colouring? 7.23 Can a colour or neutral be neither warm nor cool? 9.30 I have 20 signature colours – how do I determine the best ones? Personal Colour Analysis Understanding Colour Systems and Personal Colour Analysis https://insideoutstyleblog.com/2010/12/personal-colour-analysis-finding-the-harmony.html Personal Colour Analysis Training Universal…