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Category Archives: Colour

Channel 9 News presenters and guest turn up in white tops

The Real Reason Nobody Noticed that Blue Suit

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportJanuary 13, 20172 Comments

Yesterday on Australian TV there was an apparent meltdown by one TV newsreader that her colleague was wearing a top that appeared on camera to be the same colour (white) as her own (though apparently, it was a very light blue, but it did show up on screen as white). The problem being apparently that…

Pantone’s Colour of 2017 – Greenery

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportDecember 12, 201618 Comments

  Pantone has just released it’s 2017 “Colour of the Year” a colour you can expect to see in home furnishings and furniture and for 2017 it’s called Greenery. It’s a Granny Smith apple green. It’s verdant foliage. It’s lush grass. This colour represents new growth and change. It’s aim is to calm and remind…

Should your hair have highlights or block colour?

How to Decide if Your Hair Should Have Highlights or Block Colour

Beauty, Colour, Hair, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportNovember 25, 20162 Comments

Hair Texture and Highlights or Block Colour Once you have figured out how to find the most flattering kinds of hair colours to suit your complexion so you look glowing, healthy and gorgeous, the second consideration is that of block colour versus higlight and lowlights. The answer to this conundrum comes down more to hair…

Hair styles and Hair colours

How to Know if Your Hair Colour Is Wrong

Beauty, Colour, Discover Your Colours, HairBy Imogen LamportNovember 18, 20165 Comments

One question that comes up with my clients and also on my 7 Steps to Style program forums is that of hair colouring and what works best. Skin Undertone and Hair Colour First consideration is always your skin. You want to find a hair colour that flatters your complexion. In fact, hair, as it’s so…

Getting your colours done - personal colour analysis explained

Should You Limit Yourself to a Small Palette of Colours?

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportNovember 3, 201631 Comments

Do think limiting yourself to a small palette of colours in your wardrobe is restrictive? Or do these boundaries actually create a more freeing opportunity to create a cohesive and functioning wardrobe with less colours? This is the topic of discussion for Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and me in this video. Should You…

Why Turquoise is a Brilliant Colour for Any Beauty Bundle

Colour, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 27, 201615 Comments

  Turquoise is one of the two universal colours that can be worn by both warm and cool undertone people. In this video, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss this fabulous colour that is so versatile because it has elements of both warm and cool and why it’s one of our go-to…

Everything You Need to Know to Overdye Your Clothes at Home and Get a Brilliant Result

Everything You Need to Know to Overdye Your Clothes at Home and Get a Brilliant Result

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 25, 20167 Comments

Overdyeing Act II : How To Dye And What You Need By Ms MakeitOver – Bernadette Lis In response to the many inquiries as to how I actually dye items following this blog post – check it out so you can see the kinds of results. This is the exact way in which I dye…

colour communicates

Change the Way Your Colours Communicate – Weekend Style Challenge

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 22, 2016Leave a comment

This weekend, why not play with colour and create an outfit around two different colours.   Firstly, create an outfit that communicates more authority by using a higher contrast. Then by changing one garment using the concept of the way colour communicates which I wrote about in this post, change your outfit to communicate a…

How to Use Colour To Communicate Your Authority

How to Use Colour To Communicate Your Authority or Approachability

Colour, Dress Codes, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 20, 20165 Comments

When you’re putting together an outfit, always consider what you want to communicate with it. Ask yourself what the situation/occassion you are wearing it. Who you are going to be interacting with, and how you want to be perceived. Then you can use this knowledge to choose the right combination of colours and contrast to…

Are You Colour Contrast or Value Contrast Dominant?

Are You Colour Contrast or Value Contrast Dominant

Colour, Discover Your Colours, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 17, 201624 Comments

Contrast is a hot topic amongst my 7 Steps to Style and Evolve Your Style program members, because once you see its impact, you can’t go back to ignoring it. It’s an important part of any personal colour analysis – discovering how to wear your ideal colours (not just what they are). Colour contrast =…

Understanding value contrast and colour schemes

The Value of Value Contrast and Using it to Create Stunning Outfits

Colour, Discover Your Colours, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 10, 20165 Comments

Recently I’ve been having fun playing with my scarf collection. Tying them in different ways (check out these 32 ways to tie your scarves), and using them as outfit colour scheme inspiration. Creating Colour Schemes Here I’m using a scarf (that was my grandmother’s) and have used the colours in it to create my outfit…

Colour or Style – Which Comes First When Shopping for Clothes?

Colour, Shopping, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 23, 201615 Comments

  Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe discuss the eternal question of which comes first when you’re shopping for clothes … colour or style?   Why Colour is the most Important Factor when Choosing Garments We both agree that colour the most important factor when choosing a new garment. We discuss why colour is more…

What are neutrals and how to choose which ones to wear

Neutrals – What are They and How to Wear Them

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 20, 20169 Comments

What is a neutral? Basically, we define most neutrals as colours that are ‘off the colour wheel‘ – as in we don’t give them a name of the rainbow colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet) so we’re talking grey, brown, white, black, tan, camel etc. These are bascially the non-colours. They are created by…

Change your contrast with an accessory or layer

Change Your Contrast With an Accessory or Layer – Weekend Style Challenge

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 17, 2016Leave a comment

  Have some fun with your colours this weekend. Why not play with contrast – either Value Contrast or Colour Contrast and by adding an accessory near your face such as a scarf or necklace, or alternatively use a layer – such as jacket or cardigan to create the contrast over what you’re wearing. Notice…

Creating a wardrobe capsule colour scheme when you don't wear black

How to Choose Colours for a Capsule Wardrobe

Capsule Wardrobes, Colour, Reader Questions, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 15, 20169 Comments

I have a style challenge that I need help with. I am a Spring according to the color theory websites. I am the one season that does not look well in black, in fact, I have given away my black garments with the exception of a black dress that I only wear to funerals. My…

Add a pop of colour to your outfit

Add a Pop of Colour – Weekend Style Challenge

Colour, Wearing Colour, Week 7By Imogen LamportSeptember 10, 2016Leave a comment

It’s time to add some colour to your life and your outfit. This weekend’s style challenge is to add a pop of colour to your outfit. Add an accent colour from shoes, belts and bags to jewellery. You can choose one or even mix a couple together if you choose. Here are some posts to…

Colour Schemes from a Pattern

Weekend Style Challenge – Use a Patterned Garment or Accessory

Colour, Outfits, Wearing Colour, Week 2By Imogen LamportAugust 27, 20161 Comment

Welcome this Inside Out Style Weekend Style Challenge. It’s new, it’s fun, and it’s your chance to share your style! The weekend can be a great time to have a moment or two to reflect on your style. There may be fewer restrictions on what you can wear (if you have to stick to a uniform…

How to Create an Outfit Around Your Scarf

Colour, Prints and Patterns, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 26, 20163 Comments

People tell me all the time that they’re not sure how to mix and match colours. And it’s true, there is a whole science behind it (and it helps to understand colour properties, and terminology which I’ve written about here), but if you don’t want to even have to think about the theory, why not…

blue and white leona edmiston dress

If You Could Only Wear One Colour What Would it Be?

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 3, 201639 Comments

I read this article in NY Magazine about a woman who only wears blue and it made me think… If you could only wear one colour for the next year, what colour would you choose? For me it would be blue. But I couldn’t limit myself to just one shade of blue, there would be…

Personal Colour Analysis

From Intimidating to Friendly, the Story of a Colour Analysis

Colour, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportJune 15, 20168 Comments

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know that I really believe with a passion that colour can change your life and it’s a super important part of your clothing and style decisions. It’s not only because I can see in my own life and experiences of the colours changing other’s reactions…

colour and value contrast

The Power of Colour and Value Contrast

Colour, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportMay 30, 20167 Comments

Colour and value contrast are two concepts that readers ask me a lot of questions about and are hot topics in my 7 Steps to Style program (where I give my professional opinion on members colour and value contrasts as part of the program). To demonstrate just how much of a difference wearing the right…

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