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Category Archives: Colour

Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen

ColourBy Imogen LamportDecember 7, 201318 Comments

Unless there is a colour in between This is a saying my mother would repeat to me as a child. Fortunately I realise that this is a rule that is made to be broken.   Blue and green together are one of my favourite colour combinations.  It’s so restful and reminds me of a blue…

Psychology of Colour – White

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportNovember 28, 20131 Comment

  White is ethereal, it’s the colour of clouds, snow and seafoam. It says: clean and hygenic, fresh and new. It’s often associated with winter in cooler climates, because of the snow. A fresh new piece of paper – a blank page, ready to be written on. In the Western world it’s the colour of…

Christmas Themed Dressing and Accessorizing – The Dos and Don’ts

Colour, Occasion Dressing, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportNovember 26, 20135 Comments

Thanks to you, Imogen, I never worry about my wardrobe. Its like having a guardian angel at my finger tips. I would like some advice for Christmas accessorizing. Working around children, I like to do the red and green thing but still need to go among adults to do the banking, shopping etc. Your input…

Psychology of Colour – Yellow

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportNovember 19, 20134 Comments

Yellow is the happiest colour. It’s a bright sunshiny day. As the brightest and lightest colour in the visible colour spectrum it is fun, playful and uplifting. Because it is so light and bright and noticeable from a distance, it’s used for taxi cabs in many places and traffic signs to grab our attention and…

Psychology of Colour – Purple

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportNovember 4, 20139 Comments

Purple (or violet) is a colour with many connotations and meanings.  In the past it was associated with royalty as it was such a hard colour to create from natural materials to dye fabric thus was only worn but the very rich and powerful.  It’s symbolic for wealth and status in Japan. These days, as…

Psychology of Colour – Orange

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportOctober 25, 201310 Comments

Orange – a colour that few list as their favourite colour, but one that radiates warmth, joy and happiness. Orange is fun, it’s playful and will encourage conversation if used in decorating an environment. Not only does it encourage communication, it also stimulates appetite. It’s not a colour that works well in business, it’s message…

Train to Be an Professional Colour and Image Consultant

Colour, Fabric, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportOctober 16, 20134 Comments

Have you ever thought that you’d love to do what I do? I know that it was something that I always had an interest in, but didn’t realise that you could get training (until I met another image consultant). It’s the most fabulous job, being able to help people look and feel great, give people…

How Good is Your Eyesight?

Accessories, Colour, Face Styles, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 26, 20137 Comments

Sponsored by Nuffnang Eyes are the Window to Your Soul – And Sure Help You in Your Daily Life Too Vision is something that is mighty important to me. It would be impossible for me to do my job as an image and colour consultant if I didn’t have good vision. From looking at an…

Psychology of Colour – Red

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportSeptember 13, 20133 Comments

Red has a physiological effect on us. It stimulates and raises blood pressure. It’s warm overtone makes it the most noticeable colour which is why it’s used to alert us – stop signs and traffic lights are two such examples. Because of its stimulating effect it makes time to appear to go faster. It’s the…

Creating a Capsule Wardrobe to Look Taller

Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Capsule Wardrobes, Colour, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 29, 20135 Comments

Hi Imogen, I´m a big fan of your blog, and I´ve read all of your books 🙂 I hope it´s alright if I ask you some style advice 🙂 I´m a petite (5´2´´) figure of 8 with a balanced, short mid body. I have slightly warm coloring, dark blond hair and blue green eyes, and…

O is for outerwear - Imogen Lamport's A-Z of Style - how to choose coats

O is for Outerwear

Colour, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 14, 201310 Comments

Outerwear – those pieces that you wear over the top of your clothes. Jackets, cardigans and coats – depending on the season and climate. For much of the year in Melbourne, where I live, the climate is temperate and a cardigan or jacket is enough outerwear. But there are times of the year when you…

Psychology of Colour – Green

ColourBy Imogen LamportAugust 13, 20134 Comments

  Green is a reassuring colour. Why so? Because when we see lots of green we know that plants are growing and food is abundant, nothing to worry about! True green is neither warm nor cool – as it’s made from mixing blue (cool) with yellow (warm).  This makes it very balanced and calming.  But…

N is for Nighttime Style

Colour, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 8, 20135 Comments

Night, that time after dusk, when the sun has gone down, colours fade as the cones in our eyes, which are the colour receptors, can’t distinguish colour well in low light. Only the rods in our eyes work well at night and they can distinguish blue, but not other colours. So at nighttime, you can…

Psychology of Colour – Blue

Colour, Colour PsychologyBy Imogen LamportAugust 5, 20131 Comment

Blue is the world’s favourite colour. It surrounds us, from the sea to the sky but it is rarely found in food. A blue sky says “trust me as I will not rain on you”. A blue sky is calm, peaceful and non-threatening. It promotes relaxation (don’t we all love to look at pictures of…

Psychology of Colour – Black and Dark Grey

ColourBy Imogen LamportJuly 29, 20133 Comments

  Much of colour psychology relates back to natures. This is why the meanings are fairly universally recognized. There are always cultural influences, but we can all related to the meanings that found in nature. Black and Dark Greys Where are they found? Night time and stormy skies are what leap to mind. Black isn’t…

Certified Personal Colour Analysis, Stylist and Image Mastery Training

Colour, More, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportJuly 17, 2013Leave a comment

You may have noticed that I’ve been a little quite on the blog these past 2 1/2 weeks.  It’s because I’ve been so busy running our Certified Advanced Personal Colour Analysis and Personal Stylist and Image Mastery training course – a 14 day download of my brain into my students’ brains. To give you a…

How to Work with Your Colour Palette

Colour, VideosBy Imogen LamportJuly 10, 20132 Comments

Imogen: I am so excited you will be talking more about color. Years ago, I was color typed as a vivid summer (light in value and cool). I remember I was very disappointed because I loved all the colors in the winter palette. As I’ve learned more about me, I realize that I enjoy the…

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How to Find Colours to Match Your Colour Swatch

Colour, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportJune 20, 20138 Comments

Many people are unsure of how to use their colour swatch after they’ve had a personal colour analysis. Here in this short video I show you how easy it is to use. How to Use Your Personal Colour Analysis Colour Swatch Remember, it’s a tool of around 50 colours to help you find the 50…

How to Wear Neon Colours

Colour, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportJune 19, 2013Leave a comment

Could you perhaps do a blog about neon colours? Who could wear them, do you think? Perhaps only winter types? I’m a bright spring and wonder if perhaps neon is a bit too bright for clear springs. The reality is that people don’t have really bright colouring like parrots and tropical fish. We are naturally…

How to Stop Buying and Wearing Black When It’s Not Flattering

ColourBy Imogen LamportMay 27, 201318 Comments

If you’ve been one of my long time blog readers, or a client, you’d be aware that black is not the most flattering colour if you have warm colouring or muted/soft colouring, or even light colouring. This is because black’s colour properties are: Cool Undertone Dark/Deep Bright/Clear If you have colouring like mine, as these…

Reader Question: What are Neutrals?

Colour, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportMay 3, 201316 Comments

You speak of neutrals which raises yet another color question. I always thought that gray, white and black were the only true neutrals, however, I’ve always thought stone should be included in that list. I also read in some fashion magazines where they indicated that teal and coral were colors that looked good on everyone,…

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