How to Create an Outfit Around Your Scarf
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…
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The One Thing You May Not Think About When Buying Clothes That Will Change the Way You Shop Forever
My house is currently undergoing a major renovation (basically I’m getting a whole new house except for my office/studio and the front door!). …
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Why The Number on the Label May Be Lying to You
Why should you care about the size of your clothes? Yet I see again and again women judge themselves, their value, their worth…
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The Secrets to Mixing Prints in a Wardrobe Capsule
Hi Imogen. I am working on making a wardrobe capsule. The colors are brown, red, grey and white. I have an argyle sweater that…
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How to Find Your Perfect Fit
The fit of your clothes is an issue I’ve discussed more than once. And so when Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I…
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Does Everything Have to Match?
Hi Imogen, I have been wondering if you can give some tips on how to not match effectively. I’m in my early 50’s, and…
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The Magic of Alterations
By Ms MakeItOver Bernadette Lis How many times have you stared into a store dressing room mirror and said to yourself ,”This fits pretty…
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Your 12 Point Plan to Creating Harmonious Outfits
Repeating the elements of yourself over and over in different ways in your outfit will create a really harmonious appearance. How can you do…
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How You Can Use Your Hair Texture to Determine the Fabrics You Choose
Texture in fabrics is something I’ve talked about in my post T is for Texture as well as How to Choose a Flattering Texture. Today…
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Alterations are Not a Sign of Failure
Your clothes don’t fit you perfectly straight off the rack? So what! Needing alterations is not a sign of failure. It’s not a sign…
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What to Wear with Leopard Print Shoes
Imogen I was hoping you could give some ideas on what to wear with leopard print loafers/flats. I’m seeing them in all the shops…
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6 Brilliant Strategies for Creating Your Perfect Wardrobe Part 3
The second last strategy for creating your perfect wardrobe (read part 1 which covered all the areas of “fit” and part 2 we covered quality issues, currency…
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Why Size Doesn’t Matter and More Weekend Reading
Some great tips on why it really doesn’t matter what your clothes “size” is, it’s all about fit (and that will vary from store…
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6 Brilliant Strategies to Creating the Perfect Wardrobe Part 1
Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes that you wear but don’t love? Do you have a closet full of crappy clothes? Do…
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How to Create a Wardrobe Capsule Around a Patterned Hero
One of the easiest ways to plan a wardrobe capsule is to take a multi-coloured patterned hero garment and use the colours in it…
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Signs It’s Time To Let Go
We all have favourite garments in our wardrobe, and the problem with favourites is that often we hold onto them for too long. We…
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Why It’s So Hard to Find Pants that Fit
Yesterday I was having a conversation with a woman who mentioned that she finds, due to a medical issue that distorts her body shape,…
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How to Mix Stripes with Prints
An Interior decorator once told me that she always treated stripes as a ‘solid’ rather than as a pattern as they are so easy…
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Refashion Projects to Try Out This Weekend (or Next)
Refashioning old garments is something that can be worth doing if you’re a little creative, or if the garment just isn’t quite right anymore….
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How to Mix Navies
Thank you for your posts – I really enjoy them and find them useful. I have a question about mixing the colour navy….
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