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Why Vulnerability is an Act of Strength and Courage

Why Vulnerability is an Act of Strength and Courage

Personal Style, videos, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportDecember 13, 20174 Comments

Jill Chivers from Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss why showing your vulnerability is an act of strength.    Many women want to hide, to be invisible, to not draw attention to themselves.  There are many reasons for this, often through feelings of poor self-esteem and worthiness, sometimes from messages received whilst growing up. Frequently…

Tips on how to feel fabulous in your style - improve your self-esteem and add some self-care

Getting to “Feeling Fabulous” About Your Style

Personal Style, videos, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportDecember 6, 201710 Comments

Following on from the video post we did about feeling fabulous in your style, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss this topic again, and in this video, Jill shares her journey to feeling fabulous. How to Feel Fabulous About Your Style Jill shares that feeling fabulous about her style is a conscious…

How sexual harassment will change your personal style

How I’ve Seen Sexual Harassment Influence Personal Style

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportNovember 27, 201721 Comments

Only a week ago my lovely assistant Kate and I were chatting, and as rumours have been rumbling around Australian media about who is the Australian Harvey Weinstein, my speculation, from having worked in publicity for Penguin Books back in the 1990s, was the host of a very popular TV show at that time as…

Compliments - Why You Should Give Them and Take Them

Compliments – Why You Should Give Them and Take Them

Lifestyle, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportNovember 23, 2017Leave a comment

Following on my from my blog post the other day about how I like to find the positive in the negative   I wanted to discuss the topic of compliments. I used to think I was a realist, but then I realised that I’m always hoping for the best, so really I’m a natural optimist). …

How to deal with internet haters

10 Things Your Hate Makes Me Grateful For

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportNovember 17, 2017152 Comments

Putting yourself out in public on a blog, like I do here on Inside Out Style makes you a target for internet trolls.  Writing a blog and sharing photos of yourself is an act of vulnerability. The internet is a big, big place, and it makes many people anonymous, so they feel it’s quite OK…

Support Frocktober

Join Me In Some Frocktober Fun

More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 30, 2017Leave a comment

What is Frocktober? Throughout October, the Frocktober campaign invites women to band together, don their most darling dresses and have a bit of fun while raising funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Did you know that there is currently no early detection test for ovarian cancer? Did you know that in Australia alone, one…

Inside the Broad Museum LA

Inside The Broad Museum Los Angeles

More, travelBy Imogen LamportSeptember 8, 20172 Comments

On my trip to Los Angeles, California, I took a trip to The Broad, a contemporary art museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad.  The museum is home to more than 2000 works of art and holds one of the most prominent collections of postwar and contemporary art worldwide. It’s a free museum (though…

Why you should well

Why You Should Dress Well (Hint: it Can Make You Smarter)

WellbeingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 7, 20175 Comments

Why Do You Need Style? Clothes and style are shallow. They are unimportant. Appearance shouldn’t matter as it’s what’s inside that counts right? Style matters, because your intellect and personality are not what people see first. Click To Tweet We have to get past the outside to get to the inside and find out what…

House of Dior Exhibition at NGV

Dior J’adore NGV Exhibition – House of Dior 70 Years of Haute Couture

Melbourne, MoreBy Imogen LamportAugust 26, 20177 Comments

A new and exclusive to the National Gallery of Victoria, an exhibition celebrating 70 Years of the House of Dior opens today in Melbourne and having seen it, in my opinion, it’s the best fashion exhibition they’ve ever curated.   Christian Dior was a designer, entrepreneur and visionary who made a lasting impact on mid…

Imogen Lamport at her desk - Creator of Inside Out Style

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Inside Out Style

blogging, Lifestyle, MoreBy Imogen LamportAugust 10, 201713 Comments

Blogging is not something I’d ever thought I’d be doing “when I grew up”. I mean, it didn’t exist as a hobby or a job back when I was growing up. Who invented blogging? I’m really not sure, but back in 2000 I created a website about my travels through Europe which would have been…

Inside Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology

Lifestyle, More, travelBy Imogen LamportJuly 28, 20171 Comment

One amazing attraction in Mexico City is their Museum of Anthropology. Filled with hall after hall of ancient treasures unearthed from pre-Hispanic Mexico as well as items from more recent indigenous Mexican cultures of today. The museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts including the Aztex calendar stone and finds from Mayan, Aztec, Olmec and…

How to dress up your lbd in multiple ways

How to Create Multiple Looks with a LBD

Accessories, outfits, Reader questions, travel, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 26, 20178 Comments

Hi, Imogen. I love reading your blog posts. Please use an upcoming post to address this “puzzle” for me–multiple formal looks from one dress. We’ll be cruising the Panama Canal in February and there will be 3 to 4 formal nights. Being gone 2 weeks, I have to get multiple uses from what I pack.…

Discover the delights of Mexico City

Experience Mexico City From the Top of a Bus

More, travelBy Imogen LamportJuly 21, 2017Leave a comment

  Mexico City is a fascinating and beautiful place to visit.   Everywhere you go there are artworks, murals and sculptures to enjoy as the Mexican’s seem to really love their art and culture.           There are colourful murals on buildings everywhere. They celebrate Mexican culture and arts including icons such…

8 Causes and Solutions for Bad Breath and How to Tell Someone They've Got It

8 Causes and Solutions for Bad Breath and How to Tell Someone They’ve Got It

grooming, More, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJuly 14, 20173 Comments

A memory I’ll never forget… … it was back in the 1990s and I was working at Penguin Books Australia.  Walking to my office through reception, I was stopped by the receptionist to answer a query by someone who was waiting there. When this man spoke to me, my eyes began to water as his…

Discover the treasure trove of fabulous fashion and finds at Origen Imports in Melbourne and Malvern

Step Though the Looking Glass to Origèn Imports Boutiques

Melbourne, shoppingBy Imogen LamportJuly 13, 2017Leave a comment

Shopping professionally for a living (and having done it as a hobby since I was a teenager) I’ve got a lot of experience in this area. There are many “high street” or “chain stores” that you can find at every mall.  And sure they are useful to find some basics, it’s often much harder to…

Inside the Frida Khalo Museum in Mexico

Inside Frida Kahlo’s House and Her Wardrobe

Lifestyle, travelBy Imogen LamportJuly 6, 201711 Comments

One of the delights to enjoy on a trip to Mexico City is a visit to Coyoacán, what was once a village outside of the city, but is now an outer suburb. In Coyoacán you will find La Casa Azul (The Blue House) the family home of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, where she lived with…

Packing tips for travel

What I’ll Never Pack Again – My Packing Lesson’s Learned

travelBy Imogen LamportJune 9, 20175 Comments

Packing is both a science and an art and I’ve discussed how best to plan your packing to make it work as well as you can (given the unknowns, and there are always unknowns when travelling). You want to have maximum options with minimal pieces. You want to cover all bases for all occasions from…

Night Life exhibition at Rippon Lea - National Trust of Victoria

Glittering in the Night, an Exhibition of Evening Wear

fashion trends, Melbourne, Reviews, travelBy Imogen LamportMay 19, 2017Leave a comment

Night Life Exhibition  at Rippon Lea Sequins and sparkle, bugle beads and hand painted silk are all featured in the fabulous new exhibition of divine fashion from Victoria’s 1920s and 30s. This exhibition includes over 50 divine delicate pieces, all hand made with swathes of intricate hand beading on silks and velvets.  It also includes…

6 Things You Must Do When Packing for Your Next Trip

travelBy Imogen LamportMay 15, 20173 Comments

What are my 6 essential steps to consider when packing for trips?  Whether vacation or work I use this 6 step process to ensure that I pack as well as I possibly can. Tomorrow I set out on my next adventure, for a week in  Mexico City for the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International)…

Van Gogh Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria - NGV

See the Progression of Van Gogh’s Artwork from Beginner to Master

Melbourne, Reviews, travelBy Imogen LamportMay 11, 2017Leave a comment

The National Gallery of Victoria has recently opened their winter masterpieces exhibition of  Van Gogh and the Seasons which runs until 9 July 2017.  It’s the largest ever Van Gogh exhibition to be held in Australia with masterpieces borrowed from collections from across the globe. This exhibition covers Van Gogh’s work in a historical perspective…

Wineries to visit on your next trip to the Barossa Valley

Visiting Barossa Valley Wineries in South Australia

More, travelBy Imogen LamportApril 14, 20174 Comments

The Barossa Valley in South Australia is a glorious place to visit, both visually beautiful and also one of Australia’s wine production hubs.  If you enjoy wine and want a leisurely break in the country, then head there for a day, weekend or mini-break. There are a huge number of wineries both large and small…

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