Last night I attended the launch of a new clothing exchange boutique – Penny Lane, which is the brainchild of one of my former image consulting students Peta Stephenson. Located on Sydney Road in Brunswick (number 145 to be exact) Penny Lane Clothing Exchange is a little different from many consignment stores. Instead of…
I decided to take my daughter and a friend of hers to experience the Express Yourself: Romance Was Born exhibition for children at the National Gallery of Victoria this weekend. Firstly before we even got into the exhibition she enjoyed experiencing the waterfall window at the front of the gallery, and lying…
Recently I went to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) and I can say that it’s the best fashion/clothing exhibition I’ve ever been to! And one of the first thing you see is that some of the mannequins talk! In fact there is Jean Paul Gaultier mannequin who…
Apart from my posts on real life body shapes (which are perennially popular) I thought I’d share with you the most popular posts of 2014, just in case you missed them! How to Pose for Photographs How to Remove Scuff Marks from Patent Leather How to Choose a Necklace to Go with Your Neckline 13 Ways…
After a recent discussion with the Evolve Your Style group members, when deciding what to keep and what to throw out (because it is dated), I was asked about what is dated and what becomes timeless. I thought I’d ask one of our group members and recent Stylish Thoughts contributor Lisa White share her thoughts…
One year ago today I started on my 5:2 Way of Eating (I don’t call it the D word) and today I’m around 15kg lighter and a whole lot healthier. I’ve written about how I’ve done it and what it is here. When I started, I was on cholesterol medication (my whole family is on…
Are you in a style rut? Do you want to have a more polished personal style? Do you want to know what in your wardrobe is working for you and what you should let go? In my 31 day Style Challenge – Evolve Your Style – along with the Facebook group, you will discover so…
Sponsored by Nuffnang I’ve always loved the theatre and music (here’s a small fact you probably didn’t know about me, I played violin and viola in orchestras from the age of 10 to 18ish), and I’ve been around music and stages for a long time. One of my favourite experiences was playing in the orchestra…
Today is 1 October and that means that I commence my annual challenge to wear a frock every day for the month! Why you ask? Well to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation who are trying to find an early detection test for Ovarian Cancer. Did you know that one woman dies every…
We tend to think of stress as all bad, but it doesn’t have to be. Without stress, we might feel less motivated, and if we’re pushing our life forward, getting things done and achieving our goals, stress will always be part of that.Stress is a fixed and natural part of our lives so, instead of…
Today is my 6th Blog Birthday – I started this day in 2008, which seems many years ago now, but also only a minute. I’m so lucky to have met a few of you lovely readers over the years, and I’d love to meet more of you (in fact I’m coming to Chicago USA mid-September…
For a long time (well most of my life) I never ran. Well I couldn’t run without pain or holding my breasts and that’s exhausting, not being able to move your arms in the regular running pattern makes you tired way more quickly. After 30 years of searching, I finally found a sports bra that…
Given that I’ve changed many things about myself, and my clients need to be able to recognize me when they’ve never met me, but we’re meeting for a personal shopping expedition in a public place, I decided it was time to invest in some new professional photos. I chose to use photographer Neil Creek again…
As you can see I’ve had a makeover, not just personally but now my blog has too! I decided with all the changes that have been happening personally I also needed to update Inside Out Style with a new look to go with the new me. I love illustration and after hunting around, I discovered…
Happy Queens Birthday by imogenl featuring a union jack wallpaper Today is a public holiday in Australia to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday (even though her actual birthday is 21 April – fun fact of the day). Hope you’re having a good one!
This week I was sent a review copy of Debbie Roes new ebook UnShopping: Recovery Solutions from an Ex-Shopaholic. It’s a guide to help shopaholics shop less, and shop smarter, but is a relevant book for many of us who many sometimes shop for reasons other than necessity. This book is packed with some really…
While I’ve been recovering from my recent operation, I was fortunate enough to have the time to read The Priority List: A Teacher’s Final Quest to Discover Life’s Greatest Lessons . As someone who teaches (I train people who want to be image and colour consultants and personal stylists), I enjoy reading about people who are…
Tomorrow is the First of April. This marks the start of Grateful in April, a month-long campaign which encourages people to actively seek out the good in their lives. Research (University of California) has found that counting your blessings is an integral part of health, happiness and well-being. Experiments have shown that those who kept…
Light is a super important part of my job. Having the right lighting allows me to see colours clearly, essential for doing a colour analysis as without light, there is no colour! In my studio I have 12 lights in the ceiling. They make for a bright enough light when it’s darker, but when you…
This is one of the most powerful TED talks video by Brene Brown I’ve seen – so worth the 20 minutes!
Last weekend I went to Bendigo to check out the Modern Love exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery. This exhibition is a collection of clothing from some of the world’s most influential designers loaned from FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. From Valentino, Christian Dior and Vivienne Westwood,…
