Have you ever thought about how your clothes make you feel? Not just are they comfortable, itchy or have a scratchy tag, or you like the feel of velvet, or buttery soft leather, but inside your head and heart? Mental Comfort Personality is the key to finding and developing your style. Personality comes into…
In This Video 0.08 How to get ideas for outfits when all the inspiration is on slim young women – it’s hard to translate this to my size 3.00 – Finding clothes that fit and are affordable when you’re short and plus size 8.13 – I’m a short waisted pear shape (A Shape) is there…
In This Video 0.08 A shape and find it hard to balance my hips and hide my tummy – any tips? 4.34 Finding clothes for the over 70s for a retired casual lifestyle when you’re a large regular size or small plus size 9.47 I can’t seem to nail down fashion guidelines for my shape…
In my online forums and programs, participants can ask each other for style advice and feedback. It can be tricky when what one person thinks of as a compliment or an offhand comment, can be felt by the recipient to be cruel and hurtful especially when the women span a variety of interests, backgrounds,…
In This Video 0.09 How do you get your own taste in clothing to offer helpful advice to others? How can you distinguish personal preference from style faux pas? 7.53 – Do muted colours on sheen fabrics read as lighter or darker? Will they advance or recede? 9.02 – Can you define mental and emotional…
Are you stuck in a style rut? Are you bored with your style? How do you get out of that style rut? The first question to ask is how did you get into the style rut in the first place? Too Many of the Same Kinds of Garments One of the most common reasons you…
In This Video 0.08 – I like Elegant Chic as polished and poised suits me – but I have a casual lifestyle – how can I work with my Opulent palette and have ease in my clothes but capture some elegant chic style on a budget? 4.56 I have small shoulders and big hips and…
In This Video 0.08 I’ve lost a lot of weight and have to rebuild my wardrobe – until now I’ve used clothes as armour – how do I find my style? 5.25 I’m short X shape with short waist. Petite rules seems to overemphasise the bust and I want a creative style – what to…
In This Video 0.13 If you have to choose between a top in 2 necklines, ideally a scoop neck works best for your face, but they only have crew neck or V neck – I have a large bust – which will be the most flattering? 2.36 – My neck is getting flabby and turkey…
In this Video 0.06 With cool light colouring but like bohemian style clothes are all in the warm light Spicy (autumnal) colours – what am I to do? 3.06 I have a collection of Hermes (silk) scarves and I tend towards a relaxed style – how do I use them? 5.02: I have long arms,…
Not just the bi-annual wardrobe transitions from summer to winter and back again. What do you do when your wardrobe needs a major overhaul? Where to start? You first need to define your personal style. Watch the video and discover how to transition your wardrobe to one that works for you, your lifestyle and personal…
Jeans are an everyday staple for many these days. They are practical and durable and go with everything. So how do you decide what to wear with your jeans? There are just so many options of what to wear with your jeans. Depending whether you want to dress them up or down. Here are…
In this Video 0.08 Tips for choosing the best nailpolish colours 2.15 Choosing colours for face masks 5.18 As you age, does anyone go from warm to cool and back to warm? What to do with my gold jewellery? Choosing your Nail Polish Colours How to Choose a Toenail Polish Colour When Travelling What…
Style and fashion are usually so intertwined that many use the terms interchangeably, but if you strip them back you’ll discover they are actually very different from each other. One is your home. The other is a tool – such as a hammer. You need tools to build your home, but they are not…
In this Video 0.10 What colour wrap to wear over a coral pink dress when you have dark Exotic/Autumn colouring? 2.24 How to enhance my multi-tonal grey hair when I’m larger and don’t want to wear light colours as they don’t suit my lifestyle? 7.27 Tips on finding denim without whiskers and distressing? What…
Struggling with Your Style? Every day I get emails about style struggles and I put them into these video Q&A sessions as I want to empower you to look and feel your best every day and stop wasting money randomly buying clothes that end up sitting in you wardrobe unworn cos they just aren’t quite…
What’s the value of a style recipe? Let me share … Every morning my husband and I walk around our local park with the dogs. We pass many of the same people on our jaunt each day and over time I’ve started “naming” these people using something that identifies them, so much so that I…
In this Video 0.16 What are some options if you have short legs and dark colouring but need a strap to keep your shoes on? 4.10 Will changing my hair colour change my palette or just my contrasts? 8.06 How do I know if I should wear patterns or solid colours? Faking a Low Vamp…
In This Video 0.10am Can you explain how you determine clear vs muted colouring? 7.23 Can a colour or neutral be neither warm nor cool? 9.30 I have 20 signature colours – how do I determine the best ones? Personal Colour Analysis Understanding Colour Systems and Personal Colour Analysis Personal Colour Analysis – Finding the…
There are two main things to consider when deciding on whether you are a fan of simple outfits and patterns or complex ones. The first and most important one is your personality and values The second and only marginally less important is your physicality. So let’s look at both these aspects. Personality and Values Who…
I know that defining your style is the easiest way to have a wardrobe full of clothes you love to wear. Along with finding the colours that make you shine, and your figure flattery guidelines, how your personality influences your style is one of the main keys to determining what really works for you and…
