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Category Archives: Personal Style

Advanced Style by Ari Seth Cohen

Ari Seth Cohen – Older and Wiser

Lifestyle, Personal Style, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportOctober 26, 20161 Comment

I was lucky enough to see (and meet) Ari Seth Cohen, author of Advanced Style (blog, movie and books) in action as he politely asked women to pose for him as he took photos. He was in Melbourne promoting his new book Advanced Style – Older and Wiser and I caught him at Readings Bookstore…

My Style Philosophy – Rules are Made to Be Broken

Why Cover Bands Don’t Change the World

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 24, 2016Leave a comment

Many of us compare our styles to others (and often find our own style somehow, lacking, in our eyes). We can feel we are not creative, sophisticated, elegant, bold, feminine, relaxed (pick your word and insert it here) enough. We think that our outfits just aren’t good enough. Now I know that it’s very easy…

Stylish thoughts - fabuliciously fun life

Stylish Thoughts – Fabuliciously Fun Life

Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportOctober 18, 20167 Comments

….. I’m delighted to introduce you to Michelle who is a Sydney (Australia) based Instagrammer known as Fabuliciously Fun Life, who spent time doing my Evolve Your Style and 7-Steps to Style Programs. What is the secret to great style? Great style certainly includes the right mix of accessories, a flattering silhouette, and being well…

Understanding elements of style

How 3-5 Style Guidelines Are All You Need to Be Super Stylish

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 12, 20169 Comments

One of the things I notice here with the comments I receive both here and on Facebook, is that sometimes we can get bogged down in the minutia of style guidelines (remember they are just guidelines, not rules). I think so many women have a perfectionist streak that we want to be ‘perfect’ at putting…

Why your words matter - your self-talk and self-esteem are interlinked with your style

Why Your Words Matter to Your Style and Self-Esteem

Body Image, VideosBy Imogen LamportOctober 6, 20164 Comments

  In this video with Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe we discuss the importance of words, self-care, and self-esteem. I’ve mentioned this topic of self-talk before here, as I really think it’s a super important one. Tell us your strategy for stopping your negative self-talk? We’d love to know how you manage to keep…

How to Choose to the Scale of Details and Accessories Based on Your Personality

Accessories, Body Variations, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 5, 20168 Comments

If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a nanosecond, you’ll know that I truly believe that personality is the most important factor when choosing clothes and accessories. I listed 10 ways personality is more important than body shape here. And you may be aware (but if you’re new, maybe not) that body shape,…

We all Need a Hero – Weekend Style Challenge

Outfits, Week 6By Imogen LamportSeptember 24, 2016Leave a comment

Your style challenge for the weekend is to wear a hero garment or accessory. What is a Hero Garment? What’s a hero? Well it’s a statement piece. A hero makes your plain outfit more interesting and exciting. It can be built into the garment (such as a pattern) or can be added (like a statement…

How to Build Your Style from Ground Zero

Capsule Wardrobes, Personal Style, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 14, 20166 Comments

My question is this: I’ll be turning 50 in a few months and still haven’t discovered my personal style – from hairstyle, clothing style, colors, fabrics.. the whole thing. When I was young, we didn’t have finances except for hand-me-downs and thrift stores. I didn’t learn “style” when I most girls did. But at my…

Gain a better body image by being careful with your self-talk

How Your Language Impacts Profoundly On Your Style

Personal Style, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportAugust 31, 20169 Comments

Don’t say “I can’t” say “I can” Do you ever correct your kids when they say “I can’t do ….” and tell them that they can do it? With a little effort, or patience, experience or practise. If they work hard they can. Yet how often do you tell yourself “I’m not stylish” or “I’m…

Colour Schemes from a Pattern

Weekend Style Challenge – Use a Patterned Garment or Accessory

Colour, Outfits, Wearing Colour, Week 2By Imogen LamportAugust 27, 20161 Comment

Welcome this Inside Out Style Weekend Style Challenge. It’s new, it’s fun, and it’s your chance to share your style! The weekend can be a great time to have a moment or two to reflect on your style. There may be fewer restrictions on what you can wear (if you have to stick to a uniform…

Discover one woman's journey to style and how to become more stylish

Stylish Thoughts – Evolve Your Style – Kris Villarta

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportAugust 16, 20166 Comments

Today I’m really privilged to be introducing you to Kris Villarta, based in Donostia, The Basque Country, Spain who is a member of my Evolve Your Style program (they call themselves Evolvers). What is the secret to great style? Confidence, effort and an experimental mood. For me, confidence comes, to a great extent, from knowing…

One Large Plain - Stylish Thoughts on Inside Out Style blog

Stylish Thoughts – One Large Plain

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportAugust 9, 20161 Comment

Today I’m happy to be introducing blogger Jena Propato of OneLargePlain as she shares her Stylish Thoughts. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? Generally, my blog is for the mature woman who is possibly a mom, in her 30’s and 40’s, yet still wants to look stylish. I…

Stylish Thoughts - Chic at Any Age - Inside Out Style blog

Stylish Thoughts – Chic at Any Age

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportAugust 2, 20162 Comments

I’d like to welcome blogger Josephine from Chic at Any Age who divides her time between London and St Tropez as she shares her Stylish Thoughts with us today. What is the secret to great style? The ability to choose clothes that enhance your natural beauty. Attention to detail. What is the one thing you…

How to understand your personal style and wardrobe cycle

Understanding Your Personal Style and Wardrobe Cycles

Personal Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 1, 201615 Comments

In this video discussion, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss the concept of personal style and wardrobe cycles. What are personal style cycles? They relate to the speed to which you stick with the same style or alterntively how often you tend to replace your wardrobe or update your style. In this…

Fashion design council

Do You Want to Be In Fashion or Uniquely Dressed?

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 29, 20166 Comments

One aspect of being human is that we like to find things in common with others. This is why we feel comfortable in our tribe. We assume that their values are similar to ours. Feeling the same or similar to others can make us feel more comfortable and that we fit in to our community…

how to find your unique style

How to Find and Develop Your Unique Style

Personal Style, VideosBy Imogen LamportJuly 26, 20162 Comments

Back with Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe in this video to discuss another reader question about how to find and develop your unique style. In this video we talk about how style changes and grows as our lives change – from working to retired. From office to motherhood or motherhood back to the office.…

There is no age limit to style - Imogen Lamport 40 plus style blogger

There is No Age Limit to Style

Body Image, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJuly 23, 201611 Comments

Why Should There be an Age Limit to Style? I can’t tell you how many women (as they say, if I had $1 for every time someone said to me I’m too old to be stylish, well I’d have quite a few more dollars!) think they are too old to either care about style, image…

Sex and the City characters wardrobes reflect their beliefs, personality and values

If You Were a Character in a Movie What Would You Wear?

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 21, 20163 Comments

Finding your personal style can be tricky for many of us. Figuring out what we love and don’t love, which elements of our styles always need to be included versus those that are fun sometimes but not an essential addition to every outfit we wear. Now there are so many ways to do this and…

ab fab fashion and style

12 Things You Can Learn About Style From Absolutely Fabulous

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 15, 20166 Comments

With the new Absolutely Fabulous movie and some eye-scorching fashions revealed in it I thought I’d take a look at what you can learn from the wardrobes of Edina, Patsy and Saffy. Absolutely Fabulous is a great example of just how much what you wear tells the world so much about who you are, what…

Why your body is a room and how you should decorate it

Why You Should Imagine Your Body is a Room

Accessories, Body Shapes, Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 14, 201617 Comments

And how that can help you discover your personal style, let go of clothes that don’t suit and build a better wardrobe This morning I was having a conversation with one of my lovely image consultant (personal stylist) graduates and she mentioned that she has great difficulty throwing out clothes and makeup that don’t work,…

10 Accessorizing Tips You Need to Know Now

10 Accessorizing Tips You Need to Know Now

Accessories, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 13, 20165 Comments

1. Match without Being Matchy Think about how you put together your accessories. There is no need to buy a matching set (and it can look kind of contrived in this modern age), so think about matching: Shapes Colours Textures Sheen Sparkle Metal Read: Matching jewellery – sets without beings sets 2. Level of Refinement…

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