Understanding what suits you – the colours, contrasts, clothing styles and lines, where to add the details, where to keep free and plain, which proportions are best for you and all those other physical aspects of fabric selection (texture, sheen, drape) are important and form your style foundation. You need to know them to start…
In this Stylish Thoughts interview, I’d like to introduce you to a very stylish woman Sara Kimmel, who I’ve come to know through my 7 Steps to Style program. She from the USA and has her own innate sense of style that I hope you enjoy. What is the secret to great style? I think…
I’ve been making some Facebook Live videos over on my Inside Out Style page (join me there if you want to watch them live) and wanted to share them with you here too – and I’m also linking here to some useful blog posts that help answer these questions! Here I’ve compiled a few videos…
If you’re not planning on leaving the house. You don’t have anybody visiting. You aren’t planning on seeing anyone. Does it really matter what you wear? This is the topic that Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss in this video. Does it Really Matter What You Wear When You’re Alone? If it…
The Style Conundrum Clothing manufacture is a big polluter of our planet, yet we have to wear clothing for our entire lives. Clothes also wear out, so they need to be replaced too. You can’t just buy one set o clothing to see you through the rest of your life! So how do you…
There are many ways to improve your style – from learning about the shapes and styles of clothes that flatter your figure, to understanding the colours and contrasts that harmonise with your own and not to ever forget how you personality influences your style choices (all of these foundations of style can be found in…
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken – another great quote from Oscar Wilde. This is one of my favourite reminders when the toxic witch that is “comparison” enters my head. It’s way too easy to compare yourself poorly to others in so many aspects of your life, and style is one of these aspects…
“Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months”, so said Oscar Wilde Fashion is an industry, designed to make money. Nothing wrong with that. We all have to make money to live, feed ourselves and kids, keep a roof over our heads…. but the fashion industry…
Another great quote from Oscar Wilde … You can never be overdressed or overeducated Let’s tackle the overeducated bit of this quote first. Getting a Style Education One of the things I notice and have experienced myself, before I took on my extensive study of colour and style, is that we are not taught the…
The great wordsmith Oscar Wilde once wrote: One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art Why does art matter? Every culture from ancient times onwards has created art. From the unknown artists of cave paintings and all the other artists who have come afterwards, every culture enjoys art in…
There has been some fascinating discussion between my 7 Step Style Sisters this past week or so about Uniforms, Wardrobe Capsules and Outfit Formulas. Each is a different concept, all can work for you and can work together, but some may feel more attractive to your way of thinking and doing than others! Wardrobe Capsules…
Please welcome Nina Bandoni from Tampa, Florida (USA) who writes the blog Sharing a Journey all about ageless life and style as she shares her Stylish Thoughts with you. What is the secret to great style? First, taking the time to figure out what styles, colors and shapes look best on you, combined with…
I’m delighted to share the Stylish Thoughts of Johanna Grange who lives in one of my favourite US cities, Chicago Illinois and writes her eponymous blog Johanna Grange. What is the secret to great style? Invest in the basics and neutral colors. You can go anywhere and you can mix and match. Classic silhouettes mixed…
And How to Select Them For Your Personality If you’re feeling that your wardrobe is a little bland and boring, it can be because you’ve settled for the more boring version of the basics. We’re told we all need a classic white shirt, a classic tee and a blazer to be well dressed. It’s the…
Today I’m adding Suzanne Carillo from Toronto Canada to the Stylish Thoughts stable. Suzanne is a vintage enthusiast and avid second-hand shopper who writes her blog where she shares her adventurous style for the uncommon 40+ woman. What is the secret to great style? Great style is about knowing yourself and your body, believing in…
In this podcast episode, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss a common conundrum: What do you do when you receive a fashion gift that isn’t quite right for you? It doesn’t suit your style, it doesn’t fit, or it just isn’t something you’d ever choose for yourself. Yet, the last thing you want…
Do you wear glasses? Are they a discreet frame or something that stands out? Are your specs a signature style accessory? Would you like them to be? In this podcast episode, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss glasses as a possible signature style accessory. What Makes a Signature Style Accessory? I don’t…
From the New South Wales South Coast (Woollongong to Eden for locals in the know) comes Donna who Does Dresses (as she says) and writes the blog with this name. Donna is here to share her stylish thoughts with you today! What is the secret to great style? Like everything else ‘great style’ is in…
Do you wear spectacles? Have you considered making your glasses part of your signature style? Find out more on the accompanying blog post here: Glasses as a Signature Style Accessory
Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I agree that personality is the key to finding and developing your style. Most of the TV makeover shows only talk about body shapes and figure flattery, and that is important, but when you watch these shows, how many of the makoverees (yes I made that word up)…
Discover the Stylish Thoughts of Illinois USA based, on-the-go mother and budget-conscious fashionista Laura Bambrick who writes the blog I Do deClaire. What is the one thing you would spend a lot of money on? That’s easy! Shoes and bags! Shoes and bags can easily last for years and years so I am willing…
