Today I’m excited to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Californian blogger Dawn Lucy of Fashion Should be Fun What is the best piece of style advice that you’ve ever received? The best style advice I ever received was from the TV show “What Not to Wear” and their focus on fit and tailoring. Before…
September is already here and that means that I’m planning my Frocktober! For the month of October I’ll be wearing a frock of some sort each day and sharing on my social media what I wear. Why you ask? Well it’s to raise money to support the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation as Ovarian cancer is…
In this short video about one of the Principles of Coordination – Related line – I will explain how to put your outfits together so they are harmonious and pleasing. Here is an example
Hi, could you please address what color and shape of glasses to wear depending upon coloring? I am a cool brunette. Thanks. There are so many elements to choosing a flattering frame, including colour. Here are my top 5 essential factors to consider. 1. Colour Is your undertone warm or cool? If you are warm…
Today I’m introducing you to San Antonio, Texas based high school journalism teacher by day and fashion blogger by night Pam of Over 50 Feeling 40 What is the secret to great style? I believe it is important to decide what messages you want to communicate with your style. We all say something with our clothing…
Some necklines are made for necklaces, some are made for earrings only. When a neckline has some sort of embellishment like these, then there is no need to add more. These necklines are ideal for women who: Have wide or short necks who don’t want to add necklaces Find wearing necklaces annoying or irritating Don’t…
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 in this video I’m taking you through the principle of co-ordination that is called Related Shapes. This is where the shapes of the elements of garments and accessories need to work together in harmony. It’s particularly useful when choosing accessories and you can see in this post about choosing necklaces how it works in…
A little while back I introduced you to the concepts of Yin and Yang (or receding and advancing, or softer and stronger) ways of dressing. Here I want to show you a couple of ways that you can change the way you dress in some very common outfits to make them either more Yang (strong)…
Dear Imogen, Could you give us a few tips on how to use the 3-piece outfit rule in sweltering heat? Thank you so much! When you’re thinking about your 3rd piece in heat, it may just be an accessory like a string of beads. At most it would be a very lightweight waistcoat over a…
In this video I talk about one of the Principles of Co-ordination – that of the Principle of Volume. It’s an important principle to remember as too much fabric will swamp us and can make you look larger. Being overwhelmed by fabric (this is particularly important if you are petite) will make you look…
Loved this article by Sal of Already Pretty about the difference between a Rut and a Signature Styleand it led me to thinking about how we get into ruts with our style, how we stop thinking more broadly about what would make us look great but still fits with our signature style. Are you in…
And here are some more ideas: Wear it with your printed pants Wear it with your city shorts Wear it with an all neutral outfit Wear it with a bright bold colour Wear it with a straight denim skirt How do you like to style a white jacket in summer?
In one of your last videos, you talked about principles of coordination – can you go in more detail on this, please? There are 4 main principles of co-ordination – these are: Levels of Refinement Principle of Volume Related Shapes Related Lines Each of these influences how we put outfits together, from accessories to garments,…
The other day I was talking to a client about weight loss. She mentioned how she was in the process of losing weight, using a system of pre-packaged foods, but she felt hungry all the time, so was finding it really hard. Given that this company advertises that you won’t feel hungry, as do many…
I’m really pleased to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Southern California based blogger Glenda from So What to Twenty. What is the secret to great style? I’m a firm believer in the idea that fashion is only a small part of great style. Style is the entire essence of a woman. It is important…
I was asked on Twitter (@ImogenLamport) the other day about wearing denim skirts to work and if they are appropriate. The things to consider for your workplace are: Are denim jeans acceptable in your workplace? If the answer is no, then no to the denim skirt too. If yes denim jeans are fine in your…
Layer Try layering, not just a cardigan over your top, but think about layering tops with similar necklines, so that you create a colour contrast and some extra detail in your portrait area. Think about adding a waistcoat or vest over the top of your t-shirt, blouse or even dress. How about turning a summer…
Sometime ago I created a video that shows you how to get rid of your double chins. Last week during our colour analysis training I was showing our students how black creates shadows around the jaw and creates a double chin and they were amazed at what a difference the colour made to the appearance…
If you have a round face shape, you will want to elongate your face with earrings (particularly if you don’t have longer hair or you wear your hair back in a ponytail). Look for earrings with length, but not width to create a vertical line which will slim and lengthen your face. Avoid earrings such…
Aging most commonly is seen as negative and gets a really bad rap. We usually don’t see aging as a positive word, yet so many great things come with age. I love that as an adult I get to make so many choices about how I live my life. Aging has given me more experience…
