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Finding your authentic style will make you feel at home in your clothes

Fashion is a Form of Ugliness – Oscar Wilde

Personal Style, style tips, UncategorizedBy Imogen LamportNovember 26, 20191 Comment

“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…

You Can Never Be Overdressed or Overeeducated – Oscar Wilde

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportNovember 19, 20194 Comments

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…

Be a Work of Art or Wear a Work of Art - Oscar Wilde

Be a Work of Art – Oscar Wilde

style tips, Colour, Discover Your Colours, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportNovember 13, 20192 Comments

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…

Wardrobe Capsules, Outfit Formulas and Uniforms – Which is Right for You?

Wardrobe, capsule wardrobes, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 31, 201915 Comments

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…

Stylish Thoughts Nina Bandoni - Sharing a Journey blog

Stylish Thoughts – Sharing a Journey

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 15, 20191 Comment

  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…

Stylish Thoughts - discover the style tips and thoughts of Johanna Grange, 40+ life and style blogger on www.insideoutstyleblog.com

Stylish Thoughts – Jo Grange

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 8, 2019Leave a comment

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…

Why You Need Interesting Basic Garments in Your Wardrobe

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportSeptember 24, 20194 Comments

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…

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Stylish Thoughts – Suzanne Carillo

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 17, 20195 Comments

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…

What Do You Do With an Unwanted Fashion Gift

What Do You Do With an Unwanted Fashion Gift

Wardrobe, Personal Style, PodcastBy Imogen LamportSeptember 6, 20193 Comments

In this podcast episode, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss the conundrum of what to do when you receive a gift of fashion that is not to your taste.  It’s not your style, not right for you in some way or other.  Yet, you don’t want to hurt the feelings of the…

Glasses as a Signature Style Accessory

Glasses as a Signature Style Accessory

Accessories, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportAugust 29, 2019Leave a comment

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…

Donna Does Dresses - Stylish Thoughts

Stylish Thoughts: Donna Does Dresses

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportAugust 27, 20191 Comment

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…

Personality is key to style

Why Personality is the Key to Style

Personal Style, PodcastBy Imogen LamportAugust 15, 20197 Comments

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)…

Stylish Thoughts – I Do deClaire

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportAugust 13, 20194 Comments

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 to…

criteria for creating fabulous outfits

How to Create a Stylish Outfit? What Are Your Criteria that Makes it Great?

outfits, Personal Style, videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 1, 20196 Comments

How do you create a stylish outfit? What are some criteria you can use to decide if your outfit is fabulous (or even just good enough for you)? How do you know? Here in this video Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this reader question. What are your criteria for feeling great…

Doused in Pink - Stylish Thoughts - how to find your personal style

Stylish Thoughts – Doused in Pink

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 30, 20195 Comments

  Here are the Stylish Thoughts from “the windy city” Chicago USA based blogger Jill of Doused in Pink. What is the secret to great style? Learning what works for your body type and being confident wearing it. Don’t wear something just because you see everyone else wearing it or because someone says you should.…

7 Steps to Create Your Fabulous Fashion Formula

7 Steps to Creating Your Fabulous Fashion Formula

Wardrobe, outfits, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 19, 20196 Comments

If you want to make your getting dressed process faster and easier each morning, you could create your own personal fashion formula, one that works with your style guidelines and personality, and that takes away some of the mental load. Let’s take a moment to talk about mental load… I see references to it everywhere …

Stylish Thoughts – Fierce Fashion Blog

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 16, 20196 Comments

I’m delighted to welcome Kim who writes Fierce Fashion Blog from her home in the Southern states of the USA (Florida and Texas)  to share her Stylish Thoughts with you. What is the secret to great style? My secret is sticking to styles that work for me regardless of what the fashion world or other…

Sick of Thinking About What to Wear? 4 Ways to Deal with Image Burn Out

Wardrobe, capsule wardrobes, style tips, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportJuly 12, 201915 Comments

Have you ever been burnt out in your life? I’ve had three instances in my adult life where I’ve become completely burned out and had to reassess where I was going, what I was trying to achieve and whether or not my approach was working for me, given how I was feeling. The first time…

Dressed with Soul

Stylish Thoughts – Dressed With Soul

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 9, 20191 Comment

I’d love to introduce you to blogger Rena from Germany who writes Dressed with Soul and it’s in both German and English.  She describes her blog as a Bavarian Fashion Blog For Open-Minded People With Heart.  Here are her Stylish Thoughts. What is the secret to great style? I don’t know if there is a…

My Midlife Fashion - Stylish Thoughts - Style and fashion at midlife

Stylish Thoughts – My Midlife Fashion

Stylish Thoughts, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 2, 20192 Comments

English Style blogger Jane from Worcestershire UK shares her personal style on her blog My Midlife Fashion and is sharing her Stylish Thoughts with you here. – What is your secret to great style? I think it’s important to wear clothes that you love & not always be trends led, as styles will come &…

How to choose the right print that goes with your personality

How to Choose the Right Prints for Your Personality

prints and patterns, Personal Style, videosBy Imogen LamportJune 27, 20191 Comment

One of the most important and integral parts of choosing prints and patterns is to make sure that the print is one you love. Prints, more than any other aspect of style and clothing choices, are based on personality. Body shape and figure flattery are important elements of the style puzzle, but if you don’t…

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