Have you ever knowingly bought a piece of clothing that doesn’t fit right now? You try it on in the store and think to yourself, sure it’s a little tight, but when I’ve lost those last 2kg (5 pounds) then it’ll be perfect. I thought I was too clever to do this, but I did,…
Today I’m introducing you to Adelaide based colour consultant & stylist Lizzy Eden of Fashion with a Friend. 1. What is the secret to great style? Being honest and true to yourself and really reflecting your own authentic personality through your clothing; when you do this confidence and comfort follow. 2. What is the one…
As you’re aware, I’m not a “what I wore today” blogger, but sometimes I post a photo or two of me. I have to take my own photos as I don’t have anyone else to do so. So my camera is on a tripod at about my head height (no lower than shoulder height) and…
Today I’m introducing you to blogger French Swiss Valerie Antoinette who lives and runs her image consulting business Valérie Antoinette: Are you Ready to Expand Internationally? in Portland, Oregon, USA What is the secret to great style? Absolute confidence, being aware of your body type and knowing how to match your clothes with the attitude…
. . Today our Stylish Thoughts come from New York based image consultant and blogger Jacqueline Peros from JMP Style What is the secret to great style? I think it about how you present your uniqueness which is done by understanding your personality. It’s interpreting a trend or even a classic with a…
Today I’m introducing the stylish thoughts of Sarah Brummitt, a London UK based image consultant who I met at the AICI Conference in Orlando in May who is inspiring and absolutely heaps of fun. What is the secret to great style? For me it’s always 3 things: Knowing what you want your clothes to express…
Time and time again when I ask clients about what they’d like to highlight and camouflage on their body stomachs come up as a place that they dislike and want to make disappear. Most of the time these are normal stomachs. I see a lot of stomachs in my job as an image consultant and…
Today I’m pleased to introduce you to San Diego and Los Angeles, California, based Kelly of Alterations Needed a fantastic resource for the petite woman. She is also the mastermind behind Fit Review – a new website that connects women to clothes that fit through community-sourced item reviews. What is the secret to great style?…
While I was in Florida for the recent AICI Conference I was lucky enough to connect with the completely fabulous Sue Donnelly, author of Heading South, Feel Fab at 50, The 80/20 Makeover and Does My Belly Look Big in This? and I asked her straight away if she’d do a guest post. Sue runs…
Shoes can completely make or break and outfit, they can change the way the outfit appears. Pair jeans with sneakers and you get an ultra casual look, pair them with a kitten heel and you get a more feminine style. Do you take advantage of the power of shoes to change up your look?
Brights Bright accessories pack a punch and work in a really exciting way to make your neutrals work in a whole new way. Look for a bright statement bag or shoe to create some zing. Alternatively think about adding in some block colour to your neutrals, try green and pink together with navy, red and…
I’m really excited today to be able to introduce my Stylish Thoughts guest blogger – it’s Maggie Alderson, famed author and journalist, ex-editor of UK Elle Magazine and the reason I used to always buy The Age newspaper on a Saturday (because her column was in The Good Weekend magazine) and when I lived in…
Today’s Stylish Thoughts come from Utah USA based stay-at-home Mum (or should I say Mom) blogger Brittney from A Day in the Life Too… What is the secret to great style? I think, ultimately, great style emerges when someone seamlessly interweaves their fashion preferences, body type, and personality into a complete whole. Or, if you…
Surfing around the net I found this photo of Anna Wintour (editrex of Vogue US if we didn’t already know) and wondered what on earth was she thinking when she got dressed? That fur coat looks pretty warm, yet those strappy sandals look appropriate for a hot summer day, is it just a little chilly…
Today our Stylish Thoughts post comes from my great friend and colleague Jan Fisher. I’m lucky enough to be catching up with Jan next week when I go to the USA for the AICI (Association of Image Consultants International) conference in Orlando Florida (I’m running a workshop on blogging). You can also find Jan on…
Wide leg trousers are one of the season’s big items, so how do you wear them and what do wear with them. There are different ways to wear them, and it depends a lot on your height how best to pull them off. Tall women can wear wide leg pants with both fitted and more…
Last night, around dinner time I was rung up by a journalist for the Herald Sun newspaper (tabloid in Melbourne) and asked to comment on racing identity Gai Waterhouse’s blog comments about our Prime Minister Julia Gillard needing some help with her image. “She desperately needs a make-over. It wasn’t the carnage behind that gave…
There have been comments on my post about flat shoes about the ‘health’ aspects of flat shoes, are they just as bad as heels? Should you have no heel, a small heel? What sort of other support do your feet really need? I have to say, I’m of the opinion that we are made to…
Melbourne based blogger Candice de Ville, blogs as Super Kawaii Mama and this 1950s pin up style icon today share her stylish thoughts. You can also find her on instagram. Turtle Beach What is the secret to great style? Learn all the rules of fashion, then set about breaking them in a confident, considered and…
Flats are an essential item in any woman’s shoe wardrobe. Heels look great, and I do know some who wear them all the time, but my feet can’t take them, and I think most podiatrists and chiropractors would say that they’re not the best for your feet or posture when worn over time. Given that…
n Peep Toe with patterned fishnet style hosiery I received this request from one of my lovely readers: Imogen, I’d appreciate your professional opinion and advice on the matter of whether it is okay to wear hosiery with shoes that have either an open toe (such as a strappy sandal or peep-toe pump) or an…
