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11 Ways to Style Cardigans so they're Funky not Frumpy

11 Ways to Style Cardigans so they’re Funky not Frumpy

outfits, style tipsBy Imogen LamportNovember 3, 20177 Comments

How to Style All Different Kinds of Cardigans Cardigans can be great layering pieces in lots of different weather conditions.  Light summer cardigans to thicker winter weight ones.  But they easily head down to frumpsville if you’re not careful about the style you choose. Either because they have too much fabric and volume (and swamp you…

How to style one dress multiple ways for different occasions

How to Style One Patterned Dress Five Ways

Wardrobe, style tipsBy Imogen LamportOctober 4, 20173 Comments

It’s Frocktober again and I’m helping to raise much-needed funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation as there is still no early detection test for ovarian cancer (your pap smear doesn’t tell you) and so around 70% of those diagnosed don’t survive past the 5 year mark (scary statistic) as they are not detected early…

Tips on layering to add interest and style to your outfits - www.insideoutstyleblog.com

More Tips on Layering with Style

outfits, Reader questions, style tips, videosBy Imogen LamportAugust 16, 20175 Comments

Following on from our video on layering stylishly, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I share more tips on layering (particularly layering in on your bottom  half). Lower Body Layering Options Thermal underwear Leggings Jeggings Treggings Boy shorts Tights We also talk about what to wear with your leggings, options include: Tunic tops Long…

How to add creativity or interest to your basic outfits

How to Make Basic Outfits More Creative and Interesting

Accessories, Reader questions, style tips, videosBy Imogen LamportMay 16, 20178 Comments

  Most wardrobes are built around basics or what I call, supporting acts. Basic outfits are the neutrals and solids with little built in detail (like denim jeans, black pants, plain tops and jackets) that are the glue as they go together with many things easily. But, if you’re not careful, a wardrobe of supporting acts…

My Style: Comfy Pants

style tips, outfits, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportMay 2, 20173 Comments

  I’m not much of a pants girl (that’s trousers for you English folk who class pants as underpants, and as I always argued with my English colleagues when I lived and worked in Bristol “pants go on top of underpants, that’s why they are called underpants, as they go under your pants!”. On the…

6 Things Pregnancy Can Teach You About Building a Fabulous Wardrobe

6 Things Pregnancy Can Teach You About Building a Fabulous Wardrobe

Wardrobe, capsule wardrobes, style tips, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 14, 201715 Comments

It took pregnancy to have me really think about building a wardrobe that was versatile, cost-effective and that worked for all the aspects of my life.  Most maternity wardrobes are great capsules.  So let’s unpack what you can learn from that short gestational time in your wardrobe. 1.  It’s Better to Have a Few Great…

style rules

Breaking the Petite Style Rules

Body Variations, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJune 23, 20165 Comments

Just because you’re petite doesn’t mean you can break your style rules.  You just have to do it in a knowledgeable way.  You can read up lots of rules (which are of course just guidelines) here on the blog.  Some of the petite style rules that I find matter the most are: Scale – don’t…

Tips on choosing flattering jeans

How to Choose Jeans Styles to Flatter Your Hips

style tips, Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJune 8, 2016Leave a comment

Many X, 8 and A shapes ask me how to make their hips look slimmer, and with jeans being such a staple of so many wardrobes it’s useful to know what kind of details to avoid when choosing a pair. 3 Simple Tips for Choosing Jeans Styles to Make Your Hips Look Slimmer It’s pretty simple…

Inside Out Style: What to check before you leave the house so you look stylish and feel confident

Style Checklist Before You Leave the House

grooming, Beauty, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMay 28, 20162 Comments

  It’s very easy in the chaos and rush of the morning (particularly when you are not only getting yourself ready but also others), to run out the door without actually having finished getting dressed. I know that I’ve: Gone out with the wrong shoes on Not finished applying makeup (kind of a half finished…

Inside Out Style Blog: Imogen Lamport interviewed by Liz Tehan of Set That

Sharing My Style Tips with Liz Tehan of Set That

style tips, videosBy Imogen LamportMay 2, 20163 Comments

Recently I spent a morning filming some style tips with Liz Tehan, founder of Set That (a fab new tool for online shopping and creating sets to share on blogs and social media). Discover more about Set That Why I love being a personal stylist How to Dress with Style

Asymmetrical dress by Alfia Galimova

Your 12 Point Plan to Creating Harmonious Outfits

Drape, texture and sheen, style tipsBy Imogen LamportApril 9, 201610 Comments

Repeating the elements of yourself over and over in different ways in your outfit will create a really harmonious appearance.  How can you do this? Repeat the texture of your hair Repeat the texture of your skin Repeat the element of matte/sheen or shine that you have in your hair and skin. Repeat your colouring…

How to Choose and Style Denim Jackets to Flatter Your Body Shape

style tipsBy Imogen LamportApril 4, 20164 Comments

Denim jackets are a really versatile garment that you can easily add to many outfits.  Unless you are young and can carry off the ‘double denim’ look, avoid wearing denim with denim (most of us just aren’t cool enough to carry off the denim suit).  Instead pair it with many of your other clothes to…

How You Can Always Love What You Buy

style tips, videos, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportMarch 12, 20164 Comments

  Too many wardrobes are full of clothes that their owners don’t love (and they didn’t even love them when they were in the store choosing them), and they certainly don’t flatter the owner. This is why I see so many wardrobes that are full of clothes, yet there is nothing to wear. Your clothes…

Leopard Shoes and Accessories - how to wear statement shoes

Simple Secrets to Styling Coloured Shoes

Accessories, style tips, videosBy Imogen LamportMarch 7, 20162 Comments

  Do you have coloured shoes but are not sure what to wear them with? Do you want to add a pop of colour to your neutral outfit but are not sure how? Do you want to ensure that your outfit looks cohesive and harmonious but still fun when you’re wearing your coloured shoes? How…

cropped top and clamdiggers

How to Wear a Cropped Top when You Don’t have a Defined Waist

Body Shapes, fashion trends, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 22, 20165 Comments

There are still many cropped style tops around this summer and I’m seeing them also starting to come into stores for autumn/winter as well. Cropped tops are great if you have a defined waist as they put a horizontal line (which draws attention) onto a narrow point of your body. They also work well if…

wardrobe conflicts

How to Resolve Style Conflicts in Your Outfits

Personal Style, Reader questions, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 10, 201610 Comments

Resolving conflicts.  I want to be perceived as approachable. I’m tall and I love the look of heels, but I don’t wear them often and I think part of the issue is because when I do, I feel intimidating, thus, no longer approachable. I’m wearing some stacked heel boots today – not even that tall…

what's your happy colour?

My Style: My Happy Colour

Personal Style, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 4, 201630 Comments

I have a happy colour. I don’t wear it all the time, but it’s a colour that never fails to make me feel happy. Now I know that you see me wearing blue lots and lots, and I do love blue, it’s a favourite colour for me (and a great eye enhancer too), but for…

what to wear to an Australia Day bbq

What to Wear to a BBQ on Australia Day plus my favourite lamb chop recipe

occasion dressing, outfits, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 26, 20161 Comment

Happy Australia Day! It’s a national holiday here today and it’s traditional on this day to have a barbeque. It’s always a casual affair, nothing fancy, nor shmancy.  Should  you be invited to an Australian’s national day bbq celebration here is an idea of what is appropriate to wear! I thought I’d share not only…

how to style shorts so you don't look shorter

How to Style Shorts

outfits, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 19, 201613 Comments

It’s summer here in Australia and I’m seeing lots of shorts when I’m out and about. I’m wearing them myself too! Now shorts can be a tricky garment to wear and feel that they flatter you. Sure I’ve got shorts that I wear to go running and shorts that I wear to do gardening, but…

how do your clothes make you feel psychologically

How Do Your Clothes Make You Feel?

Personal Style, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 18, 20165 Comments

Have you ever thought about how your clothes make you feel?  Not just are they comfortable, itchy or have a scratchy tag, or you like the feel of velvet, or buttery soft leather, but inside your head? How do your clothes make you feel psychologically? Click To Tweet Do they give you energy or sap…

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13 Most Popular Posts of 2015 on Inside Out Style

More, Popular Posts, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 13, 2016Leave a comment

Recently I’ve been sharing some of my readers favourite blog posts, the ones they have found have really shaped their styles (Katie, Carol, Corey, Ruth, Kaira, Celine’s favourites) and it got me wondering what were the most read posts of 2015 by all my lovely blog readers?  So I delved into my Google Analytics to discover…

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