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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
