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Category Archives: style tips

Top 7 Tips to Looking More Mature Particularly When You’re Petite

Reader questions, style tipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 7, 20138 Comments

Imogen, what do you suggest for petite and skinny girls. As you may have guessed, I’m really tiny, and am tired of people thinking that I am still in college, while I have been working for over 6 years. Any advice on how to look more professional and less small would be great. Thanks a…

What to Wear After You’ve Had a Baby – 7 Easy Style Tips for New Mums

Fabric, prints and patterns, Style Tips for MothersBy Imogen LamportJuly 25, 2013Leave a comment

The obsession with Kate Middleton post birth of Prince George abounds on each media outlet. I admire her for appearing in her first public outing with the new prince not strapped up in shapewear to give us the impression that just hours after the birth she’s snapped back to her pre-pregnancy flat stomached ways. For…

How to Style a Dress

outfits, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 19, 20138 Comments

Dresses have become the staple garment in my wardrobe. Ever since I did one of those challenges and wore a dress every day for a month I’ve become a complete convert. Why do I love them so much? Well they are just so easy to wear, plus they can halve your dressing time (you don’t…

What to wear on a date in summer

What to Wear on a Date in Summer

Wardrobe, occasion dressing, outfits, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 12, 20132 Comments

It’s one of those really hot balmy summer nights where even underwear and high heels make me feel uncomfortable but I have a date with a gorgeous man at a local restaurant and of course I want him to fancy me like mad. What do I wear that’s casual, cool and comfortable but stylish and…

How to Pick a Slimming Print

prints and patterns, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJune 26, 20139 Comments

Many people are a bit scared of prints, as they’ve been told that prints will make them look larger. This is not always the case, it really depends on the type of print. There are two main types of prints, sparse and dense.   Sparse prints have the elements spread further apart, these are the…

How to Wear a Pencil Skirt

Reader questions, style tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 12, 20136 Comments

Hi Imogen, Please tell me how to master the pencil skirt, including – which shoes can you wear with a pencil skirt other than the classic (and extremely painful!) pump. Here are just a few ideas of how to style a patterned pencil skirt. The trick with shoes, particularly if you’re not a fan of…

How to Take an Outfit from Casual to Dressy

Accessories, outfits, style tips, Style Tips for Mothers, videosBy Imogen LamportJune 6, 20133 Comments

Many women tell me that they’re really not sure about how to go about styling up their outfits. They end up wearing a basic pair of jeans, or a pair of black pants and a shirt, and because they’ve not added anything else, the outfit is boring and plain. In this video, Jill Chivers of…

How to Make Your Feet Look Shorter

Personal Style, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMay 14, 20133 Comments

Hi Imogen! I just discovered your blog today and I find it wonderfully visual and enormously helpful. I saw your post on How to Make Your Feet Look Longer. Could you please post advice on How to Make Your Feet Look Shorter? I am 5 feet 4 inches tall with a size 9 shoe and…

Great Gift Ideas for the Stylish Mother

shopping, Style Tips for MothersBy Imogen LamportMay 10, 20131 Comment

Treat your mother right this Mothers’ Day there are so many wonderful gifts you can give her, the most important one is the message that you love her … and then she also might like a present! Here are a few ideas! Amazon.com Widgets

The Easy Way to Tie a Pashmina

Accessories, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMay 9, 201338 Comments

It’s starting to get cold here in Melbourne as winter is setting in, and from all reports there are many in the Northern Hemisphere who are still surrounded by snow, so pashmina scarfs are a necessity in many corners of the globe.

How to Choose an Evening Dress that Will Last a Decade

occasion dressing, Reader questions, shopping, style tipsBy Imogen LamportApril 29, 20137 Comments

Just received an invite to a cocktail party next month What is a good dress style for me that would be timeless and look gorgeous? I need an idea on the best style that will last a decade but I could dress down for dinner too. Otherwise, I just won’t get the wear out of…

The Scale of Necklaces Relating To Your Bust Size

Accessories, style tipsBy Imogen LamportApril 3, 20137 Comments

What about bead or chain necklaces? Are they a no-no or can a busty gal get away with them too? I like pendants once in awhile but I have a lot of beads, pearls, and chain necklaces that I like to wrap around my neck once or twice. Thanks for the advice! The scale of…

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with Your Neckline

How to Choose Necklaces to Work with Your Neckline

Accessories, Popular Posts, style tipsBy Imogen LamportApril 2, 201330 Comments

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with Your Neckline Different necklines look better with certain necklace styles. Turtle necks – best with longer necklaces Crew necks – best with short necklaces such as necklace ‘collar’ or bib styles Scoop necks – fill in the space with multiple strands of beads or larger scale pendants…

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Styling Up and Getting Out of Your Rut

style tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 11, 20134 Comments

  Hi Imogen Thank you so much for the free e-book and BTW, I love your blog! I have spent every evening trawling through for your inspiring pearls of wisdom as the washing piles up and floors remain unmoppped! As a mum of three little girls, it’s very important to me to look good and…

How to Upstyle Your Clothes and Accessories

Accessories, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMarch 7, 20136 Comments

Have you ever thought it would be good to be able to change (or upstyle) some of your clothes and accessories, particularly the ones you don’t wear or feel are just a bit wrong? In our video today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe shares her tips and some ideas on just a few of…

FABruary Style Challenge Wrap

style tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 2, 20137 Comments

Well FABruary is over and I’m a little exhausted from trying to write a blog post every day (there were a few that I missed…I’m not perfect).  But what I’ve absolutely loved is how so many people have embraced the FABruary style challenge and tried out a whole load of things that they might not…

How to Style a Ballet Flat – Win a Pair of FitFlops!

Giveaways, Personal Style, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 28, 201332 Comments

Anyone who reads Inside Out Style regularly will have picked up that I’m a fan of the ballet flat as a shoe option.  As I’ve gotten older and my feet have gotten picker about what I put on them, I’m finding that they’re one of my go-to shoe styles as I can get style and…

Animal Print – FABruary Style Challenge

style tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 22, 201311 Comments

People seem to either love or hate animal prints. Particularly leopard is one that produces strong reactions. For a long time I never liked or wore animal prints, but recently have been enjoying some in my wardrobe. One of the key elements to remember is to pick the animal print that suits your colouring. I…

Something Old and Something New – FABruary Style Challenge

style tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 21, 20135 Comments

Many of us get stuck wearing the same garments together, over and over, in the same outfits, without ever thinking about mixing them with other items to create new outfits. So today’s challenge is to get you to take something from your wardrobe that you’ve had for at least 5 years and put it with…

Boot Up – FABruary Style Challenge

Personal Style, style tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 20, 20137 Comments

I’m wondering why I decided to put boots into the FABruary style challenge as we’re having a bit of a hot summer here this year. Still for all my northern hemisphere readers I’m sure this will be much more fun for you! There are lots of different boot styles. Flats, heels, ankle boots, motorbike boots…

Style a Skirt – FABruary Style Challenge

Personal Style, style tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 19, 20135 Comments

I love skirts. If you have short legs, they make them look longer. If you have a long rise, or a curvier butt and find it hard to find trousers that fit, they are so much easier to fit. They can be made from casual or formal materials, dressed up or down. What’s not to…

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