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Corporate wardrobe capsule tips

How to Put Together a Corporate Wardrobe on a Budget

capsule wardrobes, Reader questions, shoppingBy Imogen LamportFebruary 24, 20173 Comments

Corporate wardrobes tend to be more expensive, yet if you are a recent university graduate or on an internship you just don’t have that kind of money to splash around. So how do you create a functional and stylish corporate wardrobe on a budget? Where to shop and what to buy? Create a Corporate Wardrobe…

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How Not to Buy Crap Ever Again

shoppingBy Imogen LamportFebruary 22, 20177 Comments

I often hear from women just how frustrating shopping can be.  My clients tell me when we’re on a personal shopping expedition that they normally give up really quickly, and my online community of 7 Steps to Style members has also let me know just how dissatisfying and unfruitful a shopping trip can be. My…

work your wardrobe weekend style challenge

Work Your Wardrobe – Weekend Style Challenge

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 18, 20174 Comments

Many of you will have a wardrobe that has items that don’t get worn that often, and other pieces that are worn all the time. That old Pareto Principle of 80/20 rule comes in here too – that you are most likely to wear the same 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. Now…

How Many Clothes Do You Need in Your Wardrobe?

Wardrobe, capsule wardrobes, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 15, 201716 Comments

I often feel like some people expect me to be a magical, not like a magician (that I can help you with … find out more about becoming a magician with clothing here). Truly magical – like a fairy godmother who grants you 3 wishes that will turn your wardrobe from frumpy to fantastic. Perfect…

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…

Choosing shoe styles to go with your pants

4 Things You Must Know to Match Shoe Styles with Your Pants

Accessories, Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportFebruary 10, 20175 Comments

  Just like with skirts, different shoe styles suit different trouser styles.  When you think about how to choose a shoe and heel style to work with your pants, you will want to take into consideration a few aspects. 1.  Trouser Shape and Shoe Selection From the widest palazzo pant to your skinny leg pant,…

Get inspired with a week of office outfits

A Week’s Worth of Pants Based Office Outfits to Inspire

Wardrobe, dress codes, fashion trends, outfitsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 9, 20172 Comments

One of the issues I have in the cooler months, if I want to wear pants and an open top shoe – like a ballet flat or pump, even a loafer, but I don’t want to wear a pair of tights (hosiery), then my feet get cold. Now there have been the old “pop sock”…

20 Stylish Fitness and Activity Tracker Accessories

Accessories, Lifestyle, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportFebruary 8, 20176 Comments

  Many of you wear activity trackers. I wear one daily as it helps me know just how much time I’ve spent sitting down, and reminds me that I need to get up and move to stay healthy. Yet, most fitness trackers are fine for sport, but just don’t look right worn with your smarter…

How to Be a Style Magician

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportFebruary 1, 20176 Comments

How does magic work?  We’re smart people, we should be able to see the tricks of a magician?  Yet, how often have you seen a magic trick and been perplexed at it how fools your eye? The art of the magician is in illusion and distraction.  The magician distracts you away from the trick, at the…

Discover the 4 Nifty Low Colour Contrast Dressing Tricks Used by Princess Mary

Colour, Reader questions, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportJanuary 23, 201719 Comments

I have a burning question: How do I create interesting outfits as a medium-high value contrast and low color contrast gal? Everything about me is warm – my skin, eyes, and hair – all a shade of gold-ish caramel/chocolate. I am by no means Jennifer Lopez, but I feel like her coloring matches mine well…

Feature your earrings - weekend style challenge

Feature Your Earrings – Weekend Style Challenge

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportDecember 24, 2016Leave a comment

  It’s festive season and as I’ve been updating my series of posts on finding flattering earring shapes for your face shape I thought, why not make a statement earring in a great shape your style challenge for the weekend. It’s festive season and many of us have events to attend and a bit of…

how to create an evening wear wardrobe with one dress

How to Create an Evening Wear Wardrobe with One Dress

Wardrobe, occasion dressingBy Imogen LamportDecember 23, 201610 Comments

Evening wear can be expensive, and for many of us, something we don’t wear that often, so it’s not wise to invest too much money into something that doesn’t warrant it – cost-per-wear – wise. The easiest way to create a viable and effective evening wear wardrobe is to invest in one simple dress in…

How to Brooch the Subject

Accessories, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportDecember 22, 20166 Comments

  No, the heading does not contain a spelling error, but I wanted to broach the subject of brooches after one of my lovely readers emailed me for advice on choosing brooches. Now they are an ideal decorative detail that you can wear in your portrait area if you have a short or wide neck that…

Tips on shopping for shoes

How to Find the Most Comfortable Shoe

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportDecember 19, 20169 Comments

Understanding Supportive Shoe Wear by Debra Coglianese, DPT, OCS, ATC In my physical therapy practice it generally does not take long before the discussion turns to shoe wear – specifically, supportive shoes. And, believe it or not, the easiest way to talk about feet and shoes is to talk about eyes and eyewear first. Some…

Choosing earrings for your triangle or pear shape face

How to Choose Earrings for Your Triangle Shaped Face

Accessories, Face, face stylesBy Imogen LamportDecember 15, 2016Leave a comment

When you are thinking about choosing earrings to flatter your face shape, think about how to balance it.  If it’s unbalanced (forehead to jaw), like a triangle or pear face shape, then you want to find an earring that balances the shape. How to Choose Earrings to Flatter a Triangle Shape Face A triangle shape face has a narrower…

Stylish gift ideas for women who are interested in fashion and style

Stylish Christmas Gift Ideas

Beauty, Accessories, makeupBy Imogen LamportDecember 13, 2016Leave a comment

  I can’t believe how close Christmas is to us right now. It’s seriously snuck up on me and I’m suddenly starting to panic about what to buy (and my kids keep asking me what I might like too). So I thought I’d put a little guide together with some bits and pieces that may…

Rectangle face shape earrings - what to choose

How to Choose Earrings for Your Rectangular Shaped Face

Face, Accessories, face stylesBy Imogen LamportDecember 9, 2016Leave a comment

When you are thinking about choosing earrings to flatter your face shape, think about how to balance it.  If it’s longer, like a rectangle face shape (more than 1.5 times the width in length), then you want to slightly widen the face to make it appear slightly shorter. How to Choose Earrings to Flatter a…

How to Dress With Conflicting Body Shape Advice

Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportDecember 2, 20164 Comments

Dear Imogen, Thank you so much for creating Inside Out Style. Many of the style blogs I find are designed for models or teens, at least that’s how it seems to me. Most of your articles are for more mature women, with children. And you don’t pretend to have a perfect figure, you teach us…

How to Choose Earrings For Your Heart Shaped Face

face styles, Accessories, FaceBy Imogen LamportDecember 1, 20161 Comment

When you are thinking about choosing earrings to flatter your face shape, think about how to balance it. How to Choose Earrings to Flatter a Heart Shape Face A heart shape face has a wider forehead and then narrows down to a more pointed V shape jaw. Thus the earrings that flatter will widen as…

How Diagonal Lines Work in Outfits

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 29, 201616 Comments

Diagonal lines create movement and action.  They move the eye from one element to another and can be used to move the gaze upward or downward, depending on the direction of the diagonal. In Western cultures, because we read left to right, the left to right diagonal moves the gaze upwards (towards the face). The…

What Your Underwear Says About You

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 14, 2016Leave a comment

  We all wear it – underwear that is (well most of us do anyway 😉 ) so what does your underwear say about you? Did you know that your personality influences what you wear under your clothes? What Does Your Underwear Say About Your Personality? “I need to be comfortable” Relaxed Go for cotton…

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