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7 Tips to camouflage a large bust

7 Ways to Play Down Your Large Bust

Body, Body Variations, Reader Questions, Style, VideosBy Natalie RobinsonJanuary 20, 20225 Comments

It’s funny how questions come in waves. I received two similar questions in my lucky dip of your colour and style questions. My biggest battle issue is how to dress a large stomach and a bigger bust without looking sloppy. The rest of my body is fine but I’m five foot one so short, petite…

Betty white you're never too old for anything. Quote

Remember Betty White and Why She’s a Style Icon

StyleBy Imogen LamportJanuary 19, 20222 Comments

Betty White would have turned 100 this week and I was really sad to read of her passing a few weeks ago. You may not think of Betty White as a style icon, but to me she is and here is why…   Betty White was always smiling and never took herself too seriously. And…

How to Wear Loose Fitting Clothes Without Loosing Your Shape

How to Wear Loose Fitting Clothes Without Loosing Your Shape

Body Variations, Reader Questions, Style, VideosBy Natalie RobinsonJanuary 18, 20223 Comments

Do You Prefer Your Garments to Skim Rather Than Cling? There is a sweet spot where a garment is fitted without being clinging. Garments that cling show every lump and bump and ruin your outfit (and your confidence). Clothing that is too big and baggy will make you lose your shape and your outfits can…

The best of Inside Out Style in 2021 part 2

The Best of Inside Out Style 2021 – Part 2

Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 11, 20225 Comments

Did you catch Part 1 of the Best of Inside Out Style in 2021? If you missed it, you can read it here Now onto some more great colour and style posts that were published this past year! What does monochromatic really mean? It’s so often a term thrown about in the fashion media and…

How to Layer Using More Than One Colour

How to Layer in Winter (or Any Season) Using More Than One Colour

Colour, Reader Questions, Style, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Natalie RobinsonJanuary 6, 2022Leave a comment

In winter, many people rely on blacks and neutrals as wardrobe basics so the idea of wearing head-to-toe colour can be a little daunting. I share some ideas in the video on layering in winter using more than one colour.  How to Layer Using More Than One Colour Go Monochromatic An easy way add colour…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 91

Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportDecember 24, 2021Leave a comment

In This Video 0.11 I struggle with prints in general – what to choose. I’m a bit scared that they won’t work so I tend to avoid them. Any tips? 6.22 How do I dress practically and attractively, being comfortable but still in an interesting but not crazy way, so vibrant but not aggressive? 9.44…

Guide to choosing the best shorts for your body shape

How to Choose the Best Shorts for Your Body Shape

Body, Body Proportions, Body Shapes, Shopping, StyleBy Imogen LamportDecember 21, 20215 Comments

Which are the best shaped shorts for your body shape and proportions (cos they both matter)?     Body shape gives you the best shape or silhouette. Body proportions tells you how long the shorts should be to flatter your gams. The guidelines for flattering shorts shapes is really the same as for flattering skirt shapes.…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 90

Personal Style, StyleBy Imogen LamportDecember 17, 2021Leave a comment

In This Video 0.08 I want to learn better how to express who I am without being obsessed with my appearance and not to be invisible unless I choose to be. As an older women, it is easy to be overlooked, but I’m not interested in being dramatic as a means of countering that bias.…

Restyle Your Wardrobe - why you have a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear - interview

Wardrobe Full of Clothes and Nothing to Wear – Restyle Your Wardrobe – Podcast and Video Interview

Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 16, 2021Leave a comment

Do you lament that you have a wardrobe full of clothes yet feel like you’ve got nothing to wear?   If you do, you are not alone.  In fact, it’s one of the most common issues women tell me they have.  So what to do about this conundrum? Firstly, you need to diagnose the root cause…

Winter Dressing in Skirts and Dresses Without Feeling Cold

Winter Dressing in Skirts and Dresses Without Feeling Cold

Shopping, Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 14, 20214 Comments

Do you tend to wear jeans and trousers in winter because you don’t want to feel cold but then get really bored with your winter style?  I know that I can feel this way.  Yet as someone who feels the cold, how do you wear skirts and dresses in winter without feeling cold all the…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 89

Personal Style, StyleBy Imogen LamportDecember 10, 2021Leave a comment

In This Video 0.10 I feel like my style is on constant repeat I find it hard to locate any variety anywhere not in my wardrobe or the shops How can I find something different? 5.58 How do I Look smart without being too formal? 10.43 I’ve been hiding in a very basic “uniform” for…

How to Style Your Shrugs and Boleros in Everyday Outfits

Reader Questions, Style, VideosBy Natalie RobinsonDecember 7, 20211 Comment

I have recently acquired some lovely short sleeve kind of shrugs or boleros and cropped jackets. They are on the dressier side. One is silk with a slight sheen and the other is a low pile faux fur in a classic leopard print. I know how to wear them with a little dark dress but…

Get out of your style rut when you feel you have nothing to wear - shop your wardrobe and discover your personal style

Shop Your Wardrobe and Get Out of Your Style Rut

Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 25, 2021Leave a comment

Do you want to improve your style? Have you got clothes sitting in your wardrobe unworn (or hardly ever worn), just languishing, wishing you’d wear them but missing out on your love and attention? Shopping your wardrobe and wearing what’s already inside is a great place to start to figure out what does and doesn’t…

Using the Rule of 3 to Improve Your Personal Style

Personal Style, Reader Questions, Videos, WardrobeBy Natalie RobinsonNovember 17, 20211 Comment

The Rule of Three and Your Style The rule of three is a writing and speaking principle that suggests that three events, examples,  or ideas are more interesting and enjoyable and you will see many examples of how we use this in our every day language, such as  Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Before, During, After See…

How do I look more attractive and stylish and less frumpy?

How Do I Look More Attractive and Stylish and Less Frumpy?

Personal Style, Reader Questions, Videos, WardrobeBy Natalie RobinsonNovember 10, 20212 Comments

Many years ago I gave a talk to a group of wonderful women who were of more advanced age.  I asked them how they wanted to look and feel in their clothing.  And then I asked them to put up their hand if they wanted to look and feel frumpy.  Not one hand was raised,…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 85

Personal Style, StyleBy Imogen LamportNovember 5, 2021Leave a comment

In This Video 0.09 How exactly do colors need to match when you have an outfit with multiple items in the same color? For example, I have a pink and beige patterned skirt. I would normally think to wear it with a pink top or cardigan, but none of mine are exactly the same pink.…

Christmas Gift Guide Ideas for Everyone

ShoppingBy Imogen LamportNovember 1, 20212 Comments

Looking for some Christmas gifts ideas for your friends, kids, husbands, in laws, and workmates?  Then Amazon is definitely the place to go to find a myriad of items that they will love.  I’ve spent some time trawling through it and found some fabulous ideas for Christmas gifts in any budget that you have. Given…

how often do you buy something new

How Often Do You Buy Something New?

Shopping, Videos, Wardrobe, Week 1By Imogen LamportOctober 21, 20211 Comment

  How often do you buy clothing and accessories?  Is it rarely or frequently?  What’s the reason for these purchases?   Did you know that every time you buy something your brain gives you a little hit of dopamine (a happy hormone) that gives you a short rush of feel good chemicals, but quickly wears off,…

How to Identify the Undertone of Colours

Colour, Discover Your Colours, Reader Questions, Videos, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportOctober 13, 20211 Comment

I’ve been asked recently to chat more about how to identify the undertone of colours… Look at the Colour Wheel Overtone vs Undertone The overtone is the overt colour you see – we label warm overtone colours (yellow, orange, red, pink) as warm because they remind us of things that are warm such as the…

Questions to ask yourself when building a wardrobe of clothes you love and that work for your lifestyle

Questions to Ask Yourself When Building a Wardrobe

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportOctober 7, 2021Leave a comment

Question: So I went through an extreme minimalist phase, and most of my clothes fit in a single drawer and then I have more traditional clothes that I love but don’t really fit the area I live so I feel a bit odd wearing out, or dressed up wearing in. What if there are only…

Makeup for Glasses: Tips, Tricks and Tutorials on how to choose how much makeup to wear and what you need to consider depending on your prescription

Makeup For Glasses: Tips, Tricks and a Tutorial

Accessories, Beauty, Makeup, VideosBy Imogen LamportOctober 4, 20211 Comment

My question is about make-up, if I wear glasses, do I need to wear more make-up? Makeup and Glasses? Do You Need More or Less? This is an interesting question and there is no one right answer! It may depend on your prescription and what you can see, such as if you are long or…

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