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defining body shape

Understanding Body Shape – The Waist

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportOctober 14, 201541 Comments

As I’ve discussed before when deciding upon your body shape, the waist is one of the three key defining points (along with shoulders and hips being the other two defining points – not bust!). If you are looking at your body shape and deciding whether or not you have a defined waist, measurements can give…

5 Outfit ideas for a casual lifestyle or the stay at home mum - Inside Out Style Blog

5 Outfit Ideas to Steal for the Stay at Home Mum

Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportOctober 9, 201512 Comments

After my post on a week of office-appropriate outfits, I was asked by a reader to create one for the stay at home mum, who needs comfortable and practical clothes to deal with kids, mess, cleaning and activities, but who also wants to look and feel stylish. The looks I’ve created could be worn by…

How to choose shoes

Top 6 Ways to Choose Shoes to Go With Your Outfit

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportOctober 7, 20159 Comments

I was asked recently by a reader where I find my shoe collection from, and how I manage to find shoes to go with my outfits. The reality is, my shoes have been collected over the past 20 years (or so), though I only keep those in a good state of repair. But don’t despair,…

How to conceal your muffin top

How to Conceal Your Muffin Top

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportOctober 2, 201525 Comments

I have muffin top, I know, hard to believe (not). It’s the curse of most H shapes I think as we have shorter waists usually and we put weight on first around our waist so it doesn’t take much to make a muffin top. There are many 8, V and even some A and X…

Tips on Wearing Jeans - Inside Out Style blog

Your Essential Guide to Choosing the Right Shoe Styles to Pair with Your Jeans

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportOctober 1, 2015Leave a comment

Skinny Jeans You can balance hips with a knee high boot or a motorcycle style boot. You can keep their refined slimness with a ballet flat or a stiletto heel Roll the hem with an ankle boot and show off a little skin or tuck the end of the jean into the boot Straight Leg…

How to Accessorize in Winter

Accessories, Fabric, Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 30, 20158 Comments

I received this email in my inbox: I like to know if you had anything written about cold weather accessories? For me one of the main things I learned from the 7 Steps to Style program is that accessories make the finishing touch for the outfits, which I neglected before. I made a big progress…

Leopard Shoes and Accessories - how to wear statement shoes

How to Wear Statement Shoes

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 24, 20157 Comments

I’m a bit of a shoeaholic, according to my family. I love shoes. I love them in neutral. I love them in colour. I love boots, shoes and sandals. I think my love affair started when my doctor told me that I needed to wear different shoes every day so that I wouldn’t end up…

What to Wear to the Office

5 Fabulous Office Outfits to Wear to Work This Week

Dress Codes, Outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 23, 201515 Comments

5 Office Appropriate Outfit Inspirations for the Week These days few offices have a truly corporate dress code unless they are in the law or finance. There is so much more choice about what to wear to work, and often people have no idea of what to wear. Over time workplaces have become more casual,…

What is the bare minimum you should do each day for grooming to look stylish

Grooming – Is There a Bare Minimum?

Beauty, Grooming, Hair, Makeup, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 21, 201518 Comments

Hi Imogen, I’m a fan from the US and looking forward to building a spring capsule wardrobe (my first!). Love your style tips and ideas. Just read your post about dressing your age. Can you write a post about grooming, what is the bare minimum? I kind of hate wearing makeup. Don’t mind waxing eyebrows…

What your shoes say about you

What Your Shoes Say About You

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 19, 20155 Comments

Some interesting research on how your shoes communicate elements of your personality and income as well how anxious or calm you may be! What do your shoes say about you? Research on the Power of Shoes and how it affects us both physically and emotionally. Mette shares her 5 Year Shopping Plan and how it’s…

Olive and Khaki – The New Neutrals for Spring 2015

Colour, Fashion Trends, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 18, 201517 Comments

The other day as I was walking through my local shopping mall I glanced in the doorway of Country Road (the Australian version of J Crew or Banana Republic) and discovered that it was awash with olive/khaki type greens. Pantone had forecast that Dried Herb would be a big colour this year, and here it…

Sheer purple shirt with pink cami

6 Essential Tips for Wearing Sheer Fabrics

Drape, texture and sheen, FabricBy Imogen LamportSeptember 16, 20156 Comments

Melbourne is having a few (seriously, just 3) glorious spring days at present (well by the time you read this they will have come and gone), so I’ve been going through my summer wardrobe as it’s hot enough that I don’t have to wear layer upon layer of clothing to stay sane (and warm). Inspired…

Inside Out Style recommends Tote Bags

Crushing on Tote Bags

Accessories, ShoppingBy Imogen LamportSeptember 14, 20153 Comments

My name is Imogen and I’m a bagoholic! OK, there is my confession. I’ve always loved handbags – I guess it’s because you never feel fat in them! No matter whether you lose or gain weight they fit the same. I never carried a nappy bag when my kids were young, just a larger handbag…

What to wear to the spring racing carnival - Melbourne Cup, Derby Day, Oaks day - Inside Out Style

What to Wear to the Spring Racing Carnival

Dress Codes, Occasion Dressing, Outfits, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 9, 201510 Comments

With the Spring Racing Carnival shortly to begin, I know that many are looking for outfits and guidance on what to wear. What is and isn’t appropriate, and what you need to create a great racing outfit. Is it Race-Wear?   In Sydney the first race of the season was last week and in Melbourne…

What to ask yourself as you store away last season's clothes and bring out the next - Inside Out Style

Change of Seasons – Changing Your Wardrobe

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 7, 201526 Comments

  The seasons are changing (I’m so happy that spring is finally here, the blossoms are appearing on the trees and we are getting slightly less cold weather, as you all know how much I don’t love the cold!). The change of seasons had me thinking about my own wardrobe and how I pack up…

Should You Own it in Every Colour or should you buy one and be done?

Should You Own Only One of Any Garment or Buy it In Every Colour?

Shopping, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 27, 201513 Comments

In this video Jill Chivers and I discuss the conundrum of whether One is Enough or Multiple of the same garment in different colours are the way to go in this video.  

How Being Others Focused May Ruin Your Style

Others Focus and Your Wardrobe and Why It May Suffer

Wardrobe, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportAugust 17, 20153 Comments

If you are Others Focused you are the most likely to suffer from a less than desirable wardrobe. Why so? Well you focus on others first and tend to put your own needs last. You go shopping, but bring home clothes for the kids or your husband, but not you. You want to shop, but…

shopping

How Your Upbringing May Influence Your Style and The Way You Shop

Personal Style, Shopping, VideosBy Imogen LamportAugust 13, 201514 Comments

In this video with Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types we discuss how early influences from our years of growing up have influenced the way we shop and elements of our style. Tell me – has anything from your childhood influenced the way you dress or shop? Does it still affect you today or have…

Necessity or Possibility metaprogram

Do You Only Buy Clothes When You Really Really Have to?

Capsule Wardrobes, Wardrobe, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportAugust 10, 20157 Comments

These are two interesting meta-programs and you may find that you work with one in some aspects of your life, and the other in a different part. I know for sure that I’m wired that way. For instance, whenever I buy a car, I buy it out of necessity. I buy a car that is…

How to Pick Your Size when Internet Shopping

Fabric, Fit and Alterations, ShoppingBy Imogen LamportAugust 7, 201514 Comments

Picking Your Size from On-Line Size Charts by Catherine Scholze The internet has been a boon to independent designers over the last ten years: it allows us to talk directly to our customers and meet the needs of under-served markets that conventional retailers can’t address. But it also means that you, the customer, cannot try…

You can become stylish in only 31 days

Do You Like the Idea of “Uniform” Dressing?

Personal Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 6, 201521 Comments

Today in this video Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss the idea of “uniform dressing” (think Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Audrey Hepburn, Anna Wintour) and who it may appeal to (and who it doesn’t). I would love to know your thoughts – do you like to dress to a formula or a uniform…

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