While out and about in my local mall the other day I walked past this display in one of our high street fashion stores. It struck me that the designers paid no attention to the wishes and desires of many of their customers when choosing to create this skirt. So often we hear in the…
So what do you wear on a date? It can be a particularly vexing question for many women, particularly if it’s with someone new or newish. We don’t want to get it wrong – either seem too forward or too uninterested. Given that it’s Valentines day in a few days, I thought I’d give you…
Here in this short video, I share with you my tips on mastering the half-tuck.
I often get asked about the best shape garments for each body shape. So I thought I’d create this infographic for you to give you a simple set of guidelines. When thinking about shapes for each body shape, we are usually wanting to create the hourglass shape or the idea of two triangles stacked on…
So you’ve got a bunch of black items in your wardrobe that you can’t afford to get rid of (or just don’t want to), but you know that black isn’t the most flattering colour on you. How do you get your wear out of them and make them work? Here are my top 3 tips…
It’s been cool this week in Melbourne (even though it’s supposed to be the height of summer) so I’ve been back in jeans (Witchery) and long sleeves (blouse was from Portmans). Wearing my new Izoa Australia Eye necklaces which I love! An Eye for an I(mogen). Another cool day which required layers. Wearing Metalicus leggings…
Want to know about what I’ve discovered doing lots and lots of wardrobe audits over the years? Read the full article on Why are You Holding Onto Dated Clothes here.
Many women like to feel comfortable in their clothes. For some, comfort is their number one driver when dressing (and sometimes it shows, as often comfortable translates to sloppy). So how can feel comfortable but look stylish at the same time? Well as you’re about to see with these 10 outfits I’ve put together, comfort…
My kids started back at school a couple of days ago, one started high school (how can that be? I’m not old enough to have a child in high school!) and the other in 4th grade. Now as a professional image consultant I have to be particularly wary about what I wear to school, as…
A short neck is one that is less than one of your own hand widths wide (check out this post). Sometimes a wider neck (we assume proportionally you are around 3 necks wide, from shoulder to shoulder) can also look shorter. If you have a shorter neck and find that you are stumped at how…
I have a question about palazzo pants. I am an A/X and have long, narrow torso and very short legs (and I am not tall either, 5’4′); I know flare pants are recommended for my figure type, but I was wondering if the billowy palazzo style would be too much and make me look even…
How to Choose Makeup Often there is a ‘rule’ that when you are more mature then you should steer away from any sort of makeup with sheen or shine (pearlesence) in it. This rule will work, if you have matte skin, but even if you are more mature, you may still have a skin that…
To celebrate Australia Day (which is today) I’m sharing with you my quick pictorial dictionary of some of the most commonly used Australian clothing terminology. Just so you know when I use these words what I really mean! Thongs: flip flops G-string: thong underwear Jumper: pullover or sweater Singlet: camisole or vest Cossie: bathers or…
I wore this blue dress and pink shrug to run a workshop for Look Good Feel Better. Lovely bright colours to liven up my day! Navy and mint were the colours of the day. I made the turquoise necklace (did you notice I’m doubling up?) and wore it with my Uberkate Inside Out Style…
I’d love more information on jeans styles. If you end up having time and thoughts on the matter, I am very curious as to what element is key to an item’s style: Fabric? Color? Texture? Structure/cut? For example, if the blazer is a dark neutral color and very structured but is corduroy, does texture…
Do you have advice on choosing a wedding dress? Picking one is a struggle… colorwise, they are often icy white (not easy to wear). Shapewise, when long, they are either very voluminous or very straight… many thanks!! Colour – Choosing the Right White There are so many versions of white available (you can read another…
This is the dress that was the inspiration for using a rubber band to restyle tops and dresses to create more shaping, visual interest and a change of hemline. This method saved a number of my clothing items from the recycling bag. Thanks to a colleague this technique has been named the ‘Kimtuck’ After losing…
Thanks for all your lovely wedding wishes, here are a few photos from the day! The ceremony was held at the Melbourne Registry Office which is in the Old Treasury Building (a beautiful old sandstone building). My dress was made by brilliant dressmaker Alfia Galimova who took the fabric that I’d bought some…
Thinking about creating a wardrobe capsule but not sure where to start? Capsule wardrobes are a great way of getting more mileage from each item in your wardrobe. Making it a true mix and match wardrobe. There are some easy tricks to discovering how to put together a wardrobe capsules which I share here on…
The Pantone colour forecast for Spring 2015 (first half of 2015) is a muted palette in general. It’s good as in general, there are more people who need more subtlety to the colours that suit, than those who are after the brights. We’ve just had a couple of years where there have been way more…
I was asked recently how to know if your arms are long, short or average – so I made this short video to show you how to tell. It’s a simple trick to find out if your arm length is long, short or average. Why does it matter? It influences how you will…
