Wardrobe Heroes and Supporting Acts
You may remember that I wrote a post about Heroes and Supporting Acts some time ago, if not, you can read it here. In this video, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this concept in more detail.
Christmas Present Ideas To Add Style to Your Life
It’s almost Christmas, and often it can be hard to come up with present ideas and fighting the crowds is unpleasant – so here are a few presents that may help you have more style that you can have delivered to your door. Storage Ideas Organize It All Closet Doubler Richards Homewares Hanging Handbag Organizer-Canvas/Natural…
Summer Wardrobe Capsule in Warm Colours
I catch up with your blog every day or so and have learnt so much. This item about the capsule wardrobe is fantastic, could you please please please do a similar one for a summer capsule wardrobe. I think I have the basics of the winter wardrobe together but I struggle with my summer wardrobe.…
How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe that Works for You
I just discovered your website, and I love the photos of your wardrobe capsules. I’ll be moving from an equatorial, tropical climate (think hot and humid) to the cold dark north of Finland. I will essentially have to buy a new wardrobe from scratch, which seems scary (I hate shopping) and exciting (I get to…
How to Stop Your Clothes Pilling
Do you get pills on your clothing? Knits in particular can pill easily and leave nasty little bobbles, particularly on areas that rub, under arms, sleeves and across your breast where the car seat belt cuts your body. There are great little lint shavers that you can use to de-pill, but to stop them from…
How to Make a Shrug from a Square Scarf
You may have noticed that I wore a scarf as a shrug on Melbourne Cup Day, and one of my lovely readers asked me to show how I made it. Luckily it’s very simple! There are two ways of doing it – the non-sew and the sew options. If you’re not a sewer or don’t…
How to Find Patterns That Won’t Date Quickly
Imogen, thank you for the great post on how to interpret prints and patterns. I wonder what floral patterns are considered classic, what are the criteria to consider a pattern classic in order it won’t date quickly? Thank you again Florals are never really Classic in their personality and will date. When I go through…
Summer 2012/2013 Fashion Trends In Stores Now
I spend quite a bit of time out shopping with clients and so I notice what the major trends the stores are showing, rather than just what the magazines tell us we’ll see. So I took some quick photos with my phone and thought I’d share a few of these Summer 2012/2013 fashion trends with…
Top 10 Tips on How To Make Your Tummy Look Slimmer
Hi Imogen, Could you do a post about dressing with “rolls”. I am an x shape but have two distinct tyres or rolls around my waist which my clothes seem to get sucked in between. If I try to hide them I look enormous and tent-like but if I let them show I feel uncomfortable.…
How to Choose Jewellery for The Season
Hi Imogen, I have the following question: living in the Northern hemisphere I am wondering what jewellery looks right in the darker seasons. More sparkle? Warmer or deeper colours? What styles look good with warmer clothes? I look horrible in turtlenecks so will continue to wear wider necklines (covered with a scarf, obviously, outside)…
What We Wore Melbourne Cup Day 2012
I was lucky enough to score an invite from Gem Marketing to The Birdcage at the 2012 Melbourne Cup. I didn’t have a huge amount of time to prepare, but I managed to make a new fascinator to wear and turn a scarf into a wrap to cover my shoulders and upper arms. I also…
3 Easy Rules on How to Mix Animal Prints and Floral Patterns
Today I decided to mix zebra with leopard and then throw in a floral ribbon lace textured garment. One of the most important keys to mixing prints is to mix those in the same colour family. If you want to try this trend in a safe way: do it in black and white one print…
When is it Time to Let Go of the Trends You Love?
Imogen, I’ve just thought of an issue I don’t think I’ve seen addressed. I’ve always been a person who picks and chooses what trends to follow, and these days there’s generally enough going on that it’s easy to embrace the trends I like and ignore the rest. But what happens when a trend you’ve really…
How to Wear the Shoulder Straps on Handbags
A bag question for my new style guru: All the top handle bags seem to come with shoulder straps. It’s nice to have the option of slinging the bag over your shoulder if your hands are full, but when you are carrying it by the handles or over your arm, the strap dangles…
How to Choose a Flattering Coat Length
I was asked by Ingrid of Norway how to choose a flattering coat length, and I know all you in the Northern Hemisphere are getting to grips with colder weather, so here is a quick guide. Longer coats work best on longer people, shorter coats on shorter people. Of course if you live somewhere that…
How to Choose the Colour of Your Shoes
I LOVE your blog. I refer to it ALL the time. Thank you! I have a question for you? What color shoes would you wear with a champagne goldish dress with tiny sparkles? The style is just just above knee length and is a cocktail dress. Thank you for your time in advance for answering!…
Fashion Trends In the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Dear Imogen, Thank you SO much for your interesting blog. I enjoy receiving and reading it every day in my inbox. I just want to ask you; how does the fashion trends move between the northern and southern hemispheres? (I am also south, living in Pretoria, South Africa). Is the summer trends for 2012 in…
How to Store Knitwear
What is the best way to store knits/sweaters so that they hold their shape? But also so that they are easy to access and coordinate for outfits? I’ve put most of my clothes on hangers coordinated by color, which helps a lot, but I don’t think I’m supposed to hang sweaters. Do you have any…
How Much do You Spend on Clothing?
A recent study conducted in the UK says that women there spend 1/5 of their salary on clothing. This shocked me as it’s a lot of money to be spending to keep yourself looking great for you work. And it made me think about the work I do and how often I…
How to Wear a Sheer Blouse
I love sheer/see-through blouses/shirts, as they are very elegant, but what should I wear underneath to not lose from that elegance (and colour) but to tone down the sexiness/edginess of the outfit? Susie Sheer or see-through blouses are gorgeous, but to avoid looking too sexy, particularly in the workplace, it’s advisable to wear the right…
M is for Mothers with Style – 12 Wardrobe Essentials
Many women, after they become mothers, end up losing their style as they spend all their time and energy looking after their families, as they put themselves at the bottom of their lists. With body shape changes also common side effects of childbearing, and often a change of lifestyle, many women feel lost when it…