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What to wear as mother of the bride or groom

What to Wear as the Mother of the Bride or Groom

Occasion Dressing, OutfitsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 14, 20109 Comments

Reader Jill asked me for some help finding a Mother of the Groom outfit: I am quite thin with a bony chest and torso (only 47 kilos), small bust, average height, rectangular body (carrying a little more weight below the waist) and am 60 years young. My hair is jaw-length brownish red (a similar style…

how to smarten up your casual wear

How to Smarten Up Your Super Casual Clothes

Outfits, Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 13, 201015 Comments

Here’s my problem. I did fine at dressing for work. Fine at dressing up. Casual in the house, who cares. But given that I’m always tempted to wear my loose jeans, my yoga pants, and a tshirt, what kind of jackets can I get so that I look decent when totally comfortable? For shoes, I’ve…

Fashion Trends for the 20 teens (aka 2010 - 2020)

New Decade New Fashions

Fashion TrendsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 11, 201020 Comments

What to you were some of the best and worst fashion moments of the noughties? What do you want to see more of, what never again? Fashion Trends I’d Rather Not See Again this Decade Crocs (except on little kids) – not attractive. They are fine to wear as a footwear to go boating in,…

Who is Sexier – size 6 or 16?

Body, Body Image, Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportJanuary 6, 201042 Comments

Australian Marie Claire magazine did a survey of men and women, polling which Australian clothing size from 6 to 16 was sexiest. (For those in North America/Canada, an Australian 12 is a US size 8, and for those in the UK and Australian 12 is a UK size 14). Interestingly, the results said that an…

Wardrobe Capsules

Travel and Packing, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 17, 200918 Comments

I was directed by Christine to a Wardrobe Capsule Challenge on the Sewing Pattern Review forum boards and wanted to share with you the fantastic capsules that were put together. You can check out lots of entries and the wardrobe capsules they put together for the competition. The winner did a great job, not only…

Does Pink Really Make You Powerless as a Woman?

Colour, Colour Psychology, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportDecember 14, 200928 Comments

From The Daily Mail Parents have a duty to boycott shops that sell ‘sexist’ pink toys and clothes for girls, according to a pressure group backed by a Labor minister. The ‘Pinkstinks’ campaign, founded by twins Emma and Abi Moore, says young girls are being led up ‘pink alleys’ by companies that target them with…

What Colours to Wear When Dating

Colour, Occasion DressingBy Imogen LamportDecember 10, 200911 Comments

Pink – the right pink flatters your complexion and makes you look healthy and glowing, it also is the colour of love and a nurturing colour.  It, will make a man feel more protective. Red – sensual and fiery, this colour conveys a very confident message, it may be interpreted that you are tiger in…

Necklaces

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with a Pattern or Print

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportDecember 9, 200910 Comments

One of the other elements of choosing a necklace, along with the neckline, is creating harmony with the print or pattern or other design features of the garment it’s sitting next to. From left to right, top to bottom: Snakeskin cardigan with multiple piece coral necklace – two naturally occurring shapes, made of many small…

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with Your Neckline

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportDecember 7, 200911 Comments

I was asked by a reader how to choose match necklaces with clothing, so to start, here is a quick guide on how to match necklines and necklaces Necklines that have detail – beading, ruffles, cowls etc, don’t need any extra embellishment, avoid wearing a necklace with them. Lower necklines such as Vs, Scoops, Square,…

Stylish Stocking Stuffers for Christmas

Shopping, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportDecember 2, 20094 Comments

December is here, and suddenly I’ve got to think more seriously about the whole present issue.  So for yourselves (if you have to fill your own stocking), or for your stylish friends, here are a few ideas for stylish stocking fillers or Chris Kringle presents. Petal Plusheez – Spa Socks After a long day on…

How to Build an Evening Wear Wardrobe

Occasion Dressing, Outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 1, 200912 Comments

I don’t spend much time wearing evening wear anymore, with small kids and no full time nanny or relatives to babysit, it’s costly to get out of the house. But about once a year I’m suddenly needing to wear something a bit special to a dinner or event and so have to cobble an outfit…

What to Wear to the Office Christmas Party

Occasion Dressing, Outfits, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportNovember 30, 20096 Comments

Christmas party season is upon us, and having spoke to employers at different times about this, and they do find this to be an issue as their employees turn up inappropriately dressed, I thought I’d do a quick post on what to wear to your office Christmas party. What you need to remember is that…

Where to Carry Your Handbag

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportNovember 26, 200917 Comments

Yesterday I did a post on What Size Handbag to Choose – one of the commenter’s asked about handbag placement,  should you wear it at your hips or under your arm,  down the side of your body and what happens when you wear it across your body?   The answer lies in knowing your body shape and…

What Size Handbag Should I Carry?

Accessories, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportNovember 25, 200930 Comments

One of my lovely readers Karen sent me this email: I do think we can and should each find our own personal style and be comfortable with it. I do not understand the large size that handbags have become. If I carried a currently stylish handbag, it would be 90% empty, and I’m not sure…

More Ways to Create a Column of Colour to Lengthen and Slim

Body ProportionsBy Imogen LamportNovember 24, 20098 Comments

Yesterday’s post on using a column of colour had lots of comments and a few queries which I thought I’d answer today.   Pearlaceous said…   I understand the principle behind this, Imogen, and this is what I actually do when I wear black jeans or trousers, but how do I make it work with…

How to layer tops - tips from a professional personal stylist #layeringtips

How to Layer Tops

Outfits, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 19, 20091 Comment

What are the guidelines for layering tops?   Many people tell me they have no idea how to do it, so here are some quick tips. 5 Tips on How to Layer Tops 1. The underlayer needs to be tighter than the overlayer (unless it’s very soft and blousy and doesn’t add extra bulk or show…

11 Wardrobe Essentials

Do You Have an Essential Wardrobe Item?

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 18, 200923 Comments

How often do we see magazine articles on the essential wardrobe items that everyone must have? How often do you actually agree with them? I’m often asked what I think these essentials are, but given that people’s lifestyles, tastes and personalities differ, there are very few garments that I would class as essential for everyone.…

My Favourite Shapewear Tanks

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 17, 200914 Comments

Recently (well in Australia anyway, they could have been out for years in the rest of the world for all I know), new shapewear tanks have come onto the market and I am in LOVE! I often layer a tank underneath a V or a deep U neck so that I don’t scare the world…

How to Choose Earrings for your faceshape

Figuring Out Your Face Shape – Choosing Earrings

Accessories, Face StylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 11, 200910 Comments

In this post I’ll help you choose earrings according to your face shape. Hopefully after my last few posts you’ve now got more of an idea of your face shape.  Remember, these are guidelines only, and very few faces are exactly shaped.  In many ways, what is most important to figure out is: Answer these…

how to figure out your face shape

Importance of Placement of Facial Features For Determining Face Shape

Beauty, Face, Face StylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 10, 200917 Comments

Sal from Already Pretty said in her comment on the post on Finding Your Face Shape that she still has problems figuring out what her face shape is. There is one more point about your face that you need to consider – the placement of your features within your face. I’ve done up some pictures…

How to Figure Out Your Face Shape

Beauty, Face StylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 9, 200919 Comments

So many people want to know what their face shape is. Unfortunately, face shapes are not easy to define as most people’s faces don’t fit exactly into any specific shape. The easiest way of figuring out your face shape is to pull all your hair off your face, and sitting in front of a mirror,…

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