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Category Archives: Personal Style

Use asymmetical features in your outfit if you have an asymmetrical hem

Principles of Coordination – Related Shapes

Accessories, Personal Style, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 21, 201415 Comments

Today in this video, I’m taking you through the Principle of Coordination called Related Shapes. Principle of Related Shapes This principle talks about the shapes of pockets, collars and hemlines. To create a cohesive look, you want to repeat key design shapes within a garment or outfit. A v-neck top will relate well to a…

How To Make an Outift More Yin or Yang

Accessories, Dress Codes, Outfits, Personal Style, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 18, 20144 Comments

A little while back I introduced you to the concepts of Yin and Yang (or receding and advancing, or softer and stronger) ways of dressing. Here I want to show you a couple of ways that you can change the way you dress in some very common outfits to make them either more Yang (strong)…

5 Rules for Dressing for a Heat Wave

Accessories, Reader Questions, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 15, 20142 Comments

Dear Imogen, Could you give us a few tips on how to use the 3-piece outfit rule in sweltering heat? Thank you so much! When you’re thinking about your 3rd piece in heat, it may just be an accessory like a string of beads. At most it would be a very lightweight waistcoat over a…

Principle of Volume

Principles of Coordination – Principle of Volume

Outfits, Reader Questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 14, 20147 Comments

What are the Principles of Coordination – Principle of Volume? Principle of Volume The principle of volume is one of the principles of coordination that can really help you put stylish outfits together.   The reason why it works is that it’s super simple.  One voluminous garment means one more fitted to balance, so your body isn’t overwhelmed…

Get onto the Style Highway and Out of Your Style Rut with 3 Essential Questions

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportAugust 11, 20149 Comments

Loved this article by Sal of Already Pretty about the difference between a Rut and a Signature Styleand it led me to thinking about how we get into ruts with our style, how we stop thinking more broadly about what would make us look great but still fits with our signature style. Are you in…

How to Style a White Jacket for Summer

Colour, Outfits, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportAugust 8, 20143 Comments

And here are some more ideas: Wear it with your printed pants Wear it with your city shorts Wear it with an all neutral outfit Wear it with a bright bold colour Wear it with a straight denim skirt How do you like to style a white jacket in summer?

Level of Refinement

What are the Principles of Coordination?

Body Variations, Personal Style, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 6, 20143 Comments

When thinking about putting together an outfit, you want to create an outfit that is aesthetically pleasing and contains harmonious elements. To do this, you want to consider the principles of coordination or the elements contained in other parts of your outfit already that link the outfit together as a whole. The Principles of Coordination…

How We Really Need to Think about Weight Loss and Other Weekend Reading

Body Image, VideosBy Imogen LamportAugust 2, 201415 Comments

The other day I was talking to a client about weight loss. She mentioned how she was in the process of losing weight, using a system of pre-packaged foods, but she felt hungry all the time, so was finding it really hard. Given that this company advertises that you won’t feel hungry, as do many…

Stylish Thoughts – So What to Twenty

Personal Style, Stylish ThoughtsBy Imogen LamportJuly 29, 20144 Comments

I’m really pleased to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Southern California based blogger Glenda from So What to Twenty. What is the secret to great style? I’m a firm believer in the idea that fashion is only a small part of great style. Style is the entire essence of a woman. It is important…

favourite blog posts and outfits from 2016

Denim Skirts – Can You Wear them To Work?

Fabric, Personal Style, Reader Questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 28, 20147 Comments

I was asked on Twitter (@ImogenLamport) the other day about wearing denim skirts to work and if they are appropriate. The things to consider for your workplace are: Are denim jeans acceptable in your workplace? If the answer is no, then no to the denim skirt too. If yes denim jeans are fine in your…

How To Create More Outfits From Your Existing Wardrobe

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 25, 20147 Comments

Layer Try layering, not just a cardigan over your top, but think about layering tops with similar necklines, so that you create a colour contrast and some extra detail in your portrait area. Think about adding a waistcoat or vest over the top of your t-shirt, blouse or even dress. How about turning a summer…

How to Give Yourself a Face Lift with Colour

Colour, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 24, 20144 Comments

Sometime ago I created a video that shows you how to get rid of your double chins. Last week during our colour analysis training I was showing our students how black creates shadows around the jaw and creates a double chin and they were amazed at what a difference the colour made to the appearance…

How to Choose Earrings For Your Round Face Shape

Accessories, Face Styles, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 23, 2014Leave a comment

If you have a round face shape, you will want to elongate your face with earrings (particularly if you don’t have longer hair or you wear your hair back in a ponytail). Look for earrings with length, but not width to create a vertical line which will slim and lengthen your face. Avoid earrings such…

Not Aging, Evolving

Colour, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 22, 201411 Comments

Aging most commonly is seen as negative and gets a really bad rap. We usually don’t see aging as a positive word, yet so many great things come with age. I love that as an adult I get to make so many choices about how I live my life. Aging has given me more experience…

Style Rules - should you strive for perfection - when is good enough - good enough?

What Are the Style Rules?

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 21, 201417 Comments

Often people will comment that they don’t agree with the advice I’ve given in a blog post. They will tell me that think my ‘rules’ are wrong and they don’t plan on following them. There are no rules that I would say are finite “style rules” in the book, everything is just a guideline. The…

What is Stylish?

Personal Style, Style Tips, VideosBy Imogen LamportJuly 10, 20143 Comments

What is being stylish? How can you have style? Here is this video I explain a few ideas about style.

Iris Apfel’s View on Accessorizing

Accessories, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportJuly 8, 20146 Comments

  Vs     But what I find interesting, when you look at the photos of Coco Chanel is that she is wearing lots of accessories!

Guide to wearing animal prints - how to choose undertone and contrast

Z is for Zebras and all other Kinds of Animal Prints

Personal Style, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 2, 20142 Comments

Animal prints are classic prints. They may become more and slightly less popular, but never really go out of style.  These days leopard print is almost considered to be a neutral! I’ve noticed in my work as an image consultant that animal print divides my clients.  They either love it or hate it. There are…

Your Voice and Movement and How They Influence Your Style

Personal Style, Style Tips, VideosBy Imogen LamportJuly 1, 20147 Comments

In this video I talk about the elements of your voice and the way you move and give insights about how these may influence your personal style.   Yin and Yang Posts The Yin and Yang of Clothing More on Identifying Yin and Yang in Clothing Design Ways to Balance Your Yin and Yang Creating…

My Weight Loss Journey with the 5:2 Diet

Body Image, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJune 30, 201430 Comments

As many of you are aware, I’ve lost a significant amount of weight in the past 7 months. 15kg (33 pounds) to be exact, not including the just under 1kg loss of my recent breast reduction surgery. As someone who has not been easily slim since I discovered chocolate when I was 15, I’ve always…

How to Dress Youthfully But Not Too Young

Personal Style, VideosBy Imogen LamportJune 26, 201414 Comments

In this video I answer a common question about how to dress modern and youthfully but without being mutton dressed as lamb.

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