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Category Archives: Tricky Trends

How to Wear Loose Fitting Clothes Without Loosing Your Shape

How to Wear Loose Fitting Clothes Without Loosing Your Shape

Reader questions, Style, Tricky Trends, videos, WaistBy Natalie RobinsonJanuary 18, 20223 Comments

Do You Prefer Your Garments to Skim Rather Than Cling? There is a sweet spot where a garment is fitted without being clinging. Garments that cling show every lump and bump and ruin your outfit (and your confidence). Clothing that is too big and baggy will make you lose your shape and your outfits can…

The prints that mix with anything - easy ways to mix prints and patterns in outfits

Which Patterns Easily Mix With Anything?

Fabric, prints and patterns, Style, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportApril 8, 20216 Comments

Do you mix patterns?  Does everything have to match? It’s not something a lot of people feel comfortable doing as you can easily feel that going wrong is so easy.  Yet there are a few patterns that you can easily mix with other patterns, these the the ones that mix with everything.   So if…

Tips for layering over your longer tops

How To Layer a Third Piece Over Your Longer Tops

style tips, Tricky Trends, videos, What to wearBy Natalie RobinsonJanuary 7, 20212 Comments

Reader question – What is your view on wearing blouses or tops that are longer than the sweater or jacket over the top? Doesn’t it draw attention to the hips?   That Depends … As with all matters of fashion and style, women’s bodies are all different so certain styles will be more flattering on…

How to Style Cropped Pants

Easy Ways to Wear Cropped Pants

outfits, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportApril 14, 20168 Comments

Cropped pants, according to the Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion are “Pants cut at varying lengths between ankle and knee.” So really, anything that ends just below the knee to the ankles. They can have a leg shortening effect so here are some tips on what kinds of shoes to wear them with (as well as…

how to style shorts so you don't look shorter

How to Style Shorts

outfits, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 19, 201613 Comments

It’s summer here in Australia and I’m seeing lots of shorts when I’m out and about. I’m wearing them myself too! Now shorts can be a tricky garment to wear and feel that they flatter you. Sure I’ve got shorts that I wear to go running and shorts that I wear to do gardening, but…

How to Style Print Pants

fashion trends, outfits, prints and patterns, Reader questions, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportApril 8, 20148 Comments

Hi Imogen, do you think you could share your tips on styling print pants? They are everywhere this season and although I’m not a slave to fashion, I bought a pair or black and white ones that I love, but what to wear them with?!   Along with the tips on this picture, here are…

What to Wear with Printed Pants

Reader questions, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportMarch 13, 20144 Comments

Hi Imogen, do you think you could share your tips on styling print pants? They are everywhere this season and although I’m not a slave to fashion, I bought a pair or black and white ones that I love, but what to wear them with? Printed pants are a common fashion trend at present.  They…

What to Wear with a Denim Vest

outfits, Reader questions, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 29, 20142 Comments

I’d love to see a column about vests. I have a jean vest that I adore but I am running out of ideas for it. Putting it on over a sweater or long sleeve T-shirt is getting old. I’d like to explore multiple layers but haven’t had much luck. Same with mixing patterns with the…

How to wear extreme drop crotch harem pants

How to Wear Extreme Drop Crotch Harem Pants

Reader questions, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportNovember 20, 20136 Comments

A reader question… You recently asked for reader input, and I have a styling question. How do I style an extreme dropped crotch harem pant? I saw a woman wearing something like this on the street this summer and completely fell for them. I love the clean, simple lines, and the drama and contrast if…

How to Pick a Slimming Print

prints and patterns, style tips, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJune 26, 20139 Comments

Many people are a bit scared of prints, as they’ve been told that prints will make them look larger. This is not always the case, it really depends on the type of print. There are two main types of prints, sparse and dense. Sparse prints have the elements spread further apart, these are the ‘fattening’…

How to Wear a Fur Vest

Drape, texture and sheen, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJune 21, 20137 Comments

It’s winter here in Australia and there are lots of faux fur vests around. They can be a tricky trend to wear as they add some bulk to your frame due to their highly textured nature. But if you feel the cold like me, they really do keep you warm and toasty. Wear over more…

How to Wear Neon Colours

Colour, Reader questions, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportJune 19, 2013Leave a comment

Could you perhaps do a blog about neon colours? Who could wear them, do you think? Perhaps only winter types? I’m a bright spring and wonder if perhaps neon is a bit too bright for clear springs. The reality is that people don’t have really bright colouring like parrots and tropical fish. We are naturally…

3 Easy Rules on How to Mix Animal Prints and Floral Patterns

Drape, texture and sheen, prints and patterns, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportNovember 5, 20122 Comments

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…

How to Wear a Chunky Knit Sweater – Tricky Trends

Body Proportions, Drape, texture and sheen, Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 21, 20125 Comments

Over the past few years, one winter style that remains a staple is the chunky knit sweater. They are usually not only chunky but also pretty boxy too. The reality with any texture, if you’d describe it as chunky, it will make you look chunky. This is why over the years I’ve removed from many…

How to Wear Wide Leg Pants

Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportMay 2, 20114 Comments

Wide leg trousers are one of the season’s big items, so how do you wear them and what do wear with them. There are different ways to wear them, and it depends a lot on your height how best to pull them off. Tall women can wear wide leg pants with both fitted and more…

Tricky Trend – Harem Pants

Tricky TrendsBy Imogen LamportApril 21, 201025 Comments

When harem pants first hit the shops again I thought to myself – I’ll never be caught dead in a pair of those nappy pants (diaper pants to my US readers). And even though whenever my ex-husband sees me in them he feels he needs to comment on my MC Hammer Pants – I tell…

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