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how to wear cropped tops

How to Wear a Cropped Top or Sweater (Jumper)

Body Variations, fashion trends, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportNovember 12, 20145 Comments

Hi. I’ve been reading your blog and found it amazingly helpful! Can you give me some tips for wearing crop shirts? Certainly, they can make your legs look longer. But I’ve seen people wearing them, and sometimes their legs looked rather short because the short tops only emphasized their bottoms. I see the difference, but…

How to Create a Spring Racing Carnival Outfit on a Budget

How to Create a Spring Racing and Melbourne Cup Outfits on a Budget

Accessories, Reader questions, shopping, style tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportOctober 24, 20141 Comment

There is always a lot of hype in what to wear but a great topic would be on how to dress affordably and what is in this season – Personally I love Melbourne Cup but I DREAD Having to find something to wear ( Writing this to you as I’m heading out tonight in an…

Spring 2015 Pantone Colour Trends

Colour, fashion trendsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 10, 20148 Comments

  The Pantone Spring 2015 colours are softer than they have been in awhile. There are some soft warm colours that work really well with our Intriguing swatch and some cooler that relate to our Sublime and Serene Swatches. So after our recent seasons of very bold bright colours, it’s great that those with smokier…

She Science – My Sports Bra Buying Experience

Bust, large bust, Reviews, shoppingBy Imogen LamportJuly 7, 2014Leave a comment

For a long time (well most of my life) I never ran. Well I couldn’t run without pain or holding my breasts and that’s exhausting, not being able to move your arms in the regular running pattern makes you tired way more quickly. After 30 years of searching, I finally found a sports bra that…

Jeans Trends 2014

fashion trends, looking slimmerBy Imogen LamportJune 18, 201418 Comments

n Hi Imogen, you’re looking fantastic! What a big year its been for you. Congratulations on all your achievements. I have a question about boot cut pants and/or jeans. Are they still current? I put a pair on the other day for a working bee at school (as they were my oldest pair) and though…

Weekend Reading – UnShopping by Debbie Roes

Reviews, shoppingBy Imogen LamportJune 7, 20144 Comments

This week I was sent a review copy of Debbie Roes new ebook UnShopping: Recovery Solutions from an Ex-Shopaholic. It’s a guide to help shopaholics shop less, and shop smarter, but is a relevant book for many of us who many sometimes shop for reasons other than necessity. This book is packed with some really…

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…

7 Essential Items to Wear When Going Clothes Shopping

occasion dressing, shoppingBy Imogen LamportApril 3, 20147 Comments

Today I’m off on a personal shopping expedition with one of my lovely clients. Me, I’m wearing comfortable flat shoes and a knit dress that’s easy to move in. I always carry a shoulder bag rather than one I need to hold with my hands. One of the things people often don’t think about before…

Buy a Dress and I’ll Donate to Find a Cure for Ovarian Cancer

Personal Style, shoppingBy Imogen LamportMarch 28, 201410 Comments

Last year, I participated in Frocktober to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Research. It’s a disease that yesterday killed my friend and sister-in-law Penny after a 7 month battle with the disease. Only recently I was reading that Ovarian Cancer only has a 5 year survival rate of 43% (compare that to Breast Cancer which…

How to Wear Metallic Accessories

Fabric, fashion trends, Reader questions, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMarch 14, 201410 Comments

Hi Imogen-I really enjoy your blog & have learned a lot! My question-are ‘metallic’ accessories (handbag, shoes) considered to go with a certain season or can they be worn all year? I really appreciate your thoughts on this-thank you. I love metallic accessories to add some interest and dress up an outfit.  Anything with a…

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…

Modern Love Exhibit at Bendigo Art Gallery

fashion trends, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportJanuary 21, 20142 Comments

Last weekend I went to Bendigo to check out the Modern Love exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery. This exhibition is a collection of clothing from some of the world’s most influential designers loaned from FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.   From Valentino, Christian Dior and Vivienne Westwood,…

Pantone Colours 2014 – Focus on Dazzling Blue

Colour, fashion trendsBy Imogen LamportDecember 20, 20134 Comments

Dazzling Blue is a cobalt blue and cool in its undertone. If you’ve been enjoying emerald in the past year, you’ll find that adding in some Dazzling Blue garments you can mix them easily with your emerald. It will also look fabulous with the Turquoise garments you may have picked up the year before. Alternatively,…

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 Look Modern

Accessories, fashion trends, Reader questions, style tipsBy Imogen LamportOctober 1, 20137 Comments

Hi Imogen. Thank you for a really good blog – especially the body shapes have been a great help for me (a tall X). I am 39 and appear in media now and then. I struggle a bit too keep the look modern. I like to shop – but … how does one keep up…

How Much is Your Wardobe Worth?

Research, shopping, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 9, 20136 Comments

Late last year I did a poll asking how much your wardrobe is worth – and here are the results. Now, the question to ask is how much of your wardrobe do you wear regularly? Most people wear around 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time. Even if you regularly wear 50% of your…

Grab a Dress in the Verily Sale

shoppingBy Imogen LamportJuly 27, 20135 Comments

I love it when packages arrive in the post, and yesterday I got one from Verily- with a Birdcage Dress which you can buy on sale now! They are so easy to wear and care for. Sizes are very true to the measurement chart provided on the site too!

Fashion vs Style

fashion trends, Personal Style, videosBy Imogen LamportJune 27, 20131 Comment

Today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I are talking about Fashion Vs Style in this short video. What do you think are the differences between fashion and style?

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…

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