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Category Archives: Wardrobe

8 ideas to refashion your clothes

8 Refashioning Ideas For Your Clothes Plus More Weekend Reading

capsule wardrobes, Fabric, Fit and Alterations, style tipsBy Imogen LamportJune 20, 20154 Comments

Lots of great DIY t-shirt projects on this blog – love this one though I wouldn’t cut the stripes as widely if you don’t want your bra-straps showing. Turn a long sleeve tee into a cardigan  Make and infinity scarf from an old tee Create a cute open-backed sweater from a boxy old jumper Make…

You can become stylish in only 31 days

The 3 Minutes and 31 Days that Will Change Your Style for the Better

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 18, 20154 Comments

Here is the 3 minutes Watch this video – watch it now – it’s only 3 minutes long and has an important message about living your life.  Watch it before you read on … Now for the 31 days The reason that I’m sharing this video is that I have seen just how powerful taking…

how to stay warm and stylish

My Style: How to Stay Warm

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 12, 201529 Comments

Warmth is something I need. I’ve discovered when doing wardrobe audits and talking to clients over the years that some of us are warm people, that is, we easily are warm and feel uncomfortable when we are too hot. Others of us are cold people, and often feel like a frozen block of ice that…

How to Smarten up Your Gym Wear

outfits, Reader questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 5, 20152 Comments

Hi Imogen, I wondered if you can give me some tips for smartening up leisure/gym wear. I often go to a yoga class or swimming straight from dropping kids at school and then go grocery shopping on way home. I don’t want to fall back into the tracky pants and polar fleece routine this winter.…

how dress the classic woman for casual occassions

How to Be Contemporary and Casual in Classic Clothing Styles

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJune 1, 20153 Comments

If you are a more classic personality type, how do you translate this more simple and structured garments into casual outfits.  Classic clothing is made for the office, it says professional and organised, but often you can feel that casual clothing is the hardest for you to wear as it feels too sloppy for you.…

how to look summery while remaining covered

Dealing with Summer Clothing When You Like to Remain Covered

Reader questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 29, 20158 Comments

I am from Berlin, Germany and have a style question that may be a bit surprising to most of your readers. Though I have already learnt many many things from reading your smart and very precise posts there are still some outfit issues that truly upset me, year after year. Or maybe I just want…

The Fashion Trend Item That Works for Every Woman

fashion trends, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 22, 201514 Comments

What is this?  A garment that suits everyone?  Well it’s true.  I think I’ve found it and it’s the kimono duster. Recently I’ve seen a plethora of kimono style or duster style jackets in stores.  I think they are a brilliant item for your wardrobe as they are easy to wear for every body shape,…

why your wardobe is like a kitchen

3 Reasons Your Wardrobe is a Kitchen

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 21, 20155 Comments

OK, you think I’m crazy with that title, but I want you to treat your wardrobe like you treat the kitchen and its contents. No I don’t want you to start cooking in it or storing the bread, but I want you to think about how you use a kitchen and what you keep in…

how to choose shoes for your skirts

Your Essential Skirt Length and Shoe Selection Guide

Reader questions, Accessories, style tipsBy Imogen LamportMay 18, 20157 Comments

Hi Imogen, I love your blog–you have the best style advice I’ve seen. I’m trying to make sense of all the different variables and would love your advice on combining them. I am an H shape with medium contrast (I’d be low contrast but my eyebrows/eyelashes are darker than anything else), short waist, long legs.…

how to choose pants

How to Choose Pants That Are Not Jeans or Dress Pants

outfits, Reader questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 15, 20154 Comments

Love your blog, it is my go-to place for understanding fashion and how to look my best! I was wondering if you would consider doing a post on pants (trousers, not underpants). I live in Colorado where everyone is SO casual that I have a very distorted perspective of what is considered appropriate everywhere else.…

how to flatter thick ankles

3 Top Tips to Choosing Shoes to Flatter a Thick Ankle

Accessories, Body Variations, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportMay 14, 20159 Comments

Recently I’ve had two readers ask me to write about how to flatter thicker ankles: Sometime it would be great if you could address ‘thick ankles’. They were the bane of my mother’s existence and sometimes I think they are of mine as well. They are why (along with horrible English weather) I almost always…

how to style jogger pants

How to Style Jogger Pants

fashion trends, Reader questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 7, 20155 Comments

Hi Imogen, Jogger style pants are my faves right now. I had a few pairs for Summer and lived in them. What I would like are some ideas for styling them for Winter. Shoes are my particular nightmare. I only wear flats and prefer something good for my feet, so ballet flats are out. Looking…

how to get out the door looking stylish in minutes

How to Get Yourself Out the Door Looking Stylish in Minutes

style tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMay 5, 20153 Comments

Are you a busy mum who has no time to look after herself as she has to look after the needs of the kids?   It can be hard when you have others that you have to look after as well as yourself, to stay stylish, but it’s certainly not impossible with a touch of…

It’s OK to Fiddle With Your Jewellery – Scarves

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportApril 28, 20152 Comments

By Ms MakeItOver Bernadette Lis The new scarf jewelry findings are great and a lot of fun! (They bring order to my disorderly folding!) I have only experimented with the “center tube” type and not the beads yet. Since they came as a trio in the package, I decided to keep one intact so that…

styling skirt with a knit top

What is Your Skirt Length Saying About You?

dress codes, style rules, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportApril 27, 201522 Comments

Have you ever thought about what your skirt length says? Many women have skirts in their wardrobes that end at unflattering lengths for them.  It’s commonly because the skirt is made for someone with longer legs than they have (particularly for the short legged and petite).  The other common reason is the skirt is from…

How to Get More Mileage From Your Wardrobe with Beauty Bundles

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportApril 23, 201523 Comments

The amazing and lovely Brenda Kinsel wrote in her book Brenda Kinsel’s Fashion Makeover: 30 Days to Diva Style! all about the value of the “beauty bundle” as she calls it. These are bundles of accessories that are in a similar colour that can be worn together to make a neutral outfit more exciting, or…

walk in wardrobe Inside Out magazine

Inside the Walk in Wardrobe with Inside Out Magazine

WardrobeBy Imogen LamportApril 22, 20151 Comment

Recently I was invited to attend an open house viewing at the request of The Home Journal of a recent renovation that is featured in this months Inside Out magazine. Now I love getting to peek inside other people’s houses, and when that house includes a walk in wardrobe that I can share with you it…

It’s OK to Fiddle with Your Jewellery – Necklaces

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportApril 21, 20152 Comments

By Bernadette Lis – Ms MakeItOver Necklaces which are too short or too long can be fixed with a pair of pliers and a few “jump rings” (you can also use the same findings which came with the necklace). Necklace extenders for too short chains can be found at craft stores or you can add…

choose a hero garment for your outfit

7 Questions to Ask Before You Buy that Hero For Your Wardrobe

Popular Posts, Reader questions, shopping, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportApril 16, 20158 Comments

How do you go about choosing or buying heroes for your wardrobe? I’m fine with the supporting cast, but worry about making an expensive mistake with something as visible as a hero. I tend to stick with using accessories for interest, but would love to splash out on something fab for the wardrobe. This question…

jewellery

It’s OK to Fiddle With Your Jewellery (Just Not In Public) – Earrings

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportApril 14, 201511 Comments

By Bernadette Lis – Our Resident Ms MakeItOver Scared of your own jewelry? That sounds a little ridiculous but if you think about it, sometimes I think we treat our little baubles and beads as if they were priceless museum artifacts! (If yours are, please post the pictures; we’d love to see them!) Now, I’m…

how to wear scarves when busty

How to Wear Scarves When You’re Busty

Accessories, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportApril 13, 20158 Comments

I was recently asked by a lovely reader if I can share my tips on scarf wearing when you have a larger bust.  So I’ve made a short video to tell you my tips.  Don’t forget to check out these other posts that show more ideas and tips for scarf tying. The Easy Way to…

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