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Category Archives: Wardrobe

Playing with the scale of pearls

Play with Scale – Weekend Style Challenge

Accessories, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportOctober 8, 2016Leave a comment

This weekend’s style challenge is about having fun and experimenting with the scale of your accessories and details. To find out more about choosing scale of details and accessories read these posts: Choosing scale based on personality style How to flatter larger facial features S is for Scale How to choose a necklace How to make…

How to Choose to the Scale of Details and Accessories Based on Your Personality

Accessories, Body Variations, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportOctober 5, 20168 Comments

If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a nanosecond, you’ll know that I truly believe that personality is the most important factor when choosing clothes and accessories. I listed 10 ways personality is more important than body shape here. And you may be aware (but if you’re new, maybe not) that body shape,…

Wear a Scarf 2 Ways – Weekend Style Challenge

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportOctober 1, 2016Leave a comment

This weekend, your challenge is to style a scarf two ways.   Scarves are a great accessory that can be worn in multiple ways. You can wear them around your neck, your head, your waist, your wrist, your handbag, as garments or as an accessory. In fact I shared some scarf tying video and post…

how to tie your scarf to turn it into a vest - great for a large rectangular scarf - insideoutstyleblog.com

2 Ways to Tie a Scarf into a Vest

Accessories, VideosBy Imogen LamportSeptember 30, 20165 Comments

So you’ve got a big rectangular scarf and you’re not sure how to wear it. If you’re petite there is probably too much fabric in it and it swamps you when you tie it round your neck. Instead of letting that gorgeous scarf languish in your wardrobe unworn, why not try this nifty way of…

How to identify your style cycles - what they are and why you need to know

How to Identify Your Style Cycles

Shopping, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 29, 20164 Comments

How to Identify Your Style Cycles This is a topic about the speed of wardrobe turnover. How often you need something new. Watch this video on the topic that Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I made here. And afterwards we got lots of comments and thoughts from Inside Out Style readers about this…

32 Ways to Tie a Scarf

Accessories, VideosBy Imogen LamportSeptember 28, 20168 Comments

Reader’s question: “If I’m purchasing a scarf for the average shape – what is the most versatile shape – square, rectangle or infinity?” What is the Most Versatile Shape Scarves make great accessories. There are so many ways to tie a scarf it makes them an incredibly versatile accessory. Not only that, you can so…

What to Wear to a Funeral

Dress Codes, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 27, 201619 Comments

A commonly asked question is what to wear to a funeral or memorial service? It used to be that black was the only appropriate funeral attire. These days funerals are not as formal as they once were, and colours other than black are usually appropriate. Unless there has been a request for bright colours as…

Your ultimate guide to creating wardrobe capsules

Your Ultimate Guide to Creating Wardrobe Capsules

Capsule Wardrobes, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportSeptember 19, 20167 Comments

There is so much out here on the internet about wardrobe capsules. When I started writing about them six years ago, it wasn’t something that people talked much about. Now, they are everywhere and there are hundreds (if not thousands) of blog posts giving advice on how to create your ideal capsule. But what I…

Creating a wardrobe capsule colour scheme when you don't wear black

How to Choose Colours for a Capsule Wardrobe

Capsule Wardrobes, Colour, Reader Questions, Wardrobe, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportSeptember 15, 20169 Comments

I have a style challenge that I need help with. I am a Spring according to the color theory websites. I am the one season that does not look well in black, in fact, I have given away my black garments with the exception of a black dress that I only wear to funerals. My…

How to Build Your Style from Ground Zero

Capsule Wardrobes, Personal Style, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 14, 20166 Comments

My question is this: I’ll be turning 50 in a few months and still haven’t discovered my personal style – from hairstyle, clothing style, colors, fabrics.. the whole thing. When I was young, we didn’t have finances except for hand-me-downs and thrift stores. I didn’t learn “style” when I most girls did. But at my…

Weekend Style Challenge – Change Your Shoes

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 3, 20161 Comment

Many of us have a ‘go-to’ shoe that we wear with lots of different things. Inspired by my post on how a simple pair of shoes changes the whole feeling of your outfit. Your weekend style challenge is to change the feeling of your outfit just by changing your shoes. Take a pic with the…

How to Change Your Outfit Just By Changing Your Shoes

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportSeptember 1, 20166 Comments

One lovely reader recently posted on a super old blog post (but still evergreen) on how a simple pair of shoes can change your outfit, and asked me if I could do a similar post with skirts (as she’s not a pant/jean wearer). Trawling through my archives of outfits I came across this leopard skirt…

8 Easy Ways to Update Your Wardrobe

Accessories, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 29, 20165 Comments

Bit tired of your wardrobe? Is it time for an update? Wish you could afford a whole new wardrobe but you can’t? Then why not check out these tips on updating your wardrobe and you don’t have to spend a fortune to do so with my tips on what to think about or look for…

how to fake a low vamp shoe when you have to wear a high vamp

How to Get the Low Vamp Look with a High Vamp Shoe

Accessories, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportAugust 22, 201614 Comments

Since knee surgery and changes it has made, for whatever reason, I find I can no longer keep a lot of my low vamp shoes, particularly flats, on my feet. I walk right out of one or both at the most inopportune times – like when crossing the street. I’ve been forced to have to…

What to keep and what to let go of in your wardrobe

4 Easy Tests To Know if You Should Keep it Or Let it Go

Reader Questions, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 18, 20165 Comments

Tips on What to Keep and What to Let Go I love shopping my closet and tend to keep things a long time as a result. My problem is knowing when to get rid of things. I don’t believe in throwing clothes out just because they’re X years old, but I worry that I don’t…

What is shoe vamp and which one you should choose for your to go with your outfit

What is Shoe Vamp and Why Does it Matter?

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportAugust 15, 201612 Comments

What is the vamp of your shoe? And what’s it got to do with anything anyway? More people than less seem to have shorter legs proportionally (in my experience) and they long for longer legs. This is where shoe vamp matters. The vamp of your shoe is where the top of the shoe ends on…

6 reasons why you should be wearing statement necklaces now

6 Reasons Why You Should Wear Statement Necklaces Now

AccessoriesBy Imogen LamportAugust 12, 20169 Comments

I love a statement necklace. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you’ll generally see me wearing a statement necklace of some kind. Why do I love them so much? Well our love affair started when I learned that a large scale (statement) necklace will make your bust appear smaller. And…

Belting a Cardigan - Tips on tie belts vs wide belts particularly when you have an undefined waist

Why Fabric Tie Belts are the Enemy of Your Waist

Accessories, Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportAugust 11, 201610 Comments

Belts are an accessory that can add interest and detail to your outfit. They can add definition or highlight your waist or hips (depending where you’re wearing them). But they can also draw an unflattering horizontal line (which is broadening as I’ve explained in the illusion of horizontal lines here) if you already have a…

How to understand your personal style and wardrobe cycle

Understanding Your Personal Style and Wardrobe Cycles

Personal Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportAugust 1, 201615 Comments

In this video discussion, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss the concept of personal style and wardrobe cycles. What are personal style cycles? They relate to the speed to which you stick with the same style or alterntively how often you tend to replace your wardrobe or update your style. In this…

Tips on how to shop your wardrobe

Shop Your Wardrobe First

Shopping, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 30, 20165 Comments

One thing I’ve noticed when going through many wardrobes in my image consulting career is that so many of us forget what we own. Frequently I discover items that the owner completely forgot they’d bought. This is particularly common when there are multiple garments on hangers or great big drawers where clothes get lost under…

Her Fashion Box and Bellabox reviews

What’s in the Box?

Accessories, Beauty, Grooming, ShoppingBy Imogen LamportJuly 27, 2016Leave a comment

All Boxed Up – Bella Beauty Box and HerFashion Box There are a number of fashion and beauty boxes on the market that are a subscription based service that post you a treat in the mail each month. Two available here in Australia are bellabox and Her Fashion Box and I thought I’d share the…

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