Sal from Already Pretty said in her comment on the post on Finding Your Face Shape that she still has problems figuring out what her face shape is. There is one more point about your face that you need to consider – the placement of your features within your face. I’ve done up some pictures…
So many people want to know what their face shape is. Unfortunately, face shapes are not easy to define as most people’s faces don’t fit exactly into any specific shape. The easiest way of figuring out your face shape is to pull all your hair off your face, and sitting in front of a mirror,…
The chin is important in choosing flattering necklines, the shape of the chin is best supported by a neckline that relates and harmonises with it. So when looking for a flattering necklines make sure you’re a replicating the shape of the chin and jaw. This creates beautiful harmony (aka reminiscence which is a useful tip when…
Image and Style Books – The Triumph of Individual Style by Carla Mathis The other day I did a review of The Little Black Book of Style – which I wan’t hugely impressed with. I was asked what books I did think were worth the money, I’ve already done a review of Christopher Hopkins Staging…
I posted last week that I was excited to see that Elle MacPherson Intimates had brought our a range of bras up to a G cup – so today I went for a test drive – unfortunately the hype doesn’t live up to the reality. What I noticed first was that for a larger cup…
After my post on Highlighting Your Assets, some commenters seemed to have trouble working out what their assets are, they’ve spent so long being told about and focussing on their ‘flaws’ but never ‘assets’. I see everything as an asset, and don’t believe in flaws. It’s just that some assets you may want to highlight,…
Here again is my gorgeous friend Jan Fisher, Image Coach, from New Zealand – who is heading fast to 60! Red is one of her favourite colours and she wears it well! Her style is either a skirt with a knit top and often a jacket, or pants and a knit top with a jacket,…
Reader Jamtart asked recently for some ideas on what kind of jewellery would suit her – she’s petite (5’1″) and busty – and wanted some ideas. I suggest some pieces that are larger in scale, but not heavy in dimension – so in all price ranges, here are some ideas. Firstly, from Wendy Brandes jewellery…
I’ve had quite a few requests from my lovely readers to do some posts on 50+ dressing, so rather than me do up another polyvore, I thought I’d bring some ‘real life’ 50+ into my blog. Let me introduce you to my gorgeous friend and colleague Jan Fisher – who is an image consultant in…
I’m really struggling at the moment to find spring/summer clothes that don’t look too young for me. I don’t know why but a lot of stuff looks too fancy or ruffled, and that’s just not me 🙁I always end up feeling too warm in the warmer months, because I never quite get a good…
Recently, I received this comment on How to Choose Flattering Underwear (Bras and Brief…: Bras are my nemesis. I seriously have no boobs. At all. Shaped A cups are too big. If I wear an A cup I have to stuff the cup or else it caves in. So, I wear sports bras and other soft cupped…
So, you may be aware that I generally advise against wearing a high neckline when you have a larger bust, as it makes it appear to be even bigger and start just underneath your chin. But sometimes we all want to wear high necklines, for example, it’s winter here at the moment and…
When I wrote about wearing larger scale necklaces to distract from a big bust, I had some comments asking how did I choose the necklace to wear. So to start with today – I will show you a few choices I make and why I do so. There is a concept called Relate Shapes…
People often comment on my collection of larger scale necklaces and say that they’re ‘my thing’ as I always wear them. But they’ve only become ‘my thing’ since I discovered the power of a large necklace to make my bust look smaller. How does this work? It’s that old optical illusion – which centre…
I was asked to help find shapewear for one of my lovely readers. She has problems as she’s a 38DDD (or a 38E in some places), finds that many garments roll down and create unsightly bulges, and also that her breasts sometimes escape underneath the underwire of her bra. How to Find the Right Shapewear…
Did you know that we have a lateral body shape, as well as the regular “horizontal” body shape (what we call “body shape“) and also a vertical body shape (also called body proportions). Your lateral body shape is your body in profile or the side view. Along with our front view/body shape, we also tend…
I want you to take a look today at Karen Of a Certain Age’s blog post today about Russia’s first lady, Svetlana Medvedev. Given her status, I’m guessing she’s dressed designer – so why doesn’t she pay to have her hems altered professionally to a length that suits her figure, buy a more uplifting bra,…
One of the measurements that is commonly long is the rise measurement – that is the distance from leg break to waist. Some people have a long body, but they are short-waisted and the length is in their rise which is long. 1. If you are proportionally like this, skirts can be your best friends…
One of my lovely readers asked that I post something to help her – she has a small bust but is proportionally long through her decollete and was wondering what she should wear. What’s a long decolletage? Well, it’s a long proportion between the base of your chin and the peak of your bust –…
I love this quote – and yesterday I heard someone on the radio say Architecture is a living being – it reflects the culture and mood of the times. We are not static beings and so our buildings are renovated and change over time. The renovations and changes to buildings relate to…
I’ve had a couple of commenters who have wanted to know what to do with their large bust, given their body proportions. Interestingly, even if you have a balanced waist, a large bust can give you the appearance of a short waist, as by the time the clothes go out over your bust…
