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Category Archives: What to wear

Don’t Waste Your Money – X Shape

Body Shapes, X shapeBy Imogen LamportMay 4, 201017 Comments

Not sure of your body shape? Read up on the Body Shapes Explained posts to help you find it. If you are an X shape, then you are best to avoid looking at clothing with these features: Lots of horizontal detail across the hips. Patch pockets on the hips Tops that don’t show off your…

Don’t Waste Your Money – 8 Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportMay 3, 201024 Comments

Nancy K put in a request (and yes I’m doing all the body shapes) for an 8 shape – so here are some guidelines. If you are an 8 Shape (high hip and bootylicious) you are best to avoid trying on garments that: Flare from the waist – such as dirndl or circle, or any…

Don’t Waste Your Money – H Shape

Body Shapes, H shapeBy Imogen LamportApril 29, 201023 Comments

What are the features that an H Shape should avoid taking to the change room to stop depression setting in when on a shopping trip? Waisted garments and those with detail at the waist. Pockets on or near the waist. Bands on jumpers (sweaters) at the waist Gathered, paperbag or pleats at the waist Double…

Don’t Waste Your Money – A Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportApril 28, 201016 Comments

I always find that I want to make shopping a pleasant experience. So with a little knowledge you can be prepared to assess a garment before you try it to see if it has a chance of flattering your figure. If you have an A (pear) shaped body, which many women do, it’s that lovely…

Plus Size Women’s Style Tips – Life Tips

About Imogen, plus sizeBy Imogen LamportApril 22, 20104 Comments

A couple of days back I was named the new Plus Size Women’s Style Life Tips Guru! So because I don’t have enough on my plate, I thought I’d add this one more writing assignment into my life. I’m starting to think I should have taken the journalism course when I was at university rather…

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Bust Look Bigger Without Plastic Surgery

small bustBy Imogen LamportMarch 29, 20109 Comments

There are many tricks you can do to visually increase the size of your bust (I don’t think that exercise we used to do when I was 13 really worked – remember that “I must, I must, I must increase my bust” with the corresponding arm waving). Though maybe it did for me? How am…

Tips on choosing flattering hairstyles and colours

Choosing Hairstyles and Hair Colour

Beauty, Colour, face styles, hairBy Imogen LamportMarch 24, 20109 Comments

How your hair is cut and colour completely changes your look.  But how to find a flattering cut and colour? I’ve been having a play with In Style’s online makeover tool.  This is a free tool, and a bit of fun to play with.  It can really help you realise what does and doesn’t work…

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How to Choose Print Garments That Flatter

prints and patternsBy Imogen LamportMarch 9, 20108 Comments

Many women shy away from prints as they’ve read or been told that all prints make you look larger and are generally unflattering. Yet this is not true for all prints and patterns, in fact, many can be really wonderfully camouflaging if you know how to choose ones that flatter you. There are dimensions to…

Does the Devil Wear Prada?

Drape, texture and sheen, fashion trendsBy Imogen LamportMarch 3, 201010 Comments

Does the devil wear chunky knits? Prada is showing lots of them in their Autumn/Winter 2010 show, and where Prada goes, many are sure to follow, but should you go there? Whenever I hear the word chunky knits, I think ‘and it’ll make me look chunky too’. As you can see, even this whippet thin…

How to Stay Warm in Winter without the Bulk

layering topsBy Imogen LamportMarch 2, 201010 Comments

Hi Imogen! First, just let just say that I’m so thrilled to have discovered your fantastic blog! I have a very small natural waist, a feature that I of course would like to highlight. However, I’m always cold at work, and by the time I pile on all the layers I begin to look like…

What are the Rules This Image Consultant Would Never Break?

Body Shapes, Body Variations, Colour, style rulesBy Imogen LamportFebruary 16, 201019 Comments

Blogger Metscan asks: One more suggestion for you Imogen. Could you do a post telling what rules you won´t break ever? It would be so much fun. Thanks ! It was interesting thinking about this topic – what rules would I never break? I know there are definitely rules that I wouldn’t break when dressing…

Weekend Reading – Researching, Revamping, Revealing

Alterations, Beauty, favourite blogs, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportJanuary 29, 20102 Comments

Researching: I’ve read a couple of times about Evernote.com and what a great way it is to keep information close to your fingertips, so I’ve started playing with it. Whether you want to import information from your computer, or clip information you find on the internet it’s a great, searchable database for all the bits…

How to Create Personal Power in the Workplace

What to wearBy Imogen LamportJanuary 20, 201019 Comments

Sarah Greenberg: “I have a ‘blazer on the door’ theory, meaning that you just never know when you’re going to be pulled into a meeting with a CEO or a filmmaker. Even if I’m wearing jeans, I have a blazer on the back door in my office and a pair of heels under my desk,…

More Ways to Create a Column of Colour to Lengthen and Slim

Body ProportionsBy Imogen LamportNovember 24, 20096 Comments

Yesterday’s post on using a column of colour had lots of comments and a few queries which I thought I’d answer today.   Pearlaceous said…   I understand the principle behind this, Imogen, and this is what I actually do when I wear black jeans or trousers, but how do I make it work with…

Weekend Reading – Breast Cancer Style Tips

Body Image, Bust, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportNovember 20, 20091 Comment

A great post on Post Mastectomy dressing from Kayleigh Is your hair thinning from Chemotherapy?  Check out Duchesse’s options for thinning hair How to choose and fit a mastectomy bra from The Bra Queen. Some more tips on dressing after a mastectomy from the Lifestyle Channel And a quick reminder that if you or anyone…

How to Choose Earrings for your faceshape

Figuring Out Your Face Shape – Choosing Earrings

Accessories, face stylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 11, 200910 Comments

In this post I’ll help you choose earrings according to your face shape. Hopefully after my last few posts you’ve now got more of an idea of your face shape.  Remember, these are guidelines only, and very few faces are exactly shaped.  In many ways, what is most important to figure out is: Answer these…

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Importance of Placement of Facial Features For Determining Face Shape

Beauty, Face, face stylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 10, 200915 Comments

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…

How to Figure Out Your Face Shape

Beauty, face stylesBy Imogen LamportNovember 9, 200919 Comments

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,…

Necklines to flatter a softer chin and jaw

How to Flatter a Softer Chin

Face, face stylesBy Imogen LamportOctober 27, 20099 Comments

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…

The Triumph of Individual Style – Review

Body Proportions, ReviewsBy Imogen LamportSeptember 30, 200914 Comments

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…

Review – Elle MacPherson Intimates D – G cup range

large bustBy Imogen LamportSeptember 3, 200919 Comments

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…

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