Image is more than just what you wear. It’s all about the ABCs – Appearance, Behavior, Communication. Body language is just one of those elements, but according to research is incredibly important in how we are perceived and even how we think and behave. Find out more in this really interesting TED talk.
I’m so excited to let you know that as of today, you can purchase a copy of Jill Chivers and my new ebook Svelte in Style: How to Look and Feel Great While Losing Weight. It’s a fabulous resource for the many women who are currently on a weight loss journey or who are about…
Imogen: I am so excited you will be talking more about color. Years ago, I was color typed as a vivid summer (light in value and cool). I remember I was very disappointed because I loved all the colors in the winter palette. As I’ve learned more about me, I realize that I enjoy the…
Discover ways to think about your signature style. Watch this short video with Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I talk about our own signature styles and how we found them, and ways you can think about yours. Your signature style is an element of your style recipe and personality style. It can almost…
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?
Many people are unsure of how to use their colour swatch after they’ve had a personal colour analysis. Here in this short video I show you how easy it is to use. How to Use Your Personal Colour Analysis Colour Swatch Remember, it’s a tool of around 50 colours to help you find the 50…
What to wear when it’s both cold and hot in one day? Well, the answer is layers. One of the issues many women have is knowing how to layer tops and other garments. Here in this short video Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss some simple tips to making layering and easy…
Many women tell me that they’re really not sure about how to go about styling up their outfits. They end up wearing a basic pair of jeans, or a pair of black pants and a shirt, and because they’ve not added anything else, the outfit is boring and plain. In this video, Jill Chivers of…
Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe show you some tips on how to add accessories to your outfits to make a plain out fit more interesting in this video.
Today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss in this video the relationship between what we spend on clothes and our self-esteem and perceived value.
Last week I spent time in Queensland and was lucky enough to catch up with the lovely Jill Chivers who is an expert in the field of over shopping. Jill is a recovered shopaholic, so we made this video on becoming a more conscious shopper and some of the warning signs of over shopping as…
You may remember that I wrote a post about Heroes and Supporting Acts some time ago, if not, you can read it here. In this video, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss this concept in more detail.
I’m often asked if there is such a thing as Universal Colours – the colours that suit everyone. People ask me if black is one – sadly it is not as it’s colour properties are – cool, deep and bright – so if you are warm, light or muted in your colouring, black is really…
Today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I are talking in this short video about how your colouring changes as you age, and therefore how the colours that suit you may change over your lifetime.
Have you ever wondered what your signature colours are? How you can figure out what they might be? In this short video with Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe , we discuss signature colours and how to wear them. Did you know that one of your signature colours is the best colour for those multipurpose…
Last week, Jill and I discussed how personal colour analysis systems work and some of the changes that have been made to them over time. In this video, Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I discuss how our colouring changes as we age. How have you noticed that your colouring has changed? I’ve noticed…
Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe and I got together recently and made a series of videos about colour. The first video is an introduction to colour systems – from the 4 Seasons through to the 18 directional Absolute Colour System. One of the aspects we discuss is Albert Munsell’s colour properties and how that…
I was called up by a journalist on 7 News, one of the local TV stations in Melbourne on Tuesday and asked to comment on one of our local high street fashion retailers increasing their clothing sizing to a size 16. Given that according to CHOICE the average Australian woman is a size 16 (Australian),…
Yesterday I was contacted by 7 TV News to comment on what makes a good apology, the state of etiquette today and why we need manners. The journalist interviewed me for around 5 minutes, and of course only one sentence ended up on the news report. It made me think, particularly about public figures who…
Many clients tell me that they’re worried about looking like mutton dressed as lamb (ie, too young for their age). But just as much I have clients who don’t want to look or feel frumpy and old, they want to be modern and youthful, but still appropriate – so how do you achieve this? Jill…
Today Jill Chivers of My Year Without Clothes Shopping and I share part 2 of how to change your look with accessories in this short video. Get some Tips on How to Add Belts and Scarves to Your Outfit And I apologise for the background noise, next time Jill and I get together and make…
