As many of you are aware, I’ve lost a significant amount of weight in the past 7 months. 15kg (33 pounds) to be exact, not including the just under 1kg loss of my recent breast reduction surgery. As someone who has not been easily slim since I discovered chocolate when I was 15, I’ve always…
Help me find my style! I seem to span many styles and I like to change it up. I can find elements I like in most styles. I have great difficulty determining the true me. This was the question from one of my lovely readers who is struggling with her style. How to Find Your…
Following on my from my blog post the other day about how I like to find the positive in the negative I wanted to discuss the topic of compliments. I used to think I was a realist, but then I realised that I’m always hoping for the best, so really I’m a natural optimist). I…
Today our video covers how to manage and work with retail sales people to get the best outcomes for you when you’re out shopping for clothes. Plus Jill Chivers of My Year without Clothes Shopping and I share tips on other pitfalls to avoid when shopping.
Back with Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types in this video to discuss another reader question about how to find and develop your unique style. In this video we talk about how style changes and grows as our lives change – from working to retired. From office to motherhood or motherhood back to the office.…
Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types show you some tips on how to add accessories to your outfits to make a plain out fit more interesting in this video.
Imogen, can you please do a post on this, how one’s colouring might change as we age? It doesn’t happen overnight, does it, so how quickly does it happen? I’d also be interested in whether there is a neutral, ie neither warm, neither cool colouring? And whether some people are only a little warm (what…
In this video Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss how easy it is to layer necklaces and give you tips on how to do so.
Jill Chivers from 16 Style Types and I discuss why showing your vulnerability is an act of strength. Many women want to hide, to be invisible, to not draw attention to themselves. There are many reasons for this, often through feelings of poor self-esteem and worthiness, sometimes from messages received whilst growing up. Frequently people…
Today Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types 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.
Fashion trends, they are something you may love or hate or just not care about. One aspect of fashion trends is how much you buy into the trend for fashion’s sake or ignore them for the sake of figure flattery. Fashion Trends vs Figure Flattery In this video with Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types…
So you’ve got some clothes in your wardrobe in colours that don’t really agree with your colouring. It could be an element of an outfit, or it could be a whole piece. It could be a uniform that you have to wear. So how can you wear those colours that don’t do anything for…
Your hair is one of the first things people see when they look at you and one of the first things you notice when you look at yourself in the mirror. Like it or not our choice in hairstyle and colour plays a significant role in how people perceive us and in many cases how…
Rosina wrote me this question: My style question is one of confidence.. I think I alluded to it once before. I really think I have a style: Jeans, boots, long tops, my own jewellery designs, huge purses, arm warmers or opera gloves, and lots of texture. However, I never, ever, EVER feel confident. If someone…
There are many elements of fit to consider. Not only the physical fit of clothing, but also the psychological and lifestyle elements of fit. Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I have discussed the physical elements of fit here. In this video we discuss some of the broader elements of fit such as lifestyle…
Our last video in this series Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I talk about how to store accessories, particularly jewellery, as often it remains unworn because it’s difficult to access in your wardrobe. You can watch the video here. How do you store your accessories?
Do you prefer to stand out from the crowd or the people around you (where you work, live) with your style, or do you prefer to blend in and not be so noticeable as you prefer not to get any comments or attract attention? This video subject was inspired by a reader question who asked…
Today Jill Chivers of My Year Without Clothes Shopping and I discuss how to use accessories to change your look in this short video
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…
Perfecting the Art of Accessorising Do you want to know the secrets of how to accessorize with style? The Finishing Touch: perfecting the art of accessorizing is over 100 pages of useful and easy to apply information on how to add style to your outfits with accessories. Perfect the art of accessorising today! This fully…
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…
