Phew, back from the 2 day (each way) road trip to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland with the kids for the winter school holiday break. I was asked what I packed, and I can tell you space is tight with 5 kids in the car, there is no boot space, so we all have to…
In This Video 0.08 In a video you said that you look at the details of jewelry to avoid buying “cheap”. What specific things do you avoid? What specific things do you want? 3.03 I want to incorporate my darker greens into my wardrobe but am having trouble working out the best neutral to go…
It took pregnancy to have me really think about building a wardrobe that was versatile, cost-effective and that worked for all the aspects of my life. Most maternity wardrobes are great capsules. So let’s unpack what you can learn from that short gestational time in your wardrobe. 1. It’s Better to Have a Few Great…
So I’m leaving winter tomorrow and heading to summer and I can’t wait. I’m not a cold weather person, I find it painful (seriously I ache with cold sometimes) so I’m looking forward to leaving this long winter and enjoying some serious heat in New York and Washington DC. My trip is part holiday, with…
There has been some fascinating discussion between my 7 Step Style Sisters this past week or so about Uniforms, Wardrobe Capsules and Outfit Formulas. Each is a different concept, all can work for you and can work together, but some may feel more attractive to your way of thinking and doing than others! Wardrobe Capsules…
In This Video 0.09 How exactly do colors need to match when you have an outfit with multiple items in the same color? For example, I have a pink and beige patterned skirt. I would normally think to wear it with a pink top or cardigan, but none of mine are exactly the same pink.…
Reader Question: my biggest challenge is my weight I keep thinking hoping and praying I’ll lose it meanwhile I’ve put off buying new clothes that work on the body I have now I’ve never been a big shopper even when I wore a size eight I’m now about an 18 to 20 I’ve been this…
Do you take daily (or regular) outfit photos? This is something you may see on many Instagram accounts or done as part of a style challenge (like my Evolve Your Style 31 day Style Challenge). Following on from Jill Chivers’ post this week about how taking daily outfit photos has really helped her improve and…
The sixth and final brilliant strategy for creating your perfect wardrobe ….. drumroll please …. 6. Is it Versatile? There is no point (unless you’re Oprah or one of the super rich) in having a wardrobe full of clothes that only work together in one-outfit-combinations. What you want are clothes that can be easily mixed…
How do you put your outfits together each day? What’s your process for getting dressed? These are questions that Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I have been asked to discuss, our own processes (and we talked about choosing colours here), what we think about, what goes through our heads each day. A Systematised…
Thanks for all your comments on the Wardrobe Capsules series I’m doing. I’ve had a few that have wondered how I could make so many outfits, so hopefully this polyvore will help to explain how 12 garments can make so many options. It’s all about mixing them up, each bottom goes with each top, each…
In This Video 0.08 I’m 5 foot tall. Even where there are petite ranges, the ‘petite’ element seems only to apply to width, and not height as well. I know I’m well under the average, but I find it difficult to believe that a size 8/10 is likely to be for the same height person…
A few people recently have commented to me that they feel bored with their style. They like what they wear, they think it flatters them (and follows their guidelines) but they feel bored. So why has boredom crept in? I think there can be a few reasons (and the answer may require some soul searching).…
In This Video 0.10 I feel like my style is on constant repeat I find it hard to locate any variety anywhere not in my wardrobe or the shops How can I find something different? 5.58 How do I Look smart without being too formal? 10.43 I’ve been hiding in a very basic “uniform” for…
Have you heard of the 100 day outfit challenge? It’s where you shop your wardrobe and for 100 days, you wear a different outfit each day from what you already own in your wardrobe. You can wear the same garment twice, just not the same complete outfit twice. It’s a challenge to shop your wardrobe…
Why You Need to Update your Wardrobe Updating your wardrobe is so much more than just keeping up with fashion. You don’t want to become a fashion victim for the sake of staying in ‘fashion’. But you do need to be current, be updated, be modern. Why? Because it says that your ideas are modern.…
Wardrobe capsules are a great way of making your clothes work harder for you and your dollar go further. A wardrobe capsule is a selection of up to 12 garments plus accessories that all work together. Today I’ve created a capsule for a busy mum on the go. 8 practical easy care garments along with…
Options and Procedures is one of the NLP meta programs – which in a way can be described as habits of thought – the way we think and act habitually. This operational style plays a big influence on the size of wardrobe you’re happy with. It will mean that you may love only owning a…
The Art of Packing Light video Learn how to pack for your next trip so that you can easily take your luggage as carry-on and save time and the headache of lost luggage I know you hate dragging heavy luggage around with you when you travel (who doesn’t?) Now, I want to offer you a…
Many of us find dressing up for a wedding or out for an evening, not the black tie type, but the smartly dressed type, hard work, our wardrobes just don’t cater for it if we don’t do it too often. Too easily when invited out we feel we have nothing to wear so we go…
We are having a lovely summer in Melbourne this year. Last year was not a good summer, we had two hot days and then it seemed to go directly from summer to winter, missing autumn completely (and autumn is usually my favourite season in Melbourne, cool crisp mornings with mild sunny days, sadly, not in…
