This week in the April Style Challenge it is all about accessories. Shoes Bags Belts Jewellery Scarves Glasses Hats Why not try a different accessory type each day as your focal point or as an addition to what you’d normally wear. This week is a time to pull out of your wardrobe and drawers all…
Age is Just a Number Let’s kick off by debunking the myth that age should dictate your fashion choices. Your style is a reflection of your personality, and it’s time to embrace your unique self. Instead of conforming to what used to be style rules and societal norms such as having to cut your hair…
What are your defining facial features that when replicated create the harmony that makes you look fabulous? Watch this short video on how to find your defining facial features and then you will be able to choose the most flattering necklines and know which toe shape on shoes really work for you. Read more about…
Stylish Thoughts comes today from Geelong in Victoria (about an hours drive away from Melbourne) by blogger and jewellery maker Jeanie who writes the blog Inspired Wish and sells her gorgeous jewellery on madeit. Jeanie came to me as a client and I’m really inspired to see how she has blossomed since our consultation. What…
So you’ve got an LBD or LDD (Little Dark Dress which is a wardrobe staple) and you want to wear it with some colour to make it look more different. It may be that you need to wear it to a few different events where you’ll see a bunch of the same people and you…
It’s one of those really hot balmy summer nights where even underwear and high heels make me feel uncomfortable but I have a date with a gorgeous man at a local restaurant and of course I want him to fancy me like mad. What do I wear that’s casual, cool and comfortable but stylish and…
I don’t spend much time wearing evening wear anymore, with small kids and no full time nanny or relatives to babysit, it’s costly to get out of the house. But about once a year I’m suddenly needing to wear something a bit special to a dinner or event and so have to cobble an outfit…
Normcore is one of those trends that I find bewildering. Really it’s just wearing sloppy clothes with little attention to fit or accessorizing. It’s jumpers (sweaters) and jeans, with sneakers or comfy but highly unattractive shoes. Normcore is about neutral blandness. Discover how to wear this trend without looking sloppy Click To Tweet It’s about…
Reader Kanerou asks: Do you have any plans to do an entry on dressing for plus-sized Xs? I have a couple pairs of black cargo pants which I dearly like, but I’m not sure how to dress up top, now that my waist isn’t so slim and my bust is even more of a bother…
I have recently acquired some lovely short sleeve kind of shrugs or boleros and cropped jackets. They are on the dressier side. One is silk with a slight sheen and the other is a low pile faux fur in a classic leopard print. I know how to wear them with a little dark dress but…
I’m delighted to be introducing you to Shellie Bowdoin blogger of The Fabulous Journey. Based in Manilla, the Philippines Shellie is sharing her Stylish Thoughts here. What is the secret to great style? One of my favorite “fortune cookie” sayings is, “Know Thyself.” I believe the secret to great style is knowing what works…
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…
