“My biggest challenge at the moment when it comes to my style is finding clothing and colors that I’m comfortable in and my lack of confidence in trying new styles.” This was some feedback I received from a reader when asked about her style struggles, and I know that she is not alone! What’s Your…
In the ever-changing landscape of our lives, personal style undergoes transformations, reflecting shifts in routines and surroundings. Since 2020, the professional realm has embraced the virtual, and the challenge of maintaining a stylish yet comfortable wardrobe has become a shared experience. Recognizing changes in lifestyle and work climate is crucial. It’s more than adapting to…
Have you wondered about which colours really make you shine? If you’re not sure, one of the first colour challenges you face is figuring out if you have a warm or cool skin undertone. There are various analysis systems out there and each is very different from each other. When we consider colour analysis, we…
Reader Question: My lifestyle is very casual and my personal style is relaxed, romantic and classic. How do I add romantic and classical elements to my outfits? We are all combination of dressing styles. Nobody is one style. Different situations may require us to rely more heavily on one dressing style than others. So often…
And 8 Tips To Make Finding the Right Clothes a More Fulfilling and Easier Experience As women, we are often told by the media, TV and movies that we all love shopping. That we could shop for our country, our lives, and love every single minute of it. I know for a fact this is…
Are you tired of staring at your closet full of clothes and feeling like you have nothing to wear? Or maybe you’re just overwhelmed by the idea of putting together stylish outfits every day. Well, fear not! Developing a core capsule wardrobe could be the solution you’ve been searching for. So, how can you create…
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I’m delighted to welcome Kim who writes Fierce Fashion Blog from her home in the Southern states of the USA (Florida and Texas) to share her Stylish Thoughts with you. What is the secret to great style? My secret is sticking to styles that work for me regardless of what the fashion world or other…
2021 was a busy year, even though I spent a considerable time in lockdown (again), but it didn’t stop me from aiming to dress with style most days of the week as I know there is a relationship between mental health and self-care, and what you wear is part of your self-care routine each day.…
Did you catch Part 1 of the Best of Inside Out Style in 2021? If you missed it, you can read it here Now onto some more great colour and style posts that were published this past year! What does monochromatic really mean? It’s so often a term thrown about in the fashion media and…
I was delighted to be interviewed by Catherine Baxter for her Industry Leader’s interview series and I got to share some of my thoughts on becoming an image consultant and some of the keys to being a great image consultant. One of the questions Catherine asked about was what obstacles I’ve overcome over my time…
YOUR COREpersonality dressing style isCREATIVEScroll To Find Out More Your style personality is… Creative Personality Dressing Style Your base personality dressing style is at the core of your style, leave it out of any outfit and you just won’t feel right. So let’s jump right into the style so you can understand more about what you’re…
Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz says “Clothes should match a woman’s presence – her figure and colouring – and when you discover a shade that works well for you, wear it! The right colour gives you power, no matter what it is.” It’s great to see a designer understand that clothes should be about flattering you…
How do you select prints and patterns that work well with your personal value contrast? If you’re new to the subject of value contrast, it’s worth reading these posts first, so you can discover your value contrast and see how it’s important when putting outfits together. Value is the technical colour word that means how…
Back in 1981 Colour Me Beautiful was published and really brought the idea of personal colour analysis to the masses. It was a huge hit and I remember going through the book and figuring out that I was a winter and being fascinated all that time ago about the concept of personal colour analysis.…
Today I’m delighted to be sharing the Stylish Thoughts of Southern Californian blogger Tamera Beardsley What is the secret to great style? For me … the secret to great style … is truly loving what I am wearing … for the particular occasion. So many of my favorite outfits are very site and occasion specific…
Seattle based ex-blogger Kari (from In Kari’s Wardrobe) is today’s Stylish Thoughts contributor. What I love about Kari is her obvious joy in taking the time to get dressed and working with her personal style. How would you describe your personal style? Colorful, modern classic, ladylike with sass. I like wearing figure-conscious silhouettes that flatter…
What is Authentic Style It’s one of my central principals as my aim in life is to help you find a style that is authentic to you, It’s why I don’t do lots of “you must buy this garment” posts because just buying what I wear or what I recommend is unlikely to be authentic…
Another great quote from Oscar Wilde … You can never be overdressed or overeducated Let’s tackle the overeducated bit of this quote first. Getting a Style Education One of the things I notice and have experienced myself, before I took on my extensive study of colour and style, is that we are not taught the…
One of the benefits of blogging is the ability to peek into someone else’s wardrobe plus peek into their style philosophy and today I’m really happy to introduce you to Tennessee USA based blogger Megan Mae of Megan Mae Daily who share her Stylish Thoughts. What is the secret to great style? Know what you…
Answering readers questions about our process of thinking about what to wear each day, from the colours and how they impact, to our processes for choosing an outfit which we shared here and here, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I have been asked to answer the question of how do you know when your…
