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Ignite Your Style Genius

By KateC July 6, 2016

Discover how to ignite your style genius and define your personal style with this 12 month style program designed by an image consultant. You’ll have access to our weekly members-only Q&A sessions where you have access for an hour every week to Imogen and her team of style experts to answer any questions that arise from your monthly focus. Imagine having access to Imogen and her team LIVE for support, advice and HOT tips … there is truly nothing holding you back from accessing your style genius!

9 Essential Steps for a Successful Wardrobe Transition

Body, Capsule Wardrobes, Colour, Discover Your Colours, Personal Style, Reader Questions, Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport September 10, 2020 3 Comments

Not just the bi-annual wardrobe transitions from summer to winter and back again. What do you do when your wardrobe needs a major overhaul? Where to start? You first need to define your personal style. Watch the video and discover how to transition your wardrobe to one that works for you, your lifestyle and personal…

Style is a Journey Not a Destination – 7 Ways to Define Your Style

Personal StyleBy Imogen Lamport November 23, 2011 7 Comments

Over the years I’ve been working as an image consultant I’ve realised that style is a journey, not a destination. When I started image consulting I worked through a process to discover my style personality, but since then it has kept evolving. I’ve learned style is not static – it’s not a “set and forget”…

Ditch the Decision Fatigue: 10 Reasons Why a Seasonal Wardrobe Declutter Will Change Your Life

Organisation and Storage, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport April 2, 2024 Leave a comment

As the seasons change it’s a great time of year to do a declutter and clear out of your wardrobe as your clothing needs change due to the change in the weather (assuming you don’t live in a tropical climate where clothing needs to remain pretty similar all year round… but if you do live…

How to Build Your Style from Ground Zero

Capsule Wardrobes, Personal Style, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen Lamport September 14, 2016 6 Comments

My question is this: I’ll be turning 50 in a few months and still haven’t discovered my personal style – from hairstyle, clothing style, colors, fabrics.. the whole thing. When I was young, we didn’t have finances except for hand-me-downs and thrift stores. I didn’t learn “style” when I most girls did. But at my…

Your Ultimate Guide to Creating Wardrobe Capsules

Capsule Wardrobes, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport September 19, 2016 7 Comments

There is so much out here on the internet about wardrobe capsules. When I started writing about them six years ago, it wasn’t something that people talked much about. Now, they are everywhere and there are hundreds (if not thousands) of blog posts giving advice on how to create your ideal capsule. But what I…

How to Build Your Personal Style Home From the Foundations Up

Personal Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport August 20, 2020 Leave a comment

Style and fashion are usually so intertwined that many use the terms interchangeably, but if you strip them back you’ll discover they are actually very different from each other. One is your home. The other is a tool – such as a hammer. You need tools to build your home, but they are not…

How Do I Build Cohesive Wardrobe and Avoid Buying Orphans?

Personal Style, Style, Videos, WardrobeBy Natalie Robinson January 26, 2021 1 Comment

Reader Question: I am magpie shopper and just pick up clothing and accessories I like but I end up without complete outfits and lots of wardrobe orphans. How do I create a cohesive wardrobe? Being a magpie shopper is great if you are careful! It’s a gathering style shopping that is often more about the…

21 Outstanding Blog Posts to Help You Become More Stylish – Imogen’s 2017 Favourites

Colour, More, Wearing ColourBy Imogen Lamport December 29, 2017 1 Comment

I’ve shared the most popular and most commented on posts this year here, and now I thought I’d share the posts that I like the best and ones that can make a significant difference to your style. I’ve discovered that many of my favourite posts of the years are chats I had with Jill Chivers…

7 Essential Tips For Narrowing Down Your Options When Shopping for Clothes

Personal Style, Reader Questions, Shopping, Style, Style Tips, VideosBy Natalie Robinson March 16, 2021 4 Comments

How do I narrow down what works for me? There are so many options in stores and I get overwhelmed by all the choices. My mother says a similar thing to me, “I won’t shop in department stores because I’m just overwhelmed, there’s just too much out there.” The world is your oyster these days…

Edith Wharton Was Right: Your Style Habits Could Be Making You Old (But Here’s How to Fix It!)

Personal Style, Shopping, StyleBy Imogen Lamport May 23, 2024 Leave a comment

I recently read this quote from writer and designer Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, on what causes old age: “The producer of old age is habit: the deathly process of doing the same thing in the same way at the same hour day after day, first from carelessness, then…

How to Train Your Eye To Create Stylish Outfits

Outfits, Personal Style, Reader Questions, VideosBy Imogen Lamport March 6, 2018 9 Comments

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…

15 Ways to Elevate Your Wardrobe and Your Style – Celebrating 15 Years of Inside Out Style

Body Image, Fit and Alterations, Personal Style, Shopping, Style, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport August 18, 2023 4 Comments

Today is Inside Out Style (and my as the author’s) 15th Blogiversary (not sure if that’s officially a word yet). It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years since I started and I thought to celebrate not only am I offering 15% off my online programs and masterclasses (find out more below). Here’s just some…

How to Express Your Personality Through Your Personal Style

Personal Style, Podcast, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen Lamport August 15, 2018 2 Comments

How do you express yourself through your clothing? In this podcast with Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types, we discuss how personality influences clothing choices, and how we can use the personality dressing styles to express who we are. There are a variety of well-known personality dressing styles: Classic Relaxed/Casual/Natural Feminine/Romantic Creative/Innovative/Eclectic Dramatic/Bold Rebellious Elegant…

Why Personality is the Key to Style

Personal Style, PodcastBy Imogen Lamport August 15, 2019 7 Comments

Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I agree that personality is the key to finding and developing your style. Most of the TV makeover shows only talk about body shapes and figure flattery, and that is important, but when you watch these shows, how many of the makoverees (yes I made that word up)…

How to Choose Jewellery That Suits You

Accessories, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport May 27, 2021 1 Comment

I was recently interviewed by Carol who is a member of my 7 Steps to Style program and runs a business providing jewellery supplies and has tips and tricks on her YouTube channel on making jewellery. We discuss in this video how to choose jewellery that suits you and I wanted to share the interview…

8 Tips for Finding Your Signature Style

Fabric, Personal Brand Image, Personal Style, Reader Questions, Style, VideosBy Imogen Lamport November 10, 2022 1 Comment

Reader Question: My biggest style challenge is finding my signature style. Despite my creative, rebellious nature, I tend to gravitate towards very basic clothing (although I’m partial to graphic tees, Converse sneakers, and my motorcycle jacket). I am trying to move up in the corporation I work at. I’ve been investing in some work clothing…

Why Having an Inconsistent Style is Hurting Your Personal Brand

Personal Brand Image, Personal Style, StyleBy Imogen Lamport March 31, 2022 2 Comments

Reader Issue: My biggest challenge is creating a cohesive style when my wardrobe is made up of extremes: very boring and very outrageous, very feminine and very androgynous, too youthful and too ageing, and I hate shopping too! There are many answers to this question, and I did follow up with the reader about…

How to Stop Wasting Money: A Guide to Shopping Smarter and Saving Thousands

ShoppingBy Imogen Lamport April 16, 2024 Leave a comment

Did you know that (according to recent research) the average woman spends between $1800 – $4000 per year on clothing and accessories yet wears less than half of that? So that’s 50% of your clothing budget wasted. A minimum of $900 per year. Add that up over a few years and it adds up to…

Tips on How to Cultivate Your Style

Personal Style, VideosBy Imogen Lamport June 18, 2016 11 Comments

I have read (and heard) some people say that style is something that is innate. You either have it or you don’t. And the people who say this tend to be people who are naturally stylish and have an innate sense of style and aesthetics. I believe that because they haven’t had to work at…

Your Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 84

Personal StyleBy Imogen Lamport October 29, 2021 Leave a comment

In This Video 0.08 I read your post Are you colour contrast dominant or value contrast dominant and I just wonder if you can be value contrast dominant although your ideal value contrast is medium? I believe I am medium contrast and I think my features are all neutrals. I do have green in my…

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