Apparently, internet years are a bit like dog years, where each standard Gregorian year is equivalent to 7 years on the internet because technology moves so quickly. Today Inside Out Style turns 13 (in human years) and 91 in internet years, which makes me feel like quite the granny as a blogger! As a thank-you…
The second last strategy for creating your perfect wardrobe (read part 1 which covered all the areas of “fit”and part 2we covered quality issues, currency and personality) is related to the kinaesthetic part of you. 5. How Does it Feel? Do you like how if feels on your body? This is one of the obvious…
Picture this: you’re a multitasking woman, managing both your family and your career. You stand before your overflowing wardrobe, feeling overwhelmed by choices, and think, “I have nothing to wear that’s comfortable and suitable for work and play.” This scenario resonates with many women who find themselves pulled in multiple directions. It’s not just about…
One of my lovely commenters asked if I could do a post on age-appropriate dressing, as she’s one of the many over 40s who would like some help. So What is Age Appropriate Dressing? I think that as we age, rather than being really trendy, and following the latest fashion, no matter how…
Style and fashion can be overwhelming. There will be days when getting dressed is a struggle when you can’t pick an outfit or you find yourself wearing the same pieces in your wardrobe that you have always worn, in the same combination and not feeling excited about them. Defining your personal style and knowing your…
Who are you? How do you express your personality through your clothing? I completely believe that authentic style comes from inside out (that’s why this blog is called Inside Out Style). Your style expression is based on your personality traits and who you are. If you try and dress like someone else it won’t feel…
The Style Conundrum Clothing manufacture is a big polluter of our planet, yet we have to wear clothing for our entire lives. Clothes also wear out, so they need to be replaced too. You can’t just buy one set o clothing to see you through the rest of your life! So how do you…
Many of you will have a wardrobe that has items that don’t get worn that often, and other pieces that are worn all the time. That old Pareto Principle of 80/20 rule comes in here too – that you are most likely to wear the same 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. Now…
I got a question from a reader recently all about how to deal with wardrobe transitions: With a Relaxed personality style, a recently retired lifestyle, and a wardrobe still full of more classic corporate clothes where do I start to transition my wardrobe so it suits my new life as well as my personality? Now…
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).…
I was reading a post over at Privilege and Lisa mentions how she prefers to wear neutral colours rather than most of the colours of the rainbow, some light blues excluded. It led me to think about how different personality types prefer different colours. So I thought I’d do a series of posts on choosing…
Ever had what you consider to be a little harsh outfit feedback? What one person thinks of as a compliment or an offhand comment, can be felt by the recipient to be cruel and hurtful. Before you decide to retreat from the world and never ask for outfit feedback, remember that feedback isn’t necessarily criticism…
Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I were asked about how to be comfortable, have a practical wardrobe but still be elegantly stylish. In this video we discuss some strategies to create a wardrobe that is both functional and comfortable yet stylish. Fabric Selection to Be Comfortable and Stylish Comfort and Ease Do fabrics…
In This Video 0.09 How do you get your own taste in clothing to offer helpful advice to others? How can you distinguish personal preference from style faux pas? 7.53 – Do muted colours on sheen fabrics read as lighter or darker? Will they advance or recede? 9.02 – Can you define mental and emotional…
Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discussed some of our mental processes in putting together outfits each day here. We talked generally about how we think about what to wear and then in a broad way how we made decisions. But I know you also want to know, what are the exact steps…
What makeup do you regularly apply and use? For some women the answer is none! For others, it spans the gamut of available makeup products. I was asked to share my makeup essentials. I wear makeup every day, a foundation (either a liquid or a mineral powder, depending on how “made up” I want to…
What does the back of your outfit look like? It’s something that many of us ignore. Pretty much every outfit you see here is a front view, sometimes a little side, but that’s about it. So how about what is going on in the back? What’s Your Back View? Most of the time our back…
In This Video 0.08 A shape and find it hard to balance my hips and hide my tummy – any tips? 4.34 Finding clothes for the over 70s for a retired casual lifestyle when you’re a large regular size or small plus size 9.47 I can’t seem to nail down fashion guidelines for my shape…
Your Colour Palette and Your Style Have you had a personal colour analysis and you’re not sure about the colours – or they are so different from what you expected? Maybe the colours are not as bright as the ones you’ve been wearing? Maybe they are lighter or they are the opposite undertone. Or there…
Petite and curvy can be a little tricky to dress, so how do you take the X shape rules and then make them work for a petite height so that nothing overwhelms? And of course, your style also needs to relate to your personality too – this is part of the style puzzle that can…
Have you thought about setting yourself a wardrobe capsule challenge? What’s this? Well, it’s where you decide to limit what you wear in your wardrobe to just a few items for a week or longer. Project 333 is the well-known known version of this (where you take 33 items and wear them, and only them…
