Ep 291: Inauthentic vs Unfamiliar Style
How do you know which is which so that you love what you buy rather than realise that it’s “just not me”?
Ep 290: Style Inspiration | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
Where do you get the inspiration for your personal style from? In this video Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss the idea of style inspiration. As the inimitable Dolly Parton (one of the most authentic people around) says: “Know who you are, and do it on purpose” What Inspires Your Style?…
Ep 289 Authentic Style | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
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…
Ep 286: Would you rather be underdressed or overdressed | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
This is an interesting question as I’ve heard persuasive arguments for both options. Which would you rather be? Underdressed or Overdressed? Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this topic in this video. The Underdressed to Overdressed Continuum and Personality Type This isn’t a black and white question, as really the overdressed…
Ep 285: Future Focused Wardrobe | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
Do you ever think about having a future-focused wardrobe? It’s something that will occur to some of us, and for others, it’s something that feels like a completely foreign concept. When you think about your current wardrobe, every single thing in there is based on a decision that happened in history (even if you just…
Ep 284: Are you in a Style Rut | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
Are you in a style rut? They have been pretty common after the pandemic lockdowns as there wasn’t a need to get dressed up. Then we can get out of the habit of getting dressed up or just feeling conspicuous as everyone else is still dressing down in their activewear. The lack of being able…
Ep 283: Stability vs Variety | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
Do you have a preference in your life for things to remain more stable or to have more variety and difference? What’s interesting, is that this may influence your wardrobe choices as well as other choices in your life. Discover How Your Personality Type May Influence Your Style and Need for Either Stability or Variety…
Ep 282: Blending in or Standing Out | 16 Style Types | Imogen Lamport & Jill Chivers
How much do you want your style to blend in or stand out? Do you want to be the focus of attention or to disappear into the background? Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this in the video. Watch the Video on Blending in or Standing out with your Style This is…
Ep 281: Playing it Safe | 16 Style Types with Jill Chivers
What does playing it safe with your style mean to you? Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this in the video below and link it to personality type. Do you want to stand out or blend in? Do you naturally want to play it safe? It feels comfortable? or Do you feel…
Ep 280: The starting point to your style
One reason there are so many mistakes are made shopping for clothes, and why so many have a wardrobe full of clothes yet nothing to wear, or just feel dissatisfied with our style is that we haven’t defined the starting point to your style. Just like when you plan any journey, you need to know your starting point before you can plan your route. The same can be said for your style, if you don’t know where you are now, and what your criteria are that you need to focus on to make the best shopping decisions.
Ep 279: The impact of wardrobe
The impact of wardrobe
Ep 278: What makes you memorable?
It’s not what is the same, it’s what is different, and we often perceive those differences as flaws to be hidden not uniqueness to be celebrated. It’s time to embrace the Japanese concept of Kintsugi and taken what you perceive to be broken and instead realise how resilient you really are and see the beauty in those metaphorical scars.
Ep 277: How to create your own figure flattery guidelines with the body equation
How to create your own figure flattery guidelines with the body equation
276: Are you letting fear hold back your style?
Are you letting fear hold back your style?
275: What you can do in less than an hour to improve your style
What you can do in less than an hour to improve your style
273: How to rebuild your wardrobe
How do you dress more Rebellious when black all over is a little overpowering for your coloring? Do I stick with black on the bottom and grays up top? I still love rock band T-shirts, leather stuff, metals, etc. but I don’t want to look like I’m trying too hard. I also have elements of Creative, Natural personality styles and am a hopeless romantic.
272: Looking professional when you get hot easily
Reader Question: I’m starting a new position at work where I’ll need to follow a more formal dress code. The men will almost always wear a blazer, sometimes a full suit. The problem is: I’m a sweaty Betty, regardless of temperature or activity level… Even disregarding the sweat marks, blazers and dresses that are dry…
271: Aligning Your Style from the Inside Out
Reader Question: “I struggle with aligning how I feel inside with what my external image is meant to convey. It makes me doubt many of my intuitive wardrobe decisions! Help”
270: Why Style isn’t Shallow and Why Improving Your Style Gives You Greater Confidence
If vanity is a sin then is caring about your style shallow? I don’t believe so (at all) and wanted to share with you some of my thoughts on why I believe this and I’ve got some research to back my beliefs up!
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269: What the Netflix Series Inventing Anna Can Teach You About the Power of Style
Have you watched the Netflix series, Inventing Anna? It’s the story of Anna Sorokin/Delvey who steals hundreds of thousands of dollars from a variety of people and institutions before getting caught. Watching this series you really can see just how Anna used her image, the clothes she wore, her hair and accessories as tools to…