116: Where do you start with a wardrobe transition?
All about rebuilding a wardrobe and where to start – at the portrait area? Bottoms first? Focus on Neutrals?
88: Colour and Style Q&A: What are some ways of adding more glamour to an outfit? How to figure out my style to build a capsule wardrobe? Where is the end button-down overblouse for petite and H/O shape?
What are some ways of adding more glamour to an outfit?
How to figure out my style to build a capsule wardrobe?
Where should I end my button-down overblouse as I”m petite and am H/O shape
68: Colour and Style Q&A: How do I Make New Outfits from my Existing Wardrobe?, What to Wear when Work Style is Different?, How to Get the Proportions Right between Top and Bottom?
0.08 How do I make new outfits from my existing wardrobe? I always end up wearing the same outfits over and over again
10.39 What to wear when your works style has to be very different from your personal style?
15.00 How to get the proportions right between top and bottom when wearing shorts and a top in summer?
Ways to cull your closet
Discover multiple ways to cull your closet – and it’s not just about what you’ve not worn in the past 6 months – there are many ways to figure out what should stay and what should go. Find out more on the accompanying blog post: Ways to cull your closet
Why Personality is the Key to Developing Your Style
Discover why personality is so important in developing your personal style and what you need to know to express who you are through your clothes and image. Find out more on the accompanying blog post here: Why Personality is the Key to Style
The Aesthetics of Beauty, Fashion and Style
How do the 5 art principles of beauty relate to fashion and style – and how to have style when you don’t follow or care about fashion – Find out more about this topic on the accompanying blog post The Aesthetics of Beauty and Style and How They Relate to Fashion
Tips on Building a Stylish Wardrobe of Clothes
Where do You Start in Building a New and Stylish Wardrobe? What are some strategies to help you create a great wardrobe without wasting lots of money on the wrong clothes?
How to make skirts and dresses more casual
How to choose and wear skirts and dresses and not feel overdressed in a relaxed environment.
Can There Be Hero Garments That are Solids (not Prints)?
You know that adding a hero garment (statement item) to your outfit always makes it more exciting. Hero garments are frequently patterns, but what if you don’t like prints – how do you add heroes in solid colours that still have that impace? Find out more on the accompanying blog post here: Can There Be…
10 Rules to Transform Your Personal Style
1. We all need a hero Every outfit needs a hero. Whether it’s an accessory or a garment that has a pattern or detail that makes it the feature of what you’re wearing. It creates a focal point for the eye to linger on. 2. Your shoes matter They finish your outfit and need to…
Improving Your Body Image and Self Esteem Plus Other Weekend Reading
Loved this post from Vintage Current about how a cat call made Candice’s day and helped her think more positively about body image This post from Sal about seeing her body through the lens of style is a great read. Carly shares how embracing a label has been powerful for her. Grown up dressing and…
Stylish Thoughts – Accidental Icon
I’m really excited to be able to introduce you to New York City based blogger Lyn who is The Accidental Icon. Do you have a signature piece or style? My signature style and color is black and white. I have been experimenting lately with a very small dot of blue. A monochrome look is reflected…
Stylish Thoughts – Esme and the Laneway
I’m excited to be sharing the stylish thoughts of Melbourne (Australia) based, of English extraction blogger Marianne of Esme and the Laneway. What is the secret to great style? I think it’s a mix of wearing the things you love and are most comfortable in, and wearing what suits you and your shape. Sometimes I’d…
Stylish Thoughts – Lee Lee’s Valise – Big Brooklyn Style
Today my stylish thoughts contributor is Carroll Gardens Brooklyn, New York based Plus size designer Lisa Dolan of Lee Lee’s Valise and star of the Foxtel TV show Big Brooklyn Style What is the secret to great style? The secret is mixing classic looks that flatter your body with a dash of runway glamour! Bold prints…
How to Wear Cardigans for Your Body Shape
Dear Imogen, I’ve got some summer cardigans from H&M. My body is an I body shape. What would you suggest for wearing underneath cardigans? (basic shirt or a blouse or a tank top..) And how should the different body types wear cardigans, opened or buttoned? (buttoned gives a deep V, which perhaps looks lovely only…
Stylish Thoughts – The Style Confessions
Los Angeles, California based Blogger and designer Heather of The Style Confessions shares her Stylish Thoughts with us today. 1) What is the secret to great style? The secret to doing anything well is being interested in it. If you want to look great, work toward looking great and pretty soon you’ll look great. 2)…
Wardrobe Heroes and Supporting Acts
You may remember that I wrote a post about Heroes and Supporting Acts some time ago, if not, you can read it here. In this video, Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I discuss this concept in more detail.
More on How to Find Your Signature Colours
Following on from our video a couple of weeks back on finding your signature colours, I was asked to share some photos of other people and their signature colours. Finding Your Signature Colours Lip colours – what are the colours most closely related to your lips? Natural blush colours – which colours bring out your…
How to Accessorize with Hats, Scarves and Gloves
I received this question from a reader: What role should winter gloves/scarves/hats play in accessorizing? I’m still figuring out how to make scarf/jewelry/shoes/bags all work together in a not matchy-matchy way, and now that it’s getting cold, and winter adds another set of items to coordinate. (Also, I happen to work in a cold…
Stylish Thoughts – Small Fabric of My Life
Some of you already know Liverpool UK blogger Jane from The Small Fabric of My Life as she journeyed through a year of working her wardrobe without going shopping. Here she shares her stylish thoughts. What is the secret to great style? This has been a lifelong quest and my blog was part of that.…
Shopping Tips to Make it Easier and Less Stressful
Do you find shopping stressful, and wonder why other women love doing it? Often, as our lives get busier, and our body shapes change, we find shopping gets harder and harder, and less and less enjoyable. One of my clients said to me one day as she was in the change room “Imogen, you make…