If you don’t want to match shoes to hair or shoes to clothes can you match shoes to skin or eyes?
I’m HVC but if I tie my dark hair back into a ponytail, does this change my value contrast?
Tips for adding jewellery to already colourful outfits?
Can I use hair accessories instead of earrings or necklaces to create my ideal value and colour contrasts?
I’ve got a large wardrobe of creative/eclectic clothes that are still in good condition – should I be purging them?
What seasonal pieces should I be looking for to give my look a lift?
I have medium value contrast but my hair and skin only have a medium- low value contrast -if I just wear that I feel bland – I feel like I need darker clothes – please can you help?
What do think of creating a neutral from a blush (deep wine) colour?
I’m more monochromatic in my colour contrast – should I wear coloured neutrals with 1 colour?
If someone is neither colour contrast or value contrast dominant what should they focus on when putting outfits together?
If you have a tummy you want to camouflage, what are the best jeans button colour be? Gold or silver or something that blends with the denim?
Can a high colour contrast person who prefers neutrals balance their desire for a neutral outfit while still looking their best?
I’m a high value contrast and low colour contrast, how can I wear a top in a bright medium value colour?
Here are five (count them) new videos and over 60 minutes of colour and style tips and advice! I’d love to answer your questions – join me on my Inside Out Style Facebook page and let me know what you’d like to know! In This Video A shape can I wear tops and jackets that…
In this Video How to Organise your wardrobe? How do I figure out where my jeans should end, as I like to wear sneakers and roll up my jeans I have a fairly balanced body proportionally (just a marginally short waist) so how do I make my legs look longer? Wardrobe Organisation How to Create…
In This Video Do different women need more simple outfits and patterns, others more complex outfits and patterns? How does someone with a medium to dark ideal value assemble a warm-weather wardrobe that doesn’t wash them out? What are some guidelines on wearing dresses over pants? Choosing Patterns and Textures T is for…
In this video: How many crossover colours are there between the palettes? Are babies who are born looking very pink cool and with yellow skin warm? How to wear white bottoms such as capris and shorts in summer? Crossover or Universal Colours Universal Colours – How Universal Are They Really? What are Universal Colours? White…
In this episode: Is a bright with white (say red and white) a medium-high value contrast look as a bright with dark (say red with black) a high-value contrast?
Why should I get dressed up if I’m now working at home?
If my hair grows out to grey – how will my colours change?
Should I follow the fashion must-have lists?
In this video: Why do pants pull across the crotch? Is it possible to incorporate dark jeans and pants into outfits when you have a light palette? Can you love style but still subscribe to a minimalist wardrobe? Pants Fit P is for Pants Why It’s So Hard to Find Pants that Fit The Best…
In this episode: Why do pants pull across the crotch?
Is it possible to incorporate dark jeans and pants into outfits when you have a light palette?
Can you love style but still subscribe to a minimalist wardrobe?
In this Episode: I really like pastel colours but have deep colouring and medium value contrast – how do I wear them successfullyl?
Can you mix a polyester blouse with cotton pants?
Can you mix stones and gems?
Welcome to my weekly round-up of my Style Q&A videos that I publish each weekday on my Inside Out Style Facebook page (please join me there and leave me questions to answer in upcoming videos. In this Video: Is there a typical transition path to one’s style as you age through the decades? How do…
What’s a low-value contrast outfit anyway? It’s one where the value (that is the technical word for the lightness to darkness of a colour) is similar, and so is an outfit where there isn’t much value contrast. Many feel that low-value contrast outfits can be dull (and difficult) to put together with style. This is…
The Colour Properties of Black Every colour has three properties. Value, undertone and intensity. Every colour palette also has these three properties as well. The colours that harmonise with your own colouring are the ones in your colour palette (if you’re not sure of your palette you can find out with my 7 Steps to…
What to Look for When Choosing a Print to Make You Appear Slimmer One of the aspects of choosing prints that I’ve often heard people say is that they can’t wear prints as they’re under the misconception that all prints make you look larger, and if they don’t want to draw attention to a body…
I have found at 52 I no longer like the way prints look on me. Printed tops were once a significant part of my wardrobe, but as my hair and colouring have cooled they now overwhelm me. Can you explore the types of style changes one may need to make? What are the changed I…
Dear Imogen, I am a big fan of your contrast series. I had never known about this concept before, and often kept myself wondering why some particular outfit felt off to me – but couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It all really boiled down to contrast levels! I am amazed that so few…
When choosing prints and patterns for your outfits – what’s the easiest way of knowing that a print is going to harmonise with you and your colouring? There are two elements of this – the colour contrast of the print and the value contrast of the print. If you’re new here on Inside Out Style…
A while back I created my outfit formula to help you think about the different elements you need in an outfit. There is no single formula that works for everyone (such as a dark , a light, colour and a print which I’ve seen claimed as the ultimate outfit formula that works for everyone) as…
How can you help others hear your message and be taken seriously in the workplace when the traditional business colours (dark cool neutrals in a high contrast with a light top) don’t suit you, either because your overall ideal value is light and dark colours look heavy, or you are high colour contrast and you…
