where the science and art of style collide
Legs One of the great body parts – they move us around and we should appreciate them. Where to end skirt and dress hems How to wear wide leg trousers How to look taller and make your legs look longer How to Wear Leggings Leggings are best worn either as a hosiery substitute or with [...]
Jackets are one of the most useful and versatile garments you may have in your wardrobe. A more formal jacket will make an outfit more formal or professional by adding a collar. A casual jacket can dress down more formal attire. Change your look with a jacket by imogenl featuring a [...]
Many of us, over time, lose our creativity. Or, we don’t appreciate that we are creative because we’re not creative in the ‘arts’ field – can’t paint or sculpt, write music or poetry. So we think “I’m not creative” and then proceed to go through our lives with that belief. Over the years I’ve [...]
Many women are obsessed with their body and perceive it to be lacking. According to a study done by Triumph: 70% of women are not happy with their body, but 79% of their partners ARE happy with their partner’s body (women, listen to your partner, they love your body and think its great!) 82% of [...]
F is for Feminine by imogenl featuring a sleeveless blouse The Feminine personal style category is the most maligned. So many women will say to me as they dismiss the feminine “I don’t like frills or flounces” as if these are the only ways to express their femininity. Each of the garments in [...]
Many women tell me that they’d like to look taller, or slimmer, so today I thought that I’d cover E for Elongation to help you all with this quest. So let’s get back to basics and think about how to use line to create the illusion of length and/or slimness. Vertical lines lengthen. Horizontal lines [...]
formality of denim by imogenl featuring slim bootcut jeans Denim is a staple in most wardrobes, and rightly so. It has many uses, is a hard wearing fabric, and can be dressed up or down (to a certain extent). As far as cost per wear goes, most people get maximum value from their favourite [...]
We live in a coloured world, and studies have shown that we remember a ‘coloured experience’ (vs a netural or black and white one) 70% more. So how can you bring a little more colour into your world (get out of all that black) and communicate more effectively? Colours have been shown to have different [...]
a is for accessories by imogenl featuring brown jeans One of the secrets to stylish dressing is to use illusion (using line, design, fabric, colour, scale, texture, sheen), and distraction (detail). When you get all the elements right for you, the effect is magical. One of my favourite ways to create distraction (which is an [...]
