Ageing

The Secret to Staying Young

January 28, 2010 By Imogen 10 Comments

Taking regular exercise helps you to stay physically healthier and mentally sharper into old age, four studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed on Monday. One of the studies found that women who exercised more during middle age – defined as an average age of 60 by researchers at the Harvard School of [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, looking younger

Top Tips to Distract from a Larger Bust

November 4, 2009 By Imogen 10 Comments

Hi Imogen, A question I’d love for you to tackle in your blog some time if you feel like it: I have an hourglass figure, with big boobs. I look best in necklines that are reasonably low (although not barmaidy!). For example v-necks and deep wrap tops with camisoles underneath are both really flattering. They [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, illusion and distraction, Jewellery, large bust, layering tops

Even More Certain Age Dressing

October 14, 2009 By Imogen 8 Comments

While I was in Sydney at the AICI conference, I shared a hotel room with my lovely friend and image consultant colleague Jan from New Zealand. She was kind enough to let me take a happy snap of her outfits (missed a couple of days sorry) to share with you here. This was on Saturday This is [...]

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Going Grey – Should or Shouldn’t?

September 28, 2009 By Imogen 38 Comments

I found my first grey hair at age 15 – easy to spot because my hair was so dark. I’m now around 80% grey and dye the roots every 3 weeks. I don’t feel ready to be grey, I feel it’s ageing on me and doesn’t feel like ‘me’ at all. I’ve done a dodgy [...]

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Why Do Women Let Themselves Go?

August 25, 2009 By Imogen 37 Comments

The other day I received this comment on my post Enjoy the Power and Beauty of Your Youth from an Anonymous commenter: I actually think you are more beautiful now than at 27! I take one day at a time, for it is all we are given. I’m 34, my body will never again be [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, Body Image, psychological matters, Research, Style Tips for Mothers

Is Your Wardrobe Ageing You?

August 20, 2009 By Imogen 18 Comments

This morning I did a wardrobe audit for a lovely 53 year old client. She’d already thrown out a pile of stuff before I got there, but we managed to get rid of another 5 garbage bags of clothes that were no longer working for her. Like most ‘middle ageless ‘ (thanks Rosina) women, she [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, AICI, Wardrobe

Enjoy the Power and Beauty of Your Youth

August 13, 2009 By Imogen 16 Comments

The other day the 40 year old me got out a photo of the 27 year old me as I was teaching a section of my image consulting course which covers what kinds of facial features and shapes best suit very short hair. I wasn’t as taken aback by my Pixie haircut, which was more [...]

Filed Under: About Imogen, Ageing, blogging, Body Image, Image Consulting, psychological matters

Tips for Keeping Weight Under Control

August 10, 2009 By Imogen 10 Comments

One of the comments received on the recent post about my lovely friend Jan was from Kelly,Kelly said… Jan looks fabulous, and she is a real inspiration to me…having just turned 51, I am struggling lately with what’s appropriate for my age…I don’t want to look too young nor too dowdy! Questions for Jan: She [...]

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Jeans and Jewellery

August 4, 2009 By Imogen 18 Comments

Metscan asked about Jan’s attitudes to jewellery and jeans – here is her reply – FYI – in New Zealand, jandals are their word for flip-flops which in Australia we know as thongs! “In respect to jeans and jewellery, I think you have to take care when you with putting the two together , it [...]

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More Style at a Certain Age

July 31, 2009 By Imogen 25 Comments

Here again is my gorgeous friend Jan Fisher, Image Coach, from New Zealand – who is heading fast to 60! Red is one of her favourite colours and she wears it well! Her style is either a skirt with a knit top and often a jacket, or pants and a knit top with a jacket, [...]

Filed Under: Ageing, H shape, jeans