To Tuck or Not To Tuck – That is the Question

Karen asked me to give some advice on tucking – who should and who shouldn’t. To Tuck or Not to Tuck by imogenl on Polyvore.com Basically, if you are short through the waist (and especially if you have a medium to large bust), don’t tuck, it will make you look even shorter through the waist. [...]

Body Shapes Explained – The Celebrity Version

8 Shape – Beyonce 8 Shape – Catherine Zeta Jones O Shape – Dame Judi Dench O Shape – Queen Latifah A Shape – Kristen Davis A Shape – Kate Winslet I Shape – Nicole Kidman I Shape – Lindsay Lohan V Shape – Demi Moore V Shape – Jennifer Garner X Shape – Rihanna [...]

Body Shapes Explained – Figure 8 Shape

What is the difference between an 8 shape and an X shape?  Well they both have defined waists, and their hips and shoulders are both fairly proportioned, (though sometimes you can have an 8 shape that has narrower shoulders, more like the A shape, but their hips are a different shape to a traditional A/pear). [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Wear Ankle Length Pants

Tonight I spent a couple of hours with some lovely image consultant students of mine, and we were looking at each others outfits and working out what we might tweak to improve.  One of my lovely students was wearing ankle length pants (which are a trend at the moment) and we played with the length to [...]

How to Stay Cool and Stylish

I know that many of my readers are in the northern hemisphere where it’s currently winter, but here in Melbourne, we’re sweltering – or in the words of Cole Porter “It’s too darn hot!”. The heat from my laptop feels extreme, something I normally don’t notice. My hands are sweating on the keyboard as I [...]

Patterned Skirt – What Colour Top?

Do you like to wear a patterned skirt but are unsure what colour you should choose for your top? If you are an X, A, 8 or H shape, choose a lighter or brigher colour from the top to draw attention away from the hips/thighs and up to your face. If you’re an H, O, [...]

Flippin’ the Collar

The lovely Karen asked me to write a post about Collar Flipping, Cuff Rolling and Shirt Tying – so here are my thoughts. To Flip or Not to Flip – that is the question! Collar flipping (that is standing up the collar of your shirt), can make your neck look longer (provided that the shirt [...]

Choosing Skirts – The Straight Skirt

If you like the look of a straight or pencil skirt, which shape should you choose for your body? This Premise skirt from Nordstrom with pleat details at the waistband is only suitable for women who are and I shape, straight up and down and very slim, with no hips as it will give you [...]