Given that there is no standard sizing, we all have garments in our wardrobes that range between 2-4 sizes (or at least have found when trying clothes on that in some stores we are one size and in another we are apparently ‘larger’ or ‘smaller’), so why are we so hung up on that number [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Wear Ankle Length Pants
March 31, 2009 By 16 Comments
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 Look Taller and Make Your Legs Look Longer
March 13, 2009 By 11 Comments
How to Make Your Upper Arms Look Slim
January 31, 2009 By 10 Comments
Cybill from Sorting it Out asked how the woman who doesn’t want to show off her upper arms can look stylish and hide this asset. Options are: 3/4 sleeves – they cut off the arms at a slim point and make the whole arm look slimmer. Alternatively, try a slightly shorter sleeve, that still covers [...]
How to Hide Your Tummy
December 21, 2008 By 15 Comments
So many women feel that their stomach is a region that they’d rather people didn’t notice. Whether it’s expanded due to childbirth, was never there to start with, or just age and those extra glasses of wine and chocolates have taken their toll. So here are some ways of combatting this as an issue. 1. [...]
Where Should I End My Tops and Jackets?
December 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
Fabric – Should I choose Matte, Sheen or Shine?
October 17, 2008 By 2 Comments
Along with texture and drape, another element of fabric is the SHEEN. Some fabrics are matte – they don’t reflect light and appear to absorb light – these fabrics are the most SLIMMING fabrics as they don’t draw attention to your body. Put matte fabrics where you don’t want people to look. Here is an [...]
Which Sort of Fabric Drape to Choose for My Body
October 15, 2008 By 6 Comments
Now the DRAPE of fabric is about body type, (or somatype – that’s Greek for body type) – ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph, and this is not necessarily obvious from apparance, but from ‘feel’. Someone who is skeletal (ectomorph) needs a stiffer more structured fabric, because if you put them in a highly drapey/floppy fabric like chiffon, [...]
Why Black May Not Be Your Best Friend- Busting the Black Myth
October 7, 2008 By 17 Comments
..In fashion magazine after fashion magazine you will read that essential in every woman’s wardrobe is a pair of black trousers and a Little Black Dress because both these garments are the most flattering and slimming you can find. They are of course aren’t they? The answer is – only if black is a colour [...]
