Olga wrote and asked me how to look as casual as possible in skirts -so today I’m sharing my tips in this short video. What do you like to wear with skirts to make them look less formal? Share your tips.
Benefits of Lined Trousers and Care
November 2, 2011 By 4 Comments
Hello Imogen. I was hoping you could answer a question for me. I had the opportunity to buy a pair of lined trousers at a reduced price. I didn’t buy them because I’m a wash and wear type of person and the pants would have required going to the cleaners. Can you tell me what [...]
What We Were Wearing at the AICI Sydney Conference
October 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
People always ask me, what do you wear to an image consultants conference? I mean – the pressure to appear stylish in front of a group of your peers. So I took a bunch of snaps of some of the outfits that were at the conference to share with you. Image consultants aren’t scared of [...]
How to Decide What to Splurge on and What to Save on
July 24, 2011 By 5 Comments
Fashion trends come and go, how do you decide what is worth spending up big (for you) on and what to buy cheap? Splurge on splurge on by imogenl featuring wedge heels Quality jackets and pants in great neutral colours that work with your existing wardrobe. A great bra or two. Foundations matter, [...]
Which is Your Best White
February 17, 2011 By 15 Comments
All whites are not the same, and different whites suit different colouring. white by imogenl featuring short tops We can go from a very bright white which is cool and quite stark and only suits those with very cool colouring, via a soft white, through ivory to cream, which is very warm and suits those [...]
Matte, Sheen or Shine?
November 10, 2010 By 8 Comments
always shiny .Niamh was looking through some old photo albums, you know, the ones with pictures of me in my primary school classes, she was going through and picking me out of the sea of faces in each class. When I asked her how she knew it was me, she said “see, your face is [...]
What Prints and Patterns Say – Mad Men Style
August 12, 2010 By 5 Comments
.. Following on from yesterday’s post on Mad Men style and body shapes. There were some comments on the dislike of the patterns that Peggy wears. So it got me to think about why each character wears the prints and patterns chosen for them. Peggy – she’s a woman in a man’s world. She [...]
How to Remove Scuff Marks from Patent Leather
July 28, 2010 By 6 Comments
. . Patent leather can’t be polished up in the same way with shoe polish that regular leather works with, so how do you remove scuff marks? Soap and water can get some marks off. One thing you could try is to put some some non-acetone nail polish remove on a cotton pad and wipe [...]
Where to Place Border Prints
March 22, 2010 By 6 Comments
How to Choose a Print Garment
March 9, 2010 By 6 Comments
There are dimensions to print and pattern than need to be understood to make flattering choices when choosing garments. Dimensions of Print by imogenl featuring Forever21 tops Sparse vs Dense Sparse prints have space (also called negative space) between the print. The negative space can allow the eye to rest between the print, and draws [...]
