where the science and art of style collide
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 [...]
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, [...]
.. 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 [...]
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 [...]
After my post on Highlighting Your Assets, some commenters seemed to have trouble working out what their assets are, they’ve spent so long being told about and focussing on their ‘flaws’ but never ‘assets’. I see everything as an asset, and don’t believe in flaws. It’s just that some assets you may want to highlight, [...]
Focal points are created by detail on clothing – whether it’s colour, shiny fabrics, pockets, distressing on jeans, ruffles, pattern, belts, beading or jewellery. You can use detail to draw attention to your assets and away from areas you’d rather people didn’t notice. Focus on Your Assets by imogenl featuring Lipsy You can see [...]
