Co-ordinating Jewellery to Necklines

If the face is the ‘communication centre’ it’s really important to think about how to draw attention there.  Finishing off getting dressed so that you look ‘put together’ and stylish is helped immensely by what happens above the bust as it is close to the face.   Using a piece of jewellery in this area or [...]

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with a Pattern or Print

..One of the other elements of choosing a necklace, along with the neckline, is creating harmony with the print or pattern or other design features of the garment it’s sitting next to. Pattern and Necklaces by imogenl featuring Forever21 From left to right, top to bottom: Snakeskin cardigan with muliple piece coral necklace – two [...]

How to Choose a Necklace to Work with Your Neckline

..I was asked by a reader how to choose match necklaces with clothing, so to start, here is a quick guide on how to match necklines and necklaces. Necklines and Necklaces by imogenl featuring Splendid Items in this set: Cowl neck top, 240 GBPSplendid Pintuck Square Neck Top – Navy, $63Button Down Collared Shirt, $20Poitelle [...]

Importance of Placement of Facial Features For Determining Face Shape

.. .Sal from Already Pretty said in her comment on the post on Finding Your Face Shape that she still has problems figuring out what her face shape is. There is one more point about your face that you need to consider – the placement of your features within your face.  I’ve done up some [...]

How to Flatter a Pointed Chin

After my post on flattering a soft chin, I had repeated requests for a post on flattering a pointed chin.  Here are a few quick tips.   How to flatter a pointed chin by imogenl featuring Rick Owens Lilies jackets   Shorter hairs styles need some hair at the nape of the neck, this will balance your [...]

How to Flatter a Softer Chin

The chin is important in choosing flattering necklines, the shape of the chin is best supported by a neckline that relates and harmonises with it. If you have a softer chin, or a less defined chin the necklines that will work best on you include: Cowl necklines – which are soft. Scoop necklines  – which [...]

How to Find Your Balance Points – For Necklines and Jewellery

Often, when I’m with a client, they’ll tell me that they have some necklaces that they like, but never wear. When they bring them out to show me, we discover that they’re just not hanging in the right spot for them – and as soon as we put them on one of their ‘balance points [...]

How to Disguise a Bad Hair Day with Style

Today I wasn’t seeing clients, so I decided not to wash my hair, I also decided to give it a rest from hot styling tools which I have to use to tame it every day, but I still have to do the school and kindy drop offs and pick ups so need to keep it [...]

How to Distract from Asymmetrical Features

I was recently having a conversation with a bespoke tailor friend and colleague, and she mentioned that she has a friend with scoliosis who has difficulty buying clothes that camouflage her scapula, which sticks out her back at an odd angle. My friend (Leanne) mentioned she’d done sone web searching and could find nothing on [...]