Have you ever thought it would be good to be able to change (or upstyle) some of your clothes and accessories, particularly the ones you don’t wear or feel are just a bit wrong? In our video today Jill Chivers of Shop Your Wardrobe shares her tips and some ideas on just a few of [...]
How to Make a Shrug from a Square Scarf
November 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
You may have noticed that I wore a scarf as a shrug on Melbourne Cup Day, and one of my lovely readers asked me to show how I made it. Luckily it’s very simple! There are two ways of doing it – the non-sew and the sew options. If you’re not a sewer or don’t [...]
How a Simple Alteration Can Make a Big Difference
July 20, 2012 by 17 Comments
Women are notoriously bad for not altering their garments. We have an expectation that we can walk into a shop, try on a piece of clothing, it will fit us, flatter us and off we go into the sunset. But when you consider how many different body shapes we have, our variety of body proportional [...]
The Fast and Easy Way to Shorten Knit Tops
October 27, 2011 by 14 Comments
If you have a knit top that is too long, rather than take the hem up, why not ruche the sides rather than take up the hem. You can also use this method to shorten sleeves too. It’s really simple and you don’t need to know how to sew to do it. Watch this short [...]
Why Sleeve Length Matters
October 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
Here is a short video I’ve made about the length of sleeves on jackets. It’s one of the most common fit issues I see with clothes and in people’s wardrobes, yet can have a huge impact on your appearance. Watch this short video.
Where to End Your Skirts
March 29, 2011 by 7 Comments
I was wondering if you might address correct hem lengths in one of your future blogs. I am on the short side (5′ 4″) so almost all of my clothing needs to be shorted but I am never quite sure what the correct length is. For example, are pencil skirts and dresses hemmed at the [...]
Which is Your Best White
February 17, 2011 by 16 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 [...]
Weekend Reading – Researching, Revamping, Revealing
January 29, 2010 by 2 Comments
..Researching: I’ve read a couple of times about Evernote.com and what a great way it is to keep information close to your fingertips, so I’ve started playing with it. Whether you want to import information from your computer, or clip information you find on the internet it’s a great, searchable database for all the bits [...]
Money Doesn’t Buy You Style and Class
July 8, 2009 by 8 Comments
I want you to take a look today at Karen Of a Certain Age’s blog post today about Russia’s first lady, Svetlana Medvedev. Given her status, I’m guessing she’s dressed designer – so why doesn’t she pay to have her hems altered professionally to a length that suits her figure, buy a more uplifting bra, [...]
Give Away – Just for the Frill of It by Sonya Nimri
May 28, 2009 by 6 Comments
For all you who want some ideas on refashioning clothes and like a more feminine style, this is a great little book that will give you some ideas. I have 1 copy to give away to one of my lovely blog readers – if you’d like to win it post about a refashioning that you’ve [...]
