How to Dress Professionally Petite and Busty

I recently wrote a guest post over on Already Pretty on how to dress if you’re petite and busty but want to look professional. There are lots of tips in the piece if you’re busty and not petite too!  Go check it out now!

My Shopping Journey by Jill Chivers

This is the photo I took in the change room and sent to Imogen

Today I want to reintroduce you to Jill Chivers of My Year Without Clothes Shopping – who is a reformed shopaholic, but who I asked to write me a post after a recent experience that I think some of you may understand all too well.   I was a compulsive over shopper for years. And [...]

Is that Really a Compliment?

What has age got to do with beauty?

Today a guest post from New Zealand writer Pam Finnie as she discusses the sensitive topic of attractiveness and ageing in women.   A few years ago I was at a barbeque talking to a professional man in his late fifties. He was telling me about a woman he knew who he thought I should [...]

Stylish Thoughts – In Kari’s Wardrobe

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Seattle based ex-blogger Kari (from In Kari’s Wardrobe) is today’s Stylish Thoughts contributor.  What I love about Kari is her obvious joy in taking the time to get dressed and working with her personal style. How would you describe your personal style? Colorful, modern classic, ladylike with sass. I like wearing figure-conscious silhouettes that flatter [...]

Stylish Thoughts – Kat Stewart – Actor in Offspring, Tangled and Underbelly

Kat Stewart in J'Aton Couture

Today I’m pleased to bring you the stylish thoughts of the completely gorgeous Kat Stewart, Australian actress and former publicist of Penguin Books Australia (yep, we used to work together many years ago).  Kat is currently starring in Offspring (Channel 10) and Tangle (Foxtel/Austar) and was in the first brilliant Underbelly Series and on Newstopia. [...]

Stylish Thoughts – Small Fabric of My Life

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  Some of you already know Liverpool UK blogger Jane from The Small Fabric of My Life as she journeyed through a year of  working her wardrobe without going shopping.  Here she shares her stylish thoughts. What is the secret to great style? This has been a lifelong quest and my blog was part of [...]

Hairstyle Trends in 2011 & 2012

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By guest writer Perl who is the web-editor of a popular hairstyles website Hairstylestalk.com, which offers new styling tips. It’s important to update your hairstyle every few years as along with clothing styles changing, so do hairstyles and keeping the same hairstyle for decades will make you look older and dated. Here are some of the upcoming hairstyle [...]

Stylish Thoughts – Inspired Wish

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Stylish Thoughts comes today from Geelong in Victoria (about an hours drive away from Melbourne) by blogger and jewellery maker Jeanie who writes the blog Inspired Wish and sells her gorgeous  jewellery on madeit.   Jeanie came to me as a client and I’m really inspired to see how she has blossomed since our consultation. [...]

Stylish Thoughts – Magoe Johnson – Image Consultant

Magoe Johnson opening the AICI Korea Chapter

I’m excited to be introducing you to image consultant and blogger Magoe Johnson who lives in Houston, Texas where she runs her business Images by Magoe.   I met Magoe at an AICI conference in 2009 and reconnected again this year at the conference.  She’s currently on the board of directors of the AICI and [...]

Stylish Thoughts – Valerie Antoinette – Image Consultant

.. Today I’m introducing you to  blogger French Swiss Valerie Antoinette who lives and runs her image consulting business Valérie Antoinette: Are you Ready to Expand Internationally? in Portland,Oregon, USA What is the secret to great style? Absolute confidence, being aware of your body type and knowing how to match your clothes with the attitude you want to project What is [...]