How to Understand the Elements of Prints

Following on from my post on how to interpret prints and patterns I want to talk more about different elements of prints and how they also relate to other elements of ourselves. Elements of Prints by imogenl featuring a floral pencil skirt You would be aware that not all florals are the same, just as [...]

Inside Imogen’s Wardrobe – Jeans casual

Imogen, casual in jeans and pink chiffon top

Frequently I’m asked “As an image consultant do you always have to dress up?”. My answer is, “Well I still wear jeans and t-shirts, but they’re good jeans and t-shirts and I tend to accessorize too.” You never know when you leave the house, even if it’s just the supermarket or the school run, if [...]

What Size Handbag Should I Carry?

One of my lovely readers Karen sent me this email: I do think we can and should each find our own personal style and be comfortable with it.  I do not understand the large size that handbags have become.  If I carried a currently stylish handbag, it would be 90% empty, and I’m not sure I [...]

How to Choose a Necklace

When I wrote about wearing larger scale necklaces to distract from a big bust, I had some comments asking how did I choose the necklace to wear. So to start with today – I will show you a few choices I make and why I do so. For example, when I’m wearing the jacket below, [...]

How a Large Necklace Can Make Your Bust Look Smaller

People often comment on my collection of larger scale necklaces and say that they’re ‘my thing’ as I always wear them. But they’ve only become ‘my thing’ since I discovered the power of a large necklace to make my bust look smaller. How does this work? It’s that old optical illusion – which centre circle [...]