Why Your Image Matters So Much

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How does your appearance affect your chances in the job market?  There are numerous studies that have shown that your appearance will seriously affect your chance of getting a job, getting a promotion, and even, if you a commit a crime, going to jail.  A recent Australian study has again confirmed this fact. Now, it’s [...]

Dress Codes and Your Work Culture

Casual Dress Codes by imogenl featuring leather boots My question is how much can I differ from the dress culture at my office? February is the coldest month where I live. I’ve been thinking of wearing my jacket at work as a extra. The thing is, is that very few women who work in my [...]

Levels of Refinement

Question regarding DRESSING UP/DOWN: I have many cardigans – cotton, colourful, not v structured, they are pretty but casual. If I was to wear any of these with something elegant, such as a top and a skirt, both made of satin, the cardigan would not dress the top and skirt down, it would simply look [...]

Professional Comfortable Businesswear

Can you do a post for professional yet comfortable clothes for those who work in education? Comfortable Stylish workwear by imogenl featuring ballerina shoes For those who work in a more relaxed business environment such as the education sector it can be hard to look stylish and professional yet also feel comfortable. 1.  Find comfortable [...]

Spring Racing Carnival – What to Wear

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I’ve been invited by Gem Marketing to the VRC Oaks Club Luncheon on Wednesday and the dress code is Racewear – so I thought that I’d put together some outfits and let you vote on which outfit I should wear.  I’ve taken some photos and included some close ups of the hats – so now [...]

How to Look Serious or Authoritative when You Have Light and Warm Colouring

I’ve recently received a couple of emails asking for help: Which (flattering) colors would you choose to make light spring look serious? and Thanks for sharing those videos about finding your right colors. Very informative AND inspiring. This explains why I have a hard time finding serious looking, neutral color combinations that suit me. I [...]

How to Look Smart at Work When You’re Not a Suit Person

I was recently asked to write a post about how to look smart at work when suits are just not your thing (but others are wearing them).   How to look smart at work by imogenl featuring tall pants The key, is to look for clothes with some structure.  When we think about a suit [...]

Shorts Suits – Office Appropriate or Not?

. . Celebrities are getting out in short suits. Should you venture down this road and wear them to the office? The fashion mags certainly say you can, but really? I was over at Corporette the other day and they had a poll on this subject and the resounding answer was NO! Would you wear [...]

Wardrobe Capsules for Your Life – Casual Business

. So where you work is really casual, jeans are fine, and people often turn up in sneakers or even the clothes they wash the car in? What people forget about this dress code is they hear the word “casual” and don’t hear “business”.  Yes people, it’s still work and you still need to look [...]

Wardrobe Capsules for Your Life – Relaxed Business

.Many who work in the corporate world now wear a relaxed business rather than formal business style of dress.  Formal business is easy, team a suit with a shirt and put on some hose and pumps and off you go.  It’s kind of like a school uniform.  Relaxed business is so much trickier to interpret [...]