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82: Colours and Style Q&A: How can I wear colorful outfit at the same time when having one colour contrast? Is it unusual to have a long decolletage and long rise? What kinds of scarves should you have in a collection?

By Imogen Lamport August 24, 2020 Leave a comment

I love colourful outfits but my colour contrast is 1 colour at a time how can I wear more colours at the same time without looking like a clown?
Is it unusual to have a long decolletage and long rise?
WHat kinds of scarves should you have in a collection? Signature colours? Contrasts, patterns, or plain?

30: Colour and Style Q&A: How to Choose a Flattering Necklines, Feeling Cold and Wearing Skirts and Dresses, A Shape Where to end Tops and Jackets

By Imogen Lamport May 4, 2020 Leave a comment

How do you decide how to choose a neckline – face or body shape recommendations?
How do you wear dresses and skirts in winter and not feel cold?
A shape with long body and short legs – where to end tops and jackets with pants?

How to Solve the Belting Dilemmas for Short Waisted Women

Body Proportions, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen Lamport October 29, 2014 20 Comments

Hey Imogen! I’ve read a lot about body shapes on your site and I’m already much wiser! But something still confuses me: I am petite (5’4”), very (!!!) short waisted and also a distinct A shape. And what I’ve learned about dressing these three characteristics seem to conflict. For example, a short waisted women should…

8 Top Tips to Dressing a Short Waist

Colour, Reader Questions, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport August 29, 2011 41 Comments

A lovely reader asks: Please can you do something for dressing a short-waisted H too? I’m like super short – there’s about an inch between by ribcage and my hip, so I tend to stick with dresses, but that’s not always practical for chasing two young kids. To start with, think about dressing using a…

Short Legs, Long Rise, How to Define Your Waist When Wearing Jeans

Colour, Reader Questions, Style Tips, Stylish Thoughts, WardrobeBy Imogen Lamport August 15, 2011 13 Comments

Reader question: It attracted my attention that you mention that you wear skirts/dresses or jeans most of the time. I do the same thing, and it has been working great for the most part, thanks to your blog. The main thing that I learned is that I am X-shape and I should belt over skirts/dresses,…

Tips for Belting

Personal StyleBy Imogen Lamport March 15, 2010 5 Comments

I was over at Academic Chic who all LOVE belts, in a big way. This week, S is doing a course on belting, if you’re interested in following along. Belting is something that you need to try out for yourself, some of us have bodies that belt well (body shapes -I, X, 8 A, V)…

How to Find Your Balance Points – For Necklines and Jewellery

AccessoriesBy Imogen Lamport July 21, 2009 34 Comments

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…

To Tuck or Not To Tuck – That is the Question

Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen Lamport April 20, 2009 22 Comments

Karen asked me to give some advice on tucking – who should and who shouldn’t. Basically, if you are short through the waist (and especially if you have a medium to large bust), don’t tuck, it will make you look even shorter through the waist. This applies to H shapes, O shapes and…

Body Proportions Explained

Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen Lamport April 10, 2009 56 Comments

Not only do we have body shapes (which can also be called our Horizontal Body Shape) we also have to take into consideration our Body Proportions (or Vertical Body Shape). Proportions are important as they tell us where to end our clothes, such as hems on skirts, hems on tops and jackets. Should you end…

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