Wraps Wraps Wraps are everywhere on the high street in all types of material and weight so where do you start? These can be worn over anything smart or casual. They are not easily worn if you are driving or moving about shopping but you can secure with a pin. Have you got your wrap this winter? Knitted Wrap Knitted Wrap These two are both knitted and slip over the head and are a large jumper which look great over jeans for a more casual look. Teamed with a winter scarf in the neck and either a blouse, jumper or long sleeved t shirt underneath. Or you can go for a Fur trimmed wrap below to add some warmth around the neck. There are lots of fur trimmed coats around this year and do add that touch of class. Fur Wrap I have a selection of wraps on my website click here and shop for accessories Add a Touch of Glamour with Velvet If you want to add a touch of glamour to your outfit you definately need to go for velvet and there is so much of that around at this time of year. Scarves, snoods, pashminas, gloves and evening scarves. They also come in lots of lovely colours, nude, navy, black, cream and that lovely rich bottle green the choice is yours. I hope that gives you some ideas for choosing your wrap for this winter. Christmas is coming. If you are looking for…
Be On Trend With Velvet This Season
Velvet always comes back in fashion at Christmas time but this year it is everywhere from trouser suits to bomber jackets, tops and cigarette pants the choice is yours but where do you start. So here are my tips on how to be on trend with velvet this season. Velvet Trouser Suit The trusted trouser suit I found this one in Marks and Spencer wide leg velvet trousers for £39.50 and the jacket is £69.00 and they have put it with a black top trimmed with some silver sparkles but I think what would look great with a bright coloured top underneath but then as you know I love colour. If black is not for you I have found some burgandy cigarette pants in Top Shop at £42.00 and a matching jacket at £75.00. The advantage of buying a trouser suit of course is that you can wear both items with different pieces in your wardrobe. Team the trousers with a blouse or jumper and the velvet jacket goes great over jeans. Velvet Bomber Jacket If that is too formal for you try a velvet bomber jacket, I found this one in missguided and yes it is not black but there are many black ones around if that is your choice. This is a much more casual look and can be dressed up or down and being this colour you will be able to wear it into the spring. It looks fab with jeans or can be…
Animal Print and how to wear it
Animal Print Jacket Animal print always seems to be on trend but its knowing how to wear it. Firstly there are several versions to think about and it comes in a variety of colours. I have seem pictures of people head to toe in anmial print but I do feel that this is a bit much but you can embrace the trend in small pieces. In this blog I am going to show aninal print and how to wear it. This jacket here comes from Top Shop at £89 but worn like this I think it looks great. Team it up with a black dress or black jeans, it also looks great with denim so it can be very versitile. Animal Print and how to wear it. Animal Print Blouse Animal Print Shoes I have seen lots of tops and blouses on the high street, which look lovely with a pair of jeans or a black leather skirt so you are embracing the trend but not too much. There are trousers, skinny and wide, leggings and all types of skirts and dresses as well. If that is still too much for you how about investing in a nice pair of shoes like these or perhaps a chelsea boot in the fabric great for adding interest to any outfit and as you can see from this pictue the animal print also comes in black and white if you prefer. A handbag in the print is another option, or…
Be on trend with this seasons must have’s
So what is new this season? In this blog I am going to give you some ideas of some on trend items you can buy to update your current wardrobe. Choose something in a style that suits your body shape, and a colour that flatters your skin tone. Here are my top tips on how to how to be on trend with this seasons must have’s Lace high neck blouse High neck blouses with lace fronts are everywhere on the high street, some are more formal in a nice white cotton fabric and others inmany colours in more sheer fabrics. This is a very versitile item for our wardrobe as it can be worn with a suit for work or looks equally nice dressed with a pair of jeans. Jeans for the winter are best in a dark denim and many this season have some kind of embelisment or embroidery on so there is plenty of choice available. Hats are also around and what better way to keep warm in the winter. Velvet Jacket Velvet is another key trend, you will find skirts, trousers, and dresses around for the Christmas Party season in most stores. I have found this lovely velvet jacket from Mango and it is great for dressing up or down. ( Unfortunately I remmember when they were in fashion the first time round). This one ticks all the boxes as it is also military style which always seems to stay in fashion and I have…
How to update your autumn wardrobe
How to update your autumn wardrobe Now if you read last weeks blog about changing from your Summer to Winter wardrobe you will have done some de-cluttering and now have some new pieces of clothing that you need to shop for. So how to update your autumn wardrobe. Should I follow the fashion trends? So, should you follow the fashion trends? Are you a slave to what the fashion mags say? What I always like to advise my clients is to invest in the classic core items in your wardrobe that won’t go out of date. These are worth investing in as they will stay in your wardrobe for several years ie a winter coat, a good pair of quality trousers and jackets etc. Then you can add some high fashion items to wear with those and some on trend accessories. I do personally like to follow fashion and stay up to date but I am not a slave to fashion, I know what suits me and which colours to go for so it makes life a lot simpler. (If you would like any help on learning which colours suit you and ways to dress your body shape please do get in touch) or visit my website for more details. www.colourworx.me Click Here You don’t’ need to pay huge prices for designer items to look good. but if you do like to wear designer I would suggest that you try TXmaxx, the designer outlets, or any of the Dress…
How to go from your summer to winter wardrobe
Is your wardrobe a rainbow or a drudge or grey and black? As the weather has got cooler and the shops are filling up with warmer clothes now is the time to put away all your summer clothes and embrace the new season. So, how to go from your summer to winter wardrobe. Here are a few ideas. Firstly you need to clear away all your summer clothes and I do this by puting them on the large top shelf of my wardrobe where I have stored all my winter jeans etc but some of you may have a suitcase to put the other seasons clothes. But before you do that are there any that you know that you will not wear next year. Maybe they are past there best, they no longer fit, or you don’t like the colour on you anymore but there is no point storing them for next year if you know you are not going to wear them again. Some items may need to go to the cleaners, sandles will need to be re-healed ready for next year and some clothes may need to be althered and sent to a tailor but all this can be done now so in the spring they are ready to wear again. If they have been in your wardrobe for some time and you have not worn them this summer that may be a clue that you don’t need to keep them anymore. I always try to put these…
What is on Trend for Autumn 2016?
This week as we see the weather cooling down we all reach for warmer clothes as we turn around our summer wardrobe for a winter one. So what is on trend for autumn 2016? I am going to share with you some of the current on trend items available to buy on the High Street. Midi pleated skirt Midi Pleated Skirt I remember having one of these years ago and yes they have come back. They are in all the shops and what seems to be most on trend are the metalic ones which I have seen in Topshop, Next, Marks & Spencer to name but a few. Other stores are stocking them in lovely colours from Pink through to dark green so the choice is yours. Mine is a bronze metalic one from M&S and shall be wearing it with a shirt/blouse in the day time and a silky t/shirt in the evening but they also look good with a nice jumper and boots. Embroidered-jeans Embroidered Jeans These are everywhere on the high street in all styles skinny and flared like these, so take you pick and choose a style that flatters your shape. They make your jeans look a little bit special and are a great to dress up. Not really an investment buy as they will date, so don’t spend too much on a pair. These are teamed with a silk shirt but also look good with sequin tops to make them look good for glam for…
What Should You Wear to a Networking Event?
What should you wear to a networking event? Now the summer is over and we are all back to work, we are also back to Networking, but what should we wear? Everyone says that people would have made an assumption of you in the first 30 seconds, so how do you make that great first impression bearing in mind that people will remember you for what you wear. So, What should you wear to a networking event? It is so easy for to men to dress for a Networking event, because they don’ t have the choice us ladies do. Most networking is either first thing in the morning, lunch time of after work so it just easy to go straight from work which usually means they are in a suit or jackets and trousers, but I have noticed now that some are just dressed smart casual as the workplace now days is more relaxed. Should I wear a Suit? When I first started networking having had a corporate back ground, I felt that you had to wear a suit because that is what used to be expected. Yes there were lots of ladies there wearing suits and jackets and skirts/trouser suits but I must admit that some did look very uncomfortable, because perhaps it was not their personality. Beauty Uniform Should you wear your uniform? Now if you are a beautician or therapist for arguments sake, that is easy and I would suggest that you go in your business uniform. …
Petite Girls Style Tips
So here are my tips on how to dress a petite frame. Funny, as whose of you who know me, I have always been tall and slim but I always wanted to be small and petite, I guess we all want to be something different to what we are. But why? We should be happy in our own skin and learn to dress our frame to make the most of what we have. Petite Girls Style Tips I think that the most inportant thing is to get the proportions right and the easiest way to do that is to buy from one of the petite ranges available in the high street and here are a few that offer a good choice. Wallis Precis Top Shop Next Dorothy Perkins Next.co.uk www.very.co.uk www.independent.co.uk www.boohoo.com www.asos.com Trousers Petite Girls Style Tips Petite Girls Style Tips Many shops do sell trousers by the length and do a short options so you may not need to go to a shop with a petite range so it is worth checking out some of the general fashion stores. Yes you can turn up the length but do be careful not to take up too much as this will often change the desired shape of the trouser. If you do use wounderweb as you just iron that on. Another idea is to roll up the trouser leg, in fact, I have just bought a pair of jeans with just that look. Just always remember that not to…
Tall Girls Style Tips
Being a tall lady myself I know the problems of shopping to find trousers that are long enough, blouses and tops that don’t look like they are cropped, long sleeves that look like a long 3/4 sleeves. Forget buying a swimming costume or a jump suit as they are never long enough in the body. So what can we do, here are a few of my Tall Girls Style Tips. Tall Girls Style Tips Trousers – Lets start with trousers, yes there are a number of stores who do sell their trousers by leg length which is very usefull and I will list all the stores at the foot of this blog. So what can you do if not, always check to see if there is a hem that you can let down and use that wonderweb to re-hem as it is easy to use and just iron on. Or you can add a false hem to your trousers by using a co-0rdinating fabric to make it look like it is supposed to be there. This works particulary well on and slim leg trousers. Another option is to shorten them to a 7/8ths length to finish on the ankle, or go for the new length wide leg cullottes length if you prefer that. Failing that you can just roll up the leg. Just always remember that not to finnish a hem on the largest part of you leg. Body length – Now this is a difficult one, I am…
