Is Red A Colour I can Wear? I love the colour red and in fact I am known for it. It makes me feel nice, as I know it suits me, and I look good in it, that I tend to wear it a lot. It is also an energy giving colour and being a busy lady helps me get through the day. So Can Everyone Wear Red? Most people can wear most colours but it is the undertone and intensity of colour that makes the difference. Firstly, are you a warm or cool skinned person? A warm red will have a yellow undertone and therefore you should go for a tomato red but a cool toned skin should look for a blue undertone and look at a Raspberry red. Both colours are red but very different and if you place both colours against your skin independently you will see the difference. Once you have decided which tone of red you should wear, how do you put your outfits together and what colours work best with RED!!! Being a lover of red I do have a lot of red in my wardrobe and surprising enough red goes with so many colours. You can wear red with neutrals, ivory, biscuit, navy, grey and charcoal. You don’t have to wear a bright full on red dress. Try a plain dress in any of those colours and accessorise it, it can bring the dress alive. Perhaps a red statement neckless or scarf, red belt, red handbag and red…
How to De-Clutter Your Wardrobe
How to De-Clutter your wardrobe How to build a workable wardrobe that works for you. De-cluttering is an emotional time as clothes are filled with memories, and are personal to you. We all hold onto items in case they come back in fashion or just in case we may need to wear that little black dress. I would suggest that you start with your wardrobe first followed by your chest of drawers and move onto footwear, you may get the bug and want to work through your house. So here are my top tips on how to de-clutter your wardrobe When did you last wear it? For every item ask yourself, when did I last wear it? If you have not worn it for a while there must be a reason, Do I love it? Does it fit me? If not can it be altered? Is it in one of my best colours?. Next step to try it on, how does it look, do I feel good in it? We are aiming to end up with a wardrobe of clothes that we not only look good in but make us feel good too. Some of you may like to have a friend with them, someone who knows you and you feel comfortable to give you an honest opinion. Be Honest Now you have to be honest with yourself, if it does not fit anymore am I likely to be able to slim down enough to be able to wear it again. Try not…
Nothing to wear and no money to buy anything new?
I have nothing to wear Does that sound familiar? I have heard this so many times, I have a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear. Or my husband says to me do you really need another handbag? or another one do you really need another scarf you have a draw full of them. YES YES YES !! I scream a girl can never have too many handbags or scarves for that matter. So what is a girl to do if she has nothing to wear and no money to buy anything new? Shop in your own wardrobe Yes I really do mean just that, we all know that the average women wears 20% of her wardrobe 80% of the time so what about the rest of it? We are hearing all the time about de-cluttering but wouldn’t it be so much easier if we had less to choose from each morning when we opened the wardrobe door in despair wondering what to wear. So my challenge to you is to shop your own wardrobe and find those hidden gems that you had forgotten you had. This often happens to me when I change my wardrobe round with the seasons and get out all last years summer clothes as spring arrives. So, pretend that you are in a shop and start looking to put an outfit together. You will find those hidden gems as you must have liked them enough to buy them in the first place and since you bought that…
Choose the right swimwear to suit your body shape
Are your ready to bare all in your swimsuit this year? Its all about choosing the right swimwear to suit your body shape. That’s all well and good but what would suit my body shape I hear you say? I have a few ideas here you might like to bear in mind when choosing one this year. Tummy Technology Figure controlling swimsuit How do I disguise my tummy? Yes this is a common problem for lots of ladies. Well help is at hand as lots of the major retailers realise that it is a common problem. I would suggest that you try one of the tummy control technology swim suits as they will do the same as the hold in pants that you can buy. You will need to try on for size and may need to go up a size to get a comfortable fit. Look at the designs, as many do have the coloured insert in the front perhaps stripes and a plain colour at the sides and this does give a good illusion which is very flattering. Create a Waist Want to add some curves in all the right places try a swimsuit with a waistband in the form of a band of colour on the waist. Sometimes this is just a band of co-ordinating colour or it could be a block colour cutting your body in half but it will give the illusion of a waist. Full Busted Lady You do need to go with something…
How To Dress For The British Summer
How To Dress For The British Summer Did we have summer and I blinked and missed it? How do you dress for the weather we are having at the moment and the good old British Summer!! If you are like me, you have gone out and bought some new summer clothes (mainly for your holiday) but are itching to wear them but the weather has not been warm enough. So How Do You Dress for the British summer? One word answer to this is layers!! Yes just layer your clothes so you can take off as the weather gets warmer and layer up when the temperature cools down. This is so easy to do, the new sleeveless orange & black striped shirt dress that I recently bought I have teamed up with a cotton long sleeved orange cardigan. If it needs to be smarter I also have a linen orange jacket. If you feel the cold you could also add a camisole or t shirt underneath. I am still happy to go bare legs but you could add a pair of tights. Camisoles are a great asset in your summer wardrobe and can add a splash of colour to any outfit. They are great to wear under a dress that has a low neck, under a blouse or shirt particularly if the top is in a see through material. Cardigans I have them in several colours round or v neck button through. I wear these with a camisole underneath, or on their…
How To Shop For Clothes That You Need
Shop For What You Need Shopping for some people is fun and for others a chore because they don’t know what to buy, how to put outfits together and what suits them. You need to shop for what you need rather than what you want. So what is the answer, well help is at hand and I can advise on both which colours would best flatter your skin-tone and secondly advise on styles to suit your body shape so please do contact me if you would like more information on that. Contact details at the bottom of this blog. Here are a few ideas you might like to bear in mind whilst you are shopping because you are looking to build a staple wardrobe that will work for you. If you buy some good quality basic items which you can build around by adding some seasonal pieces and perhaps some pieces that are on trend if you follow fashion. Do I already own one like this? The number of times I have picked up an item whilst shopping and think this is nice, its versatile and will work in my existing wardrobe, its in one of my colours and oh yes I already have one just like it!! Do I really need another one or shall I go for it in another colour? Now, suppose you have a jacket that you love and you wear all the time, it makes you feel great then that must telling you something. Repeating…
How To Dress Your Body Shape
My Tips on – How to Dress your Body Shape How to dress your body shape We all have part of our bodies that we want to hide but we also have parts that we should celebrate as well. It is not about wearing something shapeless that covers all, but drawing attention by wearing colour where you want to direct the eye and wearing the darker colours on the larger areas you wish to minimise. Don’t be hung up by the size label I have clothes in my wardrobe in sizes 10, 12, & 14 and it is only a number after all. If you need to go up a size go up a size. If something is too tight (or too short) it won’t look flattering, in fact it will make you look bigger than you are . Nobody can see the size label so no-one will know what size it is so don’t get hung up on it. Wear The Right Underwear. This is so important and can make a huge difference to the overall look. I would recommend having a bra fitting and investing in some good pieces. Dark undies for under your dark clothes and nude under white and light colours. We all have those Bridget Jones Knickers in our wardrobes for those special outfits so we can avoid the VPL (visual panty line) and a word of advise is to buy the next size up to avoid the muffin top coming over the top. The same goes for knickers and swimwear…
Outfits For Special Occasions
Do you have a special occasion to go to and don’t know what to wear? Is it a wedding you have been invited to, or perhaps Ascot, Wimbledon, or Henley you are attending one of your first thoughts is what am I going to wear? So, before you do any thing check your wardrobe first to see if you already have something that you might be able to update in some way, then set yourself a budget and check the dress code for the event you are attending. If it is a case of I have nothing suitable to wear and it is an excuse to buy something new, then lets start from scratch and the other alternative could be another blog on it’s own but don’t be shy about using a pair of shoes you already have or perhaps handbag and no-one will know. Occasion Wear Don’t be shy about mixing designer and high street either, I have just put an outfit together myself for a family wedding and my dress is Phase Eight but my jacket is H & M. The jacket is cream (not a colour I would normally go for) because I do seem to attract the dirt and therefore not a colour I particularly wanted to invest in. Do you need to wear a hat or Fascinator? So wear do you start to look, bearing in mind your budget it is good to start with the Department stores as they do offer a wide range of…
What is on trend this summer?
On trend sleeveless jacket So – What is on Trend This Summer? With the summer fast approaching we are all looking to build our summer capsule wardrobe, but what is on trend? What should you be wearing this summer? Here are a few ideas I would like to share with you. The sleeveless jackets are every where and are a great way to update your wardrobe. You can wear over a dress like this and over trousers and it is a great way to update any look. Choose a neutral colour and will go with several outfits in the wardrobe for maximum wear. Trousers to wear this season appear to be wide leg and high or low waisted and slouchy so you can dress them up for work and casual for the weekend and it nice to know that they suit all body shapes. On Trend Maxi Skirt The Maxi Dress which always seems to be on trend and is one of my wardrobe essentials for the summer. These do not have to be investment buys as they are all over the high street and at very affordable prices. You don’t even have to wait to go on holiday to wear them they are great for a day out or a relaxed meal in the evening, or even a shopping trip the choice is yours. You don’t have to go for the dress why not try a long skirt instead this one has lots of lovely colours in it making it easy to team…
How do you Dress for Success?
The secret to dressing for success? Dress for success So how do you dress for success? We all know someone who always looks good no matter when you bump into them, in fact they would look good in a bin liner!! So what is their secret and how do they do it? I am a Colour and Style coach based in Chelmsford Essex and would like to share with you some thoughts on dressing for success. It’s all about being comfortable in what you are wearing, so many ladies feel that when working they need to wear a suit. Is that essential? To be taken seriously you do not need to wear a suit but you do need to wear something that looks good and has that polished look (no ladders in your tights or chipped nail varnish). You also need to feel comfortable in what you are wearing, as this will give you confidence. Should you wear one of your favourite outfits? Yes, I always choose something that I know will give me confidence, my favourite colours are red and orange which are both energetic colours giving me the energy I need, whilst also giving me confidence. People will remember you for what you were wearing, make sure it is in a colour that is flattering to you and a style that brings out your best features. Think of an outfit that when you last wore it, you got lots of compliments, that is normally a good place to start from. I have a city background and in…
