Using Jewellery to Elevate Your Party Outfit

If ever there was a time to dress up, it’s Christmas and New Year! There's no need to rush out and buy a whole new outfit though; think about how you could use jewellery to add some glamour to one you already have.  Have a root through your jewellery box to see if there are any hidden gems in there, or buy some inexpensive costume jewellery to add some sparkle and make your ...
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Ten Top Tips

I thought I’d share with you some of the generic styling tips that I pass on to my clients that I think you will find helpful. Get a full length mirror. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is. There is absolutely no way you can tell whether an outfit looks good on you unless you can see yourself in it from top to toe. Mother does not always know best!...
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Accessorising With Style

Accessories can make or break an outfit.  Generally, the plainer the clothes, the more fun you can have with accessories. The right accessories can not only instantly update an outfit but also add a “pop” of colour. If you’ve already had a Colour Analysis, you will know what colours suit you best but you will probably have found that there are items in your wardrobe which are t...
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Let’s Get Layering!

There’s a definite chill in the air so it’s time to start getting our Autumn-Winter wardrobes together. Don’t automatically pack away everything you’ve been wearing over the Summer though, there could well be pieces that you can layer up and wear well into the new season. Key Layering Pieces The following pieces are great for layering: Different types of fine, close ...
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Capsule Wardrobe Workshop

Do you dream of having a carefully edited wardrobe of clothes you look and feel great in? Is this the reality?: Your wardrobe is a bit chaotic. You have lots of clothes but often feel you have nothing to wear. Nothing seems to go with anything. You sometimes waste money on clothes you don’t wear. You wear 20% of your wardrobe 80% of the time. If so,...
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What to Wear to Lunch With Friends

friends having lunch outside
Whenever I do a style consultation, I ask about the client’s lifestyle, favourite shops etc and what occasions they find it challenging to dress for. Almost without exception, women tell me that what they find most difficult is dressing for lunch out with their friends! Generally, there will be at least one woman in their group who absolutely nails her look, leaving the ...
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Style On The School Run

As a busy mum (or grandma!), sometimes just getting everyone up, dressed and breakfasted in time for school can seem like a major achievement.  With virtually no time to spend on ourselves, it’s no wonder we sometimes resort to throwing on the first clothes that come to hand and dashing out the door looking a bit dishevelled. If you envy other mums who somehow always man...
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Seasonal Update (Afternoon Session)

Before you shop for your Autumn/Winter wardrobe, please join me for a an informal and enjoyable Seasonal Update where I will guide you through the key Autumn/Winter trends with advice on what  shapes and colours will work for you, along with those which are perhaps best avoided. To help you make the best choices, there will be: A presentation on the latest styles, how ...
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Seasonal Update (Morning Session)

Before you shop for your Autumn/Winter wardrobe, please join me for a an informal and enjoyable Seasonal Update where I will guide you through the key Autumn/Winter trends with advice on what  shapes and colours will work for you, along with those which are perhaps best avoided. To help you make the best choices, there will be: A presentation on the latest styles, how ...
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The Power of Three

I had lots of positive feedback and a few questions  about my last blog on using accessories to pull an outfit together so I thought I’d expand on this theme further. This blog will provide you with a simple formula for putting together stylish, interesting outfits. It  boils down to the power of three. This is an understanding that things that come in threes are more satisfy...
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Capsule Wardrobe Workshop

Does your wardrobe look worryingly like this?   Do you feel....? It’s all a bit chaotic. You have lots of clothes but often feel you have nothing to wear. Nothing seems to go with anything. You sometimes waste money on clothes you don’t wear. You wear 20% of your wardrobe 80% of the time. Would you love to have a carefully edited wardrobe of cloth...
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Wardrobe Full Of Clothes But Nothing to Wear?

Despite having jam-packed wardrobes, many women feel they have nothing to wear.  Often this is because they have lots of individual items of clothing but not enough outfits. One of the simplest and most effective ways to pull together disparate elements in your wardrobe  and create attractive outfits is to invest in some well chosen accessories – whether statement belts, jew...
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Seasonal Update (Afternoon)

You don't need to spend a fortune on new clothes this season; you can update your wardrobe with just a few key pieces.  Before you shop for your Spring/Summer wardrobe, please join me for a fun, informal preview of the key trends and "must haves". To help you make the best choices, my Seasonal Update will include: A presentation on the latest styles, how to wear...
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Seasonal Update (Morning)

You don't need to spend a fortune on new clothes this season; you can update your wardrobe with just a few key pieces.  Before you shop for your Spring/Summer wardrobe, please join me for a fun, informal preview of the key trends and "must haves". To help you make the best choices, my Seasonal Update will include:   A presentation on the latest styles, how...
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Dress To Impress – A Talk in Aid of Solent Mind

Shentons Solicitors and Mediators invite you to an exclusive evening talk by the multi award winning personal stylist Nicola Davis of My Personal Style to raise funds for our charity of the year, Solent Mind. During the evening, there will be an opportunity to discover tips on colour, style and make-up and to try out some products and enjoy a complimentary drink and cana...
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The Art of Layering

The shops may be awash with Spring/Summer styles but it’s still be distinctly chilly out there so, if you’re going to splash out on new season styles now, you’ll definitely need to add some layers for warmth. In fact, given the unpredictability of the great British climate, layering is a sensible way of adjusting to changing temperatures year-round. After all, how many d...
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Ten Style Tips for Midsters

I am often asked what the “rules” are for dressing post fifty. The first thing to say is that we should be able to wear what we like so I really don’t think it’s appropriate to be too prescriptive. However, I know that when some women reach middle age they lose confidence in their own ability to judge what does and doesn’t suit them. Many tell me they dread looking like “mu...
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