Would you like to feel happy and confident about your appearance?
Are you stuck in a bit of a style rut? Bored with your clothes? Feeling pretty much invisible?
The New Year is a great time to make changes and herald a new, more confident, you. Whereas most New Year's resolutions tend involve diet, exercise and abstinence - all very admirable but (if you're anything like ...
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Fab At Fifty & Beyond
Emerge from lockdown with style and confidence!
Style and beauty are not just the prerogative of the young. There is absolutely no reason why a woman well into her fifties, sixties, seventies and beyond cannot look attractive and stylish. But, whereas the young may manage to pull off some dubious fashion choices, we grown-ups need to dress with a little more care. Fortunatel...
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Dress Your Best
Everyone can look fabulous, regardless of age, shape or size. You just need to understand what works for YOU.
Learn how to dress in the way that flatters your shape, scale and proportions in a friendly, supportive environment.
I like to keep this workshop as flexible and interactive as possible so that I cover what matters to you but generally we discuss:
Y...
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The Joy of Jackets!
I'm a real fan of jackets so I am looking forward to having more opportunity to wear them as we emerge from lockdown - hurrah!
There are lots of good reasons to have one or two jackets in your wardrobe. Here are five:
They’re perfect for transitional dressing when it’s not cold enough to warrant a coat but not quite warm enough to risk going without an outer layer.
J...
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Dress Your Best
Everyone can look fabulous, regardless of age, shape or size. You just need to understand what works for YOU.
Learn how to dress in the way that flatters your shape, scale and proportions in a friendly, supportive environment.
We will cover:
Your body shape and what it means for the way you dress
Your proportions – How to create the illusion of being perfectly propo...
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Fab At Forty & Beyond
Style and beauty are not just the prerogative of the young. There is absolutely no reason why a woman well into her forties, fifties, sixties and beyond cannot look attractive and stylish. But, whereas the young may manage to pull off some dubious fashion choices, we grown-ups need to dress with a little more care. Fortunately we have good sense and experience on our ...
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Three Golden Rules for Dressing to Look Slimmer
I suspect that, whilst some virtuous souls may have used lockdown as an opportunity to up the exercise regime and go for long walks, many of us may have been somewhat less self-disciplined and have piled on a few pounds. If so, take heart, following my three golden rules will instantly make you look slimmer and more shapely.
Rule #1 – Highlight your assets
When carrying a bit...
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The Shirt Dress – A Wardrobe Hero
The shirt dress is a wardrobe hero which never goes out of style but is particularly on-trend for Spring 2020. I’ve
bought a couple over the past few years and they are probably the most versatile dresses in my wardrobe. They’re a particularly good option for women who prefer some tailoring to the romantic, unstructured flouncy dresses which are also popular at the mom...
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Fab At Forty & Beyond
Get 2020 off to a fabulously stylish start!
Style and beauty are not just the prerogative of the young. There is absolutely no reason why a woman well into her forties, fifties, sixties and beyond cannot look attractive and stylish. But, whereas the young may manage to pull off some dubious fashion choices, we grown-ups need to dress with a little more ca...
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Dress Your Best
We all come in different shapes and sizes and we can all look fabulous! Learn how to dress in a way that flatters your figure in a friendly, supportive environment.
We will cover:
Your body shape and what it means for the way you dress.
Your proportions – How to create the illusion of being perfectly proportioned.
Your best styles of dress, skirt, trousers...
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Key Trends For Autumn-Winter 2019-20
There really is something for everyone this season; from floaty floral dresses to utilitarian boiler suits. A number of trends have been around for a while but are still very current so it’s definitely worth having a good look in your wardrobe before you hit the shops as the chances are that you’ll have lots in there that will transition nicely to this season.
Modest Dressing
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Seasonal Update – In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
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 to w...
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Seasonal Update
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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Fab At Forty & Beyond
Style and beauty are not just the prerogative of the young. There is absolutely no reason why a woman well into her forties, fifties, sixties and beyond cannot look attractive and stylish. But, whereas the young may manage to pull off some dubious fashion choices, we grown-ups need to dress with a little more care. Fortunately we have good sense and experience on our ...
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Choosing Your Best Necklines
As a personal stylist, I love the transformative power of clothes. Choosing the right styles can make your figure look altogether more shapely and well-proportioned. Getting the style of neckline right not only balances out your body but can also enhance your face shape.
When choosing necklines, you need to take into consideration:
Face shape
Neck length
...
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Inside Out – A workshop to help you look and feel fabulous and ready to take on the world!
Do you feel invisible and irrelevant? Have you lost your way? Are you fearful of what the future holds?
If this sounds like you and you’d like to take back control of your life, this workshop could be just what you need. In it myself and Leadership Coach and Mentor Nicky Davies, MSc, FInstLM will take care of you “Inside and Out”.
In the morning...
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Dress Your Best
We may come in different shapes and sizes but we can all look good!
Learn how to dress in the way that flatters your shape, scale and proportions in a friendly, supportive environment.
We will cover:
Your body shape and what it means for the way you.
Your proportions – How to create the illusion of being perfectly proportioned.
Your best styles of dress, skirt,...
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Style Me Slimmer
I’ve styled literally thousands of women over the years and most of them say they'd like to look slimmer. The good news is that this can easily be achieved through clever dressing. This month I’m sharing some tips for dressing particular “problem areas”.
Wide hips/thighs
Keep to a darker block colour on the bottom half and avoid unnecessary pockets or detail. ...
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Dress Your Best
Everyone can look fabulous, regardless of age, shape or size. You just need to understand what works for YOU.
Learn how to dress in the way that flatters your shape, scale and proportions in a friendly, supportive environment.
We will cover:
Your body shape and what it means for the way you.
Your proportions – How to create the illusion of being perfectly ...
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Expert Bra Fittings
As a Personal Stylist, I know how important wearing the right bra is to the way your clothes look and fit.
All clothes are designed in proportion to shoulder, bust, waist and hip size, and the distance between these points. If you are not wearing the right style of bra for your shape, clothes will rarely fit well. If you are mature or particularly well-endowed and findin...
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