Do you dream of having a carefully edited wardrobe of clothes you look and feel great in?
Is the reality that:
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 ...
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Travelling Light
Now, I don’t want to sound smug but the fact is I am rather good at travelling light. I can virtually guarantee that my husband Nick and I will have the smallest, lightest bags in the airport check- in queue. Back in the day, we used to travel with a single suitcase between us until we realised that if it went astray we would literally have nothing to wear! Nowadays we spli...
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Colour Me Slimmer
Image c/o The Sunday Times Style
A column of colour
Dressing in one colour or similar shades from top to toe is very slimming as a column of colour elongates the frame giving a leaner silhouette. And the good news is that you don't have to stick to black. Black may be slimming, but so are navy and charcoal and chocolate brown. In fact any deep colour will work,...
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Complimentary Styling Evening
Join me for a complimentary styling session where you can view and try on the latest collections from Friendtex and Kettlewell Colours in a relaxed, sociable environment, with no pressure to buy.
Friendtex is a Danish company specialising in quality, easy to wear styles for women of all shapes and sizes. These clothes and are not available on the High Street and can onl...
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Complimentary Styling Event
Join me for a complimentary styling session where you can view and try on the latest collections from Friendtex and Kettlewell Colours in a relaxed, sociable environment, with no pressure to buy.
Friendtex is a Danish company specialising in quality, easy to wear styles for women of all shapes and sizes. These clothes and are not available on the High Street and can onl...
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Complimentary Styling Evening
Come and see the fabulous new collection from Danish clothing company, Friendtex and their sister company, Once, which specialises in sustainable fashion. Join me for a complimentary styling session where you try clothes on in a relaxed, sociable environment and get honest, expert advice, with no pressure to buy.
Friendtex and Once specialise in quality, easy to wear st...
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Selecting Stylish Sunglasses
At this time of year the accessory that tends to get the most wear is usually our sunglasses.
It’s certainly true that the addition of a pair of sunglasses to your look gives you an undeniably cool edge - but how do you go about finding the perfect pair for you?
With a plethora of shapes, shades and sizes to choose from we’ve put together our definitive guide to choosing ...
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Why White is Right, Right Now!
One of the first things I’m often asked when people come for a colour analysis is “Can I wear black?”
Black dominates many of our wardrobes and one of the main reasons people give for wearing it is that “It goes with everything”. However, whilst black may not actually clash with other colours, there are in fact few that it actually enhances.
For Summer, choosing a lighter...
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Winchester Fashion Week Talk – Summer Style Update
I'm delighted to have been asked to give another talk at the lovely Hotel Du Vin in Winchester for Fashion Week.
In this year's talk I will offer practical advice on how to update your wardrobe so that you look stylish and and current. I'’ll show you my pick of what the High Street has to offer and guide you through which styles flatter particular body shapes (and thos...
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Summer Style
I love this time of year when the shops are awash with the new season colours and styles.
Over the past month or so, I have been talking a lot about Summer Style - on BBC radio Solent, at Winchester Fashion Week and my own Seasonal Update events - so I thought it would be useful to summarise some of the key trends for you on my blog.
Pastels
There are two broad colo...
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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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