The Best Job in the World
What’s in it for me? There are many reasons I continue my colour and style work (15 years on from initial training). Apart from, as lots of people say about me, my passion for helping women increase their confidence (and compliments). I just love it when clients tell me how they’ve got a bargain, and […]
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3 lessons from a recent wardrobe review: my own!
My busman’s holiday I decided it was time to do my own wardrobe review, which to be honest was long overdue. I had clothes in lots of wardrobes (yes, lucky me) but I was only wearing a small percentage of them, although, to be fair, not all of them fit right now! Clear out and […]
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My top tips for dressing for work today
What are we saying with our appearance, particularly in our post-Covid changed workplaces? I have three tips to help you dress authenticly and confidently for work today. The consequence of Covid Covid left many of us working from home and not mixing in person; interacting with computer screens where we only saw ¼ of someone […]
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60 Years of Fashion (part 2!)
I’m exploring sixty years of popular fashion and part 1 took us from the space-inspired 60s, through the hippy-chic of the 70s to the big shoulders (and bigger hair!) of the 1980s. Let’s pick up this fashion story in 1990… 1990s The 1990s seem to be having a bit of a renaissance in fashionable […]
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60 Years of Fashion (part 1!)
It’s very hard to say when fashion ‘started’. Historically, it largely depended on your social status. For example, Queen Elizabeth I was a highly fashionable lady and influenced her court, but did she influence the average person in the street…? The Georgian era – all that Jane Austen glamour – was also terribly fashion-conscious, which […]
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Secrets of the Undies World
Although I don’t normally talk to my clients about their underwear, I do know that their undies reveal secrets about their clothing personality. Plus, undies are bought for body shape, size and age. I say that, because my own choices have changed over the years, although the underlying features still abide. So, whether you like […]
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New events announced: fall in love with your body!
I am delighted to confirm that I will be running two events early in the New Year, hosted by the lovely Barchester Moors Manor Home. My theme is “fall in love with your body” – which seems appropriate in the run-up to Valentine’s Day! On Thursday 9th February, Moors Manor will be hosting two […]
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What colours can I wear this Christmas time?
Fed up with black? Particularly at this time of year there is usually a lot of black around. If black isn’t your best colour (which it isn’t for lots of us) you may be thinking that it will be difficult to look your best this Christmas – whether that’s a family get-together or a work […]
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Susan’s season confirmation and rating review
Initial colour analysis Susan had been colour-analysed ten years ago as a “Spring”. She was very happy with this and had a wallet of her colour spectrum to help her shop for clothes, glasses frames, accessories like jewellery, bags and shoes, and makeup. Stop The Clock! The natural ageing process affects skin elasticity and shine, […]
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The change in weather means only one thing …
The change in weather means only one thing … your warmer clothes need to come out again! But, what if when you try them on they are a bit tight? What are your options? Buy new bigger sizes? Try to slim into them (eat less / exercise more)? Have your favourites altered? Buying new Have […]
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