Sunday, March 6, 2011
Is it all just an illusion?
It's all an illusion!






Have you ever noticed how some clothes make you look fat while others do the opposite and people might even ask you if you've lost weight? It really IS all an illusion ladies.

You know in recession times everybody seems to be worried about what to-morrow will bring so it’s important when you are buying that you know what suits your shape. There is no room for mistakes in the current climate!

It is vital that you work with your body and recognise your body shape and proportions. Consider your current wardrobe...are you wearing all your clothes or just some old tried and tested favourites? If you are like most women, with a mixture of successes and disasters in your wardrobe, you wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. It would be ideal to be able to go to your wardrobe and be able to just grab an outfit and know it will look good and feel comfortable. It is all about knowing what colours complement your colouring and learning which styles complement your body.

There are numerous body shapes to take under consideration. I’ve highlighted the main ones.

It is a good idea to stand naked in front of a full-length mirror and see what your good and bad points are. Then it is all about camouflaging what you don’t like and emphasising what you do like about yourself .If you are petite it is advisable to wear the same block colour. Also short or cropped jackets with trousers give the illusion of longer legs.

Long jackets with long skirts are only really for people over 5’7” and those with long legs. This style jacket lengthens the torso and really suits the taller person. If you are petite avoid this style as it will only take over, stick to the short-style jacket. If you are short and have a full figure and are inclined to be a bit hippy then the jacket to the hips will suit you best.

I will return to this topic soon again with lots of tips and hints on what to wear.

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Friday, October 30, 2009
What's my season?
Every time I run a Style class the ladies are hungry for colour. They all want to know what their best colours are, and even though the 'Colour me Beautiful' method of the 80's now appears dated I find the seasonal method is still the easiest to grasp. Things have moved on though and I for one wouldn't dream of putting someone in a box when it comes to best colours, ladies who love colour tend to be experimental and adventurous. So what's the deal then? Well for a start you will generally fall under 'Cool' or 'Warm'. The cool seasons are Winter and Summer ( blue based) and Warm seasons are Autumn and Spring (yellow based). A simple test to see which you might be is to place a piece of gold fabric under your chin and study you face Then do the same with a piece of Silver fabric. If gold is best you're likely to be a warm season and if it's silver then you're cool. Which is the most complimentry? You are looking for harmony between skin, hair and eyes. Then try a few reds, are orange based reds best on you, or do you look your best in blue based ones. Think about the colours you get compliments in. Do you love the rich russets and colours of the forest which typify Autumn or the clear vibrant shades of spring like the crocus and iris. Or maybe you like striking contrasts of winter like Black, white and all the stunning jewel colours, or the gentle softness of a summers day with it's light pinks and sky blues ? I have included the visual on the left for you to peruse. You will notice that there are 3 descriptions of each season, don't get too bogged down in detail, rather look at the 3 little cards for each season and see whiich you think suits you best. Then take a look at you wardrobe and see if there ar colours there that do absolutely nothing for you. Life is too short for wearing clothes we dont love ladies. I will be doning lots more on this in the next couple of weeks so keep checking.
Have a colourful weekend!
Maggie x