Four Starting Points for Outfit Creation
Outfit creation is at the heart of your style. This is where it all comes together, and it is where you can achieve maximum impact because it’s not just about the item itself, but how you wear it that...
View ArticleMaking Sure Your Needs Drive Your Outfit Creation
Understanding my client’s needs is a crucial part of making our time together successful. For new clients this means filling out a questionnaire which is complemented with an extensive chat in person...
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Creating Outfits Around a Pair of Trousers
People often ask about my outfit creation process so I have been trying to break it down into a set of useful guidelines. This has actually been quite difficult because I don’t think about outfit...
View ArticleEmbrace the Chaos of Outfit Creation
It looks like an explosion in a garment factory when I’m creating outfits with a client. There are piles of clothes, shoes and accessories everywhere, along with snacks and many cups of tea. I often...
View ArticleAn Outfit Evaluation Checklist
Tick off the items on this checklist when you choose an outfit in the morning to ensure that you feel attractive, comfortable and appropriate for the day. The process sounds theoretical and...
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Creating Outfits Around a Knitted Midi Skirt
I recently helped a client create a set of outfits around a knitted midi skirt (shown on the right), which is another example of how the outfit creation process can begin with a single item. This...
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The Art of Outfit Simplicity
I stumbled on this outfit while browsing Net-a-Porter. To some it may look overly strict and masculine, too formal and business-like, or just plain boring. To my eye it’s stunning. Amazingly simple,...
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The 3 Steps of Copycat Outfit Creation
Often the best outfit inspirations are simply what someone else is wearing. It might be something you see in a magazine or catalogue, in the blogosphere, on pinterest, or in the flesh on a stranger or...
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Layering a Blouse Under a Cowl Neck Pullover
The stylist did a great job of putting together this outfit. It’s one way to de-bombshell a pencil skirt and make workwear look more interesting. A soft striped blouse is layered under a roomy grey...
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Five Ways to Reinvent the Skinnies & Boots Uniform
Wearing skinnies and jeggings tucked into tall boots is an extremely practical combination for the dead of Winter because it’s warm and weatherproof. We end up wearing this uniform, season after Winter...
View ArticleExploring the Definition of Edgy Style
We recently had a lively forum discussion about the definition of edgy style. The different perspectives on the subject are well worth a read, but here it is in a nutshell: There is no one way to be...
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Avant-Garde Dress Layers over Slim-Fit Pants
These outfits caught my eye because we haven’t seen flowing dresses paired with jeans, leggings and trousers for a while. Wearing fitted dresses over jeans, both tapered and bootcut, was a fashionable...
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Create a Long, Lean Line with a Column of Colour
Create a column of colour by wearing the same colour on the top and bottom under a third layer like a jacket, coat or cardigan. The colours needn’t be identical. Similar colours can create the same low...
View ArticleTen Ways to Elongate an Outfit
When stylish outfits aren’t conventionally flattering, but still attractive and fun, they are often what I call just flattering enough. The wearer usually achieves these proportions by creating...
View ArticleTen Ways to Add Drama to Your Outfits
The dramatic elements of your style are the striking or eye-catching aspects that often stand out the most. Outfit drama runs on a continuum, which means that you can amp it up or dial it down. This...
View Article12 Ways to Add Structure to an Outfit
I covered this topic last year, but the tips bear repeating and elaboration in the context of fluid and oversized fits, which are both extremely fashionable and completely mainstream. And judging by...
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Matching Belts with Footwear
Matching the colour of your belt and your footwear was the stylish way to go until about a decade ago. Fashion loosened up and mismatching became the trendy thing to do. These days, both options are...
View ArticleBeware of Outfit Creation in Artificial Light
We’re usually pulling together our outfits first thing in the morning, or laying them out the night before. In Winter time that means it’s dark outside and we’re relying on artificial light when we...
View ArticleFashionable Ensembles with Flared Trousers
One of my clients wanted to create business casual outfits around Brooks Brothers Caroline Fit Pants, which are flared, fully lined and a lot nicer in person. They work well on curvy hips and thighs,...
View Article4 Mom on the Go Outfits with Casual Pants
I recently helped one of my Mum on the go clients shop the Fall sales to refresh her knitwear and casual bottoms. As a Seattle Mum on the go, combining a pair of casual bottoms with a fashionable...
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