Clothing
Multi-Purpose a Classic Suit
I love a beautiful suit, but there just aren’t that many occasions when I need to dress quite that formally. I spent some time the other day playing with my royal blue skirt suit and found 3 new ways to wear those pieces in a variety of looks. Here’s how …
Read MoreEthical Donating
After my recent post about how to best manage donating your closet discards, a reader questioned the recommendation about Goodwill based on information about the pay levels for their CEO and for disabled workers. I did some investigating and the most informative read I found was this one from a fellow style blogger:
Read MoreWk #9 – Reader Example of Value Contrast
After last week’s post about value contrast levels, a reader named Valerie emailed me a photo of her outfit and asked for input. I though the ensuing discussion might interest the rest of our group, and Valerie agreed to share it. Valerie described herself as high-contrast, with a preference for black-and-white and bright colors. The…
Read MoreWk #8 – Invaluable Info on Value Contrast.
In any visual composition, attention goes first and foremost to the area of greatest light/dark or bright/dark contrast. Since the objective of an optimal outfit is putting the attention on your face, that means that you never want to wear a color combination with more light/dark contrast that you see in your personal color pattern.…
Read MoreWk #6 – People-Watching for Points of Connection
Last week I taught, exhibited and did color consultations at the huge women’s expo in Seattle and had the chance to see many of my blog readers and students wearing outfits that exemplify the “points of connection” concept. They were so easy to spot! Regardless of age, dress size or personal style, they stood out in the crowd…
Read MoreWk #7 – Finding Color Value Balance
“Value” means how light or dark a color appears. Your personal color pattern has value too. When the two don’t connect, your head looks disconnected from your body – that’s kind of weird, no? And it makes you look shorter and heavier – not too many woman are looking for that effect! Here are…
Read MoreWk #4 – Color Certainty is the Key
Nothing – absolutely nothing – is more critical to looking your personal best than defining your unique group of most flattering colors. Color is the first thing people notice about what you are wearing. It’s more important that than the figure-flattery of the style. More important than the fit. More important than the price tag…
Read MoreHoliday Looks Hiding in Your Closet
This Thursday is arguably the biggest party night of the year, and “I have nothing to wear” is a resounding refrain. If your New Year’s event is a ball, only a ball gown will suffice. But for many other celebration styles you can skip a trip to the mall and find festive fashion options right in your own closet. Here’s…
Read MoreIf You Hate To Shop For Clothes …
Hate to shop for clothes? The majority of women tell me they do, and each of them seems to think she is a real oddity. And in truth I don’t enjoy the process all that much either, but I DO love seeing a client’s joy with the results. I’ve spent 25 years taking the pain…
Read MoreColor Value Can Make You Look Slimmer
The most slimming way to dress is a “column of color” – one color (or closely related colors) head to toe – a suit, pantsuit, matched pant and sweater , etc. Adding accent color tops under that jacket, or accent layers over the pant and shell keeps the look fresh and varied. The colors you…
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