MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

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Just because something looks good front on in the mirror, doesn’t mean it will from the back.

When trying something on always whiz around and check out the view from behind.

Apart from the size and the underwear being an issue, the pockets on these jeans (above)  are all wrong.

From the front, these jeans may well look great.

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If you’re wearing jeans that look even slightly like these from the back, no matter what your size, age or budget is, there are MUCH better options.

Read my Ten Tips For Finding The Perfect Pair Of Jeans  here  and if you need help finding a great pair of flattering jeans you can contact me here

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I’m a huge fan of Julianne Moore, both as an actress and as someone whose style I admire.  I’ve written about her here before.  I often find inspiration in how she dresses.  In fact, this dress she wore, is one of my all time favourite Oscar’s frocks.

But not on this occasion.  At the opening of this years Cannes Film Festival,  I think she got it wrong.

I don’t think she put enough thought into these shoes.

Aside from how they look, I imagine they would have been incredibly uncomfortable.

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TIP: When you buy a pair of shoes for a special occasion (or for any occasion really) make sure you walk around in them in the store.  Don’t just sit and put them on your foot and think - they fit, they’ll do.   Do some laps and move around in them and get a good idea as to whether your foot will slip and whether this might happen to your toes…

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I was having lunch with a girlfriend recently when, as it often does, the conversation turned to what we’d recently bought.  (I don’t know about you, but I get so excited when I discover a great bargain or sale, I can’t wait to share it with my family and friends so they can get in on it.  It’s  how “fabulous finds & favourite things” started) 

My friend told me about the incredibly flattering (& comfy) ponte pants she’d picked up from Target and I told her about my recent purchase, which is these (pictured above) Karen Millen shoes that were on sale for $29, originally $245 at the DFO at Southwharf.  (You can see them better here) 

During the conversation it dawned on me that what I was wearing at the time, consisted of all pieces that were sale items or cheapo finds.  In fact the whole outfit, other than my bag, rings and sunglasses, cost me approx. $100 in total.

When I told my friend that I was dressed head to toe in bargains, she suggested I should take a  pic and share it with you guys, so that you could see that you don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money to dress well.  (For those wondering,  no, it’s not going to become a regular thing of me showing you what I wear.  This is just a random, once off. We all know that after this experience “modelling” is not really my thing & considerably beyond my comfort zone)

My chambray shirt is from the Emerson range at Big W and cost me $25.  I bought my pants at the Country Road sale for about $60.  My belt is also Country Road and I got it at one of the DFO’s for $9 and my espadrilles are from ASOS and they cost me $7.

I certainly do have some expensive designer clothes in my wardrobe but I don’t think you need to dress head to toe in clothes that cost you a lot of money.  In fact, I prefer not to.  For me, I find it much more interesting, challenging and creative, to wear a mix of things that I’ve bought in supermarkets, boutiques in Paris and from the odd op shop.

Thank you to my lovely friend Karen, (aka Planet Kaz) for taking the photo.

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It’s not unusual to discover, when I’m helping someone sort through and review their wardrobe, a tonne of beautiful scarves. But often when I ask my client to show me how they wear them, they say they don’t.  They’re either not sure how to or they’re not sure whether they’re really their style.

My response is always if a scarf is not your style, then pass it on to someone whose style it is, and if it is your style, then just wear it.  Play around and experiment with your scarves and enjoy them rather than just collect them.

Do some research and learn how to wear them and then just do it. Wearing a lovely scarf has many advantages. It can help express your unique individual style, it can add some interest to an otherwise dull outfit and if worn in a certain way, it can be very flattering to your shape. (Keep in mind bulky scarves might not be the most flattering style for you)

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If you’re not one of the eighteen odd million people who have already watched this great little video showing you several ideas for how to wear your scarf, I recommend you do so.

Are you wearing your lovely scarves or are they just sitting in your wardrobe unworn, because you’re not sure about them?

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