MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

If you often wear a blazer (for work or otherwise) and are big busted, take note of where the button sits – particularly if you like to do it up.

Preferably you want it to sit on the waist as opposed to on the bust – as this one pictured here may do. (If it sits under the bust and this is the narrowest part of your torso, then that’s fine)

*In the case of this jacket..that pocket near the breast, may not be ideal either.

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The photo above is of Princess Anne at the races at Royal Ascot recently.

The second photo (below) is Princess Anne at a Royal engagement wearing the same outfit in 1980.

The next photos are at the races in 1983, 1991 and 2011.

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If you’ve seen the TV show, Shark Tank you’ll be familiar with Naomi Simson.

What you might have also noticed, if you’ve watched it a few times, is that Naomi only ever wears red.  It’s her unique signature look.

Wearing the same thing or a variation of it every day is just like wearing a uniform.

I tend to wear a bit of a uniform when life’s busy and I don’t have a lot of time to put much thought into outfit planning.

I”ll find myself often wearing slim jeans, a blazer and pumps.  It works for me because it’s simple and stress free. (I consciously made a decision to simplify and streamline my wardrobe when I changed careers) It makes me feel comfortable and confident and most importantly, like myself.

Some people like to have a wardrobe full of lots of color, pattern and various styles and wear something different each day according to how they feel or what they’re doing – others like to keep it as easy as possible and have a uniform.

I think the most important thing, if you decide to wear a uniform, is to not get bored with it and find yourself in a style rut.

For example, if jeans are your thing,  try different styles, if you like to only wear flat shoes make sure they’re fabulous and if you prefer to always wear black, ensure you wear lots of different fabrics, textures and shapes. …and of course, always remember to decorate.

One of the aspects of my job that I love, is looking at the collections overseas.   I could get lost online for hours and hours watching videos of the shows, trawling through images and marveling at how talented and creative some of the designers are.

Much of what I see is not realistically what I or my clients would wear, but nevertheless I gain a lot of inspiration from them and use them as a way of keeping up with trends.

When I’m studying the images I’m looking beyond the fact that the clothes featured might cost as much as my yearly income or that the models may be 6ft tall and nineteen years old. Some of what I’m focusing on is:

• the lengths and shapes of skirts, dresses and pants
• the style and color of shoes the models are wearing – most importantly the shape of the toe
• the width and length of sleeves
• how they’ve accessoried the look (the decoration part of the outfit) 
• color combinations they’ve put together
• how they’ve clashed patterns
• the way they’ve layered pieces
• the way they’ve mixed different shapes and styles together
• the style of handbags they’re carrying
• how they’ve belted a trench, twisted a scarf or rolled a sleeve
• the way they’ve chosen to showcase the clothes with make-up/hair/nail-polish

While I see lots of shows that I love, I don’t often feel compelled to share them, but in the case of this one, I thought it was so beautiful, that I really should.

These are a few of my favourite looks from the Gucci Resort 2016 Collection

Sublime, don’t you think!  It’s the slightly vintage feel (You know I love old things), the unexpected matching (or non-matching) of the shoes, combined with the magnificent use of color, that makes me love it so much.  I feel inspired to race out and search for beautiful colored and textured pieces to add to my wardrobe.   ..maybe even a cat eye pair of glasses too!

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