25 Feb
If I didn’t know better this could be a photo from a current French Vogue.
Everything about the outfit, including the hair, shoes, glasses and bag – look modern. Nothing appears outdated.
But then I notice the old van.. and of course, it’s Jackie Kennedy.
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20 Mar
When I changed careers several years ago, my clothes needed to change too.
I was working at an Investment Bank so most of my wardrobe was made up of suits, crisp shirts, blazers, and heels, but when I started my Personal Styling business, my needs were different. My style was still classic, but it needed to transition from corporate classic into a more casual, fashionable classic.
Before I invested in new clothes I made the conscious decision to simplify my wardrobe, and how I dressed and also decided that I would build a wardrobe around a color palette, of black, white, grey, and navy.
Having these colors as my primary base means that everything works together, and therefore dressing is easy.
Over time, for variety, I would add bits and pieces in other colors – red, orange, cobalt blue, fuchsia – that would complement the neutral basics.
I’m now ready to introduce a new neutral. One that I know will work well with all the others, as well as some of my colored pieces. This autumn, I’m keen to incorporate some khaki into the mix.
What are the primary basic colors you’ve built your wardrobe around? (For you it could be beige, charcoal, cream, white, etc) If you haven’t (and your wardrobe is only made up of lots of colors and patterns) it could be one of the reasons you find putting outfits together difficult and you feel like you have nothing to wear.
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12 Apr
This pea coat was about to be thrown out.
While I love it, in fact, it’s one of my favourite pieces – I knew I couldn’t wear it like this (below) anymore. I had to do something to save it, or it needed to be let go of.
Firstly, I tried using this little comb (testing it on a small area), but it didn’t work. It was pulling and tearing at the fabric – it was too rough.
So when I saw someone mention a little de-pilling device on Instagram, I thought I’d give it a go …and it worked a treat!
It now looks as good as new.
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How you take care of your clothes is very important – both for ensuring they wear well and last as long as they should, but also so that you look well put together.
You’ll never look stylish if you leave the house with frayed, scuffed, faded, stained, pilled, creased…or like you slept with your dog in their basket – hair all over your clothes.
Go the extra step and take great care of the pieces you invest in.
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7 Jan
Years ago when I changed careers, I needed to transition my wardrobe from (largely) corporate clothes, to clothes than reflected my new lifestyle. When I set about doing that, the key things for me were to have less pieces, of better quality, but still with plenty of outfit combinations. I wanted to simplify my wardrobe and be ruthless with what earned a place in it and when I added anything new, I was strict about making sure it worked with what I already had.
If you look at these three photos, you’ll see the pieces all work together. (Same blazer and same black pants throughout.) You’ll also note that the pieces can also be worn in different ways, for different occasions. This is important to me. I want my clothes to be versatile. For example, these black pants could be worn dressed up to a fancy event, if need be, or dressed down, for meeting a friend at a cafe for coffee.
In 2019 make conscious additions to your wardrobe. Don’t just buy something because it’s on sale or you saw one of your friends (or someone you follow on Instagram) wearing it. Build a wardrobe of pieces that complement each other.
If you need help identifying what could be added to your wardrobe (or removing for that matter) – and perhaps help finding them, details of my styling services can be found here
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