Neutral colours really are the secret to a versatile, workable and co-ordinating wardrobe. If you have the right garments in a neutral colour then they become the building blocks of your capsule wardrobe. The true essence of a neutral colour…
The Selfie and Your Personal Brand
With all the photographs taken in Windsor at the Royal Wedding this weekend, I have been pondering the selfie and its impact on your Personal Brand and image – here are my thoughts…. The word selfie is now in the…
Autumn Winter Fashion Trends 2016
The shops are now full of lots of new and interesting clothes so here is my synopsis of the 5 main Autumn Winter Fashion Trends this year! The colours are all very autumnal with mustard, butterscotch, khaki, burgundy, purple and…
A Taster of Fashion Trends for Autumn Winter 2016
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Pure at Olympia in London. This is the event where clothing, footwear and accessory brands exhibit their samples styles for next season so that the buyers from small independent boutiques can select…
Boden Customer Research
Last week I had the pleasure to be invited to participate in a women’s wear, customer focus group for Boden – all very exciting as they are one of my favourite brands and I always recommend that my trainees carry a…
Style Resolutions
This is the time of year when we are determined to make some changes in our lives. I recently contributed to an article about making Style Resolutions and these were the top suggestions for you to adopt in the…
Sales Shopping – how to do it successfully!
When you are going sales shopping treat it like a military operation and be prepared! Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that you can change in and out of easily. Wear layers that can be removed as the temperature rises but…
How to choose a hat – 7 tips to find a flattering style!
With Ascot on this week and many weddings on the horizon you may need to wear a hat (or fascinator) in the near future. But wear to start? How to choose a hat that will suit you? We’ve all gone…
Royal Style
As we look forward to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK – I started to think about all the fashions and styles that the Queen has witnessed during her time on the throne. If you…
Accessories to suit Your Body Shape
Flatter your figure with fantastic accessories As I’ve said many times before accessories can make or break an outfit; they can add interest, add glamour and become a focal point. But just a word of warning – not all accessories…
How to do Spring fashion when it’s Autumn outside!
Top tips for wearing your spring clothes when the weather is cold wet and miserable. What a crazy rainy day here in the UK – where has the sunshine gone?! If you want to inject some colour into your wardrobe…