As usual I’m looking to upgrade my style.For me this is not unusual. I’m perpetually looking to upgrade my style and just as perpetually never really getting anywhere. At first I thought it was because, you know, fat. “It’s because I’m fat” has been my fall back excuse for every failure in my life since […]
STYLE: Why This Blog Is Just So Much Rubbish
I have this dream. It’s a dream where everybody can actually be the person that they are and connect with other people who’re being who they are and we can all just be ourselves! Together. And have fun doing it. And maybe just change the world a little bit at the same time. The wonderful […]
The Second Rule of Style: Fabric
The first rule of style is fit: you cannot be stylish is if your clothes don’t fit, whatever your size. And more important than that, regardless of your size or shape you deserve to wear clothes that are comfortable. I’m not a person who subscribes to the whole “you’re fat, oh my god, cover it […]
10 Ways To Get More Stylish
There’s a famous quote by Edna Woolman Chase – “Fashion can be bought. Style one must possess.” You’ve no doubt heard it, and if you’re anything like me looked down at your sweat pants and thought, well damn! But don’t be discouraged; when you give your inner style queen a little bit of room to […]
10 Quick Style Tips
I love to read. I love to learn and I love to share what I learn with others. Sometimes I learn things that I think are interesting but not that interesting, if you know what I mean. Little bits and bobs that I couldn’t really write a whole post about but which are useful all […]
What Style Are You?
What is style and who has it? This is a pretty tough one to answer. No one seems to agree with what actually defines ‘style’, or for that matter who has it and who doesn’t. Well in terms of fashion anyway. One fashionista’s style queen is another’s badly dressed baboon. If there’s a magic formula […]
The Foundation of Style
Unless you get the foundations right the entire structure is going to be shaky. We all know this, so it’s astonishing the number of women who ignore the foundations when putting together outfits. It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing a t-shirt and jeans or a designer outfit if you don’t have the right underwear your […]
So.. Do I Reveal or Conceal?
I bought a gorgeous little top the other day – a chiffon top with an empire waist and awesome drape perfect for concealing a big stomach. I fell in love when I saw it, tried it on and it looked fabulous. Just like that a wonderful relationship began. But, sadly it was not to be. […]
The Single Most Important Style Tip
Does my butt look big in this? How men hate that phrase. It’s a mine field, particularly if the answer is yes, but I really don’t think it’s the pants. And really the women who asks it is either fishing for a compliment or seeking validation on her outfit, which at the end of the […]
10 Basics Of Style
Most of you will have heard about the supposed “rules” of fashion – things like never wear white before labour day, or your shoes should always be darker than your hemline. These sort of rules are notoriously broken, usually by some fashion forward model or celebrity. There are however a few basics that are essential […]