Building a fabulous wardrobe is best done with a simple 70/30 rule – 70% classic pieces and 30% trendy items. Ummm… which items are classics then? The list came from a book called The Style Checklist: The Ultimate Wardrobe Essentials for You by Lloyd Boston. It’s a comprehensive list of what is actually a classic. Cool […]
Should Someone Pear Shaped Wear A Pencil Skirt?
Susana Monaco skirt – $47.40 from JBandme.com I’ve had quite a few queries about pencil skirts and pear shapes so wanted to address that. I love this awesome pencil skirt and it’s definitely something that I might wear and I’m a pear shape. But then not all pear shapes are created equal. Technically I am […]
A-line Skirts
An A-line skirt is a skirt that flares out at the waist to a hem that is wider making, funnily enough, an A shape. An A-line skirt will Create the illusion of curves on a straight frame Minimize hips Minimize a tummy Complement extra curvy frames An A-line Skirt Will Suit The A-line skirt is […]
Surplice Top
A surplice top is like a wrap top but without all the fussing with the ties. It is made with two separate pieces of material ‘wrapped’ across the body and secured at the side seam sometimes with a button or tie but most often actually sewn into the seam. The cross over of the material […]
Swimwear For Your Shape
Ahh, summer. Time to dust off the swimwear and head to the beach. I don’t know about you but for me this can be quite a trying time. Particularly as where I live in Australia it’s summer for practically six months of the year. I’m generally pretty happy with my shape but that’s all challenged […]
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 […]