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Summer dressing for the Office

Having to get back into office wear after being in a more casual mode can be a struggle, so here are I hope to show you how to keep things looking more boardroom than the beach at the office with mix and match separates and easy to throw-on dresses as well as a few guidelines to keep in mind for your Summer office wear wardrobe.

Office Style

Many workplaces now adopt a casual dress code, giving you more flexibility when choosing what to wear to work.

Smart Packing for your Summer holiday

The Summer holiday season is almost upon us and whilst I love nothing more than an excuse to jet off to the sun, sometimes the thought of getting everything ready beforehand can seem a little daunting.

Step Stylishly into Spring

Stylish shoes for Spring – the perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with new colours as well as new styles.

This month I want to give you the low down on the hottest shoe trends for the season and which ones will work for you…

THE TRENDS

Champagne Filled Pamper Morning

A champagne-filled Pamper Morning is the perfect package for the lady who wants to take time out to spoil herself. Set aside a morning to sip champagne in the centre of Paris whilst getting insights into how to dress stylishly and colourfully and have a natural look make-up session too.

Discover WHY certain colours and shades suit you more than others and how best to co-ordinate them with what you already have in your closet – insights that will work for you all your life.

Smart Sales Shopping!

Who can resist the lure of the sales? Well, me normally, I hate the crush!

But even for me, seeing everything I never needed at eye-wateringly low prices, it can be difficult not to splurge on unnecessary items. Come on hands up – how many of you have got items in your wardrobe with the ‘sale’ tag still on?

(Me, 1 dress from 2 years ago that I bought in Galeries Lafayette but I now keep it as a dire reminder for my Style consultations so perhaps it is being ‘used’ ?!)

What’s new for you this Spring?

I spent last week in London, in part to spend time with other Colour Me Beautiful ladies to learn lots, particularly what’s new and exciting for Spring 2017.

Some trends have already invaded the shops and some will arrive with the warmer weather but here are a couple of ideas on what you might wear if you want to be up to date this Spring 2017.

Lets start with the annoying trend – YELLOW

It’s still here. Everywhere. Mustard is stocked from M&S to Chloé. I must admit I love it but heck, it doesn’t love me, but happily my living room walls are, at least, ‘fashionable’!

Colourful Kisses

Your best lipstick

February – the month of love, passion, romance (and my birthday) … and it only takes the power of your best lipstick to make us feel sure that the World is at our feet!

Red symbolises passion, love and energy so be bold this month and try something new!

I keep saying that everyone has ‘their’ red, you just need to ensure you get the right shade to suit you so here are some suggestions from the colour me beautiful range to update your look and brighten your complexion. Use the link or pop in and see me for your best lipstick 🙂

New Year, same wardrobe, new broom!

We are two weeks into 2017 and along with the influx of ‘SALE’ and ‘MONEY OFF’ emails, we’re also seeing lots of ‘NOTHING NEW’ messages.

Some people are shying away from the shops and instead vowing to buy no new clothes, some for up to a year (have you read the blog from The Women’s Room on this)?

How many times have I said that statistically most of us wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time?

Top Tip for wearing ALL your clothes

Open your cupboard doors and take a look at the full drawers, shelves and rails. Do you wear them all? Are there some you wear 5 times more than others? Are there some in there you haven’t worn for a couple of months?

Here’s my Top Tip for making sure you wear all your clothes:

How to wear the Perfect Little Black Dress this Christmas

Whilst I love, adore and wear colour at every possible opportunity I also recognise that sometimes we all just want to keep things classic and simple. This is when a little black dress (LBD) comes in.

Black may not be in everyone’s dominant colour palette but I believe that it’s not the colour you wear but how you wear it that makes it a success.

You need to consider the fabric your LBD is made from, how much flesh is on show and what accessories and make-up you are going to use in order to make it work for you.

All Shades of Black

The appearance of black will soften when you use a textured fabric and ‘lighten’ when you opt for a sheer fabric.

This Claude Pierrot dress is a great option for those with a Soft or Light colouring as the texture of the sheer lace top softens the appearance of black next to the face.