We all know that too much sun and smoking speed up the ageing process, but some innocent habits and wearing the wrong clothes can also add years.
Are you trapped in black? A recent survey found that 41% of our wardrobes are made up of black clothes – sound familiar?
The story of fashion is the story of colour. More than any other single factor, colour gives a garment (and the person who wears it) impact – both visually and emotionally. A woman walking towards you in a red dress tells a very different story than the same woman in blue. Red is associated with confidence and passion, blue subconsciously says trustworthy and authoritarian.
There’s nothing better than having an item in your wardrobe that goes with everything. But how about having something in your wardrobe that enables you to put a number of disparate items of clothing together and you finish up with a ‘look’ that anyone would be proud to wear?
Faux fur for the ultimate in every day glamour. Just one plush garment can shield you from the elements and make you look luxuriously snug (and smug) – faux fur.
Marsala is Pantone colour of the year for 2015. It is an elegant colour, but not necessarily easy to wear. Here at Colour Me Beautiful, we know how to work colour to everyone’s best advantage.
So, you’ve got the fab dress (or skirt/ trousers and top), now to find the perfect shoes! This is often the hardest part of putting a party outfit together. Shoes are a feature of your party wear and can make or break your look.
When it comes to looking good, it’s not your size or shape that matters, it’s the fit of your clothes. By knowing your basic body shape and understanding the guidelines for choosing the types of clothes that will accentuate your good features and minimize your less-than-perfect areas, you will be able to dress in the way that suits you best.
Get the Body Confidence Calendar 2015 and support Breakthrough Breast Cancer Colour Me Beautiful consultants bare (almost) all for a good cause! Each one of their uniquely beautiful bodies was tastefully draped to create a fun and inspirational calendar with a very strong message.
Coco Chanel was spot on when she said “the best colour in the world is the one that looks good on you” (interesting for a woman who was always in black and white, but then they were her colours). Of course, we all have more than one colour that suits us, the point is that colour is so powerful that getting it right and getting it wrong makes a huge difference to how good you look and consequently, how good you feel.
Khaki is usually associated with military looks mostly seen in autumn and winter. However, this summer, khaki is a shade to be seen in. Khaki and olive are becoming more and more like neutral shades, so you can invest in them as wardrobe staples.
Your clothes tell a story about YOU and about who you are. They also tell a story about who you have been. Yesterday, Victoria Beckham tweeted a photo of the dress she wore on her first date with hubby David. She wore a cute belted shift dress, which wasn’t at all the’blingy’, flesh-revealing looks she wore a few years later, nor the groomed elegance she has achieved now.
White is this season’s hottest trend and freshest shade. Despite mixed reviews of the kit, the England team will be glad they are wearing this cool shade under the Brazilian sun.