From Precious
May 3, 2008
NEW:
Style Sessions With Zoe….
Spring Clean Your Style
Precious has invited image consultant and founder of Style Elite Image Consultancy www.style-elite.com Zoe Huskisson to share her style tips in a monthly column ‘Style Sessions With Zoe’.
Are you stuck in a style rut? Would you like you to feel fabulous in everything you wear? Have you recently had a baby and want to be less slummy and more yummy? Zoe is a firm believer of the old adage ‘ you are what you wear’ and her fashion tips will help you maximise your image and truly reflect your personality.
This month Zoe stresses the importance of spring cleaning your style…
If you always wear a small selection of your ever increasing wardrobe then you’re not alone- most women only wear 20% of their wardrobe 80% of the time. Now is the perfect time to be brave and raid your wardrobe. Be ruthless and bin anything that you haven’t worn in a year.
I know that this is much easier said than done but it’s not an option if you want to be stylish all the time. If only discarding clothes was as easy as buying them- life would be much simpler. A wardrobe full of unworn clothes is a practical and financial waste- the average British woman has £305 of unworn clothes in their wardrobe.
The red designer pencil skirt might have seemed a bargain ten years ago but a lot can change in a decade. Pregnancy, romantic dinners and a slower metabolism can all takes it toll on our bodies and yet we still cling onto clothes that no longer flatter our figures.
Holding onto clothes that do not compliment your current shape is definitely a style crime. If your size 10 jeans are now a bit tight over your thighs then it’s time to be tough and ditch them. Why keep something that makes you feel uncomfortable and self conscious? Keep the memories in your head and throw away anything that no longer fits and is a reminder that your dress size was once a single digit.
Your new improved wardrobe should be tidy, organised and ideally colour coordinated- if you’re left with mostly dark colours then it’s time to inject some colour into your life. The high streets are now full of bright summer colours so take inspiration from this season’s key looks including florals and bold prints.
Parting with clothes that got you that date, job or man ten years ago does not have to be traumatic. Second hand stores will gladly sell your items or attend a clothes swap party. Remember, one woman’s 1980s trash might be another woman’s vintage treasure!
If you’re still pining for your old clothes then console yourself with some retail therapy. This always works for me but please remember (or at least try) to be a selective shopper and only buy something you will definitely wear.
Stay Stylish,
Zoe
To find out more about Zoe and Style Elite visit www.style-elite.com or call on 07956 462 118, email: info@style-elite.com. Read Zoe's profile on Precious here.
Oh, did we mention that Precious readers receive a 10% discount on Style Elite services?
Designer NEWS:
Do put your foot in it.
Julia Lundsten is fast emerging as one of the most promising and talented shoe designers, with her label Finsk, which launched in 2004. Finnish born Lundsten graduated from London’s Royal College of Art in 2003 and won the prestigious Manolo Blahnik Award two years running.
‘Exquisite, divine and perfect’ are just some of the words Blahnik has used to describe her shoes.
With an architect father and interior designer mother, Lundsten has cultivated an eye for design, clearly reflected in her work. Some of her biggest inspirations have derived from natural architecture. Likening a shoe to that of a chair, Lundsten says the heel and sole are the chair legs, with the upper, the seat. FINSK shoes are sold in selected boutiques in Antwerp, Helsinki, California, London, Rome and Tokyo. The A/W 07/08 collection is currently available in Topshop, Oxford Circus.
Julia’s latest collaboration is with High Street Favourite, Faith Shoes. “The designer ranges at Faith Solo are more than just high street collaborations. The designers are given total creative freedom, which makes the project totally unique.
The creative freedom has given me the opportunity to design something directional and truly different for Faith, using the highest quality materials and finishes.” she says.
Discover more about the Finsk label at: www.finsk.com