Image and Etiquette
Let me begin this final blog in our series about Liz by restating my constant refrain — my profession, as an Image Consultant, is both my privilege and my passion. It’s wonderfully gratifying to watch a client shift from self-consciousness to self-confidence.
As Liz candidly shared her Personal Journey, we watched her evolve from the strained [...]
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Diane
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One of my key responsibilities as an image consultant is to ensure my client’s new look is “doable” — that it can and will be maintained. With Liz, I know she’ll slip back into a cozy hoodie for an evening at home and that’s to be expected but I’m confident she’ll maintain her new hair [...]
Posted on December 18th, 2009 by Diane
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Before we visit the salon with Liz, some random thoughts on hair — every woman’s crowning glory:
The precise timing of when a “bad hair day” became universally known as a bad day, period, is difficult to pinpoint. We all understand the implications though, all too clearly. Unruly, unmanageable hair can be measured on the same [...]
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by Diane
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Accessories can make or break an outfit. They can update a classic, breathe new life into an old favourite and turn daywear into elegant eveningwear. On the other hand, the wrong accessory can spoil the success of a really great look.
Simple truth #1
Eyewear is the most obvious accessory.
Simple truth #2
The right eyewear is crucial to [...]
Posted on December 9th, 2009 by Diane
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We created a wardrobe plan for Liz; “reorganized her lingerie drawer” with flattering new undergarments and now, the big day had finally arrived. We were going shopping! This time our destination was Freda’s, a one-stop shopping experience in the heart of Toronto’s Fashion District.
It was going to be a long day. Extensive editing left Liz [...]
Posted on December 4th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Accessories, Body Image, Dress, Fashion, Image, Image Consultation, Womenswear | 1 Comment »
The real foundation of a wardrobe plan is just that — foundations. Today, most women’s lingerie drawers hold a diverse mix, from luxurious lacey confections to functional, full-support sport bras. There are special undergarments for wearing with knits and tees, bras with artfully engineered straps designed for halters or backless dresses, seamless bras, strapless bras, [...]
Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Diane
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They wouldn’t build a house without a blueprint, hit the road to a new ski resort without a map, make their first visit to Barcelona without a guidebook or even, in these days of H&G TV, move furniture without a floor plan. And yet, again and again, the number of people, both men and women, [...]
Posted on November 26th, 2009 by Diane
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Before we catch up with Liz, I’m going to review some of the reasons the colour analysis process is so critical.
Last week I was asked to explain the difference between a “fashion victim” and a “fashionista.” Bottom line, the former aspires to be the latter — but has taken things too far! The fashionista follows [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Diane
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I recently wrote about Filippa’s makeover — she’s the model who was “photoshopped” for a Ralph Lauren ad — but unlike that virtual process, everything about this Style Analysis, for Liz, is real — on a real body and for a real life!
I explained to Liz, that this stage of her journey would take at [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Diane
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Today marks the beginning of our 10-part series where we’ll join Liz, a new, young client, on her personal journey through our image enhancement programme to her ultimate destination — developing her own look of success.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Computing Science, Liz began her career as a Business Analyst in the tele-communications industry [...]
Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Body Image, Image, Image Consultation, Womenswear | 6 Comments »