by Claire Butler | Dec 8, 2021 | Body Shape, Colour, Confidence, Fashion Tips, General
Love them or loathe them, there is no escaping it’s that time to start choosing a Christmas jumper. They were never even a “thing” when I was growing up. I mean, we all groaned in embarrassment for Mark Darcy when he sported his reindeer...
by Claire Butler | Aug 11, 2021 | Body Shape, Confidence, Fashion Tips, General
Knowing how to buy clothes to flatter your proportion and scale is fundamental to “getting it right” style-wise. Mistakenly, many women think their dress size alone defines whether they are large, medium, or small but it’s’ not. Let me tell you why proportion and...
by Claire Butler | Jul 12, 2021 | Body Shape, Colour, Confidence, Fashion Tips, General, Style Personality
One of my clients said to me before her Style Consultation that she “can’t” wear patterns. Interestingly when I did a personal shop for her, I selected a few items with patterns on them – and guess which ones she loves the most? Yup, the...
by Claire Butler | Apr 6, 2020 | Body Shape, Fashion Tips
Dressing for your body shape is all about vertical and horizontal rules. If you want to give the illusion of height and length or divert attention from anything, go with vertical emphasis. Horizontal emphasis draws attention– so is a great tool for accentuating the...
by Claire Butler | Apr 6, 2020 | Body Shape
What Body Shape am I? The body shape you develop post puberty is pretty much the body shape you will have for life. It has NOTHING to do with your dress size. You will be the same SHAPE whether a size 8 or 18. Your slim bits will always be your slim bits, while you...
by Claire Butler | Feb 4, 2020 | Body Shape
We all need support and there are so many different options available to us – Friends & Family, Coaches &Counsellors, Groups, Social media– you name it – it’s out there. But we are forgetting one VERY important support system – the humble BRA / bra ː/ noun...