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Style your look with great accessories

Style your look with great accessories

Putting on clothes is one thing, but styling an outfit is a whole other thing totally! I do believe in some cases it’s not what you wear but how you wear it. Take a plain T or tank for instance, add a scarf, a necklace or perhaps a blazer and you have totally changed...

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Body Shapes

Know your body shape Buying clothes can be a challenge but if you are not exactly sure about what type of garments to buy for your body shape then shopping becomes even more difficult. I have created illustrations of the the six body shapes with some guide lines for...

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How to dress like a grown up

Age appropriate dressing for the fifty plus There are a lot of women in their Forties who are just as fearful of not dressing  "age appropriate" and looking like mutton dressed up as lamb as those in their Fifties and beyond. Admittedly, we are aging beautifully...

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Love The Skin You’re In

Styledge Image Consulting is pleased to announce the launching of "Love The Skin You're In" which is a fantastic Image and Style Event for every woman. Women, young and mature should learn to embrace their shape and become style confident. When: Saturday August 25th...

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This goes with that.

This goes with that!    When combining prints and patterns never mix three together unless they are of similar colour and theme and one is more dominant than the other two. Ensure all items of clothing are going to the same place eg, an outfit of a dark tailored...

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A budget-conscious guide to updating your winter wardrobe

A budget-conscious guide to updating your winter wardrobe

With daylight savings behind us and the temps lowering, it is time to consider what to wear this autumn/winter. I had a massive cull last year and tossed a suitcase full of clothes out. Things like, tired and worn out coats and boots, along with some knits that were...

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Fabulous and Forty, Do’s and Don’ts Style Tips

Do you feel invisible now that you have turned 40?  My Fabulous and forty, do's and don'ts style tips will help you get noticed in no time. I believe we can be beautiful at any age, but sadly society tells us that looking young is equal to looking beautiful. So not...

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What your clothes say about you?

What your clothes say about you? You are your brand and your clothes are your advertisement. Have you ever looked backed on some of the outfits or hairstyles you have worn, thinking you were all that? I know I have! It bothers me to see people still wearing that same...

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Jane’s Top Ten Summer Must Have’s

Summer took a long time to get here but it has finally arrived! Here is a list of summer must have’s to help you keep your cool and look stylish this season. • A dress is the easiest item you can own. From your simple sundress to the glamorous maxi you will definitely...

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Find your party style this festive season.

So you love to party but are not quite sure what to wear? You are not alone; so many women face that challenge daily but what about when it comes to choos-ing that special dress for the annual office party or social function? I have five styles to help you choose the...

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Find it faster, know your style!

Find it Faster: Know your style. Are you overwhelmed by shopping? Do you get confused or frustrated by the amount of choice, or lack of, when you visit your local shopping mall? I have five quick and easy tips to help you buy clothes that won’t become closet orphans....

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Your Personal Style Formula

Your Personal Style Formula I am very excited to be launching my new eBook Your Personal Style Formula; discover your signature style”. Jane Liddelow (from Style Makeover HQ) and I collaborated to produce a labour of love that is a fantastic tool to help women unlock...

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Wardrobe Capsule – 15 pieces

How to build a wardrobe capsule with just 15 peices   15 pieces by Jane Allen featuring an oversized cardigan TopShop sleeveless wrap dress $66 - topshop.com Phase Eight striped blouse £39 - johnlewis.com Oversized cardigan £38 - warehouse.co.uk Dorothy Perkins...

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Remembering Princess Dianna

I still get sad when I reflect upon the horrible news of Dianna's death. She like countless others was taken before her time.I personally felt like I had lost a friend and found it hard to comprehend that our princess had died. Today would have been Princess Diana's...

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Winter Wardrobe Favourites

Have you got your winter wardrobe favorites ready? 1. There is nothing more stylish than a knee high boot. I live in mine and I love wearing them with skirts, dresses and skinny jeans. Definitely a winter wardrobe essential. 2. A sea of black is all I see walking...

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Personality Style could it be the missing link?

Personality Style is the missing link between who we are as a person and the clothes we wear on a daily basis? Why is there a disconnection between your personality and your wardrobe? I know some pretty amazing, fun, strong and interesting women, but their clothes do...

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The modern day elegant!

Anne in my opinion is the modern day elegant. She really cant put a foot wrong these days... and I do think she resembles the modern day elegant with this look. A little more drama with those hot red pumps, she certainly is right up there with the forever beautiful...

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What not to wear to a wedding

I thought what not to wear to a wedding was a great topic for my blog when  royal fever hit me quite late in the piece but my eyes were glued to the TV on Friday night to watch the Royal Wedding. Will and Harry looking very handsome in uniform. Kate was exquisite...

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Love the skin you’re in.

If you love the skin you're in, you will always exude amazing confidence. I have always adhered to “being skinny” does not equate to health or happiness. I am a firm believer in loving the skin I’m in. It has taken a long time to arrive at this revelation but as I...

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