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There comes a point in many women's lives when the clothes hanging in the wardrobe no longer tell the whole story. Perhaps your lifestyle has changed. Perhaps you've become a parent, changed career, navigated menopause or simply found yourself in a different season of life. Sometimes nothing significant has happened at all. You simply catch your reflection one morning and realise your wardrobe no longer feels quite like you. It's a feeling we hear surprisingly often. Many wom

If you've been searching for colour analysis and personal styling in Berkshire, chances are you're looking for more than an answer to, "What colours suit me?" Perhaps you've found yourself buying clothes that looked wonderful on someone else but never quite felt right on you. Maybe your wardrobe is full, yet getting dressed still feels harder than it should. Or perhaps you're simply ready to invest in yourself and want to find someone who can help you make sense of your style

For decades, colour analysis has been presented as a simple question: "What season or sub season are you?" Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter, and are You Deep, Light, Soft, Warm, Clear? and so on. For many women, that answer is genuinely life-changing. But at The Distinctive Style Atelier, I don't believe that finding your season and sub season is where colour analysis ends. I believe it's where it begins. Colour is only valuable when you know how to use it. One of the biggest f

The idea of a “personal brand” didn’t come out of nowhere. It was introduced by Tom Peters in 1997, in an essay for Fast Company called The Brand Called You . And at the time, it made sense. Companies were restructuring. Job security was thinning. The old promise — “stay loyal and we’ll look after you” — was quietly disappearing. So the advice became:take ownership of your reputation.be visible.be known for something. In principle, that’s not wrong. But somewhere along the

On Saturday, I took the best part of the afternoon to really go through my wardrobe and press re-set on my old ways of dressing. I hadn't...

Clothing edit details: Thought Clothing - Janelle Organic Cotton Detachable Bow Printed Blouse. £64.95 Whistles EUCALYPTUS PRINT DRESS....

Covid-19 changed a lot of things. In March 2020 we were told to stay home. The world stopped or slowed down considerably for us all. In...

Here are some of my hero pieces for Spring. This edit is focused on the Spring and Winter palettes in colour analysis but you will find...

As lockdown starts to lift you may feel like you want an alternative to joggers and hoodies. Some of you may have avoided the super...

Layering has been labelled as 'pro styling' status and many of us can find it a bit confusing. The trick is not to swamp our frame with lot

Question: I'm thinking of using a personal stylist but I am wondering whether it's the wrong time with the COVID-19 pandemic in full...

One of the biggest body hang-ups I see in women is the tummy. Regardless of your tummy’s size and its softness, we can dress the area so...

Autumn is on the breeze now. The leaves are slowly turning different shades of gold, brown and red. The nights have started to get longer...

Something being at home (all of the time) has taught me: I care about how I look, well most of the time. I have been thinking about why I...

Hi Guys, How are you doing? There is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety around at the moment. We cannot control external circumstances but...

The colours purple and blue are big news for Spring Summer 2020, specifically in ice cream shades. From the lightest of lilac to bright...

Here at Lizzie Parsons Image Consultancy, we believe in the three S's: Style, Substance and Sustainability. We are thrilled to present...

Hi folks, Here at Lizzie Parsons Image Consultancy, we work in image and style, so as you can imagine what we choose to put on to face...

Good morning folks, Happy Monday and Merry Christmas! Today's blog has been created and written by Mia, our current work experience...

Did you know? As humans, we operate on default mode; what we eat, how we behave and respond, our thoughts and feelings are all well...