Shopping for clothes. Sounds pretty simple and straightforward – it’s anything but. For some, it’s a pleasant outing, a leisurely tour of the mall, a stop for lunch, a casual afternoon of browsing and relaxation. But for many of us, it’s stressful, fraught with tension and misgivings, paved with hesitation and uncertainty, and crammed with [...]
Four First Steps To Begin your Style Blueprint
11/04/2008 By
When someone sets out to build a house, before she buys the first length of lumber or orders the first panes of window glass or schedules delivery of the first load of concrete, she comes up with a plan. A blueprint, a set of drawings, a material list – tools that define what the house [...]
Deciphering the Basics of Color Seasons
10/02/2007 By
Originally Posted on our Perfectly Shaped Life blog – October 2007 If you’ve been following the series so far, you’ve had some time to read about the color seasons and observe the different effects of color palettes for each of the seasons. Let’s clarify a few more terms. Part 3: Basics of Colors, Seasons, Warm vs [...]
How to Tame the Color Palette Demons
10/01/2007 By
Originally Posted on our Perfectly Shaped Life blog – October 2007 We’ve all done it. Run into a store, see the perfect dress / skirt / blouse / outfit, race to try it on, give it the nod of approval, pull out the Mastercard, then get that perfect purchase home and … HATE IT. The [...]
Are You a Summer, Winter, Spring, Autumn or What?
10/01/2007 By
Originally Posted on our Perfectly Shaped Life blog – October 2007 Each of us has a particular range of color palettes that flatter our natural coloring the best. A special shade of blue that makes our eyes dazzle. That certain green tone that brings out those highlights in your hair. We may not yet know [...]
