Fashion of 2018

This post was going to be inspired by my new found love of leopard print and the anticipation that it will be big this season however I have since changed tack and found myself falling (just a little) for Christmas. Dressing in theme is always a bit 'hit and miss' particularly when the theme lasts a whole month (or more in some cases) so I thought I'd show some great ways to do Christmas in style, and hey a lot of them reflect on  a lot of lessons from previous blogs - so very unintentionally fitting: Colourblocking If you like to have a bit of fun try colourblocking as a Christmas statement.  It's bold yet funky and if done with some flair can make a statement that is seriously stylish.  poetryoffashion.com lateafternoonblog.com fashionbombdailly.com whowhatwear.com Monochromatic One day I will buy a silver Christmas tree.  I'm a real silver girl and silver  goes with everything.  If you want to steer clear of the traditional green...

In our last post we provided you with some tips on what you should do style wise to maximize your best assets for your physical body and for your physical space. This time we thought it would be fun to go over our top 5 style don'ts. There are some surprising crossovers... 1. Taking a theme too far There is a fine line between acknowledging a trend or style and taking it so far that you look like you�re dressed for a costume party or you own a theme house. Now you can be inspired by a particular theme or style, but be wary of adding too many 'themed' elements. To avoid this tipping point you need to think balance and only introduce some theme inspired pieces, and try not to go over the top. For example the equestrian look was very hot about two years ago and is still going strong. The look is essentially centered around the great fashion item the riding boot. But if you add too many elements such as the riding jodhpurs and the top hat it could look like you're actually ...

Outfit pic - Kate Winslet in a Stella McCartney dress that creates an incredible optical illusion cutting deep hourglass curves. Image courtesy of Sunii Hendrix Interior image - All white interiors reflect light and create space. Image courtesy of Design Shuffle So when you don't have the perfect house or body (and really who does?) we must make the best of what we've got. Even if what we've got is good, there are some simple and easy things we can do to make ourselves and our homes look even better. So the contrasting objectives of Home vs Her is that generally we want to make ourselves look slimmer, thinner, and taller and often our homes (especially apartment dwellers) look and feel bigger and more spacious. So essentially we need to create optical illusions. Erena and I have summarized our top five ways of achieving this visual trickery in how you dress yourself and your home. 5 ways to dress your room to look bigger 1. Lighting, lighting, lighting Tip number one is to ...

Metallic bathroom suite image from pinterest.com and Jessica Alba in grey from denimology.com I'm a self confessed grey fanatic.  Having had my colours done and being a Winter, grey is definately in my colour palette and it is my go-to for neutral shades. Actually this post was mainly inspired by my love of metallics - silver in particular!  I recently held a style workshop and I loved how the metallics were quite 'uplifting' and complimentary against skin tones of all ages and also how they give and reflect light in an interior situation so without further ado - here's my tribute to the power of grey and the many shades it offers particularly metallics. Mirrors in a grey-beige interior - image by trinketsandtreasures.wordpress.com A dark bathroom has an injection of light with mirrored tiles.  Image by houzz.com Egyptian lampshades have intricately punched holes to bounce light.  Image by trendir.com Alwych wallpaper in grey gives a busy print a calming vibe in a r...