For my last look back at 2016 I thought I’d share some of my favorite blog posts and also favorite outfits I wore last year. I’ve chosen a favorite for each month of the year just in case you missed them!
January
1. What are you holding onto – January 2016
This one was inspired by the work I do as an image consultant helping my clients work through their wardrobes. There is so much attachment to clothing, often pieces that are doing us no favours, and this post delves into some of the psychological reasons why we just can’t let go.
February
2. 6 Brilliant Strategies for Creating the Perfect Wardrobe – February 2016
There is so much more than just finding clothes that suit your body shape to creating a fabulous wardrobe for you. This post delves into the 6 integral strategies you must consider when building your wardrobe (and will hopefully also help you understand why some garments work and you love them, and why others, when on paper they should work, just don’t).
March
3. Why You Must Have a Style Recipe – March 2016
A style recipe, a style statement, or style words – call them what you like, they form a really important part of choosing clothes that reflect your authentic self, communicate with others and help you make great purchasing decisions.
April
4. What is Colour Contrast – April 2016
The longer I’ve been an image and color consultant, the more I see how integral contrast is to putting together flattering outfits and just how much getting your contrast levels right can take an oufit from meh to amazing.
May
5. 7 Outfit Colour Schemes to Steal – May 2016
Many of us get so stuck in wearing color only with a neutral, yet color can be combined in many ways and here is a post full of inspiration
June
6. The One Thing You Must Do to Be Stylish – June 2016
Only one thing? Well, I consider it to be the most important thing . Discover why this one thing is so important to your style.
July
7. Why You Should Imagine Your Body is a Room – July 2016
I’ve talked about your wardrobe being a kitchen, and here I discuss why I think you should think of your body as a room – a way to help you break free of body image issues.
August
8. The One Thing You May Not Think About When Buying Clothes That Will Change The Way You Shop Forever – August 2016
My renovations and buying a tap (faucet) inspired this post – you just never know where blog post inspiration will come from.
September
9. How to Identify Your Style Cycles – September 2016
I always enjoy making videos with Jill Chivers, and this year I was lucky enough to be able to make a few when she visited Melbourne. We don’t over plan our chats and often ideas flow from one video to the next.
October
10. Why Cover Bands Don’t Change the World – October 2016
This post was inspired by a book on creativity that I read, and I just loved this concept of why it’s important to be authentic (as so many of us often feel like we should be more like others, me included)
November
11. Imogen’s 3 Rules of Horizontal Lines – November 2016
This post was the start of my series on understanding line and design, and it’s something I teach all my style clients. It really does help you choose better shapes and styles for you and to stop wasting money on the wrong clothes.
December
12. How to Brooch the Subject – December 2016
Now I love an accessory (or two or four or more) but one of the ones that is often very underutilised is the brooch, but how to choose ones to work with your personality style?
That’s my list… but I’d love to know which were your favorite posts of 2016? Leave a comment with the post that inspired you the most!
