My daughter Cherie and her family went to Cambodia at the end of October (when baby Jakin was 4 months old) to establish a new base in Sihanoukville. They’re visiting us for a few weeks in early 2011.
Not sure what we’re doing for Christmas Day but we’ll be celebrating with family and friends. It’s a great time of year for enjoying some good food, good company, resting and relaxing. Hope you do too!
Is choosing new swimwear a nightmare? Knowing your unique Personal Style will make it a little easier to find the right one for you.
Know the Colours that compliment you; the right ones will enhance while the wrong ones can age you/make you look ill.
Know your Style Personality mix; it’s pointless buying a pretty floral with ruffles if it’s not you.
Know your Body Shape so you can highlight your assets and camouflage your figure challenges (see tips on Selecting Swimwear)
Know the Design Lines which will flatter you.
Know the Occasion: the type of swimsuit you select for training/serious exercise will be different from the type you choose for relaxing by the pool or at the beach.
One piece or two piece? There are modest or revealing styles in both types, so keep looking and find the one that makes you SMILE in the mirror!
According to Nina Garcia
(TV’s Project Runway, & Fashion Editor at Marie Claire magazine)
Trench Coat—a wool version for cold climates, cotton with removable lining for temperate climates. Just below the knee seems to be the most versatile.
Double-breasted styles can make you look boxy and wider in the torso. If you opt for a colour people remember it but one of your Season’s Neutrals is forgettable and will go with everything in your wardrobe, just brighten it with colour near your face eg a scarf.
White Shirt—perfectly tailored. There are many different styles, avoid ultra-trendy designs.
Not everyone suits white (ivory flatters warm skin tones) and for many women even the right one can be too draining. Wearing a white shirt with very dark skirt/trousers cuts you in half so you won’t look as slim (add another layer eg waistcoat/cardigan/jacket to minimise this effect). Nor does every Style Personality like tailored shirts. By opting for a Neutral top you will tend to wear all neutrals or need a coloured ‘jacket’ (which won’t go with all of your colours).
Trousers—light wool trousers can be worn almost throughout the year. A solid, neutral colour with a simple cut (avoid extremes eg flares, very tapered).
Most Kiwi women will opt for black but charcoal or chocolate may work better with your skin tones and wardrobe colours.
to be continued in next newsletter
Here are some tips to make it a bit easier to find the right one for your body shape. Basically, highlight assets with lighter/brighter colours or prints or detailing and camouflage figure challenges with darker/plainer colours
Small Bust: Choose lighter /brighter colours for top half, a little padding, or detailing eg frills, ruching at the bust.
Big Bust: Make sure you get the support you need. Opt for wide shoulder straps (not thin, string or strapless). The right halter-neck style can work well. Avoid detailing at bust area, keep it simple. Plain, darker fabrics will visually minimise.
Thick Waist: create curves with draped surplice (cross-over) style, darker/plainer colour at waist. Add emphasis to bust & hips as visually widening them makes your waist look smaller.
Round Tummy: Distract away from area by highlighting a figure asset eg bust. Draping & ruching flatter by preventing fabric from clinging (which emphasises).
Big Hips/Thighs: draw the eye up with print top, use plainer/darker colour for lower half.
Short: a one piece with plunging neckline or vertical stripes will elongate you. Or plain bottom with printed top (draws eye upward). Simple & unfussy styles.
Tall: opt for patterns, blocks of colour, details, or cut outs (to break up your length). Avoid high necklines, vertical stripes, dark solid colours.
Want someone else to organise a Small Group workshop for you?
The Katikati Resource Centre has decided to continue hosting Personal Style Small Group Workshops (called Affordable Wardrobe Planning) AND they’re heavily subsidised (only $30 in 2010!).
Next one is Saturday 19th March 2011.
Phone them early to book your place 07 549 0399
Like to know more? Visit my web site www.personal-style.co.nz
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I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering why Christmas is coming so early this year!
I think we were distracted by my brother-in-law Peter celebrating his 60th birthday in his back yard on Waiheke Island. BIG back yard! Argentine style barbecue, live music, and 200 guests with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party theme.
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