Posts Tagged ‘image consulting training’
Fashion Proportion – Take the Quiz For a Chance to Win a $10 TJ Maxx Gift Card
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Apparently actresses Elise Neal and Taraji P. Henson not only enjoy socializing but the two seem to run in the same circles. Seen April 18, 2010, hobnobbing at the 2010 Silver Rose Gala and Auction in Beverly Hills, our social butterflies fluttered among the likes of Halle Berry, Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx to name a few. The annual fundraiser, marking its 30th year, supports efforts that provide critical programs and services for families affected by domestic violence.
If you visit this blog regularly, you may recall last week’s story, The Art of Good Proportion, in which I used the actresses to illustrate the three variables required to solve the fashion equation (color, fit, proportion). Take a look at what each actress wore to the event. Did either, neither or both, pass the proportion variable? Give me your thoughts in the comment section below. Your comment qualifies you for a chance to win a $10 TJ Maxx Gift Card. Winner will be announced on this blog Friday, April 21, 2010 and notified no later than Monday April 24, 2010.
Elise Neal Wearing Blue Dress at the 2010 Silver Rose Gala and Auction
Taraji P. Henson 2010 Silver Rose Gala
Evaluate Alicia Keys for an additional entry.
Alicia Keys 2010 Silver Rose Gala
Tags: Celebrity Fashion, image consulting, image consulting training
Posted in Body Analysis, Color / Colour Analysis, Personal | 7 Comments »
Video – Blue Monday – Webinar Training Preview
Monday, March 15th, 2010
The Monday after the arrival of Daylight Savings Time can cause even the best of us to experience the blues. Why not use this pensive period to learn more about the color that is said to release eleven neurotransmitters to the brain that cause the body to relax? In this video vlog, not only will you learn to differentiate a relatively cool blue from a warm, but you’ll get a glimpse of some of the terms and techniques taught in our color analysis webinar trainings. Packed with information, these webinars can help in your quest to find the perfect blue to incorporate into your wardrobe. Best still, if you are a budding image consultant, photographer/stylist or wardrobe stylist, these webinars will place you on the right track to feeling knowledgeable and confident when you are selecting hues of blue or whatever other color you desire to place on your clients or subjects.
Sign up now for the March 18, 2010 class.
Color Trend 2010 – Blue from P2Styles on Vimeo.
Tags: academy awards, color analysis webinar training, image consulting training, Robert Downing Jr teal bowtie, spring 2010 color trends, Video
Posted in Color / Colour Analysis, Personal | 2 Comments »
Asian ConFusion Trend
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Oh dear. Who What Wear daily labels this trend Asian Fusion. I call it Asian Confusion! I love Asian fashion, but this is just a hot mess. Asians, like Italians, understand style in a way many Americans never will; particularly in terms of fit and proportion. Let’s face it, in 2010, some sartorially inept Americans still need to hear that wearing their “pants on the ground” is so, well, so never should have been. That said, throwing unexpected American elements with Asian-inspired garments, like we see here, simply does not work. Rachel Zoe fails to bring anything inspiring to this look, especially since she’s chosen to keep the All-American hair. Nicole’s Asian Fusion interpretation is difficult to pinpoint; she looks more vagabondish than anything else. Ashley Olsen appears her usual “lost in space” and fabric self. On a positive note, I do like Palermo’s look.
If these examples are any indication of what Asian Fusion should resemble, I’m hoping this trend will fly under the radar. The only thing worse than having to look at a bunch of trend whores wearing this, would be me, the image consultant/stylist having to duplicate it for clients. But, if it came down to that, I would simply throw my special American flavor in the mix. Hmmmm, that could be down right tasty.
Tags: Celebrity Fashion, image consulting, image consulting training, petite fashion tips
Posted in Color / Colour Analysis, Personal, Petite | 1 Comment »
Fat is the New Black
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Photography Sølve Sundsbø Styling Nicola Formichetti
In case you haven’t noticed, a Fat Movement is underway and building momentum. Bloggers are blogging about it; Rachel Ray interviewed Marie Claire columnist Ashley Falcon on it, twice; Nightline News recently aired a special report highlighting it; and in January, VMagazine.com gave us “Curves Ahead“, a photo spread in honor of it. So large is this movement that organizers expect attendance to break the scale at this year’s second annual Full Figured Fashion Week.
Celebrate fat-shionistas. Fat is the new black!
I’m 5’1” and 106 pounds of pure petite power. The most I’ve ever weighed is a whopping 118 pounds (with child). I come from a family of miniature people. Yet, while I’ve never had a weight issue, I understand the frustrations of being a size 14 and up. So, I’m loving this Fat Movement.
Before you side-eye roll this page, give a Kanye shrug and utter “bitch please”, allow me to elaborate. I am an image consultant, based just outside of Detroit, Michigan, a city ranked number 12 on the “Fattest Cities in the U.S.” list. More than half of my female clientele wear sizes north of 12 and approximately 40% of that group wear sizes north of 20. These clients hire me primarily to assist them with building a workhorse wardrobe that will ultimately help elevate their self-confidence. My clients want – and in many cases, psychologically need — a chance to look modern, sexy and classy. However, the fashion industry continues to insult our intelligence by spoon feeding us this “size 8 is a plus size” garbage. Real talk, every person reading this entry should know that a size 8 is not a plus size. The fact is, the average American woman is 5’4″, 164 pounds and a size 14.
The paradigm shift occurring in the fashion industry, thanks to this movement, makes my job a lot easier. Yes indeed, I’m elated. A growing number of retailers and designers now offer extended sizes that are fashionable, and in many cases, well constructed and made from quality fabrics.
So, whether you’re a size 14 regular or 24 petite, looks like the fashion world is finally making room for you gals and your magnificent curves. Take advantage of the spotlight. This, my dear, is your big moment!
Tags: Ashley Falcon, Fat Trend, image consulting, image consulting training, style consulting
Posted in Body Analysis, Personal | 8 Comments »
