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Jul 28 2020

Rule of three

The rule of three helps you to keep your appearance fresh and not overly cluttered.

The rule of three says that at any time you should have no more than 3 points of interest in your portrait area. This is the area from your your chest to the top of your head.

When getting ready wear no more that three items in your communication portrait area to give a clear message.

To understand how to add you your points they are accumulated as follows

  • Earrings – large = 2 ( one point per earring)
  • Earrings – small = one for the pair
  • Necklace = 1
  • Print/pattern = 1
  • Glasses = 1
  • Textures = 1

Colours should harmonise with each other and not clash and different textures can also affect your finished look.

The Rule of Three works especially well when you are applying for a job or on a first date. In both instances you want the person you are meeting to see adn hear you. If you have on too many accessories the noise can be too loud for you to shine through.

On the flip side, wearing no accessories can have you looking too dull to appear to have any lasting impact. So balance your look and maximise your impact.

When you get ready today, keep it simple and keep it stylish.

Written by Clare Maxfield · Categorized: Style, Wardrobe · Tagged: accessories, looking good, rule of three

Jul 23 2020

Mask Wearing Tips

This morning we went into the mandatory wearing of face masks and I learnt a couple of pointers that I wanted to share here

1.If you are wearing glasses your lens will fog more when you are talking and breathing through your mouth unless the mask if worn under your glass farmes

2. It is harder to communicate so smile with your eyes, nod your head and wave your hands to say hello

3. If your ears start to hurt extend your elastic to wrap it around your head or your ponytail.

Stay safe everyone and I hope these tips help.

Written by Clare Maxfield · Categorized: Style · Tagged: avoid sore ears with face masks, face masks, sore ears with face masks

Feb 07 2020

Are you being true to you?

When you know what suits Your Body, Your Personality and Your Style. Looking good every day can be very easy.

Knowing how to dress means you know your body shape, your personality, your clothing values, your colour personality and your own personal colouring.

I have quizzes available to help with most of those questions. So go ahead, have a listen and do the quizzes.

Your Clothing Personality for Women

Your Clothing Personality for Men

What you value in clothing

What is your Colour Personality

Style Guide for Women

Style Guide for Men

Written by Clare Maxfield · Categorized: Style · Tagged: Body Shape, Clothing Style, how to look good, Personality

Jul 24 2018

#100 days 100 outfits – days 61-80

day 61-80 of 100 day challenge to wear something different every day

Day 61-80 of my #100days100outfits challenge.

During these 20 days, I had some real highs and some real lows and it really forces you out of your comfort zone to expose your life this openly. I know I had a choice as to what I posted and I was very excited about the day I was dancing for my Gold Star medal in Latin ballroom dancing. That day I danced ChaCha, Rumba and one of my favourites Pasodoble.

For those people following me on instagram, they would have seen snippets of my skirt coming together. that was a great day. Sadly day 73 was spent farewelling a school friend. She was an amazing woman and we will never forget Jo (Spencer) Sharp. She was always on social media, commenting and keeping in touch with everyone. She was only pint sized, but very strong willed and always good for a laugh.

Day 75, I did what I never do and that was to stay in bed all day. I had the sorest throat and aching body and could see no value in getting up.

So what lessons did this past 20 days teach me? I truly thought I was going to run out of options yet I still surprised myself.

I’ve realised, in hindsight, that when I am not feeling well I turn to my jeans. Clearly, they are my fall back items. When my brain was foggy I could fashion jeans with a fresh top.

It was very exciting to rediscover my above the knee boots.

Finally, as I am planning my wardrobe to enjoy the final 20 days, I am now thinking about what I really want to wear. It now feels really important again as we remember what we first see and what we last see. I am even holding garments back for the last weeks.

I have to say. It has been a great exercise and i am really lovng what I am discovering about myself, my wardrobe adn what I really really, yes, really do like. It seems that the comments I am receiving, your taste is very similar to mine.

So to everyone who has been supporting me and commenting, thank-you. It has truly made this fun.

Written by Clare Maxfield · Categorized: Style, Wardrobe, Women · Tagged: 100days100outfits, cluster clothing, no repeats, Wardrobe, Wardrobe Capsule, wardrobe challenge

Jul 19 2018

#100 days 100 outfits – days 40-60

100 days 100 outfits showing days 40-60

Days 40-60

Where has the time gone.

Today is truthfully day 80 so I am little behind my schedule in updating but that happens. here is what I have learned so far from this exercise.

  • It is possible
  • Highly recommend you shop for some new clothes before you make such a grand statement. I’m just a tad over last years clothes.
  • Highly recommend you do not put on any weight from the previous year. Sadly all of my leather skirts are a tad too tight this year.
  • Weekend photos are always better than weekdays as I’m able to get dressed in better light…and take my time.
  • The pieces that are still in my wardrobe, unworn, I clearly do not like as they haven’t even made the cut when I am desperate for something else.
  • Summer tops work really well with long sleeved t’s under them.
  • I can’t wait to get some new jeans.

It has been illuminating and I love how for the first time, so many of you are talking to me about what I do and giving me encouragement.

Thanks for all of your support and you really should try it. (maybe without the flat lays and photos every day) you will be amazed at what outfits are hiding in your closet.

As the last word, the other downside to this is that I cant just get dressed. There is nothing more annoying than realising that you have almost dressed and you haven’t photographed the outfit. First world problem of the social media kind

Written by Clare Maxfield · Categorized: Style, Wardrobe, Women · Tagged: 100days100outfits, Accomplishment, Clothing, communication, Fashion, Style, Wardrobe Capsule

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