As you know I had a meeting with Jo Swinson and her team at The House of Parliament on Monday. She is committed to trying to eradicate the false images of perfection that our young people are striving towards by bringing in relevant education.

If you are interested in joining a campaign to represent women as they actually are and stop advertisers and magazines airbrushing or using only skinny models, then sign up for The Campaign For Body Confidence NOW.  This is an initiative from an across the board political party action group, which is great news for all of us, whatever our age or circumstances.  Let’s face it, there is as much pressure on new mums and menopausal women to look as good as our counterpart celeb’s too.

 For more info, go to:

http://www.ymca.co.uk/body-confidence/parliament

You’ll be in good company: Caryn Franklin, Susie Orbach & Gok Wan are putting their all behind this  – to name just a few.

Yes, it’s finally here. My new website that allows you to discover your own personal style and the garments, accessories, underwear and hairstyles
that suit you from your head to your toes. Not only do you get your own personalised report but you can see images of clothes that are going to look fantastic on you. Click on a garment and you’ll be immediately taken to the store’s own website. Fabulous. The great thing is the clothes are age appropriate too, so no teensy mini skirts – unless you lie about your
age!

As this is TOTALLY NEW here in the UK,  I am offering you an incredible trial price of just £79.
This will only last for just FOR A FEW MORE DAYS as the price will be £125 from September 1st , so if you want to go ahead you’ll need to work quickly.

If you’re not sure, or if you want more information, go to the site
and watch the explanatory video, read the introduction and see how it all
works for our fictitious client, Ellen Sims. You can see her Personal Style
Solutions and some of the garments that have been chosen for her.

If you want to go ahead, and I’m sure you will, click on Order
Portfolio on the left hand side menu of the Home Page, pay your £79
and it will then ask you to enter some personal details. A few seconds later
you’ll get your own personal and very comprehensive report that you
can print off or save and your garment recommendations. On a diet? No
problem. You are able to go into the system to update your new details twice
in the next 12 months and we will update your recommendations accordingly.
Please note this is not applicable to cosmetic surgery enhancements but
genuine weight loss/gain.

This is where you need to go:

www.suedonnelly.myprivatestylist.com

PLEASE go and take a look. I think it’s fabulous, so much so that
I’ve released a men’s version www.suedonnelly.menofstyle.com Tell your
partners, as the same pricing offers applies.

I’m really excited as it means I can style all of you, regardless of
where you live in the world, without you having to come and see me. The
report will become your very best friend, truly indespensible and at only
£79, what are you waiting for?

Don’t forget to tell your friends. This is too good to keep a secret.

The link again: www.suedonnelly.myprivatestylist.com

Happy Style Hunting.

 The only glossy lifestyle magazine dedicated to building self-esteem, Beautiful magazine, has just launched its summer 2011 issue. Published independently by Sue Thomason and Sarah Kenny, the women’s title hopes to reverse the damaging trends set by current women’s mainstream magazines by only publishing images of models size 12 and over; banning ads that are harmful to self esteem and not using retouching or image manipulation. This fills a giant gap in the print magazine market. You can purchase this summer’s issue from Evans stores, or online: www.beautifulmagazine.co.uk

… at House of Commons to talk about unrealistic body image and how it adversely affects young people. As someone who struggled for most of my life with eating disorders and body dysmorphia, I am passionate about this not becoming a life afflicting concern for others. So wish us luck!

I was thrilled to receive the new e-book from Imogen Lamport, a colleague from Melbourne who is a total inspiration. Entitled The Finishing Touch, it’s the book I wish I’d written – and I can’t say more than that. Focussing on accessories, Imogen demonstrates how we can use them to give any outfit ( from the truly casual to the extremely elegant) that ‘je ne sais quoi’.  As it’s chock full of explanatory photo’s it’s really easy to follow and so well explained that I might just be out of a job!!  It’s very comprehensive, covering everything you’re ever likely to need and other things you never even thought about. Combining traditional expertise with up to date clothing and text with graphics means that every learning style is covered and every style personality too. A ‘must-have’ e-book that you’ll use time and time again and I’ll bet it will never let you down. It’s a style guide that no-one should be without.

http://www.bespokeimage.com.au/shopping/ebooks/

I was thrilled and excited to see that one of my very favourite authors had included a chapter on one of my favourite subjects with one of my favourite consultants. Isabel Losada tries everything I’ve ever wanted to try to find enlightenment and happiness. I am a massive fan of  ‘The Battersea Park Park to Enlightenment’ so couldn’t wait to get my hands on her latest book ‘The Battersea Park Road to Paradise’.

You might also be interested in Isabel’s book on Men, especially if you’re searching for a good one!  All available from www.amazon.co.uk

An impassioned study  exposing the dirty secrets behind our habit to furiously turn over the fashion in our wardrobes is now available as a book. ‘Fashion Wearing Out The World’ by Lucy Siegle is quite a worrying read – to say the least. Did you know that we have 4 times as many clothes as we did in 1980 and as prices have dropped it’s led to a throwaway culture, clogging up the planet, polluting many rivers and causing health risks to many people overseas.

While I can’t do much about this on a global level, I am attempting to do my bit by hosting the PECT (Peterborough Environment City Trust) Swish party tomorrow night at Westgate House. I’m also doing 3 makeovers at the Trashion Show next Thursday in Queensgate using clothes from Sue Ryder charity shop. There are still tickets available. So if you want to swap some unwanted, but good quality, clothing for something new and exciting contact Penny on  penny.fletcher@pect.org.uk 

Oh and by the way, I’m on the radio tomorrow morning at 08.30 telling you all about it. So listen in if you can.