If you want to know more about this fascinating subject and how it can help you sell your home and dress your body, then look no further than the Feng Shui conference on Saturday 25th September. I will be speaking alongside Rachel Elnaugh ( Dragon’s Den) and other knowledgeable presenters.
For more details and to obtain your ticket go to:
http://www.fengshuisociety.org.uk/Feng-Shui-Conference-September-2010.php
I was filled with trepidation when I read that the cape is back in vogue. I wore one as a small child and quite liked it but the return of the poncho a few years ago wasn’t a great success for me. But in the name of style research I decided to give it a go. Mmmmm. As I thought. They might look good, but where do you put your handbag? I know you shouldn’t carry it on your shoulder, but that is my place of preference. Cannot be done with a cape, so you will need a short strapped bag that you can carry in your hand. For me, that would mean a new handbag. Secondly, I was cold. In winter time, there would be an upward draft as the hemline is huge and floaty. Some do have pockets to keep your hands warm but you have the handbag to carry so gloves are also required. So more expense and outlay required. You know, I think I’m going to give it a miss. They aren’t cheap and won’t have the staying power of a great coat.
Superman – you can rest assured that you won’t have any competition from me on the style front!
If you would like to try one for yourself, the one in the photo is from ASOS – £70 – so not a bad price for a lovely looking garment
September always reminds me of going back to school, a new term, a new
class, new friends perhaps. The anticipation of creating something new at
this time of year has never left me so, with that in mind, I’m offering
a handful of you the chance to work with me in August at a reduced rate. We
will be anticipating together what you require in your wardrobe for the
Autumn/Winter season and clearing out what no longer serves you. Clearing
the clutter is incredibly liberating, not just for the home but for your
state of mind too.
Each individual session will be 2 hours.
The price – an amazing £150. This will include my travel within a
120 mile radius of Peterborough.
I am limiting this offer to only 5 of you. So, if you want me to help you,
you will need to respond ASAP. remember, it’s first come, first served.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sue
but in a really different format. No longer ‘BIG’ on our TV screens, they pondered hard and long about what to do next and hence the title of their latest offering ‘ What Trinny & Susannah Did Next’. I’ll leave you to make your own mind up! Beware bad language. www.trinnyandsusannahwhattheydidnext.com
The fabulous style guru Gok Wan, loved by every woman on the planet, has done it again. In his recent series of Fashion Fix programmes, he has managed to prove that High Street can look just as good as High End lables and a bit of ‘customising’ means we still retain our uniqueness. What does this mean? It means that ALL of us can afford to look great and feel fabulous, whatever our budget, whatever our age, whatever our lifestyle. We just need to know where to look and how to put it altogether. That’s where I come in. His philosophy of ‘buy less, wear more’ is one that we image professionals have advocated since time began but if it takes a Gok character to put the message across, I’m not complaining.
Gok’s Fashion Fix Tuesdays Channel 4 8pm
My friend and 50′s expert Karen Knott has invited you to join her on a special FREE teleclass she’s running on Tuesday 29th June called:
3 Steps to Change: A Magical Metamorphosis!
Karen will be sharing with you exactly HOW we can use our middle years as a catalyst for personal growth, fulfilment and transformation!
On this 60-minute teleseminar you’ll discover:
I f you’re exploring your future options in preparation for the next brand new chapter in your life, join this teleseminar as my special guest at no charge!
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To claim your complimentary invitation, simply click on the link
http://www.midlifematters.co.uk/Teleseminar_sign_up.htm
As many of you will be aware I, alongside many of you reading this blog, have had challenges with eating disorders in the past and a battle to keep my weight where I’d like it be be. Luckily, most of my struggles with food have gone but my curiousity was piqued by a new book hailed by Oprah – a well documented yo-yo dieter – as the ‘bible’ for anyone with issues around eating.
Geneen Roth has bought understanding and acceptance to tens of thousands of women from all over the world about why they have such great emotional attachments to what they put (or don’t put) into their mouths. Her simple techniques and practical advice help resolve the conflicts and put an end to the powerful anguish that only someone with these issues can understand. As a fellow sufferer, she can put herself in our shoes and so she is totally believable.
Yesterday I read her latest book, the one which Oprah so loved, called ‘Women, Food and God’. It was brilliant. It’s about ending the struggle of dieting, forcing, depriving and continually trying to fix ourselves. Through a process called inquiry, Geneen teaches how to actually feel our feelings instead of numbing them with food. Included are exercises to help us drop below the continual chatter of our busy minds to a direct experience of presence and clarity. Instead of repeatedly struggling for the next thing that will surely, finally make us happy, we can realise that all we want – all we ever wanted – is right here, right now.
What a HUGE relief.
If you would prefer to listen to her, rather than read, Geneen has a fabulously rich website full of CD’s, downloads and US tour dates for you to sample.
As most of you probably know, I am hot, hot, hot on customer service. Not that there is very much to write home about these days as eye contact and a smile is usually lacking in most of the shops I frequent. We have enough disappointment and angst in our lives and a friendly smile can really make a difference to our day. It’s good to feel special and wanted and it doesn’t really take much effort on the part of the sales assistant so why they don’t make more effort is beyond me.
So I was quite intrigued by a session called Civility Counts on my recent trip to Vancouver. In North America and the East, it seems that civility is a huge subject. I wasn’t aware of the damage and under performance created by bullying, worrying about others in your workplace, actively avoiding them and so on. Add to that offensive bad manners, which often people don’t realise they are doing – such as answering their mobile phone when in a conversation with you or avoiding eye contact on meeting, and the world does appear to be a very selfish and self centred place.
I have to say that I’ve been hooked on this subject and how it affects all of us, whatever our background or employment, so I’ve just ordered the ‘manual’ to help me figure it all out and ensure that I’m not breaking the rules!
‘Choosing Civility’ by P M Forni – fascinating. If you feel that your environment is not what it should be in terms of civil behaviour, manners, respect, restraint or responsibility then this book is for you.
I feel so strongly about this subject that I plan to run workshops – so if you would like me to help out, please ring to chat further. After all, image is obviously concerened with Appearance but also incorporates Communication and Behaviour so in my profession I have a duty to include this in any corporate workshops. Enable and empower your people to be civil and just watch your productivity rise.
You’ll probably recall that I had some new specs designed earlier in the year. I loved them because they were different to the mainly oblong shaped ones you find in opticians everywhere – and I love to be different, especially in choosing something I need to wear every day.
I’ve recently returned from Vancouver – the AICI conference where image professionals form all over the globe congregate once a year. I found two spectacular places to go if you want original and unique eyewear. Firstly, my colleague Wendy Buchanon who is an eyewear image expert and has the most amazing array of styles and colours to suit anyone, whatever their personality type
www.perceptionseyewear.com
Secondly, Granville Eyeland was a shop I came across purely by accident. Situated in the centre of a public market, the spectacles on display left my mouth watering. Designs included frames made from horn, leather and wood. Oh my!! Loved them all. www.granville-eyeland.com
But why the Man Magnet title? Well, the round, old fashioned type that I chose seem to have a peculiar affect on men. Not that I’m complaining, as every time I wear them I get winks, smiles and you know, that LOOK that says I’m a very desirable woman.
Talking to my girlfriends, we decided that my new glasses are the equivalent of the prudish looking secretary that suddenly shakes her hair loose and whips off her glasses to reveal a sexy siren underneath. I’m all for that.
As you can see, we Feel Fab at 50′ers know how to have a fabulous time.
The Bollywood or Bling party was held at my home and attendance was complicit on wearing native costume. Tickets sold in minutes so it was definitely worth organising.
Parveen Ashraf, standing on my left as you look at the photo) our chef for the night and the producer of wonderful Spice Boxes (even an idiot can make food taste good with these wonderfully illustrated recipes) is also a presenter on Ideal World TV, so a celebrity in her own right.
www.amaanispice.co.uk for more details
