July 2009
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Invest in your favourite fashion designer with Catwalk Genius
We were recently introduced to Lynsey Goldring, co-founder of Catwalk Genius, a ingenious new online concept that not only supports the brightest up and coming fashion design talent, but also allows you to invest in them. Interested...?
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Be part of the adidas Women’s 5k Challenge
Entries for the adidas Women's 5K Challenge are now open! It’s on the 6th September and is the UK's largest women-only fun run. It’s also supporting Breakthrough Breast Cancer so for a fantastic cause.
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Stitsh.com - possibly one of the trendiest sites on the web!
We bumped into MR Stitsh.com (Dom Fendius) at the Online Fashion 100 party recently and thank goodness we did! His new website is a breath of fresh air in a very noisy online fashion arena... find out why.
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Invest in your favourite Fashion Designer
We recently discovered the delights of new fashion website Catwalk Genius, which is a fantastic new concept that allows you to benefit from investing in promising new fashion design talent. This is how it works...
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The true cost of marriage
It seems that these days we spend an utter fortune on our big day, which often adds up to a debt of over £20k. The average marriage lasts just 11.5 years which means that in fact on average we’re often left still paying the debt off even after the divorce.
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Gothic Chic – The Witches Collection
Whilst we wouldn’t normally feature a slightly gothic line on the iStylista blog, we were so pleasantly surprised by the innovative ‘Witches’ collection that we simply couldn’t ignore it. It’s utterly chic and includes some ingenious shapes, fabrics and cuts.
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What to wear to a job interview
We recently met with expert image and personal branding coach Katie Day and asked her to share with us her top ten tips about what to wear to get that job or promotion. Katie told us that creating the right impression in the workplace is vital if you want to be taken seriously by your colleagues. And it boosts your confidence too.
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iStylista styles the workforce at La Crème Recruitment events
Chantelle’s just got back from her national style surgery tour working alongside leading office support recruitment agency La Crème. She’s been busy presenting to some of La Creme’s clients about how to dress for their body shapes, smart shopping for key clothing items as well as how to create good first impressions in the workplace.
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Some useful advice on selecting your best colours
Sometimes I’m asked to choose my favourite colour, and I find that I can’t do that without knowing what that colour is to be used for. I’ve realised that the reason for this is that I have two sets of favourite colours.
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Style and the Uncarved Block Philosophy
What is the Chinese philosophy ‘Uncarved Block’ and how does it relate to style? Life Coach Claire Appleby shares her thoughts on exactly how you can apply this philosophy to your advantage.
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How To Make The Best First Impression
They say people are judged within 2 seconds of meeting someone. It could be your walk, your smile, your hair or that unforgettable something that immediately identifies you and your personality.
Personal Shopping
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Recent articles
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Design-a-wardrobe for your designer dress
Is your new Westwood gown bigger than you bargained or the vintage pom-pom skirt flatened at the back of your wardrobe? Maybe you don’t even have space to hang a full-length dress?
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How to Contour for a Heart Face Shape
Learn how to identify whether you have a heart shaped face shape and how to flatter your features with these simple tips. Melissa shares her techniques on how to highlight and shade to enhance your natural beauty and bone structure, resulting in the perfect base.
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How to Contour for a Round Face Shape
Learn how to identify whether you have an round face shape and how to flatter your features with these simple tips. Melissa shares her techniques on how to highlight and shade to enhance your natural beauty and bone structure, resulting in the perfect base.
Hot topics
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What Body Shape Am I?
Contrary to popular belief there are 5 different female body shapes, which have been somewhat overcomplicated through the years and given all sorts of interesting names. Understanding which body shape you are is the first rule of getting to grips with your wardrobe.
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The Ingenious Foldable Shoe
The experts at Redfoot, home of the ingenious foldable shoe adored by celebs have launched a new bespoke service so you can take on the role of designer and create your own personalized shoe!
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Spring Summer 2010 Angelic Trend
We said, “goodbye” to the white winter and now we are saying “hello” to the white summer.
