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How to make your waist look smaller
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Even if you don’t have the waist of Scarlett O’Hara with a little bit of fashion ingenuity, you can make the waist you have look smaller. The waistline is one of the more difficult areas to alter through exercise and diet.In fact, exercises targeting the waistline can actually increase its size if done incorrectly by [...]
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How to Make Short Legs Look Longer
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
How to Make Short Legs Look Longer Not every woman was born with long, model-esque legs. However, just because your legs are on the petite side doesn’t mean you can’t have legs that look long, lean and sexy. #Step 1 – Choose pants and skirts with vertical details which will create a strong vertical line, [...]
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Life in Color: Yellow
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Photograph by Michael S. Lewis I came across this photo and post the other day and instantly felt inspired – I hope these vibrant colours uplift you too. Malian Woman Photograph by Michael S. Lewis Yellow evokes the shine of the sun and is found throughout nature and the man-made world as a color that [...]
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Colours of Fiji ? how to look and feel great today
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
I’m very happy at work at the moment – just returned from Fiji and now sitting in the sun working on my new book. It’s part auto-biographical, part memoir, part travel in theme – sharing my search for passion around the globe. Very inspiring! Being in Fiji was a tonic for the soul. All those [...]
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How to be more confident with colour
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
I’m heading off to our country retreat – while there I’m popping into the parrot ranch for a spot of colour. Loads of people tell me they’d love to wear more colour but many don’t know how to combine colours successfully. To be more confident with colour look to nature – she really knows how [...]
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Dress for success ? make a great impression
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
“Clothes provide an expression, they can attract people to you, they can meld with your personality, they can impact your mood. There’s the pleasure one gets from an acquisition. One thing that?s inarguable is that it’s pervasive. And it’s essential, it’s fundamental. Even if what you?re saying is ‘f..k fashion’ you?re saying something with what [...]
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How to heal with colour
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
(Painting “Autumn Leaves” by Cassandra Gaisford) I wrote this poem while on a Myers Briggs workshop one gloomy Saturday. It was a very stream of consciousness/intuition process designed to help me break out of my analytical mind and embrace my feeling side. The Myers Briggs tool is a personality preference indicator tool designed to help [...]
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Workspaces that inspire creativity
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
A new book “Live and Work: Modern Homes and Offices” showcases work spaces that inspire creativity. All the examples in this book display gorgeous work spaces inhabited by architects, designers, marketers and advertising agency personnel. Which begs the questions – why can’t “non-creatives” enjoy beautiful spaces too? Spruce up your work environment for increased morale, [...]
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Paint brands and their advertising
Tuesday, March 02nd, 2010
I’ve been invited to take part in a focus group and share my views about paint and paint brands. I can’t wait – as a passionate colourist and brand strategist I’m intrigued to get closer to learning more about how competing products and services can stand out in the crowd. So on Thursday at advertising [...]
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TV One story re The Colourgirl
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Click here to see the TV One story re The Colourgirl which aired on NZI Business this morning. It is online at http://tvnz.co.nz/nzi-business/video (Chapter 2)
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What my clients are saying:
"On behalf of Trish, Diane & Sue, many thanks for the time that you spent with us last Monday. We found being with you very inspiring and have had our eyes and thoughts refreshed regarding what we wear and how we feel. Already we have had a couple of shopping/investigative lunch breaks as we challenge ourselves to consider new fashions and styles.” - Clare J, Lecturer
"Thanks so much for the motivation yesterday. You are amazing. I have never had anyone like you. What you did was so lovely – the combination of actually getting me started on some action without taking over. You have that gorgeous way – it’s a fine balance motivating people and you’ve definitely got it. “ - Maggie W
"That was great value. I definitely know what colours to stay away from – dulls and muted!”- Edward, Defense Force professional
"It was great meeting you and quite inspiring. From now on I’m going to make sure I wear as least something colourful every day." - Jodie Verran Human Resources Adviser
“I swear by the fact that it did something. It really did something. Whether it was me and it gave me greater confidence, or it was the colour and it made people take a second look at me – or it was a combination of the both.” - Laurie W, Financial planner re his new pink shirt.