Personal Stylist Leeds - Personal Shopper Leeds - Image Consultant - Arash Mazinani
I’m often called in to help people when it comes to decluttering their wardrobe, however, I never really felt my own wardrobe was particularly large. Last year my clothes spent a lot of time in storage bags as I bounced between places I called home. I ended up only dipping into one or two of the storage bags to pull out clothes I wanted to wear, mainly through laziness. However, it made me realise I could probably get by on far fewer clothes than I currently owned.
Did the title get your attention? Good. I’ve been thinking about where people typically go wrong when it comes to cultivating their personal style and trying to whittle it down to a few key points. It’s not really about pointing the finger and highlighting ‘fashion failures’ but showcasing the common mistakes that I’ve come across when working with different people. So consider this a style ‘pick me up’ if you’ve been in a bit of a rut with your wardrobe or really don’t know where you might be going wrong.
Do you wish you could walk gracefully in pair of stiletto heels? I’ve had a couple of comments from readers recently who wanted to know just that. It’s sometimes assumed that women automatically know how to walk in heels. But all you have to do is take 10 minutes to people watch on a friday or saturday evening and you’ll know that so many are one step away from a fall. No one wants to do a Naomi on their way to work or when out with friends. So if you’re just after a few nifty tips for strutting like a runway model or want to dust off the 5 inch stilettos you bought, but could never wear, this article is definitely for you!
Ever wondered how some people achieve their effortless style? Where they look like they’ve just rolled out of bed in the morning, perfectly preened and put together. They always seem to get it right no matter what the occasion, but look like they didn’t try at the same time. You may think it’s down to a team of stylists and make up artists but that’s not always the case. You can find examples of women and men in the celeb world who appear to have an innate ability to always get it right, in addition to the stylish individuals that are normal, everyday people. So I thought for this post I’d share some of their secrets in a playful take on Stephen Covey’s famous book.
Let’s just go to the Gap.
“Cal, be better than the Gap. Be… better… than… the… Gap. Say it.”
“I’m better than the Gap.”
That exchange between Ryan Gosling as the stylish ladies man Jacob, and Steve Carell as the hapless Cal, in Crazy, Stupid, Love was probably a throwaway little line that the writers expected would get a few chuckles.
But it stuck with me.
“Maybe it’s my fault… Maybe I led you to believe it was easy…” opens one of the best adverts of all time. But what does an advertisement for the Jordan brand have to do with style? A lot. The principles are the same, whether you apply it to style, sport, blogging or life. Success isn’t achieved over night, luck isn’t some mysterious force that magically bestows itself on select individuals, you create your own. But we live in a world where pop stars go from dreaming wannabes to national celebrities on shows like The X-Factor. Creating a facade that success is instantaneous rather than something you have to work at.