Attention to your dressing will allow you to push-past any self-imposed limitations. Limitations that you put into place that are damaging  to your potential for success.

As you develop your signature style and make sure that you are consistent across every type of dressing you do from casual to formal, people will notice you are starting to become consistent with your look. Their biggest fear about doing business with you is that if you are inconsistent in your dressing will you be inconsistent in the work you are or will do for them.

Since their success could depend on the way you deliver your work to them it becomes an even more important priority to pay attention to the way you are dressing. It relieves the tension and underlying pressure they might put on you that is not necessary but they think it is because you came in dressed ho hum one day and fabulous the next.

Inconsistency in the way one dresses is translated into being inconsistent in the way you do your job and can hurt you when it comes time for promotion.

It is time to put image on the top of your priority list.

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It has been a great week- but it reminded me how fragile we are as humans – and how even if all we aspire to is comfort and happiness, our minds try to protect us  and move us back to that comfort zone whenever we try to move outside of the zone where it feels we are safe.

Where this week have you found yourself starting then stopping on a goal or project to create a new fashion image in your dressing? Did you try to look at your closet and remove some of the outdated clothing items, then suddenly get too busy with other things to get back to it or to finish it?  It happens so often with life that we can miss the signs of stopping ourselves just before we make the big breakthroughs.

Things to be alert for:

• If you are cleaning out your closet, as you are getting close to beginning on your plan, are you beginning to feel sadness that you will soon be losing your friends, those old clothes that are in your closet and need to be removed?
• Then that pesky little nagging doubt of what if I have spent all of this time and no-one thinks you look great.
• Then you might feel like you might be criticized by anyone who sees your new fashion look and you know how much you dislike being criticized.
• Then you might feel like you do not know how you will take it if you get good or bad feedback about how you are dressing.

 
Here is the deal–it is so easy to reside in a comfort zone – unwilling to receive feedback that might shatter the dream that you might find it easier to stop going for it than risk going for it and not succeeding.

But it has to be done.

Start–put an outfit together–then do it again. The more you repeat, the more you will move toward your dream of becoming well dressed.

Dressing is about what works for you and your lifestyle. While you can take fashion into consideration ultimately it has to match who you are and want to look.

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• How successful would you be at playing a game if you had no idea what the rules were?
• How successful would you be at arriving at a destination if you had no map, no directions, no compass, and all the road signs were written in a foreign language?
• How could you build a house without a set of plans or bake a cake without the recipe?

Well, our lives are like a game with rules, a journey with a destination, a house built with a plan, and a cake that follows a recipe.

Your physical body has certain characteristics that you have to take into consideration when selecting your clothing, not only in style but in the way the clothing fits. To have a better idea of the styles of clothing that will look the best on your body look at this information and apply it to your wardrobe. You may need an image consultant to help you select the information to input into the online forms. If you are in the Atlanta, GA area send your name and information in the contact tab on the navigation bar and I will get back to you with an appointment.

If you already have a good sense of what looks good on you be sure you have someone else review your choices with you as often sales clerks will tell you that you look good not because you do but because they need to meet the quota set for them by their supervisors. A professional who is not emotionally invested in your opinion of them and neutral to the clothing you are showing to them can give you more information and more objectively.

Where to wear your clothing is always a question and you can get your exact fashion formula by learning about your personal proportion.

Then to keep up with all of the trends and information being changed on a regular basis you can refer to this information updated weekly for you. Color, style, trends, what to as well as what not to wear. Easy to find just exactly what you need to know.

Always room to improve our visual image. Your image is your key to success especially your financial success. Be credible with how you dress and you will have an amazing opportunity to move toward your goals more easily.

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So, are you ready for the air conditioning for the summer months? Know what will work for you so you can be comfortable.

Temperatures influence they way you dress so be prepared for extra cold in air conditioned spaces such as stores, restaurants and at work.

The air conditioning in many businesses, stores and restaurants can be really quite difficult to deal with if you get cold easily. For these occasions, it is especially important to carry a jacket or sweater in the car so you can take it with you or slip it on before you go into the location.

For those places you work you can request a small heater that you can turn on during the hours you are at work to make it more comfortable for you. It is hard to do your job when you are shivering with cold so it is a productivity issue for you.

It also is difficult to enjoy a meal or shop when you are uncomfortable. Because of the number of other people in the store or restaurant at the same time you are there, the air adjusts to keep the space at the temperature the store or restaurant feels will be the most comfortable for everyone. This is a perfect time to take that jacket or sweater in with you to shop or to eat. If you find it still is too cold for you, ask for take-out from the restaurant and enjoy the meal in the comfort of your own space where you can monitor the temperature to suit your needs.

Be on the alert for ways to be prepared so you can enjoy your activities in and out of air conditioned spaces.

 

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It is always fun to have options in the styles of clothing we have available for us to choose from. Happily this year we have great selections for tops, with embellishments being one of the main factors.

Pleating, ruffles, scalloped petals, sequins or stones. Many places have ideas for you to select from to create your own look. Find camisoles, wraps and a variety of shapes in solids and prints. Consider embellishing some of these items for your own splash of interest.

There is plenty for you to select from so have fun shopping and discovering how you can personalize these items so they resonate with your personal style while freshening up your look.

For more information about how you can be in the know about fashion and what you can expect from the trends that are happening find out here.

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The change in the weather can change the clothing choices you make. Occasionally, you need to layer so during the day as the temperature increases you can take off jackets or vests or push up sleeves to be more comfortable. You can look at your temperature preferences and then select your clothing to match what you like.

My body temperature has always been to the cool side so extra jackets or sweaters have just been a way of life to handle the extra air conditioning in summer that is common in stores and restaurants. You will be able to quickly notice what is happening around you that might influence your clothing choices for the day.

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What do cans of food have to do with your clothing image.  Well, more than you think.  We are all given labels to define who we are, what we like, what we are capable of and even who we will become.

It is important to look at the clothing we wear and see if it brings up a label that is no longer accurate about who we are or want to be.  Imagine wearing clothing from the 60′s and trying to look like you fit in today.  Now, you might like retro clothing and there is nothing wrong with that but, does it limit you to what you want to do today if that is the style you choose to wear? 

It is always a good thing to refresh closets and images frequently so we can keep the image in front of us that we want to present to others so we will be treated the way we want to be treated.

Rip off your old labels and select something fun, new and fresh. 

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"When your dressing image does not match but you think it does"

Be sure you are not in the 2 dolphin mode when you consider your clothing.  What does that mean you ask?  It is when you think you look like the dolphin on the left but you really look like the image on the right. When that happens, it is time to re-group and do something about it.Find out how to do that by reading more below…

We get so much information every day that is from sources that we feel are reliable, however, the information does not work for everyone. How do you sort for you?

1. Do you know what works for your body shape, size, weight, how you are distributing your weight, what are your body issues, your lifestyle and age. 

2. Are you applying that information to the clothing in your closet. What stays, goes, is outdated or totally out of fashion?

3. Have your clothing needs changed but you haven’t changed or removed those items that no longer fit or work in your life?

4. Are you able to ask for help from a reliable source that you can trust to help you and not some clerk in the store who is racking up a sales tally for the day and is suggesting items to you that clearly do not work in any area of your life?

5. Can you be objective about the fashion styles and if they look good on you?

6. Are you wearing colors that are not your best just because they are in fashion?

If you wavered on any of these items you need to take a good close look at what image you are presenting to the world and if it is a pretty sight or not.  You can get positive attention or negative attention.  What is your image doing for you?

Get a half off coupon for an online styling portfolio that is specific to your needs at http://www.star-estyle.com

Then get your personalized proportion information so you look your best in your clothing at http://www.bodygramfashiontool.com

Get help from an image consultant in your area as well as an organizer so going into your closet every day is not a negative adventure where  you feel like you got beaten up just by trying to find something that will work for you to wear for the day or event.

Be sure you are not in the 2 dolphin mode when you consider your clothing.  What does that mean you ask?  It is when you think you look like the dolphin on the left but you really look like the image on the right. When your dressing image does not match but you think it does

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Have you ever gone shopping just to take a break and feel better about your life?  I think everyone at some time or another has done that. The importance of knowing what to add and how it will go with the other things in your wardrobe become even more important in that instance so you do not get talked into something that will not work for you in your lifestyle or with your current closet items.  Putting things together can give you a much larger closet choice if you just know how.

Find out what works best for your lifestyle, age, size and preferences by looking here.

 

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