| With the cold weather street style seems to have | | | | thinner layers will be more flattering to your shape. |
| gone out of the window. Dull clothes, hardly any | | | | Coat: It is so cold at times that you do need a warm |
| colour, gained inches and glum faces. This will lead to | | | | outer coat. It may be darker than the clothes you |
| more depression, which can so easily be avoided. | | | | usually wear. If you look in shops at coats, the |
| Read these tips to see how to be stylish and cheer | | | | majority of them are in darker colours - black and |
| up yourself and others whom you meet. | | | | dark navy being two popular shades. So if you have |
| Colour : continue to wear colours that suit you. Just | | | | one of these coats use it as a base layer. Think how |
| because it is cold you do not have to wear black and | | | | you add to it to give a brighter picture. Think about |
| grey from head to toe. All of us have colours that | | | | your accessories: hat, scarf, gloves, footwear, gloves. |
| suit us more than others, and if you have been to an | | | | Getting these right can detract from the dark coat |
| image consultant you will know what they are. For | | | | completely - try it out. You could also build up |
| example if you have fair colouring then wearing black | | | | different sets of accessories - that way it will look as |
| or even dark grey near your face will drain away | | | | if you are wearing a different outer garment each |
| what colouring you have. Your complexion will look | | | | day. |
| even greyer. Instead go for some of your brighter | | | | Footwear: You may need to wear warm snowproof |
| colours and even if your coat is darker consider | | | | and waterproof footwear for travelling. With a bit of |
| wearing a bright scarf or even a hat. This will | | | | planning you can either arrange to leave some more |
| certainly be a welcome addition to the high street | | | | flattering footwear at work or carry a change with |
| and will help to cheer you and those you meet. | | | | you. These will look so much better when you arrive |
| Body shape: Just because you need to rug up warm | | | | at your destination and no longer have you outer |
| against the cold there is no reason to forget that | | | | clothing on. |
| you have a shape to your body. Work out which | | | | Mirror: Look in a full length mirror before you put on |
| aspects of your body is your greatest asset. For | | | | your outer clothing for the cold, then put your outer |
| example if you are a triangle (pear) shape then | | | | clothing on. Put it all on and the footwear. Check that |
| adding inches round your hips will just draw even | | | | you are happy with what you see! If you are not |
| more attention here. Instead work out ways of | | | | use some of the tips above to ensure that you, at |
| drawing attention higher on your body- try a bright | | | | least, are happy with how you look. |
| scarf, or a fun corsage for example. Also consider | | | | And finally, remember that if you don't like your look |
| your body proportions, if you are short legged then | | | | your whole body language will be saying that too. If |
| wearing trousers will give the impression of more | | | | this is the case you might be one of the dull people |
| height which will also help to counteract the thicker | | | | who seem to be on the streets in the cold weather. |
| layers that you are wearing | | | | However, if you are confident with your appearance |
| Layers: Wearing thicker loosely knit sweaters may be | | | | that confidence will be evident in how you walk and |
| tempting if you have to battle with sub zero | | | | conduct yourself. You will then be one who is rising |
| temperatures. However, the more different layers | | | | above the gloom and helping to make the street a |
| you have on the more layers of air will be trapped | | | | nicer place to be in all this cold weather. |
| between them and the more insulated you will be. | | | | If you need help in how to look stylish whatever the |
| Don't forget you can get some great thermal | | | | weather then make an appointment with an image |
| under-layers that can be worn completely unnoticed | | | | consultant. During a consultation you will learn how to |
| under most clothing. Not only are more thinner layers | | | | make the most of yourself whatever the weather or |
| likely to be warmer than one thicker one, but the | | | | occasion. |