We learn about our colouring, proportion and form in realtionship to others. I know I am light in contrast to Catherine Zeta Jone's depth of colouring. I know I have an A shaped body relative to Sienna Miller's H. Let’s look at some pictures and videos for you to watch that will hopefully help you see relative differences. What you can look for: 1. Face size in relationship to height and facial feature size: this will help you choose pattern.
Read MoreI love the promise a whole new year holds. That’s why I’m such a believer in taking advantage of this symbolic new beginning to create a style mood board for the coming year. Why? I love the freedom to identify precisely what I want to express. To think over what personality strengths I want to show up the world in the coming year. And I love the clarity and focus that comes from the editing and pairing down process.
Read More“The Key to Personal Presence” is a workshop I give twice a year at Raupe & Schmetterling, a wonderful Berliner institution that provides fabulous professional programs for women. Last night, after opening with the powerful Greenpeace research on clothing consumption in Germany, I explained why….
Read MoreTwo factors influence your communication in conflict situations: 1. how hard you push for your agenda.2. how much attention you give to relationships. These two factors result in 5 different conflict styles: Cooperating, Harmonising, Directing, Avoiding, Compromising. …..
Read MoreI got a mail yesterday from a French client asking if we could have a session on presentation do's and don'ts for her upcoming work in Germany. We have worked together over the past year on her professional style and this will be a chance for her to even more clearly articulate her purpose. Clients come to me for two reasons...some because they want to increase their impact and influence….
Read MoreYou may be an introverted person needing to communicate with impact. Or possibly a more extroverted person who wants to be present at a particular event but on this day don"t have the energy required to wear bright colors. I am just back from an inspiring Milan trip...and was touched by the Paoli Roversi exhibition at Corso Como 10. It was a poetic collection….
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