I have just come back from visiting my family in Colombia. It was so amazing to spend time with everyone and also catch up with my close friends.
It is really important to understand that the clothes we wear have the power to not only affect how confident we see ourselves but also how others perceive us.
Dresses are again one of my favourite options for a more professional look. They are an easy option but also look amazing.
The key to wearing leggings and looking great, is to wear them at the right length and with the right top/dress. Even if you are in your 20's, you do not wear leggings as if they were jeans, because they are not.
I had ‘mastered’ the external component of personal branding. However, there was a big disconnect with my ‘self- image’. I knew everything I needed to make my external image great but I was still insecure and full of fears.
Women always ask me how to dress up jeans, so I am sharing more ideas today. I love jeans because they allow you to create so many different looks, from very casual to a nice smart outfit to go out.
I want you to imagine this:
You get up in the morning and you open a wardrobe filled with amazing outfits. You know exactly how to piece them together and create the perfect image that reflects you and compliments your day.
I hear from women all the time who are obsessed with knowing what their body shape is and the rules for dressing with it in mind. If you have read magazine articles, consulted google or spent hours in front of the mirror trying to work it out, you are not alone! I have done exactly the same in the past as well ;) And I know from my experience working with women for the last 7 years that a lot of us do it.
'What suggestions do you have for me as we go into Summer? I am carrying a few extra kgs at the moment and I am particularly uncomfortable with showing the tops of my upper arms , as the weather heats up it is going to be harder to disguise them'
Great question Michelle! I know many women who feel the same as you, so thanks a lot for asking this.
I am personally a necklace fan, so I don't wear scarves a lot. However I love wearing colourful scarves when wearing black tops or monochromatic black outfits. It is a super easy way to add some fun and finish the outfit in a stylish way.
I realised a few weeks ago that it had been 12 years since I arrived in Australia!
OMG 12 years already... but at the same time, it feels as if I have lived through 20 years. I left my amazing Colombia, my family, my friends, a great job and all my material possessions to venture into an unknown country, where I couldn't even speak the language. I left for the dream of true love and a new exciting beginning.
Do you ever feel bad because you are proud of what you have or because of your desires? Do you feel you will be judged by your friends, family or clients? Does standing out not feel safe because then you will be critiqued and people will talk about you?
I would love to hear from you what you would like to see most from this series? Is there a type or style of clothing that you would love to wear but can't seem to make it work? Or perhaps you have a particular event coming up or a regular clothing dilemma that you would love help with?
My life hasn't always been a "rose garden' as we say in Colombia. In fact I remember just 3 years ago seeing one of my friends post on Facebook about how awesome her life was... And thinking: What can be so awesome about life right now...
I was talking to a client the other day and she was telling me how pleased and excited she was from her results after working with me.
If you have followed me for a while you will have heard me say "personal brand is what people think of when they hear your name". Your Personal Brand is so much more than your logo or what you wear.
Last week I was working from home. I heard someone knocking on the door, and thought: Oh it must be the mail man.
Well..... it WASN'T.
I want you to meet my gorgeous client MJ. MJ was on my WOW NOW Personal brand coaching program. It was an amazing experience working with her. It was very interesting seeing her resisting spending time on herself.
It's been over a week since I got back from my holiday and OMG I had an amazing time!
If you missed some of my emails in the last few weeks I went on a European holiday with my gorgeous fiance ;) And at the end of the holiday, I went to Paris for one of my 4 training events for the Coaching program I am completing this year.
I love the fact that this dress is so easy to wear. I am wearing red shoes with it, creating a balanced focal point all across my body. You notice the shoes, but you also notice the red across the dress.
This is my gorgeous client Denise. She's been my client for a few years now. I've had the pleasure of watching her grow in her professional career during these years.
She was starting a job as a manager and wanted to make sure her wardrobe was designed to project the image she needed for the role. We were going to spend 2 hrs on her wardrobe and 2 hrs shopping and instead we ended up spending 5 hours on her wardrobe!
I get asked often about how to make black trousers or pants a bit more exciting and fun.
Especially when black trousers can become the go-to every day for work, It's great to learn how to make them more fun.