The document provides tips for conducting a style inventory to determine how to best showcase personal assets and strengths while minimizing liabilities. It advises the reader to consider how their style makes them feel, the impression they want to make, and how to fine-tune their style to communicate the desired message through conscious dressing. The style inventory questions aim to help the reader identify their coloring, figure, and personal style preferences to put together outfits that suit them and align with their goals.

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Going From Now to Wow:
Start with a Style
Inventory

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 By changing your look, you can
positively impact your career,
confidence and relationships –
almost every aspect of your life

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 Dress for impression, not the
occasion!
 What outcome do you want from the
meeting?
What impression do you want to make?
 Want to get noticed or get
compliments?

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 What are your Assets –
What features do you
want to highlight?
E.g.:
 Great legs
 Colouring
 Cleavage
 Silver hair (or your hair
colour)
 Amazing eyes
 Tiny waist

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 What are your Liabilities
– What features do you
want to downplay?
 “chicken wing” arms
 Flat bottom
 Narrow/sloping shoulders
 Undefined waistline
 Small eyes
 Narrow hips

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 What is the image
you’re currently
projecting?
 Business-like
 Conservative
 Formal
 “Cloak of
Invisibility”
 Just plain boring

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 How does that
make you feel?
 professional
 aloof/standoff-ish
 attractive
 out-of-touch
 un-creative
 unnoticed

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 How would you like to
look and feel?
 approachable
 creative
 confident
 ambitious
 poised
 adaptable
 expert

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 What style occasion causes you
the most stress?
 Smart casual?
 Formal?
 Why?
 Don’t have the ‘right’ clothes or
accessories
 Can’t put it together/carry it off

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 What are your style
struggles? E.g.
 I can’t wear heels
 I want to look taller
 I can’t wear colours
 My bum’s too big
 or …

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 What do you feel
best in?
 A tailored dress
 Soft and feminine
 Why?
 Makes me look
smart and feel
confident
 It’s who I am

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 What do you want
more of in your life?
 Work
 Success
 Brand recognition
 Reputation
 Invitations
 Job offers
 Etc, etc …

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 What does that style
need to say about
you?
 edgy
 competent
 confident
 professional
 in-touch
 personable

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 Fine-tune the message
you want to
communicate, by
“Conscious Dressing”, e.g.
 confident but humble
 star-like yet
approachable
 pretty and
professional

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 Closet checklist:
 Every item must fit well
 Every item must flatter perfectly
 Every item must be in good condition
 You must get compliments wearing it
 You must feel great wearing it
 The right colour makes you look good

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 What do your shoes say about
you?
 Sexy, casual, busy, important
Or:
careless, dowdy, out of touch?

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 Wearing heels is:
 Feminine
 Sleek
 Sexy
 Leg-lengthening
 Heightening
 Drama-intensifying

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 The colours that work for you suit your
eyes, skin and hair:
 Light neutrals
 Soft and cheerful hues
 Bold, vibrant colours
 You look vital, healthy, ‘alive’
Note: If afraid of colour, use as an accent

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 Blondes with low skin/
hair contrast:
 Wear navy – not black
(it’s softer)
 Camel, beige and
taupe
 Greens
 Peach and earth tones

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 Brunettes
 Wear bright/jewel
colours
 Black and white
 Green
 Red
 No beige, unless your
skin is darker

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 Silver, ash blonde,
platinum
 Muted, ‘greyed-out’ colours
 Slate blue, grey and silver
 Lavender
 Taupe
 Navy
 White

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 Accessories – Jewellery
 Blondes/Redheads – wear gold
 Brunettes – wear silver or white gold

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 Add a ‘pop’ of colour,
e.g.
 A fuchsia scarf with a
slate grey blouse
 Red shoes and bangles
with a black dress

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 Add ‘pop’ to
mono-cromatic
(same colour)
outfits by using
contrasting
fabrics:
 Denim and silk
 Linen and sequins
 Leather and wool

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 The message?
 Warm and inviting
 Neutrals, cream, white, camel
 Cheerful, fun, party mood
 Warm, bright colours
 Power dressing
 Bold silk blouse with navy suit
 Cream or camel for blonds

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 Make-up
 Focus on either
 Lips
 Eyes

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 Putting it all together –
Review:
 The Message
 The Garment
 The Environment
 Is it the Message you
want to send?

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Warm Colours
Cool Colours
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