by Ida Gamban | Feb 11, 2026 | Developing Style, Hair Color, Image Consultant, Wardrobe
When it comes to personal presence, nothing conveys one’s attitude and personality more than color. In fact, even before a client speaks, shakes hands, or participates in a Zoom call, their colors have already made an impression. For wardrobe consultants, hair...
by MaryLou | Oct 30, 2020 | Color, Developing Style, Fashion Advice
As we enter the cooler seasons of fall and winter, many women will wear the color black as part of their daily “uniform”—whether it’s at home or on the road. Black is easy to wear because it mixes well with most colors. However, this is really not the best way or...
by MaryLou | Jan 22, 2020 | Color, Developing Style, Image Consultant, Photo Shoot and MakeOver, Wardrobe Building, Working Wardrobe
Welcome to Part II of a real-life Personal & Professional Color Analysis session! Today I’m continuing my color analysis for Shelly, a Silicon Valley high tech marketing professional who wanted advice on interview clothes that would help her gain new corporate...
by MaryLou | Aug 22, 2017 | Accessories, Developing Style
Beauty is how you feel inside and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical. ~ Sophia Loren As a young woman I was constantly getting compliments about my big, soft, doe eyes. I don’t get those compliments any more. My eyes seem to be...
by MaryLou | Feb 7, 2013 | Developing Style
My good friend, Susan Schwartz e-mailed me a link to an article by Elise Sole titled, “Models are the most physically insecure women on the planet.” about the TED Talk given by super model Cameron Russell. Wow. It really turned things upside down for me. We expect...
by MaryLou | Dec 6, 2012 | Developing Style
I just read about a quirky e-mail campaign that worked ~ Joshua Green wrote it for Bloomberg Business Week: The techniques for getting short-term responses (Like opening e-mail or getting them to click on a button): Is to make it ugly. Ugly draws people’s eyes You...