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This is a forum for women and men to share about the challenges and solutions to projecting our best image. Bloggers are encouraged to participate in a positive, uplifting and supportive way as well as post resources for developing an image that reflects our best version of ourselves. Have fun, share and create a community of Style Conscious individuals to help elevate us to our highest potential, open doors, face personal and business success head on!
Warmly,
Flavia Manconi
Founder, Project Image

Saturday, August 8, 2009

The 5 Image Don’ts for the singles crowd


The 5 Image Don’ts for the singles crowd
Don’t try to get all the attention with one obvious focus
Remember appropriateness, the 4Ws Rule: Where, what for, with whom, what time? Do a mental check list to satisfy all the answers. Some obvious attention-getters might be perfectly acceptable… depending on what the “4 Ws Rule” dictates. Good style and color are good elements to attract the right attention. Getting your personal color palette done is well worth the investment.

Don’t use oversized, baggy garments to conceal weight
If you have a weight challenge, if you have gained weight, dressing in oversized clothes way will only make you look bigger and only perpetuate a negative image of yourself. Instead, do use the art of camouflage and highlight. Learn your body type and what works with your silhouette; accept where you are today. Start now: take the necessary healthy steps that make you a priority and this will make you feel good.

Don’t follow fads
Keep an eye on trends but stick to style. Look for a style that reflects who you are, what you do, where you see yourself and how you want to be perceived. If you are not sure of your style, ask me about a Style Analysis, it simplifies things. If a fashionable outfit or accessory is not particularly flattering to you or does not work for what you are trying to accomplish, then you become another “fashion victim”, so take charge, be pro-active and choose carefully: mind your style.

Don’t become the garment museum
Purging your closet is one of the most important steps before shopping for anything. As the updated individual of today we know that twice a year we need to go in the closet and release what: has not been worn in the last year, is not in good condition (spots, tears, missing buttons or other applications) does not fit properly, does not reflect our personal style, personality, or does not meet our needs, is a duplicate or close to it and is outdated or not needed). Remember that if it is in good condition, you can donate it to charity and someone else will be able to enjoy it. As you give to others then you can give back to yourself, since now you’ll have the room to go shopping again; however: make an inventory of what is needed to complete outfits as well as what is missing from your capsules or modules (ask me about that).

Don’t let yourself go
Small details with big payoffs:
Though these are my least favorite things to talk about, they are still a complaint among single people. Updating your hairstyle and color, good up-keeping habits and hygiene, clothing maintenance as well as shoe condition speak volumes of who we are. Let’s not neglect these aspects. These are the little details that pay big dividends.

Please contact me if you are interested in the Singles Image Fine-Tuning Program