I have spent the morning walking around Wimbledon Village with my husband. It has a great relaxed vibe and so many really, really gorgeous shops. Regardless of what you’re shopping for, you can guarantee to get the best in ‘the village’. The deli’s, the cafes, the cookery and homeware shops, as well as the fabulous shoe and clothes shops offer something different, and unique from the regular old high street. So, if you feel like venturing south of the river, definitely visit Wimbledon Village. The common and Cannizaro Park and House are worthy of a visit too. I also love staring into the gorgeous front gardens of some of London’s most expensive real estate – ENJOY, something for every one of your senses.

What are the dress codes?
First of all, it’s essential to consider how much is too much, not just from a work angle but as a personal style choice too. You need
to consider the location (seaside, country or city, for example) and the occasion and you also need to think about what looks good on you and how parts of your body look when they are exposed. The main areas to consider are: upper arms, legs and cleavage. Whatever the circumstances, be aware that as soon as parts of your body are laid bare they become more of a focus, so make sure they are presented how you want them. We all spend time every morning on our hair and make-up, so why not pay attention to how the rest of the body is presented?

Upper Arms
In terms of style, if you’re confident that your upper arms look good on show then go for it. Without being too harsh on yourself, if they are not a favourite part of your body then opt for a bit of a sleeve. It’s important to know what looks good on you and what you honestly can or can’t get away with, and you need to be realistic!

Tips
Short sleeves should not be tight on the upper arm. Sleeves should finish at a narrow part of your arm. Spaghetti straps work best with arms that are in better shape. Make sure you wear either a strapless bra or a good colour bra (matching or clashing with the top is fine). No grey straps please!

Legs
If you have good legs you will feel confident wearing skirts and dresses above the knee, but again, for work you need to consider
whether it’s suitable or not. We don’t all have legs like Elle McPherson, so when you do expose them, you want to make sure they
look their most attractive.

Tips
Keep them hair free, exfoliate and mosturise them regularly to keep them smooth.
Use a quality self-tanning lotion to give them a healthy bronzed glow and not orange track lines.
Think about your leg shape and length and work out what looks most flattering on you.
Make sure the skirt hem stops at the slimmest part of your leg.

Cleavage
As well as shorter skirts, fashion has brought lower necklines over the years too. There is nothing wrong with a little cleavage for
going out, on holiday and so on, but at work, formal occasions or in certain company, you don’t want to make it the focus of attention.
Less is more should often be the rule of thumb.

Tips
If you are wearing a fitted shirt, do make sure there is no gaping between buttons
Make sure you wear the right bra for the neckline on your top (i.e. balcony bra for empire neckline etc)
Chains and pendants should be above or below your cleavage, not dangling in it!
A summer wardrobe can be tricky to master so why not get my expert advice. A colour me beautiful consultant will help you understand your body shape and your style personality so that you will always make the right sartorial choices. Book a consultation me before you change your mind!
TOP TIP
If you choose to reveal some flesh then make it either cleavage OR  legs, not both at the same time!
“What if it’s boring – or if it’s not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring!”
Lily Tomlin

Bold And Beautiful Summer Lips
You don’t have to go neon, but even when the sun isn’t belting down there is more light at this time of year so we need to brighten up  our look. Choose the prefect shade for your colouring:
LIGHT colouring
Alfresco Lip Gloss

DEEP colouring
Tomato Cream Lipstick

WARM colouring
Coral Cream Lipstick

COOL colouring
Fuchsia Sheer Lipstick

CLEAR colouring
Mango Lip Gloss

SOFT colouring
Sheer Tangerine Lipstick

To choose the prefect summer make-up colours you need to know about your colouring, i.e. your skin tone, eye and hair colour. A feron clark style Make-up Lesson will help you learn about the right make-up colours for you and give you tips on make-up looks for different occasions.

Don’t Bake, Go Fake!
We all need sunshine for vitamins and mood lifting but using fake tan is, without doubt, safer and kinder to your skin. The skin on your face is particularly fine and should always be protected in the
summer with a high factor sunscreen.

To give your skin a healthy summer glow use a bronzer. Choose from Capri for lighter skin or Rio for darker skin.

Add Shimmer For Summer Evenings
Adding a little shimmer to your eye make-up will add glamour to your summer evenings. Use Gold Whisper for warm skin
tones and the soft shimmering Pearl for cooler tones. Alternatively, Highlighter will give you that overall healthy look
with a dab around the cheeks and eyes.

Sunglasses are one of the most popular fashion accessories, they enhance the looks and make us appear more stylish, helping us hide a bad night sleep, lack of eye make up, tired eyes…to name a few. Picking the right sunglasses can be tricky at times as it is important to be aware and keep up with the ongoing trends as well as picking the finding the ones that suit our face shape and complexion.

The choice is huge, aiming to suit everyone in every occasion. I have divided them in five main categories from the most extravagant to the classic styles that come back every year.

Cat eye sunshades, popular during the 50’s and 60’s among the fashionistas could be the main trend this summer. Very classy and feminine we can find them in flashy playful styles as well as in classic versions.

Oversized shades, often in quirky shapes these styles are taking over the streets, loved by the fashionistas can be found in retro styles or new styles. Oval or diamond shapes, square or even heart shaped, anything goes this season. They usually suit square, oval and rectangle faces, however be ready to attract attention, you will definitely be turning heads.

Teashade Sunglasses, these are classics that have been worn by Elton John or Lady Gaga. They are not particularly easy to wear, as they do not suit every face shapes, although once spotted the right ones they can look elegant and sophisticated. One of a kind accessory that will make you stand out.

Sporty sunglases, you do not need to be an athlete to find an occasion to wear these sunglasses,  they are the perfect accessory for a day out in the park playing sports with the kids or  to wear when you go for a walk on a sunny Sunday morning, no eye make up, no problem, still looking fabulous. Classics worth having in our collection of sunglasses.

Aviator sunglasses, the well known Ray Ban’s par excellence, probably the best selling and most popular sunglasses in the world. Great for most face shapes and sizes. There are three sizes available and they never go out of fashion. Look good  when creating a casual look, easy to wear and their classic shape suits everyone.

A few tips:

• Rounded frames are great with a square face; rectangular frames are great with a heart shaped face, and square frames are great with a round face.
• Make sure they fit well or they will fall off your face. Be aware of your surroundings if you are playing sports, they might fly off accidentally.
• Make sure they look and feel good on your face. You don’t want sunglasses that are too small/big or just look good and don’t feel good.

Face shape guide

Oval face -Mostly balanced proportions. chin is slightly narrower than forehead and cheekbones are high.

Frames to try: most frame shapes work with oval faces.Square, rectangular and geometric shapes which add angles to soft curves.  Frames to Avoid: frames that are too large for your features.

Square face- Angular face with a strong jaw line, broad forehead and square chin. Proportional length and width.

Frames to try: Oval and round frames; Glasses with temples that are center set or that connect at the top of the frame; and Butterfly shaped glasses. Frames to avoid: Geometric and square shaped frames that accentuate angles of the face; and low-set temples or color accents on the bottom of the frames that draw emphasis to the chin

Rectangle -Narrow shape that’s longer than it is wide. Angular features with high cheekbones, a longer nose and tall forehead.

Frames to try: Tall frames that help create a shorter face; and broad glasses with an accented top rim or decorative temple that adds width. Frames to avoid: small frames that are out of proportion; and short frames that accentuate face length.

Inverted triangle -Broad forehead and wide cheek bones that narrow to a small chin.

Frames to Try- Bottom-heavy frames that add width to lower face; styles with low-set temples to draw attention downward; and narrow, round frames that soften the forehead. Frames to avoid: Top-heavy styles that draw attention upward; Decorative temples that accentuate the broad upper face.

Round - Full cheeks, rounded chin with few angles. Width and length are in same proportions.

Frames to Try- Angular and geometric frames that sharpen facial features; 
Rectangular and horizontal styles make faces appear longer and thinner; and 
Upswept frames that draw attention to top of face. Frames to avoid: small frames that are out of proportion; and short frames that accentuate face length.

There seems to be no end to the demands on our hard-earned money; in the meantime the online and print press are bombarding us with tantalising images of the latest fashions and ‘must-haves’. What is a girl to do?

In recent years, mixing lower-end price tags with quality pieces has pretty much become a trend in itself. Fashion can dictate styles but it also responds to universal moods. Economic belt-tightening (pardon the pun) means that we have to become more resourceful. This can actually be more fun, and more importantly, it forces us to take a step back and think more carefully about the clothing we buy: do we really need it, does it really suit us and will we get much wear out of it?

This has always been the feron clark style approach: creating a successful wardrobe for your personality, your lifestyle and your budget. Your wardrobe ‘portfolio’ should have styles and fabrics that work with your body shape, colours that flatter you and the overall looks should reflect your personality. You should be able to combine pieces easily and enjoy wearing each garment you own.

Of course, you might have one or two quirky items or unique pieces that won’t go with everything (especially if you are Creative or Dramatic type) but you shouldn’t have lots of pieces that only go with one other thing. What a wardrobe shouldn’t be is bursting at the seams with all the latest styles and great labels which you find yourself gazing at wondering how to wear them.

You should allow time every six months or so, to ‘shop your wardrobe’. That means that before you hit the stores with ‘I need’ in mind, you simply take the time to put your wardrobe in order and revisit some pieces you have not worn for a while (why ???). You might well be surprised at the gems you’ll find hidden in there. Maybe you should bring in me, , to do it with you, as one can be a little emotional at times with some clothes which remind you of events/people, but really do they need to take that space if you have not worn them for a while?

Looking good isn’t a luxury, it is something we all deserve and can achieve without having to spend a fortune. For many people, clothes shopping and dressing well and appropriately, for your age and/or the occasion, can be a chore because you simply don’t know what suits you. You will have a few pieces you enjoy wearing and feel good in, but because you don’t necessarily understand why you look good in those pieces, you can’t easily replicate it. You have to understand what styles work for your figure and for your personality (as well as your budget and lifestyle of course) and do some research to find out the best places to shop for them.

The great thing about the current mood in fashion is that it is all about your personal style, and even if the universal mood changes when economies bounce back, it should still be about your personal style.

You will never go wrong with some good quality, well-fitting classic pieces such as navy, pewter, grey and do we dare say – black – pants/skirts; some plain top too will see you through many years: a good white (your white!) shirt; a few plain well-fitting tops in your colours; a couple of dresses – in the right shape for you, will see you through for months on end, with just a few accessories to create newness.