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| January 2008 |
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| An easy way to spruce up a festering wardrobe is with
colour... colour me beautiful gives tips on what
colours suit you. Fair features You look wonderful in
medium charcoal or pewter shades... Dark features You
can wear a dark suit: yes to black, charcoal, chocolate and
navy... Somewhere in between... Stick to neutral
colours as much as possible. |
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| November 2007 |
| Business or Pleasure Makeovers |
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| ‘Richard Trevaskis, UK-based sales and marketing
director of German industrial piping business Georg Fischer,
decided to seek an image consultation with CMB Image.
‘I do a lot of presenting and go to a lot of meetings.
Before, I had just put anything on without really thinking.
But dressing properly makes you feel right for the part and
far more confident. Ninety per cent of my clients never
visit our plants. I’m all they ever see – so for them I am
the corporate image’. |
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| August 2007 |
| How to get on in the real world - Dressing
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| “The key point, according to CMB Image [corporate division of Colour Me Beautiful], is not to show too much flesh, because it will send the wrong signals. Short skirts, low-cut tops and trousers that are low-rise or not kept up with a belt are too revealing for any industry…CMB Image also emphasises the importance of grooming, because if you make an effort with your appearance it suggests that you will make an effort at work. Good grooming will give the impression of confidence. Tying long hair back will remove the temptation to twiddle it neurotically, and wearing make-up looks polished and suggests you get out of bed early enough to apply it…” |
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| June 2007 |
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| ‘It was the speech he had waited all his political life
to deliver and, when the moment came, it was clear great
efforts had been made to make sure he looked the part.
His performance was given a guarded thumbs-up last night by
Colour Me Beautiful, one of the country’s leading image
consultancies. They argued that Mr Brown could get away with
a shabbier look at the Treasury. Indeed, it reinforced his
image as a parsimonious Chancellor. “Now that he has taken
the top job, he needs to power up his image. He’s going to
be on the world stage now, and needs to look the part” they
said.’ |
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| June 2007 |
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‘... “Whether you’re attending your best friend’s
wedding or you’re off to Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, a hat or
fascinator brings the perfect finishing touch to your
outfit. But how do you choose the right one?...
Matching your hat to your outfit always seems contrived. Use
your hat to make a statement by choosing one in a
complementary or contrasting colour to your outfit. Remember
height and scale. The rim of your hat should never extend
beyond your shoulders…
Fascinators are great if you’re not sure about a hat. They
might only be a frothy concoction of a few feathers attached
to a hair comb, but they’re the perfect way to dress up a
pretty summer dress.” Colour Me Beautiful.’ |
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| May 2007 |
| ‘Be canny with your colour’ |
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| ...'What you wear with your colour can be [just as]
important. Some complexions look better with tonal outfits;
others benefit from opposite-end-of-the-spectrum contrasts.
Colour Me Confident (Hamlyn £14.99) with its six basic
categories – soft, clear, warm, cool, deep or light… it’s a
useful eye-opener for the 90 per cent of us who stick to the
same three colours and the other 10 per cent who wear lots
of them, none of which work on them. So go forth and consult
it...’ |
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| March 2007 |
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Gone are the days when ‘getting your colours done’ – being categorised
into a colour bracket by style advisory service, Colour Me Beautiful -
had a stranglehold on British women’s wardrobes…Colour Me Beautiful,
which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, has given itself a
makeover to address women’s changing attitudes.
“ There’s so much that can be done with colour that having very defined
categories of what suits women doesn’t work”... “These days you can’t tell
a woman that she’s a ‘spring’ or a ‘winter’. Nobody wants to be
categorised into a little box; we have completely departed from all that
in the last five years.”
“Our consultants are now trained to work with women on a very
personalised palette, taking into account their character and the
signals they want to give as well as what suits their looks.” |
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| March 2007 |
| ‘Here’s what to do, Gordon [Brown]’ |
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| Colour Me Beautiful: ‘...A man of his stature should
have his suits made for him. With his dark hair and eyes he
needs a strong colour but one that appeals to voters… The
jacket should be single-breasted to counteract his heavy
chest…Single pleated trousers will give him room to move…
His pink ties may make him seem in touch with his feminine
side but as a prominent politician he needs something bolder
to remind us that he is in control…But most of all he must
smile and stand up straight. There is a lot of work to do.’ |
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| February 2007 |
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| “Winter requires a change of contrast. Bright clothes
set off tanned skin in the summer, while brown (and its
smooth soul mates beige, ecru and cream) should be your
choice for winter… “ Wear chocolate brown if you have dark
hair and eyes” says image agency Colour Me Beautiful, “and
opt for a lighter shade if you are blond and blue-eyed”...
“With globalization and the mixing of cultures, brown is
acceptable in virtually all professions.” |
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| February / March 2007 |
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| Groom SOS: Take a look at Image Matters for Men: How to
Dress for Success…, in association with Colour Me Beautiful
image consultants. It will show you how to pick an outfit
for your big day to complement your colour and body shape –
no stylist required! It’s so full of inspiration, it will
have you looking good and feeling great, even after your
wedding.’ |
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| March 2007 |
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| ‘After a winter wrapped up in black the thought of
wearing colour is scarier than running out of chocolate
digestives! But while black may be slimming, brights can do
wonders too. Colour Me Beautiful explains how to make colour
work for you…’ |
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| July 2007 |
| Company Life Guide – life rule no. 1
– Colour Me Stylish by Colour Me Beautiful |
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| Want to sizzle on a date or wow your boss? The colour
you wear can decide if you’re a fashion flop or a style
sensation, says Colour Me Beautiful… Hot date... wear red or
pinky tones… brunettes should opt for rich scarlet… Job
Interview… wear blue... blue conveys trust… Meeting his
parents... wear taupe and stone... neutral shades make you
look more approachable...’ |
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