Option A Option B After posting my previous article, a long time friend and client of mine asked about choosing glasses based on faceshape. As she rightly asserted, faceshape can be very difficult to define and there are huge variations depending on placement and size of facial features as well as colouring. There is a [...]

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As I advance in my pregnancy and get bigger by the day, I have found that the following tips keep me comfortable and looking my best. I wish I had known them first time around: 1. At around 4 months, I strongly recommend that you go through your wardrobe and remove any items that you [...]

  Dressing An Hourglass or X Shape by aileenlane featuring a sequin skirt Characteristics of the type: Waist is 10 inches smaller than shoulders & hips Shoulder and hips are relatively as wide as each other Bottom and thighs are curved and weight gain tends to be in these area’s Bust tends to be on [...]

  Winter Holiday Maternity Capsule by aileenlane featuring mid heel boots I’m heading off to Ireland for my holiday’s in mid December so I put together a maternity capsule (am going to be 5months by then:)) I want to survive the cold and look stylish at the same time. I will be attending my brothers [...]

The lovely Quratulain posed the following query to me so I though I would get some colour in as well as answer her question on coats/ jackets that suit a petite rectangle shape. “Dear Aileen, I saw the H shape rescue package… on website - thanks.  Its getting to be winter here what kind of coat would suit? [...]

1. Change the belt: Cheaper dresses, pants and skirts often come with very low quality / cheap looking belts. Swap for a more sturdy leather version and your outfit immediately looks classier. (Shop the sales for good quality leather belts.) 2. Change the buttons: Cheaper clothing often have cheap looking buttons; swap with some classier [...]

  Rectangle or H – Casual to Smart by aileenlane featuring an anchor necklace As mentioned previously, the aim with this figure is to detract from the straight up and down torso and wider rib cage; make the waist look smaller by drawing the eye out at the bust and above and the hips and [...]

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a bit fanatical about giving my little boy the best possible nutrition and I do love Mayura of Healthfriends‘ food and recipes which are vegan but really tasty. Mayura has a talk coming up with demo and tasting next week on 21st September so be sure to check [...]

    Fun Smart Casual by aileenlane featuring vintage bracelets One of my blog readers Renna posed the following challenge to me: ‘I  wanted to request if it’s possible if you could do a post on outfits meant for teachers. Teachers do not have to be formal and nether too casual- somewhere in between.  And [...]