Wardrobe 911 Recipe Box

INTRODUCING.............. The Wardrobe 911 Recipe card box.......info-packed recipe cards with photos about the right styles for your body shape. You'll see how to combine pieces into business or casual outfits and what the essential pieces you need to have in your wardrobe.

All my clients who have had a chance to preview these cards love them and I'm happy to have them available now for you to purchase. Just click on the link below and you'll be directed to a separate site to make your purchase. If you need help determining your body shape, call or email me today!

Wardrobe 911 Recipe Cards:
http://www.wardrobe911.com/cmd.php?af=880624

Winter Chic

Staying warm and looking chic and stylish are part of the fashion challenges of living in Toronto, and most of Canada too!

This first coat from Mackage fits the bill beautifully. It's got great details, wonderful fabric and fits very well. I purchased a similar style last winter in a beautiful soft winter white felted wool....I feel warm, cozy and a bit glamorous whenever I wear my coat and I always receive compliments and comments.

Mackage is a Canadian company (yeah!) and all their coats and jackets are available on-line at http://www.mackage.com/.

But what about when it gets really cold....those bone-chilling, sub-zero days in the heart of winter. My best choice is the 'Mystique' Parka from Canada Goose....another great Canadian outerwear company. I'm still warm and toasty when I'm walking my dog along the lake. Add a brightly coloured scarf and hat and you'll be stylish too.

http://www.canada-goose.com/91pr_mystique_parka.htm

Scarf from J.Crew http://www.jcrew.com/

Shopping/Store

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been a book-lover! When I was young, you could usually find me with my nose buried in a novel...and things haven't changed much. I am excited to add a new store to this blog.......filled with loads of books that I love. Fashion, image, style, inspiration, feng shui, relationships, health, nutrition.....books on a variety of topics. I will be adding my comments and ratings in the following weeks but hope you will enjoy my selections. If you have any great books to recommend, please let me know.

Christmas is Coming!

We are in the process of revising and improving the website, but I wanted to publish this post today about our Christmas Gift Packages. (For packages and gift certificates for boyfriend's, sons, husbands and all the men in your life, please look at my blog called 'Bachelor 911'!)

I have put together a great one day package that is perfect for giving (or receiving!).
FROM ORDINARY TO FABULOUS IN ONE DAY... the ultimate make-over day.

We will start with a fashion consultation in your home to assess your style, image and body shape. Then it's off to the salon for a great new haircut and colour, followed by a makeup application. Next, shopping for an outfit to compliment your new look! Along the way, I'll share tons of tips and advice for your individual style and shape!
The whole day is $1500, plus GST and includes all services. Purchases and gratuities are not included. (We accept Visa, MasterCard or American Express)

DELUXE VERSION-FROM ORDINARY TO FABULOUS IN ONE DAY

For early risers, add a private in-home session with a Personal Yoga Coach and finish the day with an 'after' photograph done by a professional photographer!
Additional fee: $500, plus GST

Contact me right away through my website to purchase this package and start the New Year with a great new look!
http://www.coriburchell.com/

Fashion P*rn!

One of my very favorite websites to check in with regularly is http://www.net-a-porter.com/ .......a UK-based luxury women's wear shopping site. To me it's shopping and fashion p*rn!! There is a never ending selection of the most beautiful designer clothing, shoes, accessories. With each piece featured, there is an outfit put together, so you can get ideas and learn how to style the look. They have also have created 'boutiques' .... grouping together fashions into similar collections.

I am coveting this Stella McCartney jacket...it's a new, longer shaped jacket that magazine editors are calling the 'boyfriend' jacket. It's still fitted through the shoulders and is not slouchy at all...but a bit longer than a regular women's jacket. This particular jacket is a designer piece and priced accordingly, but there are similar versions at lower price points...Club Monaco is a great store to look at for this type of style.

I also love how this jacket has been styled....the sleeves pushed up, a simple white camisole underneath and a great handbag and shoes. I can see this as a great business-casual look.....it's stylish, a bit masculine but the jewellery and accessories add a nice feminine touch.

Have a little fun and browse through http://www.net-a-porter.com/ !!

Delicate Eyes

The skin under your eyes is so very delicate and one of the first areas to show age. It's a 'must' to use an eye cream...no matter what your age. I first started using eye creams in my 20's and still continue to use them today in my 40's. I wanted to share with you a product I was introduced to and a great application tip.

First, the product: SkinCeuticals Eye Balm 'Rehabilitative Emollient for Aging Skin' $80.00 This is a wonderfully lightweight balm, that glides on, and sinks in immediately.

The SkinCeuticals line is great for women in their 40 and up. Find out more about the whole line at http://www.skinceuticals.com/

Secondly, the tip for every age! Instead of using your fingers to apply this product.......use a Q-tip. Dip the Q-tip into the product and apply under your eye. Use any excess product directly on your eyelid. This is such a gentle way to apply any eye cream...there is no pulling or tugging at all and the product is spread evenly. (Thanks to Miriam Gee of Gee Beauty for sharing this great tip). http://www.geebeauty.com/

Balance

In future posts, I'm going to talk a bit about each body shape and how to dress for your shape. Today I wanted to start off that dialogue by talking a bit about 'balance'........

Yin and Yang.....positive and negative.....top bottom.......left right.......Balance! This is the 'ideal' that we are striving for in dressing your shape to it's maximum potential. Balancing the form is also the objective in designing a great hairstyle or applying makeup. We are trying to create an illusion of balance by 'highlighting' what is positive and 'lowlighting' what is negative.

In clothing, we can highlight using a variety of 'tools'.....colour, pattern, shape, texture and volume can all be used to draw the eye to where we want it to go. And with the avoidance of these 'tools' we can detract attention from where we don't want the eye to go.

Hairstyles can also be adapted to your face using tools as well.....colour, shape, texture and volume. Makeup uses colour and light to highlight or contour.

We can never eliminate the 'imbalance' completely and that keeps things interesting and adds tension....but by using tools we encourage the eye to see what we want it to see.

Look at the outfit you are wearing right now and ask yourself "where have I used the tools above to draw attention?" Is it where you want attention? Or have you highlighted an area you would rather detract attention from?