by Dara Stringham | Dec 2, 2020 | Clothing Style, Dressing for confidence, My Story, Shopping Tips, Style Advice, Wardrobe Tips
This week, I’m sharing a fantastically useful guest post written by the talented London dressmaker, Dara Stringham, of Dara Ford. Dara is a women’s tailor and designer based in Isleworth, West London. From wedding dresses to smartly tailored pieces, Dara’s...
by Helen Reynolds | Nov 18, 2020 | Clothing Style, Dressing for confidence, My Story, Shopping Tips, Style Advice, Wardrobe Tips
“You look like the girl next door”. A throw away bitchy comment that was delivered with hugs and laughter. I smiled and continued enjoying the party, sinking more and more glasses of wine as I let her mean words sink in. The girl next door. Is that a bad thing? I...
by Helen Reynolds | Jul 8, 2020 | Clothing Style, Dressing for confidence, Style Advice
I don’t care much for fashion, but I DO care very much about how a woman feels in the clothes she wears. I also know that it’s all too common for women of any age to suddenly decide that they are dressing too ‘young’ and start playing it (too) safe. ‘Playing it safe’...
by Helen Reynolds | Jun 24, 2020 | Dressing for confidence
As the upbeat music bounced around the mirror clad walls of the dance studio, my eyes drank in the rainbow of colours reflecting back at me. A dozen young girls, moving our bodies in a practised routine, wearing shiny leotards in all manner of cheery colours. Once...
by Helen Reynolds | Jan 8, 2020 | Dressing for confidence
January is typically a time for starting new habits. And here’s one I’d like to encourage you to adopt. Over the last 10 ½ years, I’ve worked with A LOT of wonderful women. This means I’ve been in a LOT of wardrobes and seen a LOT of items of clothing. One thing that...
by Helen Reynolds | Jul 3, 2019 | Dressing for confidence, Style Advice
si. I launched my image business on a very hot sunny day on 1st July 2009. My boys were just 2 and 4 and I was SO nervous and excited about starting up my very own business. I held a garden party, invited 10 local friends and asked them all to bring someone I didn’t...
