Rethinking brown

It’s that time when the colour for the year ahead is announced. Mocha Mousse (or Fisk Brown!) is the colour for 2025. It’s soft and unremarkable; is that our future?!

Donna Cameron7 December 2024Comment

Results of my colour analysis poll

I ran a poll on Insta to see how well people can analyse colour in photographs and this is the result!

Donna Cameron17 November 2024Comment

How sustainable are dress hire businesses?

Are designer dress hire businesses good for the environment or are they popular for other reasons?

Donna Cameron7 November 2024Comment

Cup Day couture, conflicts and confessions

Cup Day: love the fashion but no longer / never were a fan of horse racing? Here’s my advice.

What's new about Colour Analysis?

Colour Analysis is really having a moment! Here’s what’s new about it and what you should get if you have one.

ColourDonna Cameron30 October 2024colour analysis app, colour analysis, colourComment

English country comfort

This is the final post on the challenge I set myself to travel Europe with just carry-on luggage and includes a snapshot of every outfit I wore.

London wardrobe

The impact fast fashion has had on the city I loved living in, visiting Vivienne Westwood and an update on my travel wardrobe.

Country house casual

Continuing my challenge of living out of a small suitcase, this is how it worked in surprisingly warm weather and a look at how I fitted it all in.

Copenhagen clothes

It’s less than a week since I left for Europe with only carry on luggage. This post lists what I packed and how I’ve fared so far.

Donna Cameron4 September 2024 Comments

Travelling to Europe just with carry on

I’ve set myself a challenge to travel to Europe with only carry on luggage. Follow along to see if and / or how I manage!

Disruptive fashion

One of the things I love most about fashion and style is its connection to psychology and its ability to reflect social changes. Some brief insights here…

How to wear colour

Tips on choosing colours if you haven’t had a Colour Analysis. And is there a colour that suits everyone?

Travel packing; keeping it light

Because lifting your suitcase shouldn’t break your back!

WardrobeDonna Cameron18 March 2024travel packing, travelling, capsule wardrobeComment

Farewell Iris

A possibly controversial position on Iris Apfel, a unique woman whose personal style can still teach us a lot.

Accessories, Inclusiveness, WardrobeDonna Cameron8 March 2024wardrobe, Personal style, personal expression, Iris ApfelComment

Peach Fuzz: do we care?

How relevant is the Pantone colour of 2024 (Peach Fuzz)? And if you like it, how can you wear it to best effect?

ColourDonna Cameron20 December 2023colour of the year, colour coordination, colour theory, colour analysisComment

A study in Colour Analysis

Demonstrating the impact wearing different colours can make to appearance. All photos are unedited and unfiltered and taken just minutes apart.

Colour, WardrobeDonna Cameron24 November 2023colour analysis, colour coordination Comments

AI vs personal style consultants

If you want to wear mainstream trends, use AI. But if you want to develop style that is personal, you’ll need personal attention.

Small changes to uniform rules is significant

Designating uniforms on the basis of gender has finally become a thing of the past!

Inclusiveness, Personal ExpressionDonna Cameron9 June 2023Fashion, Personal styleComment

My travel capsule wardrobe

The basis of the capsule wardrobe I travelled with and why it worked

Wardrobe, ColourDonna Cameron16 May 2023capsule wardrobe, versatile wardrobe, colour coordinationComment

My real (favourite) clients

Most people I work with are not household names. In fact I've been known to say that the less certain you feel about working with a personal stylist, the more fun we’ll have working together!

Personal Expression, Personal Style, Self ConfidenceDonna Cameron19 April 2023Comment

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