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You Can Look Spectacular at Any Age

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Nancy Goldblatt, “Wardrobe Wizard”
Are you worried you look “Over the hill”?  At networking events, do you feel you are invisible to people because you are over a certain age?  

If you are an employee, are you concerned you might get downsized because you don’t look as young and energetic as your co-workers?

Have you noticed you look more tired and the lines in your face look more prominent?

If you are in a relationship, when was the last time your partner said,”Wow, you look great.”

Even if you aren’t interested in a new relationship, when was the last time a stranger looked at you twice?

 When you look in the mirror, how do you feel?

Erma Bombeck, the late humorist said, ” It’s better to be over the hill, than under it.” This isn’t very reassuring when you aren’t “Under the hill,” yet.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” says, ” You don’t have to feel or look over the hill.”

 “No matter what your age, shape or size, you can recapture your natural good looks.”  This does not involve anything drastic, but it does require getting accurate information about what really looks good on you.

You Can Look Spectacular At Any Age
You Can Look Spectacular at Any Age

You won’t find this accurate, personalized information in  magazines or on television.

 Lots of books are available with good and bad advice.  After you decipher which is the good advice, you have to determine what applies to you.  This can take many years.

The Secret to Looking Current 

The secret  to looking like you know “What’s Happening,”  is not wearing the latest trendy colors or style.  The secret is to look:

  • coordinated
  • pulled together
  • visually harmonious.

You don’t need a face lift, or botox injections to do this.

This involves understanding your face and body shape, finding out what your best colors are and learning how to use this information so you can look visually pleasing.

 Yes, You Can Look  Spectacular at Every Age.

A good place to start is with flattering colors.  I believe the Color1 system, of color analysis is the most accurate system available.

I have been a Color 1, Personal Image Consultant for over 20 years.  I have seen hundreds of my clients transformed after I did their colors and they used their charts to choose makeup and clothing.

A Color 1 chart can be used for your entire life.

 It’s not true that as you get older you should wear more toned down or more pastel clothing.  

Want more information about Color 1?

Joanna Nicholson and Judy Lewis Crum founded Color 1 about 35 years ago.  Joanna Nicholson has written a number of books.

Her most recent books are “Dressing Smart for Women,” and “Dressing Smart for Men.”  Find the books at the library or try Amazon or contact Leslie Stott, current CEO of Color 1 at: Leslie@thecolorlady.com

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“The Wardrobe Wizard,” is available to work with you no matter where you live.

If you live in Baltimore,Md or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size or shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,” she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates, an International Image & Style Company.

e-mail Nancy for more information on how to get started with an on-line consult.

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

Secrets Of Choosing A Flattering Purse, by Nancy Goldblatt, The Wardrobe Wizard, revised © 2012

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Here are four tips for choosing a purse that will flatter you.  You will need to consider color, scale, shape and where the purse sits on your body.

  COLOR

  1. Because our eyes automatically search for colors to be repeated, when you carry a purse that repeats one of your natural body colors (hair, skin or eyes) you will look visually pleasing and be able to wear this purse with everything you own.    (Best choice is hair color if your skin is light and skin color, if your skin is dark)                                                     

SIZE

  • 2. Here is a way to find a good size purse that will be in   proportion to your body.  Spread your fingers apart with your thumbs  touching and measure horizontally from little finger to little finger.  This measurement is the widest or tallest your purse should be to be in proportion to your body.  You can also measure your hand from your wrist crease to the end of your longest finger.  This could be the depth, height or width of your purse.  (If your hands are in proportion to your body these suggestions will work for you.)

STRAP LENGTH

  • 3. If you can adjust strap length, adjust your purse to end at a place on your body that is the narrowest.  For example if you carry your weight in the lower half of your body, and have a defined waistline, shorten the straps so your purse stops at your waist.  If you are top-heavy, lengthen straps so your purse stops at your lower hip or thigh.  (If your strap is not adjustable, take it to a shoe repair store, have the strap cut and resewn to the correct length)

SHAPE

  • 4. A purse that has some softness and some straightness is best for most bodies.  If you have a very angular (straight body) and angular face, you can choose a purse with sharp angles.  If you have a curvy body ( with very obvious waist definition and a more curved or round face then you can wear a purse that is more soft and curved.  See purse examples below :
                                                                                                 
straight, structured purse best for someone with undefined waist and angular face shape
purse has some straightness and some softness  
Curved purse best for someone with a curvy body and oval or round face

 

 

 

 

 

TRENDS

Recent purse trends include super sized handbags, clutch bags, vintage, brightly colored and metallic bags.  If you are petite, a very large handbag may dwarf you and if you are a plus size an over sized bag may emphasize parts you don’t want emphasized.

If you do choose a brightly colored purse, try to repeat the color in your outfit at least once or twice.  This repetition of color can  be done with a scarf, shoes, or belt.  As stated before our eyes unconsciously search for repetition of color and this will help you to look more pulled together.

 

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Nancy, Wardrobe Wizard

 

Nancy Goldblatt is available to work with you no matter where you live.  If you live in Baltimore, Md or surrounding areas she can work with you in person.  If you live other places, she can work with you on-line using digital pictures.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,”she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates, an International Image & Style Company.

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

 

Why Do You Have So Many Unworn Clothes? part 2

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Here are 7 reasons why you have so many unworn pieces of clothing cluttering your closet and some possible solutions from “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore.”

1. It doesn’t fit right. It may be the wrong size or it may be an unflattering style for your body shape.  Even if its the right size and fits you in some places, in others places it pulls and is too tight or it bags because its too big.  (Possible Solution- take it to a dressmaker who can do alterations.)

2.  The color isn’t flattering. It drains all the color out of your face, makes you look sick or makes you look like you are having a perpetual hot flash.  (Possible Solution-  (You need a “color break.”) Get this by showing some skin or wearing a flattering  scarf color near your face.

 You have nothing to wear with it. I call these pieces “orphans.” (Possible solution:  take your orphans shopping  to find matching pieces.)   

4.  It doesn’t feel right on. Maybe the fabric is itchy or it does not breathe or maybe you feel too uncovered or too covered up.  (Possible Solution-layer it over something else)

5. It requires too much upkeep, ironing and expensive dry cleaning.   (If you are anything like me, you are very busy and don’t have time to iron and do not like the idea of wearing clothing that is cleaned in Perc, a Cancer causing chemical.)  Possible Solution:  You may be able to wash it even if it says dry clean.  Do not wash it if it says “dry clean only.”

6  It was a gift that you never liked or someone talked you into buying it. (Possible Solution- Re-gift it or donate or consign it.)

7. Maybe it was marked down to such a bargain price that the “thrifty part of you” couldn’t resist it.  Possible Solution- Donate it or consign it to make room for pieces that really flatter you.

Your closets and drawers are being fattened by these non–working pieces of clothing. A recent client of mine had so many orphans with the tags still on, crowding her closets and drawers that she had lost track of what she owned.  She no longer remembered what she owned that she could actually wear.

I was just like some of you before I got trained 20 years ago.  I had  closets overstuffed with clothes I could not wear.   If image consultants were around when I was younger,  I would not only have saved a lot of time and money, but I would not have turned down lots of fun activities, because I had nothing to wear.

What’s the solution to those overstuffed closets and drawers?  Get educated about your body and face shape and get a color analysis so you will have a wallet of your best colors to shop with.  Where can you get accurate information.?  There are lots of books out there, some with good information and some with not so good information

Two books I recommend with lots of accurate information   are “Dressing Smart for Women,” and “Dressing Smart for Men.”   These books were written by Joanna Nicholson, my mentor and teacher. You can purchase them from Leslie Stott, Color 1 CEO.  Contact  Leslie at : http://Leslie@thecolorlady.com/

You may also be able to find them on Amazon or at your local library.

If you do not get help from someone who has  training in image, style and color you will probably continue making many of those seven mistakes.

I am now able to do color and face and body shape analysis on-line no matter where you are located, using digital photos.

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Nancy Goldblatt, Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, is a Color 1 Associate.  For over twenty years, she has been helping women whose size and shape has changed, to shop their closets.

 She specializes in color analysis , and  face and body shape analysis.   After a client works with “The Wardrobe Wizard”,  she will have a pared down closet with “mix and match pieces,” and the ability to put her own best looks together.

Nancy works with clients in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area as well as long distance customers.  She can now do online consults.  To find out more: Contact the Wardrobe Wizard at nancy@wardrobewiz.com/ or call 410-513-9496 for a complimentary, no obligation 20 minute telephone consultation to discover your fashion personality and find out what “The Wardrobe Wizard,” can do for you.


Unhappy About Your Appearance? Go to the Magic Wish Store

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When I was twenty something, many years before I became an Image Consultant,  I was complaining to my cousin Roz about my freckle mustache.

It was summer and I had just come home from a vacation in Mexico.  The sun is very intense in Mexico and my freckles which usually are only sprinkled over the bridge of my nose, had appeared in droves above my upper lip.

I was disturbed about this because it made me look like I had a mustache.

My cousin Roz who is a social worker, and from the South asked in her slow southern way. ” How much do you want to get rid of your freckle mustache?”

I immediately answered,“Very much, what do I have to do?”

Roz said she would  take me to the Magic Wish Store.

She explained, “The Magic Wish Store is a place where you can magically change things, but there is always a price to pay.  Close your eyes and imagine all of the qualities you value about yourself both inside and outside.  You can get rid of your freckle mustache but you must pay to get rid of it.  The payment must be in the form of a quality you really like about yourself.”

I thought about what I really liked about myself both inside and outside.

I thought about those qualities I valued on the outside first.   I liked my beautiful clear complexion, my naturally wavy dark brown hair, my full lips, my almond shaped, hazel eyes.

On the inside, the qualities I valued were my quick, curious mind, my ability to understand other peoples problems, and my ability to laugh at myself.

Roz asked me again. “What are you willing to give up to get rid of your freckle mustache?”

I was stumped.  I really wanted to get rid of that freckle mustache, but I wasn’t willing to pay for it by giving up any of the qualities I valued in myself.

I told Roz and myself, “I guess I’ll have to keep my freckle mustache.”

I stopped complaining  about my freckle mustache, when I realized I wasn’t willing to give up anything I valued about myself to get rid of it.

Luckily, the freckle mustache faded as Fall came. Since then, I have learned to use sunscreen to keep my freckle mustache from reappearing.

So what would you like to change about your looks?  What are the qualities you value about yourself both outside and inside?  Is there any quality you really value about yourself that you are willing to give up in exchange for something you don’t like about your appearance?

Fortunately, you don’t have to give up any of your valued qualities when you work with the Wardrobe Wizard.

I have easy to learn”‘magic,” that can transform your appearance  using color, proportion, line and design.

And now it doesn’t matter where you live because I am now doing online consultations!

I am still available to work with you in-person, if you live in Baltimore or surrounding areas.

Contact me to set up a 20 minute telephone discussion about your fashion challenges.  I will give you the fashion personality quiz and you will learn how your fashion personality affects your choice of clothes and how you can learn to be true to your fashion personality, without losing your credibility. This telephone conversation will get you started on the path to a wardrobe of clothes and makeup that makes it easy to shop and get dressed quickly and look your best everyday.  This 20 minute telephone conversation is complimentary,  email: Nancy@wardrobewiz.com

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What Did You Learn From Your Mother About Your Appearance?

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I wonder how many of you were affected by the way your mother felt about her appearance.

Even if your mother did not talk about how she felt about her looks, she may have communicated her insecurities by the way she behaved.

I remember going to the grocery store with my mother when I was a young child.  If she glimpsed a neighbor or friends she would grab my hand and duck down another aisle to avoid them.  She told me this was because she did not have time to stand and chat.  As I got older, she admitted to me that she didn’t want to chat because she did not feel she looked her best.

As a young child, I did not understand my mother’s behavior. When  I became an adolescent I began to understand her behavior when I started having some of the same feelings.

My mother was a beautiful woman, but she did not feel beautiful. She felt her nose was too big and she hated her freckled skin.  She envied her friends who could lay out in the sun until their skin turned leathery brown. Even though she had dark brown hair, she had the skin of a red head. When she tried to lay in the sun, thinking her freckles would blend together to give her a tan, she got sun poisoning.   Ironically, because she had to stay out of the sun, as she got older, her skin stayed beautiful as her friends grew more wrinkled.

They say it’s not what our parents say but what they do that affects us.’

For me it was what my mother said and what she did.  She was highly critical of her own appearance and my appearance.  When I was about 6 years old, I was invited to my best friends ballet recital.  I did not go because I got a stomach ache.   That stomach ache felt real at the time, but I realize now, looking back, that underneath the stomach ache was anxiety because I felt I did not have anything to wear that I felt I looked good in. As I got older, I turned down many invitations, because I felt I did not have anything to wear.

When I became an adult, if I could not avoid going to a special event, I would look in my closet and feel panicked because my “old faithful’s,” were too raggedy to wear.

So I would go out and feel desperate as I shopped for something to wear for the special occasion.  When I did go to the event, I felt self conscious and did not enjoy myself because I felt fat and frumpy.  I would often find myself comparing the way I looked to the way the other women looked.

  I wonder if any of you can relate to this?

I discovered after I got trained as an image consultant that I have the most challenging body shape to dress.

Even when I weighed 112 pounds, I felt I looked fat because I have narrow  hips and a proportionally wide waistline and midsection. ( If you happen to have this body shape, you need to wear tops with undefined waistlines.)  It was hard for me to find clothes that looked good on me because

I did not really understand my body shape or the colors that flattered me.

No matter how much I dieted, my waist stayed wide because of my bone structure.   Because I did not understand which styles or colors were flattering, it would take me forever to find one thing that looked ok and fit me.  Frequently if I found one piece that looked good, there would be nothing to match it and it would just hang in my closet unworn.

Nancy at 112 pounds and still feeling fat

Something  magical happened to me when I learned what silouettes worked best on my body shape and what my most flattering colors were.

Shopping got easier and putting myself together became a breeze.  As I got more and more compliments about my appearance, some of those old feelings of self consciousness and “not looking good enough,” began to melt away.

When I have an important event to go to or I am invited out now, I still have a flash of panic, but it only lasts for a few seconds.

Then I remember that I have the knowledge to put myself together and look good.  When I leave my house, I no longer feel self conscious because I am confident that I know what looks good on me no matter what my shape or weight.

Even if you did not have a self conscious, critical mother or body shape challenges, some of you may be experiencing body shape challenges as you have gotten older.

 Do you understand your body shape and the styles of clothing that most flatter your body?  

Do you know what shades of color really flatter you?

 Do you understand your “Fashion Personality,” and how that affects what you feel comfortable wearing?

What are you doing as you get older to continue presenting the best version of yourself?  I would love to hear from you.  Please feel free to comment.

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Are you ready to save lots of money and look great everyday?  To far away to meet in person.  Think you might be interested in an Online Wardrobe Makeover? Call or e-mail to set up a Complimentary 25 minute telephone consult.  The telephone consult I am currently offering is FREE, with no obligation, but I only have a few of these slots available each week.   The purpose of the telephone consult is to help you determine what your fashion personality is and to help me better understand what your needs  are.    Say goodbye to those, “Nothing to wear moments.” 

Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496,  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com

 

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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.” After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,”she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will learn how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

“The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men.  She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates an International Image & Style Company.


 

 

Get Your Closet Ready To Be Shopped, 10 Easy Steps

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Is your closet dark and so crowded with clothes that you can’t really see what’s in there? Do you have wire hangers mixed in with plastic hangers  hanging in different directions?  If you have “huggable hangers,” in matching colors, congratulations.

In order to “shop your closet,” you need to clean your closet out first.  Here are 10 easy steps you can take to get your closet ready to be “shopped.”

1. Install a light in your closet so you can see what you have. If there is a fixture someplace for a bulb put one in.  If there is no fixture for a bulb you can install a battery operated light. You can purchase LED battery  operated lights that last a long time.  Battery operated lights for your closet will run you anywhere from $12 to $26.  Go to Amazon.com/ for some choices.  Also,if you room lighting is dim, get a few full spectrum bulbs and put them in table lamps or purchase one or two OTT lights, either desk type style or floor models.  JoAnn Fabrics frequently has them on sale and you can find some good prices online also.

2. Once you have enough light to see what you have, its time to go exploring.  Set aside a few hours to do this exploring.

3.  If you don’t have a portable hanging clothes rack, use a bed or table. Recently, my friend Joy told me about a product she likes a lot that she purchased at QVC called the “Hang Up.”  Its a portable, collapsible rod with 3 arms. (You can use it for storing, drying and sorting clothes.)  Each arm holds a minimum of 30 hangers.  You can get two for $58.26.  The number is M12586 at QVC.com

4. You will need 6 boxes or 6 large garbage bags. Label them, “give away or consign,” “repair or alter,” “needs washing or cleaning,” ” too big or small” “sentimental keepsake,”  and “never worn.”  (Most women have three sizes of clothes in their closets.  Unless you plan to lose or gain a lot of weight, I suggest you only keep clothes that are no more than one size too small or too large.)

5.  The too big or small clothes,” can be stored away for now. You can separate these items into two plastic boxes labeled “too big,” and one labeled “too small.”  If and when you gain or lose weight you can go through these boxes.

6. You can review the clothing that needs washing or cleaning now or later.

7.  Try on the repair or alter items to see if they truly are worth repairing or altering.

8.  Give away items that you can not consign can go to a friend or to Goodwill or Amvets.  If you donate and itemize you can deduct this from your income taxes.

9.  The “sentimental keepsakes,” are items you can’t bear to part with.  Store them in a covered labeled container.

10.  The “never worn items,” need to be evaluated for why you have never worn them. Are they orphans waiting for a second piece? Try to determine why you have not worn the item.  If you think you will never wear it, take it to a consignment shop or donate it and get a tax write off.

You are now ready to evaluate what’s left in your closet. (There may not be much left.) What’s left is probably your “old faithful clothes,” that you wear regularly.  Also, you may have a few “million dollar looks,” in your closet. What is a “million dollar look”? You always get compliments when you wear the piece or outfits.  Because you look terrific, you  feel extremely confident when you wear it.

Are you still unsure what to let go of or what you need to add to fill in the gaps in your wardrobe? You can try on everything left in your closet on and do the “Blink Test,” see Blog “Do You Feel Like A Beauty or A Beast?”  Part 2. http://wardrobewiz.com/?p=1880/

Are you still unsure what is really flattering? Wondering what you need to add to look current.  Tired of wasting time and money on clothes that don’t work for you?  Want more “million dollar looks,” in your closet?

Time to contact the Wardrobe Wizard, Nancy Goldblatt, at Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com or call 410-513-9496. Personal Image Consultant.  She is a Color 1 Associate, with over 20 years of experience helping women whose size and shape has changed, to shop in their closets.  She is now offering online consulting to long distance customers.   WWW.WardrobeWiz.com. 410-513-9496, Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com/

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Online Wardrobe Wizard Makeover, New Service Launch

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Are you too far away from Baltimore, Maryland to have an in-person consultation with “The Wardrobe Wizard?”

 Or are you so busy you don’t have time during the day to meet for a consultation that takes 3 hours or more. I am launching a new service.

 I call it, “Online Wardrobe Makeover and Image Consultation,” by the Wardrobe Wizard.

In the past I have always done “in-person,” consults that included color analysis, face &  body-shape analysis and closet shopping.  I was limited by geography and was only able to work with people located in the Baltimore-Washington area.

I am now able to do this online using digital photos.

For those of you who are local, I am still available to work with you in-person. 

Here is a snippet from one of my first virtual consultations.

Donna works as an Accounting Assistant and she had just returned to school to get her accounting degree.  She called me after completing entrepreneurial training from WEB, Women Entrepreneurs of Baltimore.  Donna took this WEB training because she wants to become  an Image Consultant specializing in accessories.  Her business name is “Accessorized, The Image.”

Here is the first picture she sent me

Donna, red blouse too bright for her, overpowers her delicate color and emphasizes her shadows

When you close your eyes and then open them again, you eyes will go to the blouse first because its too bright for her.  She needs to wear a more toned down red blouse, perhaps in maroon or a brownish red.  

Small Changes Make A Big Difference

In this next picture Donna is wearing a top that is a toned down brown.  This a brown that is perfect for her gentle coloring.  I did put a little lipstick and blush on her and I filled in the end of her eyebrows.

Donna after consult with a little lipstick and blush and a top that is a flattering color.

 

In previous blog posts I have talked about clothes needing to look like they are an extension of you. In the picture above, Donna is wearing a flattering color that does not overpower her delicate coloring.

I also did an online body shape analysis of Donna.   Donna has a defined waistline but because she has gained some weight her waistline is not as defined as it used to be.  Nevertheless, her best styles will be styles that have some waist definition.

When I helped her shop her closet, I discovered Donna had a lot of unworn pieces of clothing that still had the tags on them.

Most of these were clothes she bought for weddings.  Donna’s fashion personality is “timeless classic,” and these piece were too romantic for her and most of them did not have a defined waistline.

She thought, because she was going to a wedding, she should wear something romantic looking.

In the picture below is one top she never wore.  Can you guess why?

Why is this romantic top with the big  bright, print and undefined waistline so unflattering to Donna?

Donna is 5’7″ but because of her “gentle-muted,” coloring she needs to wear small to medium sized prints in colors that are “toned down,” (not bright).

Besides the print size being too large and too bright, the style of this top is unflattering because it does not have a defined waistline.

OK, she doesn’t have any makeup on, but the deal breaker in the picture above is the unflattering top.

Donna after consult with makeup and wearing a flattering color

This is from an e-mail I received from Donna a few weeks after the consult. “The consult I had with “The Wardrobe Wizard,” helped me  understand why I hardly ever wore my brightly colored clothing and why I never wore the romantic clothing I bought to attend weddings.

After the consult, with my color chart and line drawings of my best styles in hand,  I finished going through my closet and removed all of my “too bright clothes,” that had no waist definition. Then with the information I had about combining my colors, I took what was left and made outfits from them.

Now, instead of having a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear, I have fewer clothes and I wear everything.

I contacted several consignment stores but they were only interested in designer label clothing.  So I decided to have a yard sale.

 My beautiful items, although not designer labels, sold like hot cakes. I have also used my color chart to pick out nail polish and my fingers and toes are looking great.

I  just purchased a new pair of glasses based on what I learned  during the face shape consult.   I can’t wait to pick up my new glasses next week.”  Donna W

Think you might be interested in the “Wardrobe Wizard’s,” my new online “Wardrobe Makeover”?

Here’s  more information.  You will need a digital camera with 12 megapixels or better and have access to a computer.  If you don’t have a 12 megapixel digital camera, perhaps you can borrow one.  I need specific pictures for the color analysis and specific pictures for the face and body shape analysis, as well as a few body measurements.  You only need a webcam if you want me to help you shop your closet.

(I will send you more details when you sign up for the makeover.) Are you ready to save lots of money and look great everyday?  To far away to meet in person.  Think you might be interested in an Online Wardrobe Makeover?

Call or e-mail to set up a Complimentary 25 minute telephone consult.  The telephone consult I am currently offering is FREE, with no obligation, but I only have a few of these slots available each week.

The purpose of the telephone consult is to help you determine what your fashion personality is and to help me better understand what your needs  are.    Say goodbye to those, “Nothing to wear moments.”

Contact info : Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496, WWW.WardrobeWiz.com __________________________________________________________

 Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with mid-life women whose size and shape has changed and who have too many clothes and “nothing to wear.”

After a woman works with “The Wardrobe Wizard,”she will have a wallet of her best colors and styles, and a pared down closet.   She will know how to mix and match her best looks so she can get dressed “lickety split,” and look great everyday.

 Say goodbye, to those “nothing to wear,” moments. “The Wardrobe Wizard,” also works with younger women and is available to work with men. 

She was trained by Joanna Nicholson, founder of Color 1 Associates an International Image & Style Company.

Do You Feel like a Beauty or a Beast? Think of Yourself As An Unfinished Work of Art

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,"

My friend Connie recently said to me. ” I used to be able to throw my clothes on, run a comb thru my hair, smear a little lipstick on and I was good to go.  Now that I am older, I am afraid I will scare someone, if I don’t do more before I leave the house.”

Do you ever feel this way?  You probably do if you are over a certain age.

One of my favorite anonymous sayings is “Young people are works of God and older people are works of art.”

Think of yourself as an unfinished work of art.  Your frame is your clothes, hair and accessories like glasses, earrings, and other jewelry.  For you to look visually pleasing your frame should look like its a natural extension of you.

You can start by repeating your eye color, skin color, and shades of your natural hair color.  Our eyes automatically search for repetition of color, shape and proportions.  When you create this repetition, preferably in odd not even numbers, so the eye keeps moving,  you create visual balance and harmony.  This visual harmony translates as “real beauty.”   In addition to your body colors, most people can wear 40 to 90 other complimentary shades of color.

The colors you wear should not overpower you (be brighter than your natural body colors) and they should not be duller than your natural body colors.

Here is an exercise you can do to determine if a complimentary shade of color works for you.

Stand about 5 feet from a full length mirror in natural light (sunlight or full spectrum light). Close you eyes and Blink.  When you open your eyes, if you see your face and the color you are wearing at the same time and the color makes your eyes sparkle and your skin glows then its a flattering shade for you.  If you see the color first its probably too bright and if the colors you are wearing drain the color out of your skin it may not be bright enough.  This  takes a little practice

Before I became a Professional Image Consultant and knew the best colors to choose for makeup and clothing, I would look in the mirror and see this pale, tired looking face staring back at me.  I can remember thinking even when I was a teenager that I looked tired all of the time.  What I did not know then was what a difference the right color clothing, lipstick and blush could make in my appearance.

You too, can be transformed by the right colors. Find out more by reading Joanna Nicholson’s books “Dressing Smart for Women,” and “Dressing Smart for Men,”  Joanna Nicholson is the co-founder of Color 1 Associates and I was trained by her.

You can get these books at the library, Amazon or from Leslie Stott, Color 1, CEO, Leslie@thecolorlady.com

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Nancy Goldblatt, “the Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, is a professionally trained Personal Image Consultant.  She is a Color 1 Associate, with over 20 years of experience helping women whose size and shape has changed to shop their closets.  She is now offering online consulting to long distance customers.  WWW.WardrobeWiz.com. 410-513-9496

Wardrobe Clutter: Why Do You Have So Many Unworn Clothes?

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,"

 

Why do you have so many unworn pieces of clothing? ( Part 1 of 2 parts)

When I was a little girl, I secretly believed I was a princess.   I was very “sensitive,” and when the school librarian read, ‘The Princess and the Pea,’ to us, I knew I must  be a princess in disguise.

When I was twenty years old, many years before I became an Image Consultant, that little girl part of me that still believed I was a princess in disguise finally found “the dress.”  I was living in Chicago and I spotted the dress in Marshall Fields.   I bought it thinking I would lose a few pounds and be transformed by the dress.  I put it on many times, but when I looked in the mirror, I had to take it off.  I was never able to wear it out of the house.

Maybe some of you can relate to this. I called it my princess dress because it reminded me of the dress Disney’s princess in the Sleeping Beauty movie wore.  It was a dark blue velvet dress, with princess darts and a deep v neckline.  “Princess Fiona,” from the movie Shrek wore a similar  dress.

I loved that dress but it did not love me.   In my “princess dress,” I looked more like the version of  Princess Fiona after she kissed Shrek and turned into an Ogre.

The dress was my size, but even after I toned up with exercise, I never looked good in it.   It hung in my closet for several years unworn. Finally, I gave it to a friend who was the same height and weight as me.   The minute she pulled it over her head she looked fabulous in it.  She looked like a ” true princess,” in the dress.

Why did it look so wonderful on her and so terrible on me?

Let me help you answer this.  The answer is shape. The dress was shaped like my friend who had a small waist and wide hips.  I have narrow hips and a wide rib cage.  Even at my thinnest, because of the structure of my bones, my waist was never small.  The dress hid my narrow parts and emphasized my wide parts.  The dress complimented my friends shape because it was shaped like her.

Here is a simple but important rule to remember.   Buy clothing that widens where you widen and narrows where you narrow.  (This rule can also be applied to buying shoes.)

Most women wear only 20 % of what they own.  So how many items do you own that you do not wear?  Do you find yourself putting something on and taking it off ?

Why can’t you wear it?   There  are 7 reasons why you can’t wear it.     to find out see part 2 “Why Do You Have So Many Unworn Clothes?” and discover some possible solutions.

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Nancy Goldblatt, Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore, is a Color 1 Associate.  For over twenty years, she has been helping women whose size and shape has changed, to shop their closets.

 She specializes in color analysis , and  face and body shape analysis.   After a client works with “The Wardrobe Wizard”,  she will have a pared down closet with “mix and match pieces,” and the ability to put her own best looks together.

Nancy works with clients in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area as well as long distance customers.  She can now do online consults.  To find out more: Contact the Wardrobe Wizard at nancy@wardrobewiz.com/ or call 410-513-9496 for a complimentary, no obligation 20 minute telephone consultation to discover your fashion personality and find out what “The Wardrobe Wizard,” can do for you.