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Nothing to Wear Panic When You Are Getting Ready to Go Out

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What happens when you get invited to a special event?

After you get all “dolled up,” do you look in the mirror and realize you look awful?

  • Does your outfit cling to your body revealing every bulge?

  • Do you look tired, old or washed out?

  • Maybe you don’t know what’s wrong.

But you feel, you look bad.

If you leave your home looking like this, everyone will think, 

              “That poor woman, is over the hill.”

Will they

        Feel sorry for you…

        Talk about you…

                  or

         Avoid you…

You say to yourself…

 “I must find something else to wear.”

  • You go to your closet and begin desperately searching.

  • Before you know it, you have pulled out more than half the clothes in your closet.

  • Clothes are piled everywhere and now you are running late.

  • Still you haven’t found the right outfit to wear.

Your heart starts beating faster and you are perspiring profusely as your panic builds.

  • If you have straight hair it’s hanging limp and wet.

  • If you have curly hair, it has frizzed up into a wild mass, from perspiration.

Your carefully made up face, is now red and blotchy and your makeup has melted away.

You are a wild woman, as you vainly pull more and more pieces of clothing out of your closet and drawers.

The friend waiting for you outside in the car has begun to impatiently honk the horn.

Or the phone is ringing and the hostess is asking,

   “What’s going on, why aren’t you here yet?”

You are in fight or flight mode and can’t talk.

You think to yourself,

   ”I  must find something to wear fast.”

Do you put on that original outfit again and force yourself to leave the house?

Will you hide in a corner, hoping others don’t notice that you are looking fat or frumpy?

Because this has happened before, you know you will be miserable, if you don’t find something to wear that makes you look and feel good.

Do you give up in disgust and call the hostess and say,

  “I’m too sick to attend.”

Now you really do feel sick, as your heart beats faster, panic is racing through your body and you can’t stop perspiring.

Maybe your problem isn’t a special event

Maybe it’s facing your closet everyday.

Do you dread trying to find something to wear to work?

Because

  • You have gained weight.

  • Your shape has changed.

  • Your “old faithfuls,” are threadbare.

  • Or you have a closet stuffed with separates but nothing matches.

Is there something you can do to avoid all of this?

You can call in sick, and hide out while you exercise like crazy, lose a few pounds and then spend lots of money on new clothes.

Even with exercise, weight loss, and new clothes, you will face the same problem, if you don’t learn what colors and styles really flatter you.

You can’t depend on the fashion industry for accurate information on how to choose flattering clothes and accessories.

They are not in the business of teaching you how to understand your unique style.

They want to sell you the latest clothes and accessories.

There is a solution

You can learn to be your own Personal Image Consultant.

Imagine…

  • Having a closet full of mix and match clothes that all look great on you.

Imagine… 

  • Going shopping and knowing what to buy and what to avoid.

This won’t take thousands of dollars or years to do.

You don’t even have to wait till you lose weight to start looking and feeling better.

And you don’t have to buy a whole new wardrobe of clothes.

You can learn to shop your closet and use what you already have. 

Are you ready to learn to be your own “Image Consultant,” and say goodbye to the panic of “Nothing to Wear”?

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Contact Personal Image Consultant, Nancy Goldblatt, the “Wardrobe Wizard,” for a 20 minute, no obligation, telephone conversation to see if her reasonably priced services are right for you. 

During this conversation, besides a needs assessment, she will give you a brief guided imagery test to help you determine your “inner fashion personality.”  By learning about your “fashion personality,” you will be able to avoid purchasing styles you don’t feel comfortable in.  

This is the first step in becoming your own Personal Image Consultant. 

No need to live in Baltimore, Md.  Nancy can now do virtual consults online.  Set up an appointment for a complimentary telephone consult to find out how this works.  Of course, Nancy is still available in-person for women in Baltimore and surrounding areas.

Contact: Nancy@WardrobeWiz.com, 410-513-9496, blog.wardrobewiz.com

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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard,” is a “Color 1,” Personal Image Consultant who specializes in working with “women baby-boomers.” 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 have learned 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 and has over 20 years of experience as a Personal Image Consultant.

Contact her at Nancy@wardrobewiz.com or 410-513-9496

 

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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.


Get Your Closet Ready To Be Shopped, 10 Easy Steps

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore," Color 1, Personal Image Consultant

 

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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Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” Color 1, Personal Image Consultant

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.

Shopping Tips for Fall: Using High & Low Tech Assistance

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I was recently talking to a client who had taken her ” Wardrobe Wizard Color Chart,” and her line drawings with her when she went shopping.  She showed these to a sales person who knew the store stock well.  The sales lady helped her pick out lots of separate  pieces that really looked “cute together.”  Unfortunately, by the time she got home she did not remember what went with what.  The solution I suggested to her was to use her camera phone or digital camera next time she goes shopping.  Here are some shopping tips that will make it easier for you to shop for clothes.

Tips when shopping for new items for your wardrobe:

Before you go shopping, shop your closet. Use your camera phone or a digital camera to take pictures of the clothing you wear most often.  If you do not have another person to photograph you in your clothing, lay the pieces on your bed and take a picture of the different ways you mix and match your separates.

Load these picture on your computer, save them and print them out. Take these pictures with you when you go shopping.  The process of shopping your closet and photographing what you wear should help you be more aware of the gaps in your wardrobe. Every time you buy something new photograph it and add it to your saved file.  Eliminate photos of any clothing you eliminate from your wardrobe.

1.  When you actually go shopping ask the sales person to take pictures of you ( with your camera phone or digital camera) wearing pieces you are considering purchasing.

This is especially helpful if you are unsure about purchasing the items.    A picture will let you know if the clothing is really flattering.

2.  Bring items from your closet that are “orphans.”  ” A closet orphan,” is anything you are unable to wear because you have nothing to wear it with.

3. Bring some straight pins shopping so you can see how the clothing you like will look when it is hemmed or altered in strategic places.

4. Bring the shoes that look good with pants if you are shopping for pants or shoes that look good with skirts if you are looking for skirts or dresses.


Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a Personal Image Consultant trained by Color 1 Associates.  She specializes in working with midlife women whose shape or size has changed.  She is available to work with individuals and groups in Baltimore, Md and surrounding areas. Her website is WWW.WardrobeWiz.com/

She hopes to soon be able to do “virtual image consulting.”  This will mean she can work with individuals anywhere in the world.   Watch this blog for more information to follow soon!

Flattering Clothing for YOUR Body Shape:How to Choose

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When I was in my twenties  I bought a dress that I called “my princess dress.” One of my favorite childhood stories was “The Princess & The Pea.”     I secretly believed I must be a princess because I was so sensitive.   If you think about how Fiona from the movie Shreck looked  before she turned into an ogre, this was my image of a princess.   My princess dress looked like the dress Fiona wore.   It was dark blue velvet with a deep v neckline and princess darts.  It narrowed at the waist and had a soft flowing  A line skirt and it was long.   This was many years ago before Shreck had been made and my idea of what a princess wore came from my viewing Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.

I put that dress on many times, but was never able to wear it out of the house because instead of looking like a princess, I looked like a stuffed sausage.   The dress was my size but even when I exercised and toned up and lost a few pounds, I never looked good in it.   It hung in my closet for several years unworn.  Finally, I gave it to a friend of mine who had similar coloring to me and was the same height, and weight as me.   The minute she pulled it over her head she look like a princess.

Why did she look so wonderful in the dress and why did I look so awful in the dress? The answer is  body shape.  I have a  wide waist and narrow hips and she had a  narrow waist and wider hips.  The dress narrowed where I widened and widened where I narrowed.    My narrow parts were hidden and my wider parts were emphasized by the style of the dress.  My friend look fantastic because the dress shape dress was an extension of her  body shape.

Body shapes have both curved and straight lines but there will be a predominance of more curves or more straight lines. If your body shape is  more curved, clothing with waist definition will be more flattering.  If your body is straighter, like mine, clothing without waist definition will be more flattering..  Choosing clothing that widens where your body widens and narrows where your body narrows will  help you to feel comfortable and look your bestl everyday.

What do you have in your closet that you haven’t been able to wear?  Do you know why you haven’t worn it?

Nancy Goldblatt, “Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a professionally trained personal image consultant.  She works with individuals and groups in Baltimore and surrounding areas.  Contact her at nrgoldblatt@gmail.com or 410-235-5325. www.WardrobeWiz.com/

What is your fashion personality? What does that have to do with choice of clothing?

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Wardrobe Wizard, Nancy Goldblatt, has a “Sporty-Natural, Dramatic, Fashion Personality”

When people ask me how I became an image consultant, I tell them I owe it to my mother.

My mother was a beautiful woman who never felt beautiful.  She was critical of herself and of me, her oldest daughter.

My passion for helping clients look good and feel good about themselves  comes from my own journey to look and feel good.

My mother thought her nose was too big and she hated her freckled skin. 

She envied all of her friends who could lay in the sun till their skin was a leathery brown.  I have my father’s small nose and I only have a sprinkling of freckles, so my mother focused on what I wore and my weight.  I will talk about my weight in another blog.

 When I was 13, my mother encouraged me to wear lipstick and heels and dress more “sophisticated.”  

She told me she wanted to make sure I wouldn’t be an “old maid.” My friends were envious and told me how lucky I was.  I did not feel fortunate, because even at 13, heels, lipstick and dressing more “sophisticated,” did not represent my” true self. “

Intuitively I knew that if I presented a false self, I would not attract a compatible boyfriend or future husband.

 

nancy age 13 cropped
Nancy, age 13, just wanted to be comfortable

 

My mother did not understand that she and I had different fashion personalities and the clothing that was right for her was not right for me.

She was interested in looking ” sophisticated and elegant,” and I was interested in feeling comfortable, “being my self,” and having low maintenance clothing and hair.

I understand now that we had different “fashion personalities,” but at the time I felt angry and hurt that she did not try to understand me.

As a result of her constant criticism, I felt self conscious about my appearance and stayed angry at my mother for a long time. When I became an image consultant and learned my best colors and styles and found out about fashion personality, much of the early damage to my self esteem disappeared.

Did you feel ever feel self conscious or critical  about your appearance because of things said to you when you were growing up?

My hope is that after learning about fashion personality you can begin to be less critical of your self, and not so influenced by the fashion industry.

 If you have a daughter who dresses in a way you do not approve of, my hope is that after learning about “fashion personality,” you will try to understand that not only is there a generational difference,  but her fashion personality may be different from yours.

It will be easier for her to discover her own fashion personality and feel good about her appearance if you can accept her, instead of trying to change her.

One of the first things I do when I work with a client is give the “fashion personality test.” This test is extremely accurate for women but not as accurate for (straight) men.  It can be accurate for gay men.

Fashion personality has nothing to do with your height or weight or how long or short your hair is or what colors you wear.

I believe it is “in-born,” like temperament.  You may be a combination of two types but one is usually predominant.  Here are brief descriptions of the four fashion personality types and  photo examples.

Romantic Top from Roman’s catalog

Sporty-Natural Fashion Personality, blouse from Roman’s

Timeless Classic Suit by Anne Klein
Timeless Classic Suit by Anne Klein

Colette has a “Dramatic, Romantic,” fashion personality

Sporty Natural Fashion Personality:  You want comfort and ease.  You probably don’t like to iron and prefer a very easy to care for hair style.  You may not like to get dressed up.  Your friends think you wear the same outfit frequently because you end up  wearing the same few comfortable things or have the same style in different colors that you wear over and over.   Whoppi Goldberg, Ellen  De Generes, and Katherine Hepburn all have this fashion personality

Time-less Classic Fashion Personality:  You probably like classic styles.  You may prefer tailored clothes.  Think Ann Taylor and Ann Klein clothing.   You  don’t waste your money on fads and may be slow to adopt trends .  Diane Sawyer and many anchor women have this fashion personality

Romantic Fashion Personality:  You probably like some feminine touches in your clothes like soft flowing fabric, maybe a few ruffles, scarves, perfume, maybe long hair or at least some waves or curls,as well as  delicate jewelry. Examples of famous people, Jane Seymour, Princess Diana,  Grace Kelly,

High Fashion-  Dramatic or Creative Fashion Personality:  You like to make a statement with your clothing and jewelry.  You may like trying different hair styles and colors.  You like trying the latest styles and fads. You don’t mind being the center of attention. Cher, Lady Gaga,  Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna, and Rhyianna are examples of this personality.

In order to present your most authentic self to the world, I believe it is important to understand and respect your fashion personality.  Even if an outfit was a flattering color and fit me, I would still feel uncomfortable  if it had ruffles.  That’s because ruffles feel too “girly,” romantic on me. I  have a “sporty-natural, dramatic.” fashion personality. I am mostly sporty- natural with a little dramatic. I like wearing pieces that breathe, do not need ironing and are super comfortable.  I do the dramatic part with  big earrings and or a funky lapel pin.

At a recent Wardrobe Wizard presentation one of the participants , a successful woman entrepreneur, wanted to know how she could look more appropriate when she  has to go to “dress up affairs.”

I determined she had a “sporty-natural fashion personality.”  She loves wearing pants and boots and hates getting dressed up, but she must attend certain important events where she has to look less casual.

I suggested she could do this by wearing a 3 piece pant outfit in a silk or  knit fabric all in one color. (When you wear all one color you will always look more elegant and dressed up.) The pants should be soft and flowing with a deep v  neck shell and an open jacket.

She could wear simple earrings  and comfortable dressy pumps the same color as her hair.    If she wanted to look more feminine she could wear a pashmina over her shoulders instead of the jacket.  The outfit should be as comfortable for her as pajamas.

It’s important for her to respect her fashion personality because if she were to wear more tailored, high fashion or frilly clothing she would not feel comfortable and would not be at her best.

Joanna Nicholson, “Color 1,’ founder and my teacher, would probably say fashion personality categories are too confining and we can change our looks based on how we are feeling.

I could look a little more romantic, if I put a sheer scarf around my neck, but I would feel very uncomfortable dressed totally in a romantic style.

Think of your fashion personality as a home base where you feel most relaxed and comfortable.

You can leave home for awhile wearing a different style, but eventually you need to return home to your “fashion personality.” to relax and recharge your batteries.

Do you know what your fashion personality is?  How has this affected your choice of clothing and accessories? I’d love to hear from you.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” is a Color One Associate.  She specializes in working with mid-life women whose size or shape has changed.  She has worked over twenty years as a Personal Image Consultant.  She  is now working with clients all over the world using the telephone and internet.  She  can be reached at Nancy@wardrdrobewiz.com, website is : www.WardrobeWiz.com

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

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     How many of us look in the mirror and see only our flaws?

  I worked with a beautiful woman  yesterday, helping her go shopping in her own closet.   She has lovely, wavey red hair, hazel eyes, and a curvey body.  When she put items on and looked in the mirror she saw only her flaws.   She  has a defined waistline but has been most comfortable wearing baggy tops since she has not lost all of the weight she gained when she had her daughter seven years ago.  

 The baggy tops actually make her look heavier.   Because I know that women  are most likely to  wear what they feel comfortable in, I needed to find a way to help her feel comfortable and wear her tops in a  figure flattering manner.   

 I suggested she have the tops we both liked taken in slightly on the sides or have darts put in for  more waist definition.    She did own a few form fitting tops including a shell but did not feel comfortable wearing the tops because she thought her hips and bun looked too big.   When she put a jacket on and left it open over the shell she loved the look.   She called it “The Bomb .”   I also taught her a technique she could use when she looks in the mirror to determine if something flatters her.     I am  hopeful that with time and using this new technique to look at herself  she will be able to focus on her “real beauty,” instead of  her flaws.

She was able to eliminate many  items in her closet that did not work and she now has some  new ways to mix and match  her clothes.   When she gets the other pieces of clothing altered she will have many more things to wear.  We are going shopping next week to fill in the remaining gaps in her wardrobe.  Because she hates to shop, I am going to do a little preshopping to make sure the places we go have  the items she is looking for.

Nancy Goldblatt,  “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,”  is a professionally trained Color 1, personal image consultant.  She specializes in working with women whose size or shape has changed and who have lots of clothes and nothing to wear.  She is also available to work with individuals and groups in Baltimore and surrounding areas.  Contact her at 410-235-5325/ nrgoldblatt@gmail.com/ www.WardrobeWiz.com

Dressing for Comfort, Confidence & Style

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Nancy, Wardrobe Wizard

Dressing for Comfort, Confidence & Style

“The more you know, the less you need to buy”

Welcome to  The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore’s blog, Dressing for Comfort, Confidence & Style.  Nancy Goldblatt is “The Wardrobe Wizard”  of Baltimore. She is a certified Color 1 Associate with advanced training as a personal image consultant.

She specializes in working with women who have lots of clothing and nothing to wear.

Now is a great time to go shopping in your own closet.  Start with good lighting, a full length mirror (Target has full length mirrors you can hook over a door)   You will also need a cleared off bed where you can lay clothing.

Weed out clothing that feels uncomfortable or is itchy for the “give away box.”   Try on clothing you have not worn recently to make sure it still fits.  Most women have 2 to 3 sizes of clothing in their closets.  Store items you love but are currently too tight.

Now its time for “Paperdoll Magic.”  Lay outfits on your bed and  pull them together visually by bringing the bottom color up to the top.  For example If you have dark brown or black hair you can wear black or dark brown denim pants.  Or you could also wear a black or dark brown cotton bandana around you neck, loop it thru your jeans belt holders or around the rim of a gardening hat.

Stay tuned for lots more tips.   Nancy Goldblatt, The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore is available to work with individuals as well as groups.  She is also available for fund raisers.

WWW.WardrobeWiz.com/ 410-235-5325

Can You Make The Body You Have, Look Like the Body You Want?

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Nancy Goldblatt, "The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,"

Welcome to Dressing for Comfort, Confidence & Style, a brand new blog from Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore.”

 

Nancy is a professionally trained personal image consult.  She was trained by Color 1 Associates in 1991.  Her passion to help other women learn to love themselves and be less self critical came out of our own struggles to feel good in her short, plump body.   One day in 1990 she discover a book by Mary Duffy called, “How to Make The Body You Have Look Like The Body You Want.”

After reading the book she realized that this is not possible but you can still look good no matter what shape or size you are.   The way to do this is to understand your shape and choose clothing that flatters your shape.  Looking good is not about wearing the latest trends or being skinny and tall.  Its about understanding your face and body shape, knowing your most flattering shades of color (most people can wear 40 -90 shades) and understanding how to combine colors so you can look your best and feel confident wearever you go.

Nancy Goldblatt, “The Wardrobe Wizard of Baltimore,” can be reached at nancy@wardrobewiz.com or 410-235-5325/ Her website is www.WardrobeWiz.com/ She is available to work with individuals and groups in Baltimore and surrounding areas as well as work virtually using digital pictures and webcam.