Create The Impression You Want

I’ve worked in Asia and the US and in comparison, the workplace dress code in Australia is relaxed and casual. Unless you work in a major city in “professional” industries where a suit is still the norm, getting dressed for work each day can be a headache. How can you create an outfit that is professional, appropriate, comfortable yet injected with your personality?

A good place to

start is to understand the impression you want to create on your clients, your colleagues and your boss. What’s more important to you ? Projecting credibility, authority and generating respect for your expertise? Or do you prefer to come across as approachable, friendly, collegiate? To understand how to project your “brand” you need to know what your brand is first. Clothing, body language and interpersonal skills are merely tools to communicate what’s inside outside.

I found this slideshow helpful because it reminds us all that we are always on display and that’s is a good idea to actively manage our personal brand, “If you’re not branding yourself, you can be assured that others are doing it for you.” (Slide 18)

It’s interesting to see that the five steps this branding organisation follows in defining Brand You are similar to the five steps we use when helping our clients define their personal fashion style. It starts by reflecting on the unique person you are first – your passions, interests, values and beliefs – then moves on to the tactical steps of projecting all these qualities through dress, wardrobe, interpersonal and communication skills. I agree that this whole thing about personal brand or style evolves over time and can be fun if you look at it as a personal growth process.

Create The Impression You Want

Find Your Personal Fashion Style

How would you describe your personal fashion style? Classic, romantic, sporty, bohemian? Or a cross between one or two of those categories with your unique spin? In this digital age, there is plenty of fashion inspiration to help you put together your look.

When I was sixteen, I used to wait impatiently for my monthly edition of Seventeen to arrive (a month out of date by the time I r

eceived it by sea-mail). My friends and I used to drool over the clothes, dog earring the pages to replicate cool outfits. Fast forward a few years and I’m proud to realise I’ve changed and maybe grown up a bit. I don’t buy fashion magazines anymore (just when I can write them off as work expenses) because high fashion just doesn’t jive with my practical, busy lifestyle. I can’t connect with those perfect models who’ve spent hours in makeup and hair only to emerge like plastic mannequins wearing stilettos on the beach. I can’t connect with them because while they look chic and well put together, their clothes are devoid of any of their personality.

What rocks my fashion boat now is blogs. I love getting inspired by street fashion photos and by blogs written by women all around the world who love expressing themselves through their clothes. That’s what I connect with. Not the idealistic perfection and professional styling, but with the personality, energy, spontaneity and sense of fun that comes through what they wear as they go about their lives. Even though I work as a professional personal stylist, I remind myself and some of my clients that it’s wonderful to be able to show off your personality and creativity through clothes; at the end of the day however, we’re here to enjoy life not to obsess how to dress for it.

And that’s why I chose this beautiful photo from www.simplylulustyle.com for this blog. I don’t know LuLu at all, but came across her photo in pinterest and it struck a cord with me. She looks so content, relaxed and carefree. I noticed that in her first, before her outfit (which by the way is simple and amazingly chic). And that’s what clothes should do for: they communicate and enhance what we have inside, outside.

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Love Everything In Your Wardrobe

How do you feel when you open up your wardrobe each day? Do you like the clothes and accessories you see inside? Does each piece give you a positive vibe, maybe reminding you of when you bought it or the last time your wore it?

The emotional roller coaster of getting dressed

I had a love-hate relationship with my (rather full) wardrobe. I used to open it with anticipation thinking,

“What do I feel like wearing today?” It wasn’t like I didn’t have plenty of choices. After trying on a few things, I’d give up and go back to something predictable. Then I’d spend the day thinking I could have done better and it was time to do a wardrobe edit.

Clothes represent a huge emotional and financial investment for many of us. First there’s the money we spend on buying clothes. Then there’s the time spent in the acquisition process either in a shop or online. Finally, there’s a lot of emotional energy in making that ultimate decision – should I/shouldn’t I? For me at least, it didn’t stop there. If I bought an item, I’d spend energy mulling over whether it was worth it and what I’d wear it with. If I didn’t buy it, I’d regret it and then have to backtrack to the shop by which time it was no longer available. Shopping consumed a lot of mental capacity (at least for me).

Choose outfits to kick start your day

One day I woke up and decided this was ridiculous. I enjoy dressing up and looking my best. I even enjoy shopping, but neither of these activities are ends in themselves. I get dressed each morning to take on the day and all that it has to offer. Looking good is a great by-product. It’s not the goal.

A small shift in mindset has changed my relationship with my wardrobe and my clothes. Over the last two years, I have consciously and deliberately curated my wardrobe. Hand on heart, I truly love everything inside it now. I know precisely what’s in my wardrobe, where I bought it and why. I know how to make things go together. I know I’ve invested in clothes that will last and give me much wear and joy for years to come.

How did I do this? By imagining my clothes are my friends. I take a lot of care and time to select them. I am well prepared and 100% conscious of all my shopping decisions. I set high standards. I only allow clothes that make me happy and look good into my closet. Once they’re part of my life, I wear them regularly and try not to play favourites. I care for them lovingly (laundry, storage, repair).

Before you write me off as a friendless loony obsessed with clothes and external appearances, know this. I start each morning raring to go and when I see my clothes, I get an additional boost of happy energy (like you might when you get a surprise phone call from a friend). I know that I’ll be happy and impressive with whatever I decide to wear that day. There’s no more pressure or expectations. And I think that’s a pretty nifty, uplifting way to start each day.

Love Everything In Your Wardrobe

Feel Attractive And Feminine

Last week I enjoyed meeting up with a girlfriend I hadn’t seen for a year. As we caught up on each other’s lives, our conversation inevitably turned to husbands and children. In particular, I was struck by how she described her seven year-old daughter as a girly girl who loved everything pink, dresses, hairclips, dolls and four-legged animals.

My friend, a self-professed tomboy growi

ng up and a highly capable IT project manager, was amazed (and frustrated) at how their different outlooks lead to frequent arguments. What was going to happen when her daughter became a teenager?

This led me to the question: Why do some women (or girls) feel and behave more feminine than others? If you don’t feel feminine but want to, what can you do?

My research yielded this excellent article by Life Coach, Carol Chanel. And I particularly like the following points

1 All women are by definition feminine. We each have our personal definition of what feminine behavior is, but clearly it is a strategy we play either consciously or unconsciously to get what we want.

2 You can look feminine by dressing a certain way. To feel feminine, you must accept who you are and acknowledge that you have both strengths and shortcomings. There’s no judgment; it just is. With this acceptance comes a more relaxed, softer approach to life.

3 It’s really hard to feel feminine when you’re stressed. The need to command and control life at times brings out stereotypical masculine traits (aggression, authority, the need to be strong or to put up a façade).

3 An easy tip to feel more feminine is to relax and smile. Release your tension in whatever ways feels good for you. Ask for help. Take a nap. Take time out to indulge in something you love. Or dress up. What then comes across to others is a woman who is comfortable in her own skin, comfortable in her own femininity.

Feel Attractive And Feminine

New York Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Robert Guida, Using Fusion™ ENT Navigation System for Sinus Surgery

New York, NY ( submitpressrelease ) July 3, 2013 – For the nearly 40 million Americans who suffer from sinus infections every year, it can seem like there is no end in sight to the symptoms – headaches, sinus pain, drainage from the nose, and more. Luckily, modern technological advances have led to the emergence of image-guided technology, a way for surgeons to more effectively tre

at cases of sinusitis through surgery. New York’s Dr. Robert Guida recently sat down to discuss the benefits of using the Fusion™ ENT Navigation System when performing endoscopic sinus surgery.

“For any nasal surgeon, it’s crucial to stay on the cutting edge of new and emerging technologies,” Dr. Guida explains. “The Fusion ENT Navigation System is an example of such technology, and it allows me to more accurately and precisely perform sinus surgery for patients dealing with severe cases of sinusitis.”

Explaining in greater detail how exactly the Fusion ENT Navigation System works, Dr. Guida offered, “This image-guidance navigation system allows me to visualize the location of critical structures while performing sinus surgery. Before the surgical procedure begins, a CT scan of the sinuses is used to map out the structures, which is then transferred to the Fusion computer. During the procedure, a headband is placed on the patient’s head, working to effectively calibrate the images on the screen with the patient’s facial anatomy. This allows the computer to track both the surgical instruments and the facial anatomy, visualizing the entire procedure on a magnified screen.”

“Use of the Fusion ENT Navigation System benefits both surgeons and patients alike,” offers Dr. Guida. “The 3D visualization provided by this system allows surgeons to more safely navigate through the procedure, staying fully aware of the locations of critical structures. Additionally, this allows for procedures to be more precise, and performed with a greater degree of accuracy.” This allows for increased safety, less invasive surgery, better results and quicker recovery.

Speaking on what the addition of the Fusion ENT Navigation System means for his practice, Dr. Guida concluded with this: “The use of this image-guided technology is an innovative step forward in surgical technology. I encourage anyone interested to contact us to learn more about how this system can benefit them.”

Dr. Guida offers plastic surgery consultations in Manhattan. Interested parties are encouraged to contact his offices at (212) 871-0900 or http://www.drguida.com/

About Dr. Guida

Dr. Robert Guida is a highly respected facial plastic surgeon specializing in facial plastic surgery and nasal surgery. Double board-certified, Dr. Guida earned his medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Serving his residencies for Internal Medicine at the Lankanau Hospital and for General Surgery at the Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr Guida completed a residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in New York City. He then received his fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University.

Working closely with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan, Dr. Guida performs a wide array of surgical and non-surgical procedures. These include rhinoplasty, nasal reconstruction and facelift surgery among others. Repeatedly listed in the Castle Connolly Guide of Best Doctors, Dr Guida was also named in New York Magazine’s feature on top “Beauty Doctors” in New York City.

Practicing at 1175 Park Avenue, Suite 1B in Manhattan, Dr. Guida can be reached at 212.871.0900 or www.drguida.com

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New York Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Robert Guida, Using Fusion™ ENT Navigation System for Sinus Surgery

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