“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak”
Have you ever wanted to make some big changes in your life?
I certainly did, but I was not sure how this would come about or whether I could action that change. It is said that life brings us many opportunities, but we do not always embrace them and as a true procrastinator some have passed me by until ……….
I was made redundant twice in a year, the second time at the end of 2019, and had the opportunity to start my own business, encouraged by some wonderful supporters of my ability to do so.
I set up a business as a Virtual Office Manager in January 2020. This was the start of the change and a new beginning. I started networking and met some amazing people running their own businesses, one of whom was Fiona Mobbs, Online Personal Stylist, and Shopper. We first met at a LinkedIn Local meeting In Lymington and subsequently at other networking groups. As a personal stylist, Fiona always had great stories to tell of her experience with customers and life in general. After reading a post that she placed about ‘Laughter Lines’ and how wearing the right colour can reduce them, I made a comment and Fiona contacted me.
I decided to try Fiona’s on-line colour analysis, which has been designed because of COVID-19. WOW! What an eye-opener! I am someone who loves clothes and colour and thought I had a fairly good grasp on what suited me but talking with Fiona and comparing the different shades of colours against my complexion and understanding more about my “clothing personality” was amazing.
If I had had Fiona’s analysis and wallet of my Spring colour swatches before, I would not have made so many mistakes when buying ‘bargains’, Fiona is a star
As part of Fiona’s on-line service, I received an envelope from Fiona with some coloured drapes, a colour wheel, and 4 wallets with swatches for each seasonal type. I always love receiving a parcel in the post, don’t you?
Fiona arranged for us to have a Zoom call to determine my colour group. This worked really well with my laptop in my conservatory which has lots of natural daylight. I positioned the neck drapes around me, one by one during our session. We could see the difference it made to my skin tone and it did make me look younger!!! These are the Seasonal types: -
Spring - Warm/sharp
Autumn - Warm/soft
Summer - Cool/Soft
Winter - Cool/sharp
As you can see below Fiona analysed me as a Spring
Before and After Photos
Fiona then arranged to visit me at my home in full PPE to conclude her process: going through each of the Spring colours in my wallet and relating them to my wardrobe. It was not just about throwing everything out as I had thought it might be, Fiona showed me different techniques to add the right colour, with scarves, jewellery, my makeup, and hair colour. We realised that I suited a warm blonde tone, gold jewellery, brown mascara, and I could still get funky with my glasses in red, but the right colour red of course, which I now know, as there are so many different tones and shades.
Fiona’s experience really does make the ‘magic’ happen!
This experience has encouraged me to be me again, use colour, and still be a little bit quirky, thinking about what I wear rather than just grabbing something from the wardrobe.
Why not add your colours to your life?
Surround yourself in colours that are you!
Contact Fiona on 07469 246722, Fiona.yourcolourandstyle@gmail.com / www.yourcolourandstyle.com, and see what will happen for you.
Balance, Harmony, Trickery