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Yummy Mummy – Looking good for the School Run
Written on the 29th of September 2009 by Rachel Quilty of Jump the Q.
Do you feel pressure to dress up to take the kids to school? Do you make an effort to look great? Or do you resist all those pressures – and maybe you’re just too busy! – and just ‘go as you are?’
Jump the Q provided Journalist Jo Knowsley the following comments.
As a Professional Image Consultant I have to agree the increase in mums seeking our services to develop a school run look has grown. Particularly as a result of celebrity mums such as Victoria Beckham and others regularly topping the ?most fashionable? lists . Gone are the days when seeking the services of a Professional Image Consultant where strictly the territory of upwardly mobile career women or divorcees seeking a makeover or media personalities.
Mum?s school run is the hottest new ?runway? and the pressure is mounting to dress accordingly.
We offer the following practical tips for mums to stay fashionable on the school run.
Develop a Signature Style. The advantages are huge:
- This almost ‘uniform’ approach allows you be out the door quickly.
- You can buy multiples of the same item.
- You can easily co-ordinate items and accessories
- With only a few pieces you can create several looks.
- With a co-ordinated look you never get caught looking like you just grabbed anything.
- It?s good psychology – when you look good ie: Signature Style, you feel good. And the kids may be good!
- A uniform approach creates order and you can more efficiently get out the door
Where to start:
Decide what?s your favorite item that makes you look and feel great. It may be a long skirt, jeans or suit.
Create several looks using that one item. You may want to start a Scrap book or Look book of magazine pictures you like.
Make sure the look suits your fashion personality, whether it be classic, sporty, feminine, elegant so you feel comfortable
Select a look that suits your body shape and personal coloring.
Create a look that is easy to clean and maintain and is child friendly ie: bending over isn’t going to expose excessive cleavage or allow people to admire your new underwear.
Be realistic, 5inch heels look great but are best kept for your weekend look
An example may be: You love your jeans.
Consider these looks, one for each day:
1. Jeans and fashionable blouse
2. Jeans and classic white shirt -
3. Jeans and jacket with cami ? think Elle McPherson
4. Jeans and ?popstar? t-shirt
5. Jeans and leather jacket
Jeans can be exchanged for black trousers and more classic business looks for work at home mums. Or career mums may want to create a style similar to Coco Chanel. The trick is to change one or two items not every item.
You can now plan you?re weeks wardrobe in 15mins. Put together 5 looks and have them ready to go on a separate hanger for each day.
Moschino?s Rossella Jardini recent quote in Instyle magazine makes a good point ?A celebrity is influential when she has a definable style.?
To create a definable style you must understand your body shape and how to dress it as well as selecting items in your best personal colors. Individuals such as Paris Hilton who have developed a distinct look have developed very valuable personal brands as a result. When you have a signature look it tells the world you know who you are. Religiously adopting fashion trends from head to toe reveals you may not have found yourself yet. Adding fashionable items into your core wardrobe is an inexpensive way to maintain your signature style and stay current.
? Rachel Quilty, Personal Brand Strategist and internationally certified Professional Image Consultant, speaker and author believes, ?Building your profile is as simple as developing a strong personal brand and a striking personal image.? Rachel encourages Jump the Q clients to think strategically when developing a professional image to get that job offer, gain that promotion or win that client. Take control of the decisions others are making of you. Start with these simple strategies, in our free ebook ?Make Your Mark? available at www.jumptheq.com.au.
Creating an impact with your image to leverage your abilities and sky rocket your success is easy with Jump the Q?s advice on:
- Your Personal Brand Strategy
- Your Signature Style
- Your personal best colors
- Styles that suit your body shape
- Wardrobe and travel planning
- Simple stylish hair and make up
- Savvy shopping for your shape
Jump the Q today!
