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HOW TO WEAR ANKLE BOOTS. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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MAXIMIZE YOUR WARDROBE BY UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL HIDING INSIDE

If you find yourself reaching for the same limited selection of clothes,

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8 SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE UNFLATTERING CLOTHES LOOK BETTER ON YOU

HOW TO MAKE UNFLATTERING CLOTHES, MORE FLATTERING.I know you’ll have some unflattering

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HOW TO GET THE BEST FIT, OFF-THE-PEG

Well-fitting clothing is (obviously) the most flattering type of clothing. Items that

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HOW TO SHOP SMARTER – 12 TIPS TO HELP YOU BUY CLOTHES YOU WILL WEAR

Have you ever have purchased an item only to take it home,

How to add a new trend to your wardrobe. 6 simple ways to ear a new trend

6 SIMPLE WAYS TO WEAR THE LATEST TRENDS

We all know someone who personifies chic, who is ‘elegantly and stylishly

How to shop the sales like a professional | Tips, advice and hacks for shopping the sales and saving money, from a personal shopper

HOW TO SHOP THE SALES LIKE A PERSONAL SHOPPER

Shopping during a sales period is a totally different experience to shopping

WHY YOU SHOULD ALIGN YOUR PERSONAL STYLE WITH YOUR BUSINESS BRAND

As an entrepreneur you are committed to building a strong, consistent, authentic

20 WAYS STYLE YOURSELF SLIM

I’ve been asking my email subscribers what their biggest frustration is when

Swimwear that flatters a bottom heavy figure such as pear shaped figures and hourglass figures.

SWIMWEAR THAT FLATTERS A BOTTOM HEAVY FIGURE

This is me…I’m bottom heavy – always have been and always will

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𝟯 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 (𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻) 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 👇 ⁣

1️⃣Try to avoid stuffing them in the bottom of your wardrobe as they'll quickly loose their shape. If you don't have the space to store them in boxes, stuff them with boot-trees (or newspaper) help them keep their shape⁣

2️⃣Leather and suede can damage easily (suede especially) so spray them with a protector once a month⁣

3️⃣Salt can quickly damage footwear, so remove salt spots as soon as you see them! ⁣

𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒 4️⃣ 𝐈t's worth having boots re-soled with a rubber sole so they're more durable (and less slippy in the wet and ice)...I learnt that the hard way 🙄

𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆

𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗜'𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 👇⁣
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"𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘮 5"2, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵'𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦?!"⁣
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It's true that cropped jeans 𝘤𝘢𝘯 shorten the leg, but there are a few things you can do to minimize this if it bothers you:⁣
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1️⃣ Go for a high rise jean as this instantly makes your legs look longer⁣
2️⃣Tuck your top in to lengthen your legs⁣
3️⃣And go for a heeled ankle boot with a tall shaft, as this will elongate your legs even more!⁣
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I've done all three of those things in this outfit...they're kinda my staple styling techniques. What are yours?

If you’ve ever put a pair of ankle boots on with

If you’ve ever put a pair of ankle boots on with a dress and wondered if they look right, or have stood in front of the mirror debating whether or not to tuck your jeans into your booties this post is for you!
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Scroll left to see some ideas for what to wear with dresses, skinny jeans, cropped wide leg jeans and straight leg jeans.
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These are just a few of my faves, there are lots ideas more on my blog! And lots of tips, such as when to tuck and when to cuff.
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TIPS:
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ANKLE BOOTS TO WEAR WITH SKINNY JEANS
A wider ankle will enable you to tuck your jeans into the boots without them bulging or getting stuck
And a lower shaft height will prevent you from needing to cuff your jeans a lot
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ANKLE BOOTS TO WEAR WITH CROPPED WIDE LEG JEANS
A taller shaft works great as it will sit under the hem of the cropped jeans.
A tighter ankle will not only sit well under the jeans, it will help to narrow and elongate your leg which is a great way to balance out the extra width that the wide leg gives you.
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ANKLE BOOTS TO WEAR WITH STRAIGHT LEG JEANS
A tighter fitting ankle will work best so that the jeans can sit comfortably over the top of the boots
Many straight leg jeans are ankle length, so a low rise pair of ankle boots will also work well.
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ANKLE BOOTS TO WEAR WITH DRESSES AND SKIRTS
A tight ankle will elongate and slim your leg, especially if it’s healed boot.
A wider ankle also works, but watch where it cuts your leg, if it cuts across a wider part of your leg it will be less flattering
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Don't forget to check out more tips over on my blog! And head to my stories for some ankle boot outfit inspiration.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂,⁣ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳
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I'm grateful to have this amazing man in my life. Thank you @just_what_als_up_to for always supporting me and⁣
helping to grow and develop my dream business
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And thank you to YOU for your support and for sticking around even when I take month long breaks from the platform ❤️

𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗜'𝗺 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁...𝗺𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!.
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Style Your Shape will teach you how to dress to make the most of your shape so you to stop you wasting money on clothes that don't look good on you and start to enjoy getting dressed
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It's been tried and tested, tweaked and improved, and is now ready for YOU.To mark the occasion, I’m giving you an introductory, one time only, discount of 40% if you enroll before 9am on Friday 17th. All you need to do is enter 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 at the checkout
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I’ve popped some information about the course in my highlights, but here’s a snap shot
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👉Get a crystal clear understanding of your shape and uncover your true body type
👉Learn YOUR formula for creating a flattering outfit
👉Learn which clothes will be the most and least flattering on you
👉Learn the styling techniques I've developed over the past 12 years
👉Learn how to use those skills to make the unflattering clothes you want to wear, work for you
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟰 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁
1️⃣ It is a highly personalized course that is tailored to you as you progress through the lessons, this ensures all the information you receive is relevant to your specific shape
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2️⃣ I teach you the reliable set of styling techniques I've developed over the past 12 years, that will enable you to make the less flattering clothes you want to wear, look good on you
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3️⃣ You have direct access to me so I can personally guide you through the course and provide help and support when you need it
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4️⃣ The course features women like you, not celebrities. You’ll learn from women who are like you, but who know how to dress their shape & occasionally bend their style rules (they're tagged above because I ran out of space 🤦)
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄!

I know I probably shouldn't admit this... I bought

I know I probably shouldn't admit this... I bought this coat in a rush, in the sale, years ago but I rarely wear it because it doesn't look quite right on me. It's an iffy length on me, and I wish it had more shape. .
I'm sure you've done the same and, like me, you're reluctant to trash a piece you spent money on and love, so I want to tell you that there is pretty much always something you can do to make a less flattering piece work better for you. .
By simply cinching my coat in at the waist with a belt, I've lifted the length, defined my waist and created shape. It's SO much better!
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Tell me about a piece you have that's not as flattering as you like and I'll try and share a tip to improve it 👇
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And keep your eyes peeled tomorrow morning as I have some SUPER exciting news to announce on my stories!

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