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Add 'New Image' to Your New Year's Resolutions

Our New Year is only two days away, so there's still time to add one more resolution to your list. This one will get you treated like a VIP, open doors, and warrant deferential treatment wherever you go. The resolution is to improve your image. People ... Read >

5 Inexpensive Gifts That Will Make You AND Your Friend Look Good!

I know that in this economy we are all trying to find meaningful gift ideas for friends, loved ones and YES, even the boss - all within a reasonable budget that won't break the bank! Here are a few ideas for great gifts with your image in mind. First of... Read >

Washington Needs to Give up the Blue Tie Affair

After the election, I wrote about the ineffective pastel blue ties that currently permeate Washington. Both President-elect Obama and VP-elect Biden wore pastel blue ties for their first press conference after winning the election. The blog was entitled "... Read >

A 60 Second Image Analysis of the Obamas’ 60 Minutes Interview

On Sunday, Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes gave an exclusive interview with First-Couple-to-be Barack and Michelle Obama. Barack Obama looked very presidential in a black suit with crisp white shirt and deep red tie. This suit combination works well because it ... Read >

How to Stand Out in a Crowd of Job Applicants

The other night I saw a TV program discussing how the number of applications for holiday retail jobs is surging. But with most companies either drastically reducing seasonal help or eliminating it altogether, it's a lot tougher to find that extra cash we ... Read >

Looking Good at Work Depends on What Color Suits You

You're wearing a suit, so you should look good. Right? Maybe not. A suit in the wrong color can be detrimental to your appearance on two levels. First are the results in the mirror. It may not be becoming and may clash with your hair or your skin... Read >

Camouflage Techniques, Part II: Looking Thinner

These days, nearly everyone wants to look tall and thin like the fashion models seen in magazines. One of the best tricks for looking taller, and consequently thinner, is to avoid chopping yourself into different colored ‘sections.' This occurs when yo... Read >

Camouflage Techniques

Each day when you walk out the door, there are three possibilities for the image you project: 1. Dressing to camouflage figure flaws. 2. Dressing with a "neutral" effect, so that figure flaws are not emphasized. 3. Dressing so that figure flaws are e... Read >

Making Your Face the Focal Point

Many women fall into the trap of matching their clothing and/or makeup colors to their "superficial appearance." Redheads, for example, often "match" their beautiful locks to orange-family garments such as brick red, coral and tangerine. And they continue... Read >

Shorts and Shoes

A while ago a 24-year-old woman was evicted from a large mall in Newport News, Virginia because other mall shoppers complained that the shorts she was wearing were too short. More recently a woman was removed from an Airplane for a similar incident. Loca... Read >

Fair Treatment fort he Fair Haired

Recent research at California State University reveals that the fair-haired are rejected more often for jobs and paid less for top managerial positions. It has long been acknowledged that a dark suit conveys more authority than a lighter one. The same rul... Read >