Yesterday I was at the marvellous House of Fraser to style three Vodafone competition winners Marianne from Scotland, Amanda from Manchester and Kathleen from Birmingham to be precise!
I love a makeover as it gives me the chance to get out all my styling tools and pass them, on making sure that all the what to wear to flatter your shape tips in my e-books still ring true.
Both Amanda and Kathleen were top heavy and firmly wedded to their plain top and jeans combinations.
As my brief was to get them into skirts or dresses the game was on to challenge their comfort zones and I gave them lots of encouragement to take an ageless style approach try something new.
House of Fraser currently offer a far superior selection of lables (loving their new Liquorish range and of course Untold and Therapy), but it was Kaliko and Whistles; concessions in the store, that provided a great fit for both gorgeous girles pictured here.
Kathleen would never have tried leggings she said, but ended up loving them and Amanda pictured above was delighted with the minimising effect of a colourful vest under a wrap. (All explained in your e-books)
They had previously had a bra fitting at Bravissimo at my insistence and were both found to be wearing band sizes that were too loose and cup sizes that were too small. With new Bravissimo both were jubilant at finding their waist and a better shape so easily. Yes I love my job. I really do.
I didn’t do their before pics (very remiss of me) but the Vodaphone team were filming so I’ll add a link to this page when they have edited the day.
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5 responses so far
1 Janey // May 20, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hi!
Just to check, when you say
“They had previously had a bra fitting at Bravissimo at my insistence and were both wearing band sizes that were too loose and cup sizes that were too small…”
surely you mean
“They had previously had a bra fitting at Bravissimo at my insistence as before this they were both wearing band sizes that were too loose and cup sizes that were too small…”
I can’t believe Bravissimo would mis-fit them (they never have for me), and I’m sure you wouldn’t recommend them if they did!
Keep up the blog, always an interesting break from work
J.
Janey.
2 Caryn Franklin // May 28, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Yes thank you Janey. Bad English or rushing too much. I’ll change it to make better sense. Love Bravissimo like you!
3 Marianne // Jun 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Hi Caryn
Hope you are well! I just want to re-itterate what a great time I had at my makeover. My eyes have been well and truly opened! I left wishing I’d asked more questions though! I’ve finally got an interest in fashon – breakthrough!
Just a quick question though. Which e-book is for me?
Marianne.
4 Caryn Franklin // Jun 4, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Ah Marianne,
Thank you for the lovely flowers, that was so sweet of you. I was so stuck in first thing in the morning with you that I forgot to get my camera out! There should be a link though on the vodafone site where we filmed everything – have you seen it? I must chase it up. So delighted you are back in touch with the fun of dressing up. I’m going to answer the rest of your question about body shape but can you email me from the site?
5 Marianne // Jun 5, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Email duly sent! I’ve not seen the footage yet but Emma did say that she would email it across once it had been edited.
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