A New You in the New Year (2012)

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By Dr. Joyce Knudsen

Many New Year's resolutions are not realistic and therefore fade away! Make this year "Your New Beginning to a New You!" Since, we all know that image is so important, we can, this coming year, make that important decision to change our persona.

Six Questions to Consider:

First: Do you Love (I didn't say "like.") walking into your closet?

Second: Do you hate getting dressed in the morning and feel like you would rather spend the day in your pajamas?

Third: Do you feel you are a confident person in your clothing?

Fourth: Are you reflecting the image you want (think about if you were them!) to others?

Fifth: Do I really fit the description who walks into a closet filled with clothes and nothing to wear?!

Sixth: Have you thrown away items of clothing you NEVER ever wore?

How Do You Consider What Looks Good on You? Here are 5 Suggestions:

1. Evaluate Your Body Type:This can also be called a figure analysis. Measuring different lengths and widths of your body can be calculated to see what type of body shape you are. Different cuts and styles of clothing are optimal for certain body types, and should not be worn by others.


2. Identify Your Skin Tone:Skin tone is more than just how tan you are. Slight undertones and overtones in everyone's skin can make a large difference between a color looking great on you, or is the color you choose.....just looking drab?


3. Know YOUR Colors and their seasons- You must have a brilliant understanding of colors and how they can complement each other before putting together an outfit. Knowing what matches and what doesn't can be determined by knowing Analogous, Complementary and Double Complementary color schemes, as well as variants of their hues and saturation.


4. Line and Design- Different types of patterns can give you the appearance of looking taller or thinner. Different body types should wear patterns differently to achieve optimal appearance.


5. Lifestyle Dressing- Age, situation, and cultural environment factors should all be weighed in when choosing an outfit or wardrobe.

In all situations, business and social, our outward appearance sends a message. Look around you at what people are wearing and see if you don't make judgments about who they are, what their line of business is, what their personalities are and judge their competencies.

Think about how you feel when you are dressed in your usual business attire as opposed to choosing casual dress. Your choice of business apparel speaks to your professional behavior and credibility.

Dressing for Business- It is important to understand how to dress for business if you wish to promote yourself and your organization in a positive manner. How you dress depends on four factors:

• The industry in which you work
• The job you have within that industry
• The geographic area in which you live
• What your client expects to see

In 2012, you have the choice and the opportunity to grasp what looks good on YOU! Learn about the colors that bring out your eyes. Study what makeup shade suits your face coloring. Create your own "Signature Style" that is yours, alone. We all have different body types and just because someone in a department store gives you a compliment on what you are trying on, this does not mean the garment looks good on you. You must be the "editor and chief" of your own wardrobe style.

Written by Joyce Knudsen, Ph.D, AICI CIM and creator of The Figure Analysis Kit found on www.imageconsultingmaterials.com

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