One of the most common complaints that I hear from clients is that they cannot find clothes that fit properly. The majority of people buy their clothes ‘off-the-peg’, which means that garments are made to fit standard shapes and heights. Some manufacturers do make petite ranges but these tend to be for the smaller sizes only, completely ignoring the fact the fuller figured customers can also be short. Thankfully, lots of fashion ranges are now coming in longer lengths for the taller woman, New Look and ASOS being two great examples. If a garment is a good staple and of reasonable quality, the ..read more

So, the summer so far hasn’t been so bad! We’ve had a good few nice days and even the sun dresses have shown their face! But in general, every summer, I always rely on certain items that are timeless and never date! As you all know, I’m a huge fan of a capsule wardrobe! There are 3 types of CAPSULE WARDROBE! The first is a MAIN capsule wardrobe that is multi seasonal! Items that can be used throughout summer and winter months! Good timeless items you can always rely on and always have something to wear! (See my blog post from last month for the perfect capsule wardrobe) The second is a WINTER ..read more

Hi everyone, There is a crazy amount of messages coming in about Confirmation/Communion outfits over the last few days. Everyone is in a panic! So here’s Gail’s Rails tips and advice on how to dress for this specific occasion. 1- Keep it simple and elegant! Remember not only is it a day time event, it’s also a religious event. So keep it classy! 2- It doesn’t have to be a dress! Not everyone is a dress person. Wearing a simple a-line skirt, pencil skirt, trouser suit (but not jeans ) or blazer and trousers can look amazing! 3- Be weather appropriate! This especially applies for Confirmation oc ..read more

Over the last few weeks, I’ve noticed a lot of my clients are asking me the same question over and over again, “How can I look taller” So I’ve decided to do blog posts on issues I feel are common concerns that I come across everyday in my job as an image consultant and hopefully you will find this advice useful and beneficial. Below are 5 ways that will help streamline your shape to look taller and slimmer. 1 – Wear heels Obvious… Right!! But it is one of the best ways to add height. If you want to lengthen your pins even more, avoid breakage of colour from the hem line down. In other words, w ..read more

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A New Year’s resolution is a tradition, in which a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice, such as opening a door for someone! So why don’t you do that ‘slightly nice’ little thing for you! Why not open one of the most important doors in your home….. Your wardrobe doors!! You can do an act of self improvement by giving yourself a Wardrobe Assessment! A Wardrobe Assessment involves going through all of your clothing, shoes, and accessories and assessing everything based upon your image goals as well as the colour, style and fit of each item.  Yo ..read more

Having basic staple pieces in your wardrobe is essential! For me, it means eliminating that dreaded feeling in the morning of having nothing to wear! So, essential “GO TO” pieces are key! There are 10 items in my wardrobe, I will never ever be without! 1- My Biker Jacket – I got mine in Zara about 2 years ago, and I live in it! It just goes with everything!! So when I’m in a dilemma about what to wear, it’s always my leather jacket and jeans! Mine is black but there are lovely tan & grey coloured ones out at the moment. I love the traditional biker style but there are beautiful Centre zip ..read more

My New Skincare Journey Before I go into detail about who, what, where and when, I am going to show you the results… because that’s what really matters! Did it work??? YES A picture speaks 1000 words! Now let me tell you how I got these results! Aging is a fact of life …. Looking your age is not! So as many of you know, I started a brand new skin care journey back in June with Christina from The Skin and Laser Clinic Maynooth…. Heres my full review …… At 43 I need the best skin routine there is! Im not getting any younger and I noticed a detonation in my skin especially sun damage in ..read more

The Times They Are A-Changing… This Pandemic has been a world wide nightmare and so many have lost their lives….  It has put so much pressure on our front line and the world was not prepared for it despite movies and documentaries being made years ago…. . Despite Mr. Obama stating we need to prepare for an outbreak….  It has destroyed small businesses and put the world into recession ….   However … I do feel that the world needed to slow down for a while… I for one am grateful to have this time to reflect and reassess my business and life….. A quote really stood out to ..read more

Winter Holidaying In The Sun Due to the unbelievable response on social media over the last few days regarding my holiday Vlogging, I decided to write a full article here on my website for all to read.  Holidaying in Lanzarote is not new to me, It’s a destination Im very fond of, particularly Playa Blanca.  FLIGHTS I booked this holiday back in June for Williams 50th Birthday present. Booking so far in advance had its advantages! Flights were very reasonable and I got both with Ryanair for €454 and that included 2 X 20kg checked-in bags, Fast Pass and Priority!! Now for most pe ..read more