The Monthly Mash-Up: What’s in the shops, brands we love and the fake-death of the floral dress

Should you tuck your top in or not? Where do you shop for jeans over 40? Why the fashion police need to shut up! I was joined by the vibrantly stylish Maxine Sumner woolly of @dressedtothemax - an ex-banker turned later life fashion influencer.  Maxine is so inspiring, she embraces everything about life and just has this warm, bright aura that made this chat a real joy. Not to mention she's super stylish too and shares her excellent, honest style advice over on Instagram to over 34k followers. You can dress up and dress well at any age and you can pivot your career too. Listen to Maxine's inspiring story here on The Style Stories Podcast.    Follow Maxine here: @dressedtothemax (if link doesn't work just type it into the search bar in IG)   Follow Lisa on Instagram here: @lisegillbestylist   Book your 60 minute styling session with Lisa here! https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/60min-styling-session   #stylepodcast #fashionpodcast  

Abi Lynn @stealmystyle40 on Instagram joined me to talk about how to look put together when you need to wear casual and practical clothes. That's more or less all of us then! Your wardrobe needs to meet the demands of your life and make you feel good at the same time. Practical style doesn't need to be boring and you can still look and feel stylish when dressing casually and comfortably. Abi is a petite style influencer over on Instagram and known for being a football Mum. She's always on the sidelines watching her boys so she needs to be dressed appropriately. She loves fashion and dressing up and chats about her journey to becoming an influencer, where she shops and how she likes to get dressed today.    Find Abi Lynn here - https://www.instagram.com/stealmystyle40/?hl=en If that link doesn't work she is @stealmystyle40   Follow Lisa (the host) here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/?hl=en   Sign-up for Lisa's FREE style masterclass happening tomorrow at 7pm GMT Wednesday 27th March 2024.  https://mailchi.mp/lisagillbestyle/webinar-2024 #stylepodcast #personalstylist #petitestyle    

Today's guest on The Style Stories Podcast is the gorgeous 5ft 11" fashion influencer Olivia Laura Turner @olivialaura_ on Instagram.   It was so lovely to chat with Olivia and find out about where she shops as a tall girl plus her journey to becoming a fashion influencer.  Olivia shares her tips on how to dress (she's 5ft 11") and the shops she recommends for tall fashion. We specifically covered jeans and dresses as they are very tricky to find and to get right when you are taller. I hope you enjoy this chat and the valuable tips and outfit inspiration shared by Olivia. 🤩 (Please note there were some minor technical issues with this  episode but only in small moments!)  Olivia recommended: Astra Resort for dresses - https://astaresort.com/collections/dresses ASOS Dad jeans Anne Louise Boutique Find Olivia Laura here: https://www.instagram.com/olivialaura_/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@olivialaurat?lang=en Find Lisa (the host) here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/?hl=en-gb  Work with Lisa: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/ Join Lisa's mailing list: http://eepurl.com/eZu32   #personalstylist #personalstyle #stylepodcast #fashionpodcast  

Lots of us have to get up and speak to a crowd at some point and confidence is key! This is a special episode dedicated to public speaking with grace, confidence and gravitas with a true expert, Caroline Goyder. I've known Caroline for many years now and love her compassionate, calm take on how you can own a stage. She is the queen of owning who you really are and leaning into that - not trying to be someone you are not or someone other people expect you to be. This is a big part of the essence of The Style Stories Podcast. Being authentically who you are through your style but also in how you speak and act! In this episode we covered: - How important it is to say yes to things that scare you - How to be authentically yourself when public speaking/on stage and why it matters - How to battle the nerves and self-doubt - How everyone has imposter syndrome and why that is a good and normal thing! - Also, what to wear when public speaking 👗 Caroline Goyder is the author of 3 books with two of them dedicated to public speaking. She has done a Ted Talk that has been watched over 10 MILLION times! Watch that here. She is also a course creator and has a ton of free resources to help you if you need to step up publicly at work. Sign up to her newsletter in the links below to get a weekly tip on public speaking.  Confidence Booster Audio - Free Audio: https://www.carolinegoyder.com/confidence-booster-audio-courses/   Newsletter Sign Up - for confidence tips: https://www.carolinegoyder.com/sign-up-to-my-newsletter/   UK book links: Amazon - Find Your Voice: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MT59K96/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Amazon - Gravitas: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gravitas-Communicate-Confidence-Influence-Authority/dp/0091954959   Caroline's USA (com) links: Amazon Com - Find Your Voice Amazon Com - Gravitas   Find Caroline on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/carolinegoyder/?hl=en   Find Lisa (host) on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/?hl=en   Contact Lisa at [email protected]   Lisa's website: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/

Are you 5ft 4" or under? Then this is the episode for you! Get ready for lots of tips on where to shop and how to create great outfits when you are petite.  The truly fabulous, charismatic and gorgeous Patricia Jones joined me this week to share her tips as a 5ft 3" style influencer. I'm gushing I know, but she was such a great guest, connect with Patricia on the link below. She really knows how to throw together a great outfit and she shared so many golden tips in this episode I can't wait to share it! I know a lot of you shorter ladies struggle in the shops, especially with jeans👖. Patricia is coming to the rescue and sharing her top tips on where to shop for jeans and lots lots more. Think you can't wear wide-leg jeans as a petite? Think again!! You can wear anything you like. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed my chat with Patricia.❤️   Find Patricia here: https://www.instagram.com/patriciajonesstyling/ Follow Lisa (host) here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/   Sign up to Lisa's mailing list for lots more fashion tips here: http://eepurl.com/eZu32   #fashionpodcast #petitefashiontips #petitestyle #fashionover40 #fashionover50      

This week Lisa was joined by podcast host, TV presenter and stylist Emma Lightbown to talk all things style. Emma mostly styles for TV and adverts and explains how the clothes the actors wear are crucial to telling the viewer who they are. This is also true in real life, what you wear tells a story about you.  If you think about TV dramas, the characters are always dressed ina way that brings their character and back story to life so WE the viewer believe in their story. This is a great example of just how powerful visual/non-verbal communication really is! What you wear tells a story about you because that's a big part of how humans communicate with each other.  We also discussed the changing face of the High Street - how it's so much harder to shop right now because so many shops are closing down. Emma shares her passion for Vinted shopping and we disagreed on the joys of shopping in TK Maxx! You've got to be in the mood to shop in there...! I hope you enjoy this week's episode. Please remember to follow/subscribe and leave me a review. ❣️   Shop the pod! Click here for a shoppable board of looks Lisa recommends:  https://hueandstripe.com/catalog/1080H&S1lDi?s=763586 Find Emma on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/emmalightbown/ Emma's fashion podcast (featuring me) on YouTube:https://youtu.be/jYb4BWxQjUI?si=Kj5SnAeUWtLtKoW9 Watch this episode of The Style Stories Podcast here: https://youtu.be/Dt-ylHOMVY8   Work with Lisa - here's her website for details about working with Lisa 1:1 on your wardrobe: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/   If you have any topics you'd like Lisa to cover on the podcast, please get in touch here: [email protected]  

It's so nice to be talking about Spring today! The new season is almost here and it's time to talk about the trends we'll be seeing in the lighter months this year.  This is my take on the trends with a few outfit ideas and tips to find your personal style thrown in. Not only that, this weeks podcast is a shoppable one! I have pulled together a board of ideas from the shops that you can view, click and buy from. I also add styling tips under each item. I have tried to make sure these are available worldwide too as I have a few international listeners. I hope you enjoy the shoppable board, if you have any issues with it please get in touch and we can help.  LINK HERE: https://hueandstripe.com/catalog/1080H&S1lDi?s=763586 Lisa's website: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/   #fashionpodcast #personalstylist

A bit of a workwear special today - especially if you work in Corporate but these tips apply to any workplace. As I've mentioned many times on this podcast, what you wear matters. Clothes can be used as a tool for success and importantly as armour to help you look polished and professional and feel it inside.    But that's not enough by itself. Of course you need to be good at your job as well as looking the part and this is the topic of discussion in today's podcast.   If you work in a professional environment or a corporate workplace, how do you look and feel your most confident self?   I invited Annelise Peso, a leadership coach onto the podcast to discuss this and lots more. Annelise is an ex-corporate lawyer who used to be Head of Legal at Morgan Stanley. She is now a leadership coach helping executives in demanding jobs to show up as the best version of themselves at work whilst looking after their own well being. Annelise is also an Italian passionate love of fashion! She shares how important her style is to her and why you shouldn't be afraid of dressing up.  We cover: - The power of self care - Boundaries at work - How to look and feel confident in a demanding workplace - How to deal with stress at work - Fashion and its place in the workplace today.   Annelise's website: https://www.annelisepesa.com/ Annelise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annelise_pesa/?hl=en   Follow Lisa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/?hl=en   Lisa's website: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/   Sign up to Lisa's newsletter and 'shop the pod' http://eepurl.com/eZu32   #fashionpodcast #personalstyle #corporatelaywer #womeninbusiness #leadership

This week’s episode is all about colour and the fascinating psychology behind it. Colour makes us feel things, we associate times and feelings with certain colours. Lots of people can’t bear to wear their school uniform colours and I've got a strange hatred of the colour orange.  This episode really went off on some interesting tangents! I love it when that happens, when the chat just flows and you make new discoveries along the way.  My guest today was my friend and long-time collaborator Teresa Klasener. Teresa is the resident mindset coach here on The Style Stories Podcast and an avid fan of wearing bright colours and loves a bright lipstick.    In this episode we covered:   The Psychology of colour Using colour to tell a story in the movie Poor Things What is colour analysis – is it naff or worth it? Why block colour makes us think of American newsreaders Why self-proclaimed stylish people turn their noses up at wearing colour How colour can be used to create a mood in movies How brands use colour to make us buy stuff   I hope you enjoy this week's episode, I really loved this discussion.   If you have any ideas for topics on the podcast, please contact Lisa – [email protected]   Follow Teresa Klasener here: https://www.instagram.com/youatwork/   Follow Lisa here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/   Work with Lisa 1:1 on your wardrobe: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/   Sign up to Lisa’s newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/eZu32

I am joined by one of my listeners this week - Zena Everett. Zena is a leadership coach, author and public speaker and she helps people to project confidently at work. My job is to help people LOOK the part at work so our skills work well in tandem. We had an interesting discussion around: - Using clothes as armour at work - How our style evolves over the years as we transition through life - Why you don't need to look like everyone else at work anymore - The modern workwear minefield  - Plus we asked, can you be taken seriously at work if you wear stylish clothes (spoiler alert - YES of course you can) We covered a lot - this episode is focussed on how to project yourself in the workplace from the point of view of a stylist and a leadership coach.   We also did a giveaway. Get a free copy of Zena's book if you follow us both on Instagram and DM each of us saying 'BOOK' Zena's website and book here: https://www.zenaeverett.com/ Zean on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/zenaeverett1/?hl=en   Find Lisa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lisegillbestylist/?hl=en   Lisa's website: https://www.lisagillbestyle.com/   #personalstylist #fashion #confidence #workwear #image