Wednesday, July 19, 2017

What does the length of your fingers say about you?

Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those hokey tests you see on Facebook, but I have to admit that it was spot-on for me. Here's how it works:

Look at your three middle fingers of your left hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger long than your index finger? Or are the two the same height? Find the scenario that best matches your handand see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.

Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker

If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, researchers shows that you're likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You're more likely to take risks, and you're good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.

Three fingers set togetherLonger index finger: The (Over) Confident One

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence — possibly even to the point of being over-confident and arrogant. You are not necessarily introverted, but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you're trying to complete a project. You are a goal-oriented go-getter who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you're always wishing for more.

Index and ring finger are the same length: The Peacemaker

If your index finger and ring fingers are roughly the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and compassionate. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a fiery core that can lash out unexpectedly when you're pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight, but heaven help the person who pushes you into one!

How well did these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case (but I'm not going to spill which one it was!).

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Getting Ready for Spring

Although the recent weather has made us feel like winter is over, it is definitely not. While you still have time to get your closet together for the spring, take a look at the specific pieces that the ladies at Wardrobe Therapy recommend for you to have on stand-by for the warmer weather. There are three different categories that will be the most evident in spring 2016 designs: Classic, Boho, and En Vogue. Read about each below to figure out how to incorporate these trends into your own wardrobe this spring.

CLASSIC Style Tips
For those who want to keep it classic and fresh, Wardrobe Therapy recommends that you have a classic white shirt ready to bring out. A buttoned up white shirt is as classic as it comes. Pair this top with a kick-flare pant and an over-sized topper coat for the perfect outfit. If you want to spice it up, replace the over-sized topper coat with a bomber jacket and throw on some excess jewelry and you'll be touching all of the current style trends!

BOHO Style Tips
For the Boho chick, chiffon, lace, and soft florals are essential this spring season. It's all about detail and making the right pairings with patterns, fabric, and color. Keep it feminine and soft and even add in a denim jacket to enhance the Boho vibe. Add some shoulder grazing earrings to your outfit with a chunky heel sandal.

EN VOGUE Style Tips
Make sure that you have your bold stripes, oversized florals and exaggerated ruffles ready. The Wardrobe Therapy ladies are confident that if you sport some kick-flare fringed denim at ankle length and pair it with a chic top you'll be good to go. The pajama-dressing trend should also make it's way into your closet, meaning you should go grab yourself some silk and lace and slip dresses for whenever you need to throw a quick and trendy outfit together. Make a huge statement by adding a sock with your shoe and throwing on a choker.

How to wear this season's catwalk trends in real life


The bedding bag

Receptacles were huge on the catwalks this season, and served with a dose of irony. At Balenciaga, the new It bag is a £2,300 version of the sort of square-edged plastic cover that comes with a new duvet or electric blanket. If you are committed to getting the look for less, buy some bedding and reuse the case (bonus: you get a new mattress topper). Or just enjoy the knowledge that your look is on point even when you're weighed down with children's PE kits or an Ikea flatpack.

Haute desking

Your work shirt appears to have been caught in the shredder. Disaster, right? Wrong. This season, that's a look. It's called deconstructed shirting and it's part of a wider preoccupation with rejigged workwear. On the catwalk, this means a pinstriped blazer worn backwards and refashioned into a dress. In real life, it's a shirt with a peephole at the shoulder, or a trench with an extra-thick, flattering belt. Basically, these are office clothes, but not the way that Steve in facilities management wears them.

The shy sandal

Big news for feet: toe cleavage is over. From neat kitten heels to sandals with a scoop cut halfway up your instep, toes are fully covered this season. Shoes that show off half a centimetre of squished-together toe feel about as zeitgeisty as drinking a cosmopolitan while discussing whether you are a Carrie or a Miranda. You can dip yours into the trend anywhere on the high street; a low, V-cut court shoe is a good place to start.

Bi-toning

Fashion loves bold colour this season, but how to style it? Monotoning (one hue from top to toe) is now so establishment, it comes with a royal warrant (the Queen is the queen of monotoning). Tri-colouring is a bit too much effort. The middle way is bi-toning, wearing two colours that pop against each other – orange and navy, say, or pink and purple. This allows you to demonstrate your confidence as a fashion colourist while wearing existing items from your wardrobe. Win.

Woke pink

FacebookTwitterPinterestNot so much a colour as a political statement, the prevalence of pink in the collections has already sparked a thousand think pieces. A precis: pink is the embodiment of millennials' progressive values; it is post-gender, post-irony; its starring role at the Women's March (countless pink pussy hats) has helped rehabilitate the shade from its once maligned status as the shade of a Bic For Her. Also: it looks nice.

1980s cocktail

FacebookTwitterPinterestAs any historian will tell you, the best thing about the 80s was the earrings. This season, Jem And The Holograms-style ear accoutrements are back, as are giant ruffles, shiny fabrics, miniskirts and exaggerated shoulders. Clearly, fashion is feeling nostalgic for the days when nightlife meant something more than watching Netflix while refreshing Twitter in your bathrobe. If the catwalk version feels a bit "ta-da", pick one element (a glitzy earring or a mega-ruffle) and dress for the evening you want, not the evening you have.