Plan the trip of a lifetime… and find your Style for Life

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

1. Experience an energizing self-discovery. 2. Gain information you’ll want to teach your family. 3. Never be a fashion victim again! 4. Save time, money, space, and simplify your life! 5. Have fun with fashion and make it work for you! Learn more about our Style for Life Retreat here:  http://conselle.com/image-enhancement-retreat.php or call 801.224.1207 Take an empowering journey that makes you stop and think seriously about your values, attitudes, interests, roles, and goals as they relate to the way you present yourself – the way you think, feel, act or behave, and the way others react or respond to you. The result? Old attitudes an inhibitors will give way to new attitudes and strategies for personal image management and family wardrobe management. The sooner you learn the valuable concepts, strategies, and skills, the more effective and efficient you will become.  When Monday, May 6, 2013 to Saturday, May 11, 2013 Where Little America Hotel 500 S Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84101 RSVP by Friday, April 26, 2013 (Early Bird Discount before April 12, 2013) Book your Style For Life adventure by calling 801.224.1207 and learn enough about how to dress, care for, and carry yourself to last a lifetime & simplify your life in the process.

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Women’s History Week – Be a Part of It!

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

March is Women’s History Month.  President Ronald Regan proclaimed the week of March 7th,1982 as Women’s History Week.  The commemoration expanded to Women’s History Month in 1987 to honor and celebrate the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. Filling a vital role in the history of America, women struggled for and won their right to vote.   In the 1970s women claimed their right to work with equal pay and to be treated as more than a sex object.  

Women of generation X and Y are too young to remember this and today, some purposely objectify themselves in sleazy dress and grooming.  National media, intent on shock value, continues to picture women in an inferior, less capable, subjective manner.  Consider Disel ad photos that label women as “STUPID.”

Notice the increasing number of fashion models positioned pigeon-toed, intended to make women appear childish, off-balance, and incapable of taking care of ourselves.

Begin now, this Women’s History Week, to stand tall with weight positioned solidly on both feet.  Choose to wear clothes that are well fitted with ease, that do not distract attention to the body and thoughts of casual sex.  Choose to wear a shirt with a collar to lift attention and frame your face for better communication.  Wear a jacket to slightly expand your body image boundaries causing you to appear more authoritative, in charge of yourself and the situation.  There are literally hundreds of jackets to choose from, according to your personal style.  Look at people straight in the eye with a smile, making obvious contact that says, “Hello. I’m worth knowing.”

 

Make your place in history as you choose to make the world a better place. 

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Let the SuperBowl Party Begin!

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

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World Image Day December 7th – How Will You Celebrate? We Give You 3 Simple Ways

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

It’s official, World Image Day is today!  Join people all over the world in celebrating the joy of looking and feeling great.  Send positive messages to yourself and others when you:

• Walk tall – it’s not always what you wear but how you wear it!
• Compliment someone who is looking terrific today.
• Greet others with a smile.

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What do you see when you look in the mirror?

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

• Do you have trouble getting your ideas accepted by others?
• Do you often justify or make excuses for the way you look?
• Do you dislike what you see when you catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror or window glass?
• Do you feel inadequate in knowing how to dress to communicate different moods or messages?
• Do you limit the places you go because of the clothes you have to wear?
• Do you feel uncomfortable or intimidated with others who are dressed well?
• Do you feel frustrated or overwhelmed when shopping for clothes?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, attention to dress can help you.

Most people want to be attractive, but all too often they assume appearance just happens.  Some view it as a matter of luck, or an inherent trait.  Others continually wish, watch and wait for some sort of magic that will make them instantly attractive….turn them into a lion. However, it just doesn’t work that way.  It takes knowledge, thought, and effort.  For those who really want to create an attractive appearance, a personal stylist or image consultant holds the most hope and help.

At Conselle, we have three levels of support to help you reach your full potential.

1.  For individual private services with a qualified personal stylist or image management consultant,

CLICK HERE:  www.conselle.com

2.  For a week long retreat where we teach you the life-long skills to know and grow your image,

CLICK HERE:  http://www.conselle.com/image-enhancement-retreat.php

3.  To become an image consultant, learn from one of only nine certified image masters in the country,

CLICK HERE:  http://www.conselle.com/become-an-image-consultant-certification.php

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Picnic Perfect – What to Wear to Your 4th of July BBQ

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stripe sweater from owntherunway.com, Woolrich shirt from woolrich.com,

Band of Outsiders graphic design shirt at shoplesnouvelles.com, Fat Face jean shorts

at fatface.com, Madewell kitten heels from madewell.com, Chloé kitten heels at

net-a-porter.com,  John Lewis statement necklace with johnlewis.com, Canvas hat from

Target, Rag bone braided belt at barneys.com

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Looking for a bargain? Your calendar could be your best friend!

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

I had some fun recently putting together a beautiful, high-quality, 12-piece cluster purchased at sale prices.  The purpose of this exercise was to see just how much could be saved over the cost of the same cluster if purchased at regular retail prices.  The results were every bit as economically helpful as I had hoped.  The 12-piece wardrobe, purchased as the beginning of the season, would have cost $748.  But the same pieces, purchased at end-of-season sales, cost $382 – a savings of $366!  With the economy the way it is now, who couldn’t use an extra $366?

Of course you know that the major mark downs are made after Christmas, Easter and the Fourth of July, but when should you shop for a raincoat, handbag, or cosmetics?  If you don’t want to pay – or can’t afford to pay – full price, but can afford to take your chances on size and colors being available come the end-of-season sales, you’ll appreciate this bargain hunters’ buying guide.

Back-to-school clothes July, Aug, Oct

Boots Feb, Aug

Children’s clothes July, Sept

Coats  (children, women) Jan, April, Dec

Coats (men) Jan, Aug

Cosmetics Jan, July

Dresses Jan, July

Evening Clothes Jan

Furs Jan, Aug

Gloves Jan, Feb

Handbags Jan, Feb, July

Hats Feb, April, July

Hosiery Feb, June, Oct

Infants wear Jan, March, July

Jewelry Jan, May, Dec

Lingerie Jan, May, July

Luggage March, Oct

Rainwear April, June

Robes Jan, April

Scarves Jan

Shirts (men) Jan, July

Shoes Feb, July, Dec

Ski clothes March

Sleepwear Jan

Suits April, Nov, Dec

Summerwear July, Aug, Sept

Swimwear July, Aug

Umbrellas Jan

Winterwear Jan, Feb

 

These items may be sale-priced during other months as well, but these are the months in which the sales will provide you with the widest selection.  It takes discipline to shop only at the sales, but it is simpler when you have identified the missing pieces in your wardrobe and are hunting for something specific.    Don’t know how to evaluate your wardrobe to find those missing pieces?  With Judith Rasband’s book,  Cluster Your Clothes: A Lifestyle Wardrobe Strategy – $27.97  and DVD, 5 Easy Pieces® – Part One: A Wardrobe Strategy – $19.97 you will learn how to take advantage of the clothing you have, identify those missing pieces, stretch your dollar, and use your calendar to your advantage!

 

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Mother of the bride dress that doesn’t look like the mother of the bride?

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

When my own daughter was married, I did not want to look like a “mother-of-the-bride.”  According to my mind’s eye, the mother-of-the-bride appears matronly.  My dress would have to be something decidedly different, interesting, and a little more lively.  These were my key considerations:

• Something classic, that can be worn on many later occasions.
• Not white!  The bride should be the only woman in white.
• An interesting collar to frame the face.
• The hem line can range from the knee to the floor.

However, after all is said and done, this is your daughter’s day and you are to be playing a supportive role here.  Your dress should compliment her, not upstage her.

So how did I look when my daughter was married?  Like a “mother-of-the-bride,” and proudly so on my daughter’s day.

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Working your image – making your appearance pay!

By Judith Rasband, AICI CIM and Dani Slaugh, Conselle Affiliate

We are judged and labeled within the first few seconds of meeting others.  Seize that moment! Judith Rasband, AICI, will not only give you a style boost, but will enable you to make those first few seconds provide a life long pay-off. 

Get enrolled now for an enlightening retreat to the majestic mountains of Utah where you will learn to look and act like a leader.  There are only 6 spots left for the May 7-12th retreat.   

conselle.com/image-enhancement-retreat.php

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New Winter Image and Fashion Classes

This winter, Conselle delivers some great NEW image and fashion classes! Take advantage of our 2 for 1 special and bring a friend as we put the facts and fun back in fashion!

How to Wear One Piece Five Ways

At a time when money is tight, fashion stylist Sarah Ward will show you how to maximize your clothing dollar by increasing the number of ways you can wear the clothes in your closet. Whether it’s a favorite scarf, a new skirt with the tag still on it, or a little black dress, Sarah will open your eyes to new ways to wear them that you’ll never have thought of.  Bring an item of clothing and we’ll come up with creative styling ideas for wearing one clothing piece 5 ways.

Register for How to Wear One Piece Five Ways here!

Fashion Styling Workshop

The media is full of talk about fashion and wardrobe styling, but some of the looks pictured in fashion magazines range from horribly awful to downright scary. It seems that no one has ever compiled a “how-to” list of criteria for knowing whether the resulting outfit works, or NOT. Until now. And so, we invite you to attend this workshop and learn how to do it right. Your stylist for the evening is Judith Rasband, AICI CIM. You’ll have 400 pieces of clothing to pull from as you engage in the fun of fashion styling for your personal style.

Register for the Fashion Styling Workshop here!

Accessor-Ease

With a ga-zillion accessories to choose from, how do you know which ones to buy? What works for your lifestyle and personal style? How do you know if the mood and the message of the clothes and accessories are in sync? How many accessories are too many? Pairing the right accessories with an outfit creates visual harmony and a synergy that is instantly effective in communicating to yourself and others the message you intend to send. Join image professional Judith Rasband for a fun and educational workshop. Learn how to choose the perfect accessories for each outfit and occasion. Discover how to wear belts, whatever your figure type. Get tips on how to manage the message in your jewelry, shoes, and bag.

Register for Accessor-Ease here!

5 – 8 Easy Pieces: The Cluster Wardrobe Strategy

Learn where to start in building a great wardrobe! Join image professional Sarah Ward, Camilla Owens, or Sadie Starling and learn a creative wardrobe strategy called “clustering” that puts the fun back into fashion. Watch a lively demonstration and get the guidelines that make it work for you in the home, in business or leadership, and for evening occasions. Fire your imagination, increase your wardrobing skills, eliminate anxiety about clothing, save yourself time and money, and simplify your life! There’ll be no wasted “wardrobe orphans” in your closet!

Register for 5 – 8 Easy Pieces: The Cluster Wardrobe Strategy here!

February

• Tuesday 22nd @ 7-9pm | Accessor-Ease
• Wednesday 23 @ 7-9pm | Wear One Piece Five Ways
• Thursday 24 @ 7-9pm | 5 – 8 Easy Pieces: The Cluster Wardrobe Strategy

March

• Tuesday 22 @ 7-9pm | Wear One Piece Five Ways
• Wednesday 23 @ 7-9pm | Fashion Styling Workshop
• Thursday 24 @ 7-9pm | Accessor-Ease
• Saturday 26 @10am – 12pm | 5 – 8 Easy Pieces: The Cluster Wardrobe Strategy

April

• Tuesday, April 5 @ 7-9pm | Accessor-Ease
• Wednesday, April 6 @ 7-9pm | Wear One Piece Five Ways
• Thursday, April 7 @ 7-9pm | Fashion Styling Workshop

May

• Tuesday, May 3 @ 7-9pm | Wear One Piece Five Ways
• Wednesday, May 4 @ 7-9pm | Fashion Styling Workshop
• Thursday, May 5 @ 7-9pm | Accessor-Ease

Classes are $20 per session and pre-registration is requested. To register, call 801-224-1207.

Conselle Institute of Image Management – Learning Center
1776 North State Street
Orem, Utah 84097

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