First Impressions

Your Personal Image is an idea and expectation that comes into peoples minds when they think of you. It is the powerful way that you communicate what you stand for - your vision, values, skills, passions and attributes.

A strong Personal Image will attract people and opportunities to you, as it increases your confidence and communication skills. It inspires loyalty and respect in your target market and establishes you as an expert in your chosen field. It is the foundation of any marketing of you.

Research has shown that it takes less than 30 seconds to form a lasting impression and it can take up to 21 repeated occasions for someone to alter a disappointing first impression. So it is vital we make our first impression count.

Below is a list of resources available in the Arts, Languages and Literature Service Fashion Collection. These are for use in the library only, where indicated a lending copy is available in Central Lending or a Community Library.

By learning which colours suit you best (for we're all different) and seeing how to co-ordinate these best colours, you can transform yourself, your life and others too.

Looking good has nothing to do with weight or height the secret of success lies in the art of visual balance. We all have different face shapes and body shapes, and various good and bad points. This is what makes each one of us unique.

Learn how to choose the lines in clothes that suit you best. For instance, a 'straight person' would look better in straight lines - tailored shirts, trousers and jackets - than in clothes which are rounded and softer looking in cut. A wardrobe that works for you is based on mixing and matching items of clothing that harmonize in colour, fabric and cut.

There are a wide range of internet sites available and these are just a sample.

Elle - www.elle.com
Vogue - www.vogue.co.uk
Cosmopolitan - www.cosmopolitan.co.uk

Please note We are not responsible for the content of other organisations' websites.

The following are the fashion journals currently available.

Arena Home Plus
Black Beauty and Hair
Button Lines
Elle
Embroidery
Face
Harpers and Queen
I-D Magazine
Libas International
Pride
Vogue