Style for Life

One of the things I am very passionate about is the fabric or more specifically the fibre that garments are made from.  The fibre content of the garments you wear has a big impact on so many aspects of the fit,  cost,  performance,  look, drape and handle (how the fabric feels next to your skin) of a garment.  

In this podcast I explore the difference between man made and natural fibres and cover off the pros and cons of each.  

Natural fibres are:

Cotton 

Wool

Silk

Linen 

Manmade are:

Nylon

Polyester

Elastane

Natural fibres that require a lot of chemical processing:

Rayon

Viscose 

Bamboo

Listen to this episode to learn much more.  

Enjoy this episode.

I often hear people commenting that they are really busy or do not have time or capacity to do something or interact.   In this podcast I explore the causes or perceived causes of busyness and what to do about it.  I explore the psychological roots or busyness and what are some practical time management tools for managing a busy life.  

Thank you for listening to this podcast and for being a supporter of the show.  

Thank you also to our sponsor Image Innovators for helping make this happen.  

https://imageinnovators.com/

For all things style and wellness you can find me at: 

https://www.brightred.co.nz/

Almost everyone I work with wants me to help them curate a capsule wardrobe.  

This podcast covers off the key pieces that make up a winter capsule wardrobe and how to put them all together.  

A winter capsule wardrobe is made up of around 12 pieces consisting of:  

1 -2 Jackets / blazers / cardigan

5 -6  tops 

1 - 2 skirt or dress

2 trousers 

Restricting the wardrobe to 3 -4 colours with 1 -2 hero pieces is also really useful.  Most capsules work with one pair of shoes that work with everything.  

 

If you want some help curating your own capsule wardrobe feel free to reach out. 

https://www.brightred.co.nz/

Super commonly I get asked 'how much should I spend on my wardrobe' every year?   

In this podcast I discuss how much is enough and how to plan your finances around your wardrobe. There are so many reasons why people don't shop,  plan or look after their wardrobes.  Style takes effort, budgeting and commitment.   

 

In this episode I  cover off why people don't buy clothes,  how to overcome some of the barriers that lead to style inertia and realistically what we suggest you spend on your personal appearance.  

 

Thank you so much for listening and for all your support and feedback.  

https://www.brightred.co.nz/

This week I decided to source some garments from four local retailers at different price points to showcase what is trending for Winter 2026 here on the ground in Christchurch.

Overall some trends emerged that seem to be here to stay:

1. Barrel leg trousers and jeans

2. Chocolate brown (still staying strong from summer and autumn).

3. Patterned, coloured and monogrammed knitwear

4. Skirts

5. The peasant style blouse with billowing sleeves and a lot of fullness.

6. Suiting in all colours but especially in navy and chocolate brown.

7. The trendy puffer

8. Long coats

To purchase these items check out:

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/

https://floandfrankie.com/

https://www.stormonline.com/

https://www.max.co.nz/

 

Labels featured from Fashion society are as follows:

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/collections/ag-denim

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/collections/citizens-of-humanity

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/collections/ba-sh

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/collections/lagence

https://fashionsociety.co.nz/collections/zadig-and-voltaire

 

Labels featured from Flo and Frankie

https://floandfrankie.com/collections/auguste-the-label

https://floandfrankie.com/collections/among-the-brave

 

Any feedback about the podcast is greatly welcomed.

Enjoy and many thanks to our sponsor Image Innovators

https://imageinnovators.com/

If you want some help to select some winter clothes you feel great in https://www.brightred.co.nz/styling