Marvellous makeovers and
gorgeous spring fashions

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Dynamic duo set the style

Suzanne Jaya and Sue Brown run their own successful businesses but come to together to work with clients requiring a complete makeover. They have recently worked with Jessica Morgan, Managing Director of Space Studios.

Jessica had found it difficult to find the balance between wearing casual and professional attire. Her challenge to Suzanne and Sue was to transform her, so that she could present a more business-like image without compromising her need to look creative and approachable.

The style duo met with Jessica for an initial consultation to discover her thoughts for the ‘new look’ which had to suit her lifestyle, career, body shape and style preference.

The transformation process started with a Wardrobe Workout and style session with Suzanne, who helped Jessica to review her wardrobe, assess her body proportions and part with items that were unflattering. Suzanne then created a capsule wardrobe to help kick-start Jessica’s new image.

Later, Jessica’s waist-length hair was given the 5-star treatment by Alexis Williams from Blu Hair Design in Penarth. Alexis created a versatile look to meet Jessica’s needs as a business woman combined with her creative activities in the music industry and her social life.

“Jessica needs to be able to look professional yet jazz up her hair for the evening. We went for a free style, deep conditioning treatment and added this season’s colours of cool and warm metallic tones which blend together to add texture. The overall look is carefree yet polished”, commented Alexis regarding the makeover.

Next on the list was an express trip to Dee Dinaz for eyebrow threading to groom and give definition to Jessica’s eyes. Sue then identified suitable colours for clothes and make-up to compliment Jessica’s skin tone, hair and eyes. Jessica received a full colour analysis, application of make-up and some hot tips to try at home. Last, but not least, Suzanne, Sue and Jessica hit the High Street to shop for new clothes to complement Jessica’s existing wardrobe and to create the new, gorgeous,
look for her.

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COWBRIDGE
It’s time to dash to Pebble

We found a great little boutique and wanted to share it with you.

Tell us about Pebble Pebble
stocks lifestyle clothing for men and women. We have two shops one in Cowbridge and one In Mumbles.

Who are your customers?
Our customers love ‘attention to detail’ in their clothing. Our male and female customers range in age from anything from 18 to 65+ years old.

What brands do you stock?
We stock White Stuff, Fornarina, Odd Molly, French Connection, Duck & Cover, Ottitude, Full Circle, Gas and Ichi. We also stock handmade jewellery and vintage bags.

What do you think is special about your business?
Pebble feels like the customer’s own walk in wardrobe, with something to suit any occasion. Some of Fornarinas’ designs are pretty outrageous and, in contrast, Ottitude is a sophisticated eveningwear brand while White Stuff is a safe weekend wear brand.

We search high and low for brands that offer beautiful clothing that our customers will adore. We stock handmade items, in particular glass jewellery by Tanya Harris and vintage bags by UpSticks Boutique. We also stock local designers, In particular, our Bobbi bags and interiors range are made of recycled fabric. We stock SeaSalt an organic cotton range based in Cornwall. We have a seamstress that we use to tailor items such as jean leg lengths. We also stock Odd Molly which is such a sought after Scandinavian label that we have people ringing up from all over the UK searching for particular items, that we then post to them.

Pebble 5 Townhall Square, Cowbridge CF71 7DD 01446 772127 73 Newton Road, Mumbles SA3 4BL 01792 362366 pebbleclothing@hotmail.co.uk www.pebbleclothing.co.uk

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For those of you who don’t know Gail, she was a social affairs correspondent for the BBC for many years. After moving on, she now combines media training, PR, and TV presenter training, as well as radio broadcasting with her colour analysis consultancy, giving clients invaluable advice on how to dress to impress. Gail says, “I wished I’d had this kind of advice when I was a BBC journalist.”

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Colour me beautiful with Gail Foley

When you meet someone for the first time you have only 30 seconds to make a lasting impression. It’s important therefore to get your look just right!

I met Gail Foley at a networking event and although I think, and Gail agreed, that I dress quite well in the right colours, she suggested I pay her a visit to see how I could further improve my look. Always up for a challenge, I took her up on her offer.

I met Gail at her home and was immediately put at ease. Over a cup of coffee, Gail ran through what she planned to cover. We began with Colour Analysis which consisted of laying scarves covering all of the colour palette to assess which colours suited me. Ordinarily, I would go for colours that I like rather than those that suit my skintone. The first thing I learned that day was that I suit khaki – not a colour that I would go for, but yes, I have to admit it worked well against my skin. We then went on to establish which colours worked for me and which ones worked against me.

Gail had already worked out that I was a ‘deep, warm and soft’ (sounds a lot better than shallow, cold and hard!) so instantly knew which colours suited me but the scarf test was more for my benefit really.

We then discussed style. I had already got an idea of how I wanted to look. I’ve always been a bit of a tomboy and decided I wanted a more sensual look á la Dita Von Teese. I didn’t think I could pull this off but Gail assured me I could with pencil skirts and polka dot blouses.

And so to make-up, where Gail suggested a gold/green eyeshadow but with a fairly dark lip colour. I always thought that as you get older, lips get thinner and a darker colour emphasised this. Fortunately my lips have not yet succumbed to the ageing process!

I’m of the opinion that we’re never too old to learn new tricks and Gail gave me quite a few new ideas to consider.

Gail Foley Mobile 07885 254 436 0845 087 3290 info@gailfoley.co.uk www.gailfoley.co.uk