The Italian Essence

Italy has so much to offer and anyone who has been there will find that they can’t get enough of it and want to keep on going back. The whole Country has an allure that gets under your skin, from the beauty of the countryside and architecture, the art that is found in even the remotest and plainest of churches, the food, the music, the clothes, to the very special people who live there. And probably, if you have visited – even if it just in your imagination – you will be dre

A guide to timeless pieces that form the foundation of a versatile wardrobe. Outfits for men who want to stand out! I was recently at a meeting in London at a large office on Baker Street. Now, I know I am old fashioned in some ways, but I was shocked at the casual attire that most of the men were wearing. When I am in Rome, almost without exception the men look well-dressed and refined, looking as if they mean business, but in London they looked as if it was “dress down

Fashion Tips for Wearing Red at 40 and Beyond Dressing Boldly: How to Incorporate Red into Your Wardrobe After 40 Red is a colour that will make you stand out. It is a colour that signifies strong emotions of energy, power and determination. It attracts attention. But it is also a warm colour that evokes feelings of excitement, energy and happiness. If you want to stand out from your colleagues, or dress for success and empowerment, then red is your colour! The colour has

Embracing Animal Print Fashion After 40 How to Wear Animal Print for Women Over 40 Love it or hate it, animal print is everywhere once again this season. And I have to say that it is my guilty pleasure! I say guilty, as when I was growing up in the UK we had (and in fact still have decades later!) a series on TV called Coronation Street, set in Manchester and one of the main characters, a lady called Bet Lynch, used to wear head-to toe animal print which was deliciously uns

Help! I have nothing to wear! - women 50 plus The change of seasons is a fantastic time to re-look at your closet and decide what you wear, what you don’t wear and what you need to update your look and fill those gaps. I am sure you have heard this time and time again, but do you look in your closet and it is crammed full of clothes, but you still feel you have nothing to wear? Or is your closet full of clothes that went with another lifestyle? Maybe you have just retired,

Color analysis and using color to influence Email me to grab your color coaching spot NOW! info@elinorsalter.com I would love to hear how colour affects you and if you find it hard to wear it - comment below!

Bring back the joy in getting dressed So many people I talk to say that they hate their wardrobes, hate their clothes, don’t enjoy getting dressed, get stressed when shopping and feel depressed when they think about what they are going to wear. Does that sound like you? Isn’t it a shame that something that should bring us joy, express who we are, tell others what we think and feel about ourselves, gives us such a negative, depressing and stressful experience?! In my opinion,

I am often asked how to put an outfit together. In some ways it is a simple process, but it is one that often flummoxes people and also causes a lot of anxiety. I find that if you have an outfit formula, getting dressed every day becomes simple and it also translates across into the times you have a special occasion or need to wear something smarter than you normally would. An outfit formula? I hear you cry - that sounds complicated and boring! But no, it is really very sim

We all know Milan is the epicenter of fashion. The most iconic shops and designers are situated there and just walking through the streets, or sitting at a cafe “people watching”, you will be left in no doubt whatsoever that you are amongst the style elite. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is of course where most people head to shop when they visit Milan and rightly so - not only is it the most beautiful shopping centre in the world (in my opinion!), it also houses the best

You will have seen how fashion bloggers and stylish people unusually combine different, bright colours in their clothes. However, not everyone dares to combine green trousers and, for example, an orange top, and not feel like a colourful clown! Here we are showing you the most relevant color combinations for the summer of 2022. Pink + Purple There is no doubt that the combination of pink and purple evokes the Barbie’s vibe of the early 2000s. But it really is such a sweet tre

Swimsuit is a must have in the wardrobe for all the women in summer. But it’s not so easy to choose the right one – because it reveals all the sides of the figure, makes it visible to others. My colleagues at the Italian School chose for you the perfect swimwear for each body type . Apple figure type You have a little tummy, a large breast, but slim hips, legs and arms. The ideal swimsuit is a one-piece black model with an accent on the top part of the figure – lace, neckline

Many people think that the work of a personal stylist is something inaccessible: only someone who is friends with celebrities or dresses in expensive clothes by Prada can use a stylist, only a city girl who constantly goes to glamorous parties can use an image consultant, etc. I asked the Italian stylists who are colleagues of mine at the Italian Fashion school to tell us about the myths of the stylist profession and find out what is true and what is false. Myth 1: Image styl

I write this with a heavy heart. Covid (or probably more accurately, the Governments of the World) are yet again ravishing my business. I had literally over the last couple of weeks sorted out the new dates for the Style Retreats, both in Italy and the UK, for 2022 with a feeling of hope and optimism. Only to have the news last week and at the weekend of new restrictions on travel, more money added to any trip you want to take in the guise of PCR tests, confusion, uncertaint

Do you have books that make you smile? Sometimes it is because they are visually pleasing, sometimes it is because they make you feel good when you read them and others because they remind you of a special place or time. Love Italian Style? You might like - https://www.yourstylerenaissance.com/post/5-things-you-will-find-in-an-italian-woman-s-wardrobe-fab-after-50 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fashion-Lovers-Guide-Milan-Guides Well, for me, Rachael Martin’s “The Fashion Lover’s

An unexpected must-have this autumn There will be many clothes this autumn that you will feel you have seen before, as the 70’s and 80’s are still with us! However, there is one unexpected garment that you probably didn’t think you would wear again! Dungarees ……. Initially, the overalls were created as a uniform for workers, but today the overalls can be styled in different ways, choosing different shapes, textures and sizes. Today I will show you how you can wear an overall

I love the way people from Milan dress. I won't call them Milanese as a lot of them don't originate from Milan. In fact people who were born in Milan are known as "DOC" - a jokey reference to wine and other produce that originates from a region, as so few people living in Milan originate from there! In my experience the people who live and work in Milan, especially in the fashion industry, love colour. This sets them apart from their Roman counterparts, who tend to me more

I cannot believe that I am in my mid 50s and am suddenly in front of the camera all the time having my photo splashed all over my social media and articles. I used to HATE having my photo taken and in fact up until about 6 months ago, there are hardly any pictures of me at all in our family! One thing about dressing for photos on a regular basis is that I have had to have a really good look at my wardrobe and I soon realised that there is a lot that comes out time after time

Italian women have a unique take on clothes and a style that captivates the rest of the World. They look perennially chic and put together and always seem to have fun with what they are wearing. They don’t follow strict rules, but they dress for themselves and for their body shapes and achieve an effortless look that, if truth be known, isn’t anything but that! Of course they put effort into it - anything worth doing, is worth doing well, as I am sure you were told when you