Beat 2017 To The Punch - 1 Step To Achieve Your Goals

Step 1 - Take Action! 

Doesn't it feel like it was yesterday that you set your 2016 new years resolutions? It feels like that for me.  Did you set goals that you haven't managed to smash yet, does all this sound familiar...did that happen the year before as well? 

Don't give up on 2016 it's not over yet. 

 

I want to help you finish 2016 with a personal victory. There's still time. Say goodbye to 2016 with a sense of achievement, a freshly framed positive mindset  and a go-getter attitude ready for the year ahead.  We need to take action and do it now. 

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Finish 2016 with a BANG I have just 4-Places on the New Me B4 New Year Package and I want you to have the opportunity to join us.

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This is an intensive coaching package designed for serious, go-getting busy women who want to be the best possible version of themselves.  I've also thrown in a personal styling session so you can transform your wardrobe ahead of the New Year.

Bring in 2017 looking good, feeling good and living great! 

Let's Finish With a Bang!

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14 Ways To Feed Your Confidence

Confidence grows with time. But you can fast track confidence and learn new ways to embed confidence from your very core.

Confidence manifests itself in everything we do, in every aspect of our lives and how we treat ourselves and allow ourselves to be treated by others. It all adds up.

Consider every moment from: 

1. the type of sleep you get, 
2. what you eat, 
3. how much water you drink, 
4. the amount of exercise to take, 
5. the words you use when you talk, 
6. how you interact with people, 
7. the clothes you wear 
8. the way you hold yourself (body language)
9. what you do when you relax and socialise, 
10. how you apply yourself to work tasks, 
11. how you plan, 
12. how react to difficult situations, 
13. how you process your emotions,
14. your reactions to things you cannot control... 

As I said, confidence can manifest itself in every single thing you do. You just have to tap into it and use every opportunity to your advantage.

You become like the people you surround yourself with 

You can start to build your confidence by being around people that are confident, that are happy and that are making a success of their life.

People's attitudes are contagious - are the people's attitudes that you currently surround yourself with worth catching?

Confidence can be intimidating...

Not everyone is ready or willing to be around people that exude confidence and dare to be different. Occasionally you'll experience the 'haters' in life - the ones that try to bring confident people down. That's just par for the course and a real reflection on them and their own insecurities. Don't let that stop you on your own personal journey. In order to be different, we have to become different - sometimes that means leaving some people behind.

Confidence can be empowering 

Decide who you want to be - and go for it.

It's easier than you may think to make new friends and be in communities where confidence flows freely like a stream. These are the communities you need to seek out. You can try Facebook, Meet-Up, local groups at the library, free fitness in the community - there are a bunch of things out there right under your nose. You just have to look for it.

There are no limits. Only the ones you set for yourself.

We can all benefit from outside help and encouragement - if are looking for a coach please check out my website to find out more.

Stay fabulous

Roberta x

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3 Things To Ask Yourself When Considering Sustainable Styling

Featured brand: DFYnorm 

What do I mean when I talk about sustainable fashion? 

I'm talking about wearing what you've got, being creative, maximising your clothes so you get as much as you can from one item. Then when you do buy a new piece - make it a piece that will last. Try to get up to 5 different outfits out of your item - make it a wardrobe staple. Take a look at my style challenge with just 3 key items from the DFYnorm collection. 

Make it a conscious purchase - rather than impulsive | 3 Things To Ask Yourself  

1. Before you rush to buy something stop and consider if you need it. 
2. Then stop to check it's been well made, it should be so well made you can wash it a 100 times and it will survive.
3. Look at the structure - would a tailor be able to open the seems and make it fit you like a glove?

The brand whose pockets you are lining don't deserve to be paid the high ticket price unless they are putting the work in behind the scenes. I don't know about you but I want to know who made my clothes. 

Ethical and sustainable fashion questions | 3 Things To Ask Yourself 

1. Do they source their materials ethically? 
2. Do they run their business in a way that is sustainable? 
3. Do they care? 

These are the questions that the new conscious fashionistas are asking. I've joined them. I care. Here at Roberta Style Lee we care - about people, the planet, ourselves, so it seems like a pretty good fit (excuse the pun) to align the RSL brand with other brands that give a damn. 

A sustainable shopping and styling approach 

I am having a severe reaction to mass produced fast fashion. I see all these 'new' clothes that get produced and I know many of these items will never make it off the hanger, they are clothes that live a lifetime at the back of the wardrobe with the tags on... and there seems to be no real signs of this consumer mass purchasing behaviour slowing down. But we can make a difference - one by one - if we dare to defy the fashion trends and stop buying stuff we don't need, in our own little way we can contribute. 

Guilty 

I have the guilt. I was one of those shoppers. A person who in my twenties shopped for a new outfit for every new night out - I had so many items of everything I couldn't count how many I had of any one thing. 

Making amends 

I used to really enjoy that feeling of buying something new. I had this positive association and a little buzz from the purchase - but I noticed that would soon fade once I got home. Then I'd be keen for my next hit... 

It's not about chucking out stuff you own that isn't produced by an ethical or sustainable brand - it's about using what you already have. You cannot undo what has already been done. But you can make damn sure that you make the most out of it.  Last year I put myself on a strict ban. I was not allowed to buy anything new unless I really needed it. 

I started to become more aware of throw away fashion when pop-up pre-loved designer sales started happening up and down the country. I got involved with a friend who set up her own business a few years back and helped her launch her first event. I worked as a stylist for the day and saw how easy it was to fall for someone else's ex. 


Withdrawal symptoms 

When I decided to change - it was tough. The first 6 months not buying things was really difficult. It was like an addiction. I did however manage to curb my shopaholic ways and started to just buy what I needed.

In 2015 year I became an brand ambassador for Bella Kinesis, an ethical sports brand that produces beautiful fitness clothing for women. This was my first conscious step into ethical fashion. 

I then decided to look at how I could be more sustainable with my fashion and I volunteered at one the Save the Children Boutiques.  I started to use my creativity again and when I got into the swing of it I was dressing the window display, re-working the outfits on the mannequins - showing shoppers how to turn an evening dress into a daytime dress etc. I realised I had had the ability to remain stylish without buying new clothes all the time. 

And so sustainable styling became a thing for me! 


Getting to know ethical brands 

In the main image above, I am wearing DFYnorm items from the transeasonal range - all crafted to a high standard. The company is new, but has big ideas about where it is heading. You can see my review of the range here. I like this brand a lot. I love what they represent.

I will be publishing a list of my favourite ethical brands soon in a new RSL directory (watch this space)  if you have any suggestions for ethical/sustainable brands that you would like me to review and include in the directory please leave me a comment. 

I hope you enjoyed this blog!

Stay fabulous (in a sustainable way of course!)

Roberta x 

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Why conscious fashion and confidence go hand in hand

What does an industry fashion exhibition at the Kensington Olympia and Roberta Style Lee have in common? Keep reading and you'll find out. 

I attended the Pure London show on Sunday the 24th and Monday 25th of July 2016 in support of the co-founder Haseena Latheef on the ethical clothing brand, DFYnorm stand. 

You may now be wondering what the heck Lifestyle Coaching and a fashion event has in common, well if I didn't have personal styling as an additional confidence boosting add-on service to my coaching, it may seem a bit unusual. But I do offer that as a service. Looking good on the outside in addition to feeling good about yourself on the inside is just as important - I am an advocate of taking care of yourself from the inside-out. This event was also about supporting the new partnership I have formed with DFYnorm. 

What's so great about DFYnorm? 

The brand itself is headed up by the co-founder Haseena Latheef who is a passionate speaker and advocate for the powerful women. My brand is about empowering women and so is hers. 

DFYnorm is more than just clothes - yes the collection has certain pieces which I loooove, but it's not just about the aesthetics. It's deeper. Haseena truly cares. DFYnorm as a brand truly cares. The collection is about strength and identity - celebrating the women who make smart choices and care about what they wear - these women are empowered and confident. 

You can read more about the brand in my interview (part of the #InspirationalWomen series) with the co-founder of the ethical fashion brand DFYnorm Haseena Latheef here. 

She hopes her brand will inspire women to be their true selves, to love themselves, to love others and in turn love the planet. 

Scratching beneath the surface of fashion 

That's the interesting thing - fashion can be just be very surface level for some, or it can be explored much deeper. Fashion can mean more, fashion can do more. Those in the industry (designers, suppliers, owners, buyers, consumers etc.) have a massive responsibility on their shoulders to behave responsibly, sustainably and ethically.  More and more consumers are aware (and care) about what they wear. And I care about what my clients wear too  clothing is more than just material, it has the ability to change lives - not just for the wearer, but all those involved in the process. Consumer consciousness can influence the industry and together we can all make a difference. 

Haseena Latheef chaired a panel talk about leading positive fashion trends.  She had her own story to tell post event - you can read her blog: My Pure London Saga, Panel on Positive Fashion and Winners Announced!

The panel talk was interesting and one thing that really sparked my interest was about the myths surrounding ethical fashion brands - that ethical fashion is ugly. The idea that we can now look good, feel good and do good is something that resonated with me. You'll see me using #LookGoodFeelGoodDoGood and #LookGoodFeelGoodLiveGreat a lot more across my social media posts from now on. 

I decided to find out more about ethical fashion and sustainable fashion and what that means for the consumer. I spent a lot of time looking at other brands and asking about their sourcing processes. I found a few new brands that peaked my interest. 

Coming up in my next few blogs:

• I will be publishing a list of the ethical brands that I discovered at the Pure London show.
• A review of the DFYnorm clothes I received will be going live.
• I will also be introducing you to some of the inspiring women working in fashion that I have lined up for my #InspirationalWomen series. 

In the meantime don't forget to take advantage of the special DFYnorm discount code: 

Until the next time...

Stay fabulous.

Roberta x 

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