Q. I’m trying to lose weight, but still have quite a few pounds to go. What tips can you give me on how to dress slimmer?

A. One of the best ways of creating a slimmer silhouette is to wear 75% of a dark neutral colour and no more than 25% of lighter or brighter colours. Create a vertical column of colour by wearing the same colour top, trousers and shoes. This helps the eye sweep along the body making you appear longer and leaner.  Opt for matt fabrics as shiny fabric traps the light and accentuates any lumps and bumps.

Q. I’m going to a few weddings this summer and I’m worried about what to wear. I’d really like to look elegant how can I do this?

A. Dressing from head to toe in the same colour and fabric will give you a lovely elegant look. Certain colours are much more suitable as wedding outfits. For example, lilac and olive green are very classy colours and suit everyone. If you have warmer or olive skin tone go for yellows, golds, and apple greens. If you have a cool, pinkier tone to your skin, then opt for blues, purple, silver, light grey or deeper green.

Q. I struggle to find a full-length boots that fit me around the calf. Can you help?

A. A lot of my customers have this problem and there are two great suppliers of boots I can recommend. Duo Boots www.duoboots.com have 27 different styles in calf widths from 30 to 50 cm. Their boots start at size 2 and go up size 9. Fitted Boots www.fittedboots.com go from 32 to 44 cm, they stock boots from size 3 up to size 9. Both websites give you directions on measuring your foot and calf to help you make the right size selections.