Real mums

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As a parent, there will always be a time when you cannot avoid having to take time off work because of your children.

Sickness, school holidays, last-minute let downs by the childminder… the reasons are plenty.

But what happens when you apply for a new job, knowing that you have a string of absences on your record? It doesn’t matter if you can account for them, the figures don’t look good. What can you do about it?

Dressing for work at a marketing, advertising, publishing and media company can be a daunting prospect - especially when you don't know exactly where to draw the line. Find out how to look trendy, yet professional with these tips.

If you are stuck in a dark hole where your work wardrobe is concerned, fear not. Award-winning personal and corporate stylist Lisa Talbot is sharing some tips for working mums - and it's FREE! Now you have no excuse not to dress fabulously for work!

In the first of a new series of fashion tips, award-winning personal and corporate style consultant Lisa Talbot shares some tips on looking good effortlessly during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.

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Women tend have more clothes than we can fit in our wardrobes, and yet getting dressed in the morning is always a frenzy of trying on and flinging off. And us mums who have clothes for different stages of our lives (pre, during and post baby), our wardrobes are usually bursting at the seams. Find out what to do about it.

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Are you a stay-at-home? Are you worried about what the future holds, and what career…

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Marriage and children are not something one 36-year-old man feels able to offer his longterm…

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This season’s corporate catwalks couldn’t be further removed from the aggressive power-dressing of old, as softer silhouettes replace the ubiquitous sharp shoulder.

The secretary in all her femme fatale glory is workwear’s new muse, with tweed skirt suits, pussy bow blouses and platform loafers stealing the show.

With this look in mind, follow these new rules for instant boardroom style success:

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• Invest in a seasonal capsule wardrobe, which you can rotate on a weekly basis. It should include at least:
  1. one suit jacket/blazer;
  2. two skirts (preferably pencil or skater);
  3. one shift dress; one pair of wide-leg trousers (the strides du jour);
  4. a pair of tailored shorts (they look sleek with opaques); and
  5. three to four interchangeable blouses.
• Experiment with textures and colours. A cropped bouclé or tweed jacket will jazz up a cheap pair of black trousers, while a burnt-orange blouse will brighten up a navy skirt suit.