The right image projects a sense of professionalism and is the key to building business relationships.

Name:   Susan Axford,  Your Style
Occupation:   Image Consultant,    www.yourstyle.co.nz

How you are regarded at work has a lot to do with presentation, says Paul Barrett, adjunct professor of psychometrics and performance management at the Auckland University faculty of busine

Take EVERYTHING out and then examine each piece before putting it back. This is a wardrobe audit aimed at simplifying and organising what we wear.

'All my female clients are very aware of their body flaws,' says Susan. 'Usually within a few seconds of meeting me, they're rattling off their flaws.

Men don't complain about their looks the way women do.

Susan is a style doctor, who does house calls - offering first aid for your wardrobe in any part of New Zealand… she will be in Wellington July 29.

Just as our clothes need to be in harmony with our size and shape, jewellery is about size, scale, and proportion.

Firstly decide how you want people to describe your appearance … smart, funky, casual, elegant, classic, sporty.

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Julia Guillard chose a white suit for her press conference to announce the date of the election.  And New Zealand’s former Prime Minister, Helen Cla