What are your personal classic wardrobe essentials? When my daughters were growing up, we developed a concept we called the “permanent wardrobe” – pieces we would always like and want to keep, even if just for special occasions. One of my daughters has built an impressive collection of vintage dresses that perfectly suit her. As […]

Have you ever wondered how to dress classic while staying true to yourself? Last December, when I ran my visual style identity workshop, one of my friends, who I’m going to call Susan for this episode, not her real name, came to it to support me, and during the introductions she shared something with the

Do you get stuck wondering what to wear on a date? Whether it’s a first coffee meetup or Valentines Day with your spouse of twenty years, what you wear should help you feel like yourself. Feeling like yourself in your outfit is the key to being able to forget about what you are wearing and

Body Image Through the Decades How to dress when you’re self-conscious about your tummy? Or any other body part? When I was growing up in the 70s, I was so self-conscious about my legs that I wore jeans to the beach when it was 100 degrees outside. Can you imagine? I made my friends very

In this article I’m talking about a strategy called an ideal week or rule of life. Are you burnt out, my friend? Creating your rule of life is the key to making your style rhythms serve you. In a recent podcast episode, Graham Cochrane shared a framework that’s helping me in my current process of rebuilding

My Personal Color Palette Journey Allow me to let you in on a bit of the history of my personal color palette journey. When I worked at JCPenney in the late 1980s, everyone I knew was reading Color Me Beautiful (Amazon affiliate) and trying to find their perfect season. Like alot of people, I didn’t

Do you have a budget for clothes? Do you know how much you actually spend? In this article, I’m sharing my own real numbers from 2024! When you know what works for you, you can be strategic about buying exactly the right pieces, no matter what kind of budget you have. Do Most Women Budget

Over the past few episodes, we’ve explored how understanding your Style DNA transforms your wardrobe: I’m sharing a completely different approach to editing your wardrobe that will change how you think about seasonal transitions and closet cleanouts. Here’s something that might surprise you. Almost every style expert will tell you that to edit your wardrobe,

Color Analysis is having a moment. But Color Analysis is just one small part of your signature style. Last week we talked about reading the artistic elements in your favorite images. Today we’ll discover how your natural preferences often align perfectly with your body’s design. If you’ve ever felt confident about an outfit choice and

Your Style DNA is so much more than just wearing your best colors. Last week we talked about what happens when you get your seasonal color analysis done and something feels off. I promised we’d dive deeper into bridging that gap between your colors and your confidence. Today I’m going to show you how to