As you begin to emerge from hibernation, you may have noticed that it is more difficult than ever to get dressed with purpose. The reasons are numerous – lack of stores to shop in, lack of inventory in those few stores or simply a lack of motivation to put in the work to find the […]
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Are You Bored With Your Winter Wardrobe?
Sorry ladies, Punxsutawney Phil says we still have another six weeks donning woolly winter clothing. It was reported that Phil communicated in “groundhogese” that he had cast a shadow. According to legend, that means the weather will be wintry for the next six weeks. If Phil didn’t see his shadow, it would have been an […]
What’s In Your Closet?
What's In Your Closet? What's in your summer closet that is! We know there's LOTS of stuff in your closet but let's just focus on the clothing that is relevant to your climate, your style, your comfort zone, and your planned post-Covid activities. If you plan to cloak yourself in yellow plastic bags (circa Niagara [...]Tips To Avoid Mother Of The Bride Dress Drama
Are you a victim of Mother of the Bride Dress Drama? Okay, let’s be honest. Your child’s wedding day is a joyful event. Being the mother of the bride or groom is a damn proud moment. Buying your dress for the big day is a damn pain in the *ss! So many things to consider both […]
Nothing to Wear on New Year’s Eve?
Twas the season…..to be jolly or stressed and frazzled? The holiday season was a whirlwind of errands – shopping, wrapping, cleaning, baking, decorating, and driving! And now…here comes the biggest excuse of the year to dress up and party! Yikes, were YOU not on your own shopping list? Are you now fretting about how to muster […]
The Perfect Shoes for Not So Perfect Feet
What’s your first memory of your feet going bad? I hear a collective sigh right now, which actually brings me comfort knowing I am not alone (misery loves company). What’s your first memory of your grandmother? Here’s mine, a trifecta of sorts: She had the softest skin, she collected salt and pepper shakers from around […]
How To Navigate the Length of Your Pants
The headlines are full of stories about gaps these days, budget gaps, government gaps, generation gaps and surely, you’ve heard about the ankle gap – even if it’s only in your coffee clatch. But if you haven’t had a conversation about how to navigate this style challenge, then now is the time. The style magazines […]
Conference Dressing Without Stressing
If you are a working woman or a woman who likes to network, then no doubt there is a conference of some sort on your calendar. As a stylist, this is one of my busiest seasons because so many of my corporate clients are conference attendees, keynote speakers or breakout session leaders. Often overheard on our pre-prep consult call is […]
Dressing With Photo Ready Confidence
Are we talking selfies?Daily photo opps? No darling, I am talking job opps – forward motion opps. When I speak to corporate groups, it is always a mixed crowd as far as experience and even pay scale. But once in the room, it is a level playing field as we are all there for more […]
Stretch Your Wardrobe With Accessory Capsules
Heard of wardrobe capsules? How about accessory capsules? As you know I spend a lot of time in other people’s closets and it is so interesting to see how people’s lives have morphed over the last 20 years and what they have used as costumes throughout those changing chapters. Although there are many disconnects in their wardrobes, I […]