Last week I was making shopping selections for a client for work who has a preference for color. During my pulls, I kept asking myself if I was selecting enough color for her. Color for the workplace can be tricky when you work in a professional or corporate...
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HOW TO BUILD A COHESIVE WARDROBE LAYER BY LAYER
About a year and a half ago, I started working with my client Ms. Astounding who would be the first to tell you that when we met, her wardrobe needed a lot of help. Having just lived through a tremendously difficult time in her life prior to our working...
PLAID PANTS FOR FALL: WEARABLE WAYS TO STYLE THEM THIS SEASON
Plaid is an interesting and versatile pattern. On the one hand, you could say that plaid, which has Scottish roots, is very preppy, traditional, and classic (golf pants and parochial school uniforms, anyone?). On the other hand, plaid has been a mainstay...
NEXT-LEVEL CLOSET PURGING: QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF IN ORDER TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE
After what feels like the shortest August that I can recall, I’m back. The final month of summer was, well, stressful. While I didn’t expect that I would coast because despite being on blog hiatus, I continued to work, I came up against some challenges that either...
SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER: ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER
Every August, our blog goes dark. While we do continue to see clients, we use this extra bit of free time away not just to take a break but to use the opportunity to regroup, reflect and strategize before coming back for the fall season. When we return, it will also...
STYLING BARBIE™ PINK IN YOUR WARDROBE: HOW TO WEAR PINK TO WORK
It seemed like everyone I spoke to this weekend had plans to see the new Barbie movie and I don’t think it was just because it was blazing hot and the movie theater is a popular place to get some cooling respite. Most surprising was the incredible cross section of...
MACHINE WASHABLE WORKWEAR: EASY CARE CLOTHING FOR THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER
Despite it being women’s winter, otherwise known as meat-locker temperatures in the office, it’s still blazing hot outside. I don’t care where you live in the northern hemisphere, by the time July hits, everyone deals with some degree of heat. In fact, according to...
FACEBOOK GROUP MEMBER OF THE MONTH: SANDY KLAR
I have a feeling that if Sandy, this month's member of the month, lived in the same city as me we'd totally be friends. Not only does Sandy have great style, but she's also strong, independent, sassy, and very funny. These are my women. Sandy first jumped onto my...
NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE PREVIEW: SHOP OUR PICKS
It's time for the sale of the year, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, which dates back to the early 1960s with Nordstrom's acquisition of Best Apparel, which had been running an “anniversary” sale since the mid-1940s. Nordstrom adapted the formula of the sale, extended...
SURVIVING WOMEN’S WINTER AT WORK: TIPS FOR KEEPING WARM IN-OFFICE DURING THE SUMMER
It has been said that the coldest winter is an office summer, known as Women’s Winter. Anyone who has worked in an office environment will likely attest, this is incredibly accurate. Even though I haven’t worked in an office for over 20 years, I can still vividly...