From Inspiration to Finished Styling: A Behind The Scenes Look at Styling a Virtual Client
I have been styling clients virtually for over a decade. Expanding my business beyond in-person consultation was one of the smartest business …
Handling Times When Everyone Seems to Be Moving On But You
I know I am not alone in the occasional feeling of everyone moving on but me. It feels like a parade going …
How to Create Comfort for Yourself During a Crisis
When we think about comfort, we think of it as a passive activity. The definition of comfort is a state of physical …
Sanity in the Time of Coronavirus
Before going to bed last night, my husband and I were discussing the article we read that this new way of living …
Forget New Year’s Resolutions: My Word of the Word for 2020
New Year’s Resolutions don’t work. I don’t need countless articles that state that 80% of them fail. I see it for myself …
Facebook Group Member of the Month: Meg Keeler
I am really excited to share this new monthly feature here on the blog. My Facebook Group is comprised of some pretty …
Friday’s Fab Find: John’s Crazy Socks
I will never forget one of my worst Christmases with my mother. Despite being solidly middle class (her husband at the time, …
Must Read: Chronicles of a Fashion Buyer
I met Mercedes Gonzalez about 15 years ago. I had recently started my style consulting after leaving the industry as a designer …
Do Better, Fashion: A Dozen Ways Fashion is Missing the Mark
I had a pivotal conversation with the owner of a small retailer in North Carolina nearly 20 years ago that changed the …
The Power of Fresh Starts
As I return to blogging after taking my summer hiatus, I have been thinking a lot about fresh starts. September is the …
How to Listen Your Way to Great Style
I snapped this photo in front of my local Lululemon when I was walking through my neighborhood last Sunday. It’s a great …
Friday’s Fab Find: Knitted Knockers
Do you ever wonder what makes a Fab Find? Well it’s a number of things. Does this product or service address a …
Do You Know How Special You Are?
I was born in 1974. Right smack dab in the middle of Generation X. It is a teeny-tiny generation sandwiched between two …
Why We Try to Change Our Style When There is Nothing Wrong with It
I often see an interesting phenomenon when working with clients. This often happens when I work with clients virtually and they show …
Tips for Overcoming Professional Insecurity
I would like to introduce you to my friend, Tarah Keech. I met Tarah when she hired me to help her virtually …
Friday’s Fab Find: Change Co.
Here at Bridgette Raes, when evaluating a Fab Find, many criteria are taken into account. So many times, I’m presented with a …
Getting Color Inspiration from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
If you haven’t watched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, available to stream on Amazon, then you need to stop what you are currently …
Friday’s Fab Find: Giving Key
I love keys. Seriously it’s a problem. I love old fashioned keys the best but I like modern keys too. I hate …
I’m Back, Friends
I am back after a nice, long and restful holiday. I’m not going to lie, it felt so good to take some …
How to Look Stylish During a Clothing Buying Hiatus
Lately, I have heard a lot of women tell me they have put them self on a clothing buying hiatus. As I …
How to Empower Yourself Through Your Own Personal Style
What we wear can change how we feel about ourselves, interact with the world and put ourselves out there. Our personal style …
Why Loving Your Style Means Learning to Love Your Limitations
After working diligently on losing weight over the past year and a half I fell off the wagon this summer…hard. I didn’t …
Photo Inspiration Outfit Contest Finalists Announced
After my hiatus from blogging, I was so excited to come back fresh and ready. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, I’m …
Creating Beautiful Outfits Using Photography
A few years ago, I wrote a post showing how I created beautiful outfits using photography as the inspiration. It was very …
Retail Therapy or Extensive Therapy? How to Know When Shopping Won’t Solve It
I will let you in on a little secret. Despite nearly 15 years of being a personal stylist, I still get a …
Friday’s Fab Find: Believe In Yourself Project
“STRONG WOMAN: MAY WE KNOW THEM, MAY WE BE THEM, MAY WE RAISE THEM” – UNKNOWN We’ve all been there. We’re not …
How Your Style Can Help You Achieve Your New Year Goals
It’s 2017 and what has been called the worst year ever, 2016, is behind us. Regardless of your experience with last year, …
Friday’s Fab Find: Obakki Foundation
Bridgette Raes has a pet peeve. It’s one we share. For as long as I can remember, there has been this stereotype, …
Friday’s Fab Find: Monq Aromatherapy Inhaler
The other day I was checking out the items in a thrift store on 23rd Street. I was suddenly overwhelmed with a …
Friday’s Fab Find: Fourth Wave Apparel
“Oh, if I could but live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much …