Every year, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale creates the same dilemma: there are hundreds of great pieces, limited-time prices, and just enough urgency to make even the most thoughtful shoppers second-guess themselves. The truth is, shopping the sale successfully isn't...
Blog
10 SIGNS YOU DON’T NEED MORE CLOTHES; YOU NEED MORE OUTFITS
When your wardrobe feels stale, it's easy to assume you need something new. A different pair of jeans. Another sweater. The perfect jacket. But as your closet can probably prove, more clothes don't automatically create more outfits. In fact, many women already...
UNLAYERED LOOKS: HOW TO FINISH A LOOK WHEN IT’S TOO HOT TO LAYER
Beyond warmth, layers add dimension, complexity, and personality to a look. Without them, outfits can fall flat and feel unfinished. The problem is, once it gets warm, layering becomes less about style and more about survival… and not just because of arctic office air...
THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS: WHY ALL YOUR EFFORT ISN’T FIXING YOUR WARDROBE
In typical Capricorn fashion, I’m someone who craves efficiency. I’ve always preferred the quickest, most productive route to a goal…sometimes to a fault. I was a sprinter and hurdler in high school, not a distance runner, which feels fitting because pacing myself has...
MULTI-PURPOSE PIECES: TAKING LOW-EFFORT STYLE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Before I get going on this week’s post, I want to make sure you heard about a new service we just launched. What we’ve come to realize is that there are many women who just wish they could get some quick feedback on their wardrobe choices. Maybe some outfits...
LOW-EFFORT STYLE: HOW TO LOOK LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN WHEN YOU’RE TOO BURNT OUT TO TRY
Last Friday, I was chatting with my assistant, Rachel, on Slack. I started kicking around my thoughts about the topic of this week’s blog post. “Something about people being exhausted about the state of the world, how unsure people feel about money, and...
HOW TO WEAR BROWN TO WORK IN SPRING AND SUMMER: WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE IT’S OCTOBER
When people think about spring and summer color palettes, brown is rarely part of the conversation. It’s a shade we instinctively associate with fall, with deep, cozy, and wrapped in the visual language of pumpkin spice and sweaters you can practically hibernate in....
WHY PUTTING OUTFITS TOGETHER FEELS SO HARD: AND WHAT ACTUALLY HELPS
Maybe it’s part of your job where you’re incredibly well-versed. Maybe it’s a hobby like cooking or crafting. Or maybe it’s something that comes naturally to you, like math, art, or learning languages. Whatever it is, you’re so skilled at it that it feels like second...
THE WORKWEAR BRANDS I CONSISTENTLY CHOOSE FOR MY CLIENTS
Years ago, I compiled a list of the brands I most often choose for professional clients. As time has passed, some brands have fallen off the list while others have been added, so it seemed like the perfect time to revisit it. After more than two decades of styling...
WHY CLOTHING SIZES MAKE NO SENSE: THE ECONOMICS BEHIND MODERN SIZING
I know you can relate to this. You wear a size 8 at one brand, a size 4 at another, and a size 12 somewhere else. Ordering online becomes a postal nightmare. Dressing rooms feel like endurance sports if you don’t drag the entire size run in with you. And tell me I’m...















