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...
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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...
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...
BUTTON-UP SHIRTS IN LIEU OF SUMMER CARDIGANS: HOW TO CREATE THIS LOOK
Like it or not, cardigans are critical players in a summer wardrobe. The hotter it gets outside, the colder it becomes indoors, making cardigans—unless you want to die from hypothermia— incredibly necessary. In addition to providing warmth, cardigans also camouflage...
DRESSES AND SNEAKERS FOR WORK: HOW TO NOT LOOK LIKE YOU LIVE ON A SECLUDED RELIGIOUS COMPOUND
One of the good things that came out of the COVID pandemic was the collective abandonment by women of wearing uncomfortable clothing to work. Pre-pandemic, women were more likely to pour themselves into Spanx or endure foot pain as they teetered around in heels....
FACEBOOK GROUP MEMBER OF THE MONTH: DEBBIE MELCHOR
Not all members of our Facebook Group are clients but many are. While we are prohibited from identifying our clients, they can identify themselves if they choose to. Debbie, our June Facebook Group Member of the Month, has been very upfront about our work together,...
PASSION OVER PRACTICALITY: WHEN PASSION SHOULD OVERRIDE PRACTICALITY
Last week, my client, Mrs. Wonderful, who is now living in Paris, was in town to do some shopping. As always, we stopped by one of our favorite shops, Meg. In the past, I have written about our shopping trips to this wonderful store that is owned by the designer, Meg...
BLUE AND WHITE BUTTON-UP SHIRTS: OUTFITS FOR WORK
Last week, I worked on pulling shopping selections for a client with ‘coastal grandmother’ style. This client is in fact a grandmother, aged 74, and let’s just say coastal-adjacent. The funny part is, she had no idea her desired style had a name. As she was describing...
WHITE JEANS FOR WORK: STYLING THIS BUSINESS-CASUAL SUMMER STYLE
Conceptually, white jeans are awesome. Wearing them, on the other hand, can be tricky. Being potential stain magnets aside, the idea of fitting your bum into a pair and what it will look like once you do can be harrowing. However, before writing white jeans off...
FAKING A DRESS (OR JUMPSUIT): MAKING TWO PIECES LOOK LIKE ONE
Who doesn't like the ease that dresses offer in the summer? You throw them on and you're out the door. Easy peasy. Well, it's not always easy peasy; not if you have a short waist, a long waist, a small chest, or are disproportionately larger on the bottom compared to...