Being a jeans person, I love wearing white pairs in the summer. I must be an outlier because I have heard these things from some clients: "I love white jeans on other people, but I could never wear them." The reasons are almost usually the same. They're afraid...
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Breaking News: Local Woman Discovers She Cannot Build a Wardrobe Entirely Out of Aspirations
I was short on time this week, so rather than skip a post altogether, I decided to have a little fun. The following is a completely fictional news report. Any resemblance to actual people is purely coincidental. Unless, of course, you've ever purchased a dress for a...
HOW STYLE RULES END UP FLATTENING PERSONAL STYLE
The other day in my Facebook group, a woman posted what she jokingly referred to as an “existential crisis.” Her new hairstylist took a look at her veins and skin tone and very confidently announced that she was a cool tone. I’m being hyperbolic when I say the ground...
IS IT A WARDROBE PROBLEM OR A LIFE TRANSITION PROBLEM?
There is a familiar pattern with almost every client I work with. Clients who hire us are capable, wildly accomplished, successful, and often very Type A. This is why I like my clients so much. In nearly all things, they achieve success, yet getting dressed still...
MORE CLOTHES, WORSE WARDROBES: THE DEATH OF QUALITY IN MODERN FASHION
Fashion has created a bell-that-can’t-be-unrung disaster. For years, largely thanks to fast fashion, the industry trained consumers to see clothing as disposable. Not something to choose thoughtfully, care for, or build around, but something to buy impulsively, wear...
IF GETTING DRESSED HAS ALWAYS FELT HARD, THIS MIGHT BE WHY
At some point in my work with a client, I’ll notice a familiar pattern. She’s intelligent. Successful. Thoughtful. She’s read the articles, saved the Pinterest boards, bought the “right” pieces more than once. And yet, getting dressed still feels strangely...
IS PERSONAL STYLE A FORM OF SELF-IMPROVEMENT?
There’s a particular kind of confidence shift that happens when you’re wearing something that feels right. You stand differently, you stop fussing, and you engage instead of managing yourself. Your attention moves outward instead of looping back to Is this okay?...
SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES VS. SHOPPING FOR STYLE: WHY NOTHING WORKS WHEN THERE’S NO PLAN
When women struggle to create a balanced wardrobe, they often assume they have a shopping problem. They buy things they don’t wear. They bring pieces home that seemed promising but never quite work. They stand in front of full closets and still feel like...
WHY LETTING GO FEELS SO HARD WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING: AND WHAT YOUR CLOSET CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT CLARITY, DIRECTION, AND RELEASE
Last week, I was talking with a client about her closet, specifically, why she was still holding onto clothes she hadn’t worn in years and didn’t even particularly like. She wasn’t attached to them emotionally.She wasn’t convinced they were flattering.She wasn’t...
MIDLIFE, AGENCY, AND THE REFUSAL TO DISAPPEAR: MY WORD OF THE YEAR FOR 2026
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and a good start to the New Year. In addition to it being a new year, today (January 5th) is also my birthday. I turn 52. What surprises me most is that it doesn’t feel like a milestone that needs explaining, softening, or reframing....















