The overall effect of structure/soft in your outfit should match the overall effect of structure/soft in your persona. Your outfit includes your body – those raw materials we love to fret over. Your persona is not just your personality, it’s also the public affairs office of that personality – what you want others to…
Category: Style
You Can’t Be Too You
You just can’t dress too much like yourself. Oh sure. Situations. But … even so. You should always look like YOU in those situations, whatever they are. I worry often about dressing just … too too. Too too sweet – am I becoming mutton dressing as lamb? Too too bohemian… do I look like I’m…
Everything for a Purpose
One of the blockades inside of the mind of every woman who is embarking on the journey of personal improvement is, “why bother”? So – why do you bother dressing intentionally for work, when the dress code is business casual, and no one cares? Why do you bother putting on makeup, when you work in…
An At-Home Wardrobe
So, you say – it’s great that you’re telling me about how to dress for the office, but I don’t work in an office! How do I look pulled-together as someone who works in (or from) her home? First things first – even if you aren’t going into an office, you still need to look…
Spend Money Wisely
How do you spend money wisely on your clothes? Quality over trends Spend on signature pieces What Does Quality Look Like? Fabric drapes nicely, doesn’t stick to the skin or other garments, doesn’t distort. A high-quality garment will naturally hang well, you don’t have to pull at it and fidget with it to make…
How to Save Money on Clothes
I believe that we’re going to see a marked uptick in clothing costs in the next couple of years – so how do you keep your budget from exploding? Make a plan. Spend money intelligently. Spend time intelligently. Expand your hunt. Make a Plan: This is where your wardrobe plan comes in. …
Answering Questions about Fabric
Why are my t-shirts see-through? Answer: Because we’ve gotten so close to the wall on cost-cutting with clothing that the textile manufacturers are just using less textile. Why can’t I find a cotton t-shirt these days? Everything I see is polyester or a blend. Because petrochemicals are cheaper than cotton. And the manufacturers figure that…
Why Plan Your Wardrobe?
It seems like planning out a wardrobe has gone out of fashion. Sure, it’s fun to shop on a whim – but it’s exactly like going to the grocery store when you’re hungry without a list. You’re coming home with all the things – many of which you don’t need. And now instead of…
DIY Dress Doctor
I’ve been listening to business podcasts, and one of the things that they talked about was, “Aren’t you happy to spend money on other professionals who do things for you?” I think that a lot of us aren’t. We want to be the ones who know how to do all the things!!! Self-reliance is a…
Wardrobe/Pantry
Your wardrobe is like your pantry. We all know how to stock our pantries correctly and efficiently – so why not treat our closets the same way? You buy what you need based on what you already have and what you’re planning to cook. And that’s great, and every wardrobe book gets you there……