Upgrade Your Style (and get a peek into the process I use with style clients)

How to wear animal prints: is animal print a neutral?

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How to wear animal prints is animal print a neutral

Today we are tackling how to wear animal prints and more specifically the highly divisive question of: are animal prints a neutral?  Once upon a time, a friend sent me a screenshot that read “…with your style, consider incorporating alternative neutrals. There are browns, burgundy, greens, creams, blushes and camels that can be worn as […]

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How to know you’re ready to ask for help cleaning out your closet

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How to know you're ready to ask for help cleaning out your closet blog graphic

“Do I have to clean up my closet before you help me?” This question is more common than you might think. It’s usually most explicitly asked by clients looking to add a closet clean out to their coaching package. But it comes up in other ways when you’re looking to hire a personal stylist. So, […]

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Take time to get comfortable in a new style of clothing

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There’s a story I heard once, (it may be a complete fabrication, so grains of salt) that the costume designer of Mad Men apparently tells from when they began filming. The takeaway basically boils down to: give yourself time to get accustomed to a new style of clothing. If you don’t know Mad Men is […]

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How to style a bodycon dress when you’re concerned about your belly pooch

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Have you ever had one of those days when you want to wear a bodycon dress, but you’re feeling less-than-ideal about your body? And you don’t know how to style a bodycon dress when you’re also concerned about your belly?  Never fear! That’s why I’m here. I have 8 hacks to styling a bodycon dress […]

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Create A Personal Brand Identity That Works For Your Life

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Creating a personal brand identity? The tricky part is not building the wardrobe graphic

I was remembering back to working with a client on creating a branded, personal capsule wardrobe so that she can communicate her personal brand identity quickly and easily in every video call, photo, meeting, impromptu conversation, etc. She’s an entrepreneur with a small biz – this means her personal brand identity and her personal wardrobe […]

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