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How to look stylish in your 40s (and beyond)

You're here! Congratulations because that is Step 1: Caring enough to want to make a change. Here's the thing, nothing changes if nothing changes. The biggest roadblock is if you aren't fed up ENOUGH with how you are feeling about your style (and likely yourself), you will never make a change. That's not you though, my friend, because you found this blog and opened it!  Step one is complete. Let's celebrate that! via GIPHY Here's what you already know. Style in your 40s and beyond (we will call this "midlife" going forward) is...different.  👉Our bodies are changing. Things don't sit where they used to. 👉Our priorities have changed. Most of the time, we aren't out all night at the bars. 👉Our lives have a new focus, oftentimes around our family. 👉Fashion and clothing is not typically geared toward women our age. It's commonplace for women who are in midlife to feel like they are lacking style or being left-behind, but that doesn't hav...

Is it Time to Work with a Personal Stylist?

 I know you have thought it:  "How nice would it be to be a celebrity and have someone else style you?" What many women don't understand is that this is a service that is also available to them, too. If you are ready and motivated to make a change to your style, that is what women like myself do! So, what IS a Personal Stylist? What does one do? A Personal Stylist is trained professional who helps individuals develop and refine their personal style. Depending on the Personal Stylist, here are some of the services they may offer: Style Development: Personal Style is PERSONAL and needs to reflect the individual. Here is where the stylist gets to know you, your life, your vision, your goals, and then dives into your body shape, your personality when it comes to your style, and even your personal color patterns. Closet Edit: Once your personal style has been curated, we head into your closet and get rid of things that no longer fit, are dated (no longer in style), overly wo...

Fashion's Transition to Fall: Game ON!

 Like Meteorological Fall, the Fall Fashion Season began on September 1st. And while we are only days into September, in true fashion form, Stylists who know their stuff are actually watching runways for Spring 2025 as we speak. Whoever came up with the term "Fashionably Late" was not actually talking about Fashion.  Who said it?  ME!  I understand that it is still pretty hot in many places, HOWEVER, the stores are ripe and ready for the Fall shopping season and as your Stylist, I want to make sure you are ahead of the game now. Today, I am going to share some tips with you as to how to begin to incorporate Fall into your wardrobe even though you still may be wearing sleeveless looks. Tip 1: Incorporate colors of Fall This is one of the easiest ways to begin transitioning your wardrobe to Fall. When you are shopping for clothes, the stores are in full fall mode. We are seeing beautiful olive greens, oxblood red, and deep chocolate colors in stores now. Begin to add t...

Fall Trends: Which ones are for me?

Fall Fashion season is here!  As the most beloved of fashion seasons, it's one that women long for. Like the long-awaited PSL, women clamor to pull out their fall clothing at the first sign of a chill in the air. Now, I am not a stylist that is super trend-driven. In fact, I'm quite the opposite. I believe that women should only add one or two pieces that are trendy to their closet each season. You may wonder why. My belief is that your closet should be very well-rounded with pieces that can last in your closet for years. With most trends, they become dated quickly. This means that your style becomes dated. So, is it as simple as avoiding all Trends?  If only. Understanding and incorporating a few trends is important to you having a style that feels current. There is an art to determining which ones you should add to your closet and which ones you should pass on. Here are a few quick tips to get you started: First, what is your lifestyle like?  A major trend right now is ...