Style Harmony

Think about your life 10 years ago.  Where were you?  Were you married already?  Did you have children?  What was your job?  Who were the friends you spent the most time with?  What hobbies did you take part in?  What kind of exercise did you do?  What type of car did you drive? I could ask questions on and on about the past from 10 years ago or any number of years and, chances are that to some degree, the answers to some of the questions would be different than they are today. I've said it before, and I am going to say it again:  Time seems to fly by faster and faster with each passing year.  As I write this blog, I am in complete wonderment over how the first month of the new year is already gone. We JUST celebrated the New Year!!  But that is the way that life goes - it will keep changing no matter how much we may want to resist it. So, when I talk about Style Evolution, what do I mean?  I want to begin with the definition o...

 When you head to your closet each morning, what do you do to pull your outfit together?  Which of these sounds like your routine: Grab a top, a bottom, and a pair of shoes and you're done, or Grab a top, a bottom, a pair of shoes, some jewelry or accessories, and head to the mirror to make some outfit "tweaks" If #1 is your go-to, you are getting dressed.  If you answered #2, you are styled. Styling makes ALL the difference when it comes to stepping into your closet each day.  It is what adds personality to your looks and gives them that little something extra that makes your outfit get noticed (and makes you feel better, too 😉). Before I get into some tips for being styled, let's talk about WHY it matters. Our relationship with our clothes is a complex one.  There is an entire field of study all about the Psychology of Fashion and I NERD OUT on this stuff as a Certified Style Coach™!  Firstly is Enclothed Cognition.  This was a study performed in 20...

Evolution.  This has come up as a recurring theme for me personally recently.  Between launching my business and my self-growth journey to a changing body and a changing dynamic inside of my family, the one commonality is EVOLUTION.   We all go through it at different times and my journey of evolution will be different than yours with 100% certainty.  The one thing that is certainly assured for all of us is that where we are today will be different in many ways from where we are a year from now.  That is LIFE.  It changes, it evolves and we can't stop the fact that change will happen, even if we want to. This week, I want to embrace taking the reigns in the evolution we are experiencing when it comes to style, specifically.  If you have been with me for awhile, you know that I wholeheartedly believe that your style (or lack thereof) says a LOT about you and who you are.  I don't mean it in an icky way, but truly, it is how we are first seen a...

Fashion and Style can seem like a foreign language to many women.  I hear all the time from Clients that they aren't quite sure which "fashion rules" are true and which ones are no longer relevant.  Today, I am here to clear things up and help you navigate this topic so you have no question!  Lets hop right into it! Myth #1 - You Can't Wear White After Labor Day.   Oh dear goodness, this one is so false.  This "rule" came from back in the 1950's when more wealthy, affluent individuals decided that wearing white after Labor Day meant you could afford to take end-of-summer vacations.  So, those who couldn't afford such vacations, thus should not wear white.  Okay, so this is the first crock of you-know-what.  The second thing to know about this is that we all know that white reflects light and doesn't absorb it, so it was "logical" that after the official end of summer (Labor Day weekend), you no longer needed to wear white to keep the he...

Most people don't think in terms of building a "wardrobe".  When out shopping, most people see something really pretty that they like and get drawn in without taking into consideration what they already have in their wardrobe.  I know that as a Stylist, I fall into this trap commonly.  I see all of the pretty things when I am shopping online or in-person and it's hard to hold back!  Even I must talk myself "off of the ledge" to impulse buying! There are a couple of different approaches to building a wardrobe.  If you prefer to have a "leveraged" closet, you may want to choose one base neutral color and build around that.  That is not how you HAVE to however.  If you prefer more options, you can have a few different base neutrals and go from there.  So, how might these both look? If you prefer more of a capsule-type wardrobe, you would choose your one base neutral.  This could be Navy, Black, Tan, or Chocolate Brown.  You would add denim ...

Warning!  You are about to experience DETAILED tips about how to edit your closet.  If you do not want to have a more functional closet, STOP READING NOW! via GIPHY You're still here!  Congratulations because that is the first step to simplifying your daily "getting dressed journey".  I am going to be honest with you:  this process is not going to be easy and you are going to have to be ready to let go of things that aren't serving you.  The major upside is that when you do this, you are going to be so much clearer when you come out on the other side.  What do I mean by "clearer"?  When you truly take the time to go through every item in your closet to assess if it's serving YOU and the person you are NOW, getting dressed each morning will become a much easier task.  Putting on the clothes you have hanging in your closet will be much more joyful.  The truth of the matter is, every day you will be putting on clothes that make YOU happy, w...

Living life is a series of lessons in growth.  The one thing that is a constant in life is CHANGE.  If we don't allow ourselves to learn and grow, we can find ourselves extremely lost because evolution in life happens whether we choose to evolve with it or not.  That can leave us feeling very overwhelmed. As women, another area we tend to overlook or move down on the list is our own personal development and growth.  We "do, do, do" for everyone else and tend to leave nothing for ourselves.  We leave ourselves no time for things that fill us up and that leaves us ... lacking.  We lack energy, motivation, and in our own self-value and self-worth.   That can show up in several ways.  Do you identify with any of these: Lack of motivation Lack of fulfillment and lack of passion Feeling your relationships are being neglected Neglecting your passions and the things that light you up Feeling "stuck" in life, like every day is Groundhog's Day Overly c...