5 signs you need to work with a Personal Stylist
Working with a personal stylist is only a luxury for the rich and famous. FALSE! Actually, it’s a necessity for you IF… You want to be strategic with your image to position yourself for success – but don’t possess the skills to do that yourself You don’t want to waste money on clothes you don’t end up wearing You want to be efficient with your time when it comes to shopping and getting ready on a daily basis It is often more expensive not to work with a personal stylist when you’ve spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on clothing that’s just hanging unworn in your closet, because you don’t love it, don’t feel good in it and therefore don’t wear it. (If you add up the value of all the rarely or never worn clothing in your closet, you might be shocked at the figure! ) The bottom line? […]
How to Take 10 years off Your Appearance in Midlife and Beyond
I recently heard the sad news about the beloved actress Betty White, who died just before her 100th birthday. Betty was one of the stars in “Golden Girls,” a popular TV show in the 80’s based on the lives & interactions of four mature women who had all been divorced or widowed, and became roommates. As people reminisced about Betty’s life and revisited the show, an interesting discussion about women and aging started on social media. Fans begin to notice and point out that the stars of The Golden Girls were the *same age* as the leading ladies of the Sex and the City reboot; And Just Like That. Between ages 47 and 55 (except for the older woman in the middle). But WAIT… WHY do the women of “And Just Like That” look at least 10 years Younger than The Golden Girls?? IT’S ALL ABOUT STYLE. That’s right. Hair, […]
How to Fix a Boring Outfit
Do you ever look in the mirror…or at a photo of yourself in a particular outfit…and think, “This looks boring…what does it need?” I’m going to let you in on one of the biggest style secrets that can fix a boring outfit probably 50% of the time. If an outfit looks boring, you probably haven’t applied the Golden Ratio. Have you heard of it? This is a BIG deal. When you want to know how to create visually interesting looks, you need to apply the Golden Ratio…A.K.A. The Golden Mean. It’s the key to composing your outfits in a way that’s aesthetically pleasing. If you want to achieve beauty, balance and harmony in your outfits, you need this! The Golden Ratio is about proportions. Artists have discovered that when composing an image, equal division creates monotony. So if your outfit is composed with a 1 to 1 proportion, it looks […]
4 Tips To Safely Shop For Clothes As Stores Reopen During The Pandemic
If you’re anything like me, you’re tired of being stuck in your house and are dying to get out shopping. Especially as the weather shifts and you’re in need of a change, wouldn’t it be great to head to Chico’s or Loft for a few fresh pieces? But the reality is that we’re living through this weird time of the COVID-19 pandemic. So while you’d love to browse the racks at your favorite store, you’re nervous about what it’s going to be like when you can finally get out there. As the New York Times so eloquently put it, “Consumers may turn to shopping, as they have in the past, to deal with the emotional stress of this moment. Yet how can they escape that stress when they’re surrounded by reminders of it?” So if the idea of heading out shopping is stressful, you’re not alone. In fact, according to […]
