Dearest reader, Wouldn't it be nice if you could just wish a stylish and flattering wardrobe into being? Wishing may not make it happen, but it can help! I suggest to friends and clients that they keep a Wardrobe Wish List (WWL). It can help you improve your style and make the wardrobe of your… Continue reading How a Wish List Can Help Your Style
Hello stylish reader! I hope you are having a peace-filled day. Over the recent long weekend, hubby and I ran away to Asheville, North Carolina for a getaway. We had planned to take a trip for our 25th wedding anniversary last November, but my mother decided that for our anniversary, she would gift us a… Continue reading Packing for Asheville
Good day, dear reader! Happy Frockday! I know that for many business people, Friday is casual day, but for me Friday is Frockday! (I have an overwhelming need for alliteration and puns in my world...) One of my Style Resolutions for 2018 is to wear more dresses. When I was in the classroom, I wore… Continue reading Why I LOVE a Dress
Happy day, dear reader! Clients look at me like I have two heads when I ask them what effect the color of their clothing is having on their business. Marketers know that color is powerful. The colors of your logo are important, and the colors of the walls inside a business… So why not apply… Continue reading What Color Is Your Business?
Happy Presidents' Day, dear reader! I thought today a good day to look at three presidents and see where their style may still (or again) be seen in American men's style today. We often think of men's style as unchanging, when in reality it does, although often less rapidly and dramatically than women's fashion. Suit… Continue reading President’s Day Style
Good day, dearest reader! My last post was all about how I choose how to pack for a trip, and included the example of a wardrobe shown above. Today, I'll talk through these choices and we can see how they play out for my hypothetical adventure. Check the Weather For this trip, the weather is… Continue reading How to Pack: Travel Outfits
Things 2 Think About Before Packing Happy Valentine's Day, sweet reader! The other day, a Facebook friend shared a meme picturing a frog "talking" about going on a trip and needing 4 outfits, and packing 37. The tagline was "That ought to be enough!" I find lots of women AND men pack that way, my… Continue reading How to Pack for a Trip
Hello, fabulous readers! I was preparing a talk for a group of women, and in it I ask each to think about her style signature. What is her constant? Some way she is visibly recognizable and different from others. Which made me think about mine... I have a couple of things that could be considered… Continue reading Why I Chose My Grey Hair
Hello there, fabulous readers! Recently, I was working with a client who had a Personal Style Consultation some months ago. In the interim, she had been texting me when shopping to ask whether an outfit was "working" or not. Although the styles were great, I would regularly ask her if they had the XYZ (my… Continue reading Choosing a Color Palette for Your Wardrobe
Happy day, fabulous readers! It's that time again... Valentine's Day is around the proverbial corner. Back in December, I had the privilege of pulling some style picks for Augusta Magazine to be featured in their February issue. That was a real trick in the weeks running up to Christmas, when all stores are focused on… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
