Back to Color Basics
Happy day, reader dearest! This is week two of my blogging break (And the final wedding countdown!), so I’ve been keeping it simple and sharing some of my old posts combined in different ways to hopefully spark the imagination, and…
Overtone vs. Undertone
Happy day, dear reader! Hope your week has been full of only the pleasant kind of surprises! Today I want to talk about a color quality that people often confuse, undertone and overtone. Specifically as it pertains to choosing colors,…
4th of July Style
Happy day, dear reader! If you live in the US, I’m sure you’ve noticed all the red, white, and blue displays in the stores. You can get almost anything imaginable festooned with stars and stripes. This tri-color onslaught begins before…
RIP Polyvore
Hello dear reader, It is a time-consuming labor of love creating content and visuals three days a week for a blog. Just over a week ago it was made even harder by the buy-out and closure of Polyvore, a platform…
Ways to Break the Black Habit
Happy day, dear reader! What’s your favorite color? Now, what’s your favorite color to wear? Frequently, these are two completely different answers. But why? So many women I know answer that their favorite color to wear is black. Maybe they’ve…
Style Tips to Look Thinner
Happy day, lovely reader! I think the number one question I am asked is “How can I look more slender?”(Its corollary is “How can I look taller?”) These two are related since if you look taller, you look skinnier, and…
Tips for Styling Floral Prints
Hello, dear reader! Floral prints are everywhere this spring (like many springs)! Want to dip you toes in the floral trend, but are pattern wary? Or maybe you love florals, but want to wear them in a new way that…
What Color Is Your Business?
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…
Why I Chose My Grey Hair
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…
Choosing a Color Palette for Your Wardrobe
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…
