Today IS Special!
AKA: Why are you so dressed up? Happy day, Reader Dearest! If you are reading this blog, I bet you are the kind of person who does not live your life in workout gear. I’ll also wager that you’ve been…
7 Style Lessons from Living Abroad
Live Beautifully! (Wherever you are!) Happy day, Reader Dear! I consider myself fortunate. I enjoy blessings that many living in the world do not. I have a roof over my head with heating AND A/C, food in the cabinets, reliable…
Practical Style
NOT a Part of the Personality Style Series! Happy day, reader dear! Do you think you are practical? Do others describe you that way? I am all about practicality. Especially wardrobe practicality! Now to be fair, practicality is relative and…
8 Questions to Ask B4 You Buy!
Happy day, reader dear! Do you love to shop for clothing? Or hate it? I find most people are at one extreme or the other. With a new shoulder season fast approaching (fall for those of us in the Northern…
Style Myths: Perfect Handbag
Happy day, reader dear! With the advent of a new It Bag each season to season, we hear the word perfect thrown around a lot! It seems odd to me that something “perfect” should change so quickly, but, what do…
Why You Don’t Need a Little Black Dress
Style Heresy! Happy day, dear reader! I have one of the most interesting jobs in the world. No two days are ever the same, which I love! (I understand that stresses lots of people out.) There is one thing I…
The Myth of Effortless Style
Happy day, dear reader! Google “effortless style” and you will get more than 67 million hits. So it’s no wonder I get asked about effortless style… Last December, when I was interviewed for our local paper, the (male) reporter asked…
What’s Your Spending Style?
Happy day, dear reader! When I meet new clients, we do a personality assessment, a lifestyle analysis, and a values exercise. And we talk about their budget. Even after learning so much about them, a new facet emerges when we…
Building Basics
Happy day, kind reader! This is a backtracking kind of post… Sometimes I get so excited about an idea, that I start out before thinking things all the way through. (Anyone else out there with that problem?) This happened recently…
Mindful Shopping
Happy day dear reader! Previously, I wrote a post about mindful dressing, but I may have gotten the cart in front of the horse! You can dress mindfully with whatever is in your closet, but those daily choices will be…
