Almost 40 women came together yesterday to talk in a serious way about their style.
It was an awesome morning of introspection and connection with a group of women whose age ranged from 35 to 75.
They talked about their fear of showing up fully, the excuses they make to avoid putting energy into their style … all the things that get ...READ MORE »
By now we’ve all read about Melania Trump’s outfits yesterday during her visit to Texas (my home state). As others have details (here and here), she wore black slacks and a T-shirt with an Army-green bomber jacket … and miles-high black stilettos.
Once the plane landed, she emerged wearing the same or similar pants, a white button-down blouse, ...READ MORE »
I can’t tell you how many amazing women with high-profile jobs have bags that … well, don’t exactly keep up.
In some cases, that’s being very generous to the bags.
They might look like diaper bags (or actually BE diaper bags). Or they might be from Target. Or they might be truly beat up, having survived a daily commute for years.
The first ...READ MORE »
Audrey Penven via Flickr Last week I with a client for a shopping trip. I could tell immediately that her heart just wasn’t in it, and I asked her what was going on. Turned out, she had seen several employees laid off earlier in the week at the small firm where she (more…)
Your personal branding is what people say about you when you leave the room. What you stand for. Your reputation.
What do you know about yours?
It’s a crucial thing to understand. You can’t show up in life the way you really want to without understanding first how you’re showing up in your life right now, today, as you are in this ...READ MORE »
Last night, just before Hillary Clinton walked on stage, I asked a friend and my husband to call it: (more…)
New headshot After helping style a client for my fabulous photographer friend Tamzin B. Smith in preparation for a portrait session, I decided it was long past time for me to get my own new head shot. Now that I’ve done it, I’m kicking myself. I should have done this a while ago! Sure, my last one (more…)
Recently I had the chance to work with talented local photographer Tamzin Smith on a series of portraits.
The client, Mary Anne Hardy, was ready to update her online presence. She reached out to Tamzin and me for help in developing this aspect of her personal branding.
We started with shopping. Mary Anne needed several different potential outfits for the photo shoot (and the ...READ MORE »
I’m all for updates and staying on top of trends. You know: Let’s find a new home for those jeans from 10 years ago. Because they look dated, which means they don’t help you look as up to date and dynamic as you really are. Let’s transition those (more…)
One of the most popular things I do with clients is to make what’s “old” new again. (more…)
