A short trip downtown to a meeting this week revealed at least a dozen summer office-wear don’ts.
Here’s why the things on my list below are a problem. Particularly for younger women, these mistakes can undermine the impression they’re trying to make as professionals. Here’s my list of what not to wear to work in the summer.
Wear to brunch, not ...READ MORE »
Photo by Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash These days, fashion editorial content is focused on making new outfits from old clothes — the clothes you’ve already invested in. So instead of buying new things every season, you may well feel the push to buy fewer things and make them work with your current wardrobe instead. These days, remixing is the name of the ...READ MORE »
All photos by Tamzin B. Smith Photography
It can be tough to know which colors suit you best.
It’s really important, though!
Wear the right colors, and you look healthy, pretty, energetic, and well rested.
Wear the wrong colors and, well, you might get asked if you’re feeling okay.
The problem is that it can be really easy to tell which colors are most flatter, ...READ MORE »
Raye Bella Velvet Shoes, $158 at Anthropologie Every year when November rolls around, the clock starts ticking on the preparations for your holiday outfits. Many women I know and have worked with put this off. It’s too overwhelming, and maybe they (more…)
There’s nothing I love quite so much as books about personal style.
Truth is, I’ve been reading those kinds of books since I was a teenager, hungry for images and advice about fashion and style. Even in those days, when there were far more magazines on the newsstands, they weren’t enough for me, and by the end of every month, ...READ MORE »
I know so many women who are curious, often extremely curious, about the work that I do. They read my newsletter, they listen to my webinars, they click through on blog posts. so I know they’re curious.
And it’s not because they’re curious about me. It’s because they’re dying to do more with their own image. It’s because they know they ...READ MORE »
I am on the fence about how much the new-ish athleisure trend is really for me, but I will say that I love some aspects of it.
For starters, there’s the whole sneakers things. Love them! Recently I bought a pair and wore them literally every day on a recent trip where I did a whole lot of walking. I was ...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…)
It does NOT feel good to be stuck in a rut. I should know. I was there for a long, long time. There were plenty of changes that went on in my life during that time. I had my kids and moved a couple times, including to a new city. But I only saw myself in one way. I only had one story ...READ MORE »
Trends are personal. I love some more than I love others and will jump on them (or not) accordingly, recommending them to clients and buying into them for myself.
Velvet is something I can’t get enough of, so I’m really happy it’s a big trend right now.
And here’s the thing about a trend you love. If you’re feeling like you’re ...READ MORE »