Wardrobe Review – Vol. 1: Outerwear
Thinking as a stylist and how to make clothing more approachable is a bit tricky. One of my main goals as a stylist is to leave everyone feeling a little more like themselves. I don’t want to provide a place of criticism: the goal here is…
Pit Stop – My Favorite Chicago Haunts
When you live in a city for a decade, you will always have friends who reach out for recommendations of the must-visit spots they should see when the visit. The problem with that is, generally speaking, you stopped doing the special, vacation-style things years ago. I can’t promise…
Winter Wanderings – How to Pack for Cold Weather Trips
I received a lot of head tilts at work when I shared I was headed to Chicago next week. It’s the second week of January and the temperature typically hovers around 22º. Trust me, I get it, but…
Now Launching – Styling Services!
Happy New Year! How many of us have made resolutions surrounding style? Earlier this week I shared about my…
No/Low Shop 2023 – Can it be Done?
You’ve heard it here first – I’m attempting a No/Low Shop for 2023. This means I’m planning on making NO (or few) fashion purchases this year. I have heard more than once that…
The Style Guide: 10 Style Types to Help Identify Your Personal Style
Personal style is one of my favorite things to discuss with people. I find non verbal communication like style to be an important part of self expression. Recently on Instagram I shared the 10 major Style Types and common pieces, fabrics, and details…
LFW: Full Steam Ahead – Fantasy Reigns for AW 21’/22′
I know we could all use an escape. I’m ready to travel, to see live music, to go eat in a restaurant without fear. Luckily for me, London Fashion Week (LFW) provided an artistic escape I was not expecting. Make no mistake: if NYFW was contemplating the death of minimalism, LFW was the nail in…
NYFW: Team Escapism or Team Realism? Designers Split on Covid-19 Realities.
It’s hard to believe but within the next four weeks, most of us will have experienced the weight of a Covid-19 lockdown of some capacity for the last year. This reality has not only shuddered the entertainment business and the restaurant business, but the fashion industry as well. In September of 2020, most designers opted…
The Statistics of Being Fat: Why You Should Care, Regardless of Size
I’ve never had the luxury of being thin in our diet culture driven universe. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve heard insults that were geared towards my weight. You lose track after a few hundred, not that they ever really leave. So yesterday when I was minding my business…
Do You Love Me – Closet Cleaning in 2020
I know none of us ever expected 2020 to turn out like this. However, here we are. Working from home and (hopefully) social distancing. For me this looks like ordering take out instead of eating out, not going to movies, museums, concerts, and basically spending all my time hiking on weekends or hanging out in…
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