It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking, “If I just had the perfect capsule wardrobe, the right designer pieces, or that coveted handbag, I’d finally feel complete.” But this thinking gets things backward. Your closet isn’t the destination—it’s simply one of many tools that support you on your path to becoming. Think of […]

I’ve had a hate-hate relationship with my uterus since high school. Damn it, when those monthly menstrual cramps immediately benched me from my normal adolescent activities.  This monthly disturbance carried on into college and my mid-twenties until a planned pregnancy with my new husband. A short ten weeks in and two weeks after we announced […]

No matter the season, the latest fashion trends make their way to retail stores near you and are hyped up as the must-have pieces to try next.  It can be confusing at best, and slightly misleading at worst.  Before you get information overload, step back and reflect on what pieces you frequently grab when you […]

Have you ever had this experience?  You step into a changing room with a stack of clothes to try on. You try on several items in a row—white sweater, black sweater, brown sweater, green sweater—glancing in the mirror each time. No, no, hmm, maybe, no and then… whoa!  One item—a blue sweater, let’s say—seems to pop. Wearing this […]

How many of us have purchased a trendy piece of jewelry, and after a few wears it’s no longer of interest?  Are your jewelry drawers filled with these trendy pieces?  This can be true for some of my clients too!  One reason these pieces are no longer desirable is that one or more of the […]

You’re going to a 3-day work conference and there’s a dressy casual party during one of the evenings.  You know what you’re wearing during the day, but you’re stuck on what to do with the dressy casual party. You have both dressy outfits and casual outfits in your closet but how do you mix the two?  […]