Wardrobe
Just for Fun … “Crown” Costumes
In our household, The Netflix series “The Crown” has been a much-needed diversion from current events — as much for the costumes as for the historical value or the gossip-y bits. In the video below, fashion historian Raissa Bretaña fact checks and disects … … several of the most memorable styles from the series –…
Read MoreTotally Taupe
As COVID restrictions move many brunettes away from coloring their hair – allowing unpigmented strands to mix in – they find the overall softening effect moves their Key Wardrobe Neutral from the previous Chocolate Brown or Soft Black toward Taupe. Now that’s a very sophisticated Neutral, but not always an easy one to find. I…
Read MorePresto! Refresh!
About this time of year, many of our dark washable garments may start to look a little faded and drab. No need to replace them. Just refresh them. Here’s how:
Read MoreThe High Cost of Cheap Clothes
It’s shocking: Second to petroleum – fashion/textiles is the most polluting industry in the world! Prompted by Reanna’s comment about my “Bargain Blazer”, here are some jarring statistics and some painless but powerful things YOU can do to make a difference. And actually dress BETTER in the process.
Read More“Cost-Per-Wear” Analysis Re-imagined
Wardrobe consultants have long endorsed the value of establishing a cost-per-wear calculation to assess the true value of an item. Divide the price you paid by the number of times you wore the garment over its useful life. The result = CPW. Problem is, with this season’s crazy clearance price, a low CPW isn’t an…
Read MoreElevating a Bargain Blazer
Yesterday – at Chico’s checking out pieces I thought might work for some clients – I spotted this cream/black/tan tweed jacket (one of my signature styles) marked down to a ridiculous $19.95. (I know it isn’t technically a blazer, but I loved the alliteration, sorry!) I tried it in several sizes before settling on the…
Read MoreMetallic Magic
If your optimal metal choice is silver, any gold trim on a shoe or purse would be out of sync with your jewelry or the colors in your wardrobe. It’s easy enough to change a wrong button, but you can’t change accessory hardware. But there is an answer …
Read MorePreview an Online Purchase
Another Style School participant pointed out that my demo technique for the class could work perfectly for “trying on” potential online purchases. Just copy/paste your own face photo into a Powerpoint slide and add the purchase you’re considering.
Read MoreUpdate: from Basic to Bravo!
Last week I challenged each participant in my VIRTUAL Style School to put together an outfit demonstrating a technique they had learned in the class thus far. This class member realized that her dress color was too pale to balance her stronger personal color pattern. Any of the deeper colors swatched along the left side…
Read MoreTiny Style Tips – a Holiday Gift
I occasionally spot creative ideas from retailer and clients – things that seem to small for an entire blog post, but that I still imagine you would enjoy. Little “stocking stuffer” tidbits, if you will. Here is a quick sampling:
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