Wardrobe

Last weekend I was doing a Color Certainty consultation and closet clean-out with a new client  — an artist, a fan of vintage designer garments and a sewing enthusiast with exquisite skills.  She had a personal story behind every item in her closets and drawers … each one was like a dear friend, and letting…

Most trends these days are so extreme that they have about a 30-minute lifespan before starting to look dated. But one item coming to the fashion forefront for Fall ’18 is already a classic.  Skin prints are always on the style radar, but this year they are much more that a blip.  And embracing the…

Cat-skin prints are lurking in many department stores and women’s specialty stores this fall.    Here are a few that looked interested as I was shopping with  clients this week … as well as some tips on the most flattering ways to wear them.

One challenge of this season’s skin print trend is finding an option that suits your own coloring.  So we were excited to find this lightweight sweater knit yardage in a range of neutral color options from caramel to chocolate, taupe and gray.  A quick-to-sew cardigan was the obvious garment to make from it.  I chose…

A recent post about necklaces prompted a few reader questions about how to use those concepts if a woman has an allergy to metals.  So I played around with my collection of pendant drops to find ways to wear them on something other than a traditional chain.

So many of you have commented on my scarf design “consulting” project – both in the comments section and in direct email messages – so I’d love to have your input for future seasons. 

Welcome to my Strategic Style blog.  You’ll find it’s different from most fashion writing in the blogosphere.  It doesn’t feature pictures of how great I look in the hottest new trends for the season. In fact this blog isn’t about ME at all. It’s about YOU and the other slightly imperfect women who populate the real…