While my tag line is "I help take the stress out of getting dressed," please don't think for a minute that I never encounter any stress in my wardrobe. I've been super busy and having fun helping clients organize their closets and buying new clothes. It's exciting seeing a wardrobe transform. And now after finally having a few minutes on Sunday to swap out my spring/summer closet into fall/winter, I'm excited to make some changes to my own wardrobe. My stress lies in the fact that my tendinitis is still bugging me, and most of my clothes need to be worn with heels. The solution sounds easy enough. Hem your pants, and get some flat shoes, right? I have mostly trousers and pencil skirts, both of which truly need to be worn with heels, so I'm a little limited right now. Because I have high hopes of being able to wear heels for longer lengths of time, I'm not ready to make any drastic changes. Now the fun part. Over the past several years, I've built a beautiful wardrobe of basics, but I'm beginning to feel a bit of a shift. I feel as though I'm ready to shake things up a (Read more...)

Yesterday on about.com, Cynthia Nellis posted an article titled, “Top 5 Things a Grown Woman Should Never Wear.” She lists: overalls, pig tails, knee socks, tie dye, and rabbit fur. I’ll agree with Cynthia on the overalls. They’re cute on kids, but they just don’t flatter any adult woman’s figure type. Luckily, I can’t say I’ve seen anyone wearing them around town. Pigtails-They can be okay for working out or perhaps skiing, and the little short ones look kind of cute for a sporty look. Knee socks-Showing up as a trend this season, they’re a little different than what you might remember from grade school. The ones I’ve seen are nylon and a touch sheer. Most of them go over the knee a la thigh high boots. It’s a sexy look that’s definitely best reserved for a party. I’m not going to ban them, but I think they might be a little tricky to get just right. While I don’t wear tie dye, I can’t quite figure out why all of the style experts are against it. Men's tie dyed  t-shirts on women are pretty unflattering. And it’s a bit too Bohemian when it’s worn head to toe, but last weekend I (Read more...)

I just returned from the Association of Image Consultants International, (AICI,) Education conference that was held in San Francisco over the weekend. Although it's always stressful packing for these events, I had a great time at the conference and made a number of new image friends. Most of all it is fun being around women who speak the same language, (fashion,) as I do. All of my new found friends are not only sharp, but inspiring. I love seeing how fashionable women of all shapes, sizes, and ages pull outfits together to uniquely bring out their personal style and personality. Here's just a sampling of some outfits I saw and loved! Hopefully these outfits will inspire you to see  your closet in a new way. -Black pants, a Pucci-esque mesh turtleneck topped by a knee length, lantern sleeved, cream cashmere cardigan. I loved the combo! -A cardigan, long sleeved knit top and slacks all in the exact shade of beige worn with a printed pashmina in the neutral tones, terracotta and aqua. She also wore turquoise bangles. The beige was a gorgeous canvas for the accessories! -A stunning, green, silk dupioni special occasion dress with 3/4 length sleeves worn with a black patent belt, (Read more...)