New Year…New You! Learning to Embrace the Body & Face You Have Now
As a personal stylist specializing in women over 40, I hear a lot of stories. One thing they all have in common is that the woman is tired of feeling "frumpy" and unattractive. They want to lose weight. They want fewer facial lines. They want to wear makeup but not...
Are You Warmer or Cooler in Coloring?
The colors you wear play a large role in how you look. Wearing the wrong color tones can make you look tired and older while wearing the right color tones make you look healthy and vibrant. Some people have warmer tones and some people have cooler tones. Look at these...
Going on a trip? Here’s some packing tips!
Packing for a trip can be frustrating. Here's some tips to help make it easier! Overall Tips Select clothes from the same color family - makes it easier to mix and match Pack more tops than bottoms - bottom colors should be in basic colors like blue, black, grey,...
Dressing for Illusion: Focusing the Eye Where You Want it to Go.
Most of us have never been taught how to dress for our features - our skin, hair and eye colors, our body shape and proportions and our face shape. Instead, we just buy clothes we can afford in styles and colors we like and that the fashion industry tells us is...
Identify Your Face Shape…and Learn What Looks Best on You!
Some people have angled facial features while others have more rounded, contoured features. Learning your face shape can help you select your most flattering clothing patterns, necklines, glasses, hairstyles and jewelry. It can also save you money as you will become...
Looking Good Begins with Self-Acceptance
One of the things I love most about my work is that it gives me the opportunity to meet women of all ages and walks of life, learning their stories. These women have jobs, run businesses, go to school, take care of children and aging family members, volunteer in their...
What Defines Style?
Because of my profession, I pay a lot of attention to fashion news, books and blogs. I see quizzes and suggestions all the time that try to help women find their authentic "style." You know how it goes...you answer a bunch of multiple-choice questions about your...
Purchase Clothing Online? Reduce Returns by Learning the Best Fabrics for Your Body Type
With so many clothing retailers closing their brick-and-mortar stores, online shopping is becoming more and more of a necessity. My experience is that few women like this trend as nothing beats seeing a garment in-person and trying it on, particularly since there are...
Are Your Lips Aging You?
Lips communicate a lot. Until the COVID pandemic hit and everyone's mouths were hidden behind masks, I never realized just how much I look at lips when I'm talking with someone in-person. They help me understand the words that the person is speaking and express...
Like to Wear Stripes? Learn How Their Direction Impacts Your Appearance.
Many women love to wear stripes. However, the direction and location of the stripes can change your appearance pretty drastically, so it's important to understand what they do and how to pick ones that flatter your body. Look at these striped dress style...
Look Better in Your Clothes by Dressing for Your Vertical Body Shape!
Looking good in your clothes includes understanding that you have two body shapes - a vertical one and a horizontal one. Most people are familiar with the horizontal one, you know...the "X"/Hourglass, the Oval/Apple, the Triangle/Pear, the Inverted...
Look Taller & Slimmer When You’re 5′ 4″ & Under
Are you a proud woman under 5'4" who doesn't need to be taller but doesn't want to look shorter either? As a 5' 2.5" woman (yes, I count that half inch!), I understand the pros and cons of being a shorter person. I never have to worry about enough leg room on planes...