“You’re a boy” he said as he scanned me, noticing my short, thin hair and then looking me in the eyes. An older boy was visiting my house while our mothers talked and he was not pleased with being stuck with me. I did my best to argue with him, but I remember feeling scared, confused and a little angry. Did I look like a boy? Was something wrong with me? I was only four years old.
Read MoreIt happens every year. The holidays come at us fast and before we know it, we have a holiday event and “nothing to wear.” Before you start scrolling for a new holiday dress or Christmas sweater, let me present to you the Holiday Outfit Method. You might actually have the perfect holiday outfit in your closet just waiting to be styled!
Read MoreHippies and “crunchy” style are nothing new in Vermont. But, in my lifetime, it has never really been considered high fashion. Birkenstocks were saved for English teachers and workwear was worn by adults who worked with their hands. Flannel had a resurgence in the 90s due to grunge, which was fun for all of us kids in Vermont who already had them and probably confusing for older Vermonters who had been wearing them all along. And Carhartt had a rise in the 80s in Hip Hop. But, never have I witnessed the space we are now.
Read MoreYou’re scrolling through TikTok and you see a woman with her face framed with colors. She thinks she is a Winter. What is this Personal Color Analysis Trend all about? Does it work? Will it help me with my style? I am getting a lot of questions like this and requests for Personal Color Analysis lately. So, I decided it was time to give a little background to this trend and hopefully answer some of your questions.
Read MoreOne evening you are scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest and you see it. The answer to all of your wardrobe struggles: The Capsule wardrobe. It’s simple, everything matches and there are only 10 to 30 pieces.
These capsule wardrobes are organized, aesthetically pleasing and incredibly soothing to the eye. Shown in perfectly folded flat lay outfits or hung on a minimalist clothing rack, they are gleaming, fresh examples of how our lives could be.
So, what’s the problem? Why am I putting a pause on you from buying thousands of dollars of wardrobe staples to create your perfect capsule wardrobe? Let’s unpack scrolling versus reality.
Read MoreEvery fashion blog loves to predict the new trends of the season (mine included!) but this year, I decided to go for the sure thing.
Taking stock of the trends towards the end of the season is always a good idea. Why you ask?
Well, for one, these are the trends that are likely to show up again next year. A trend that lasted through this summer may not be hot on the runway next year, but it will still be relevant in the real world.
Read MoreFall is here and the cooler weather has us all thinking about our wardrobes. What are we going to want to wear this fall? Is the pumpkin spice/apple picking/plaid look still a thing? How do we up our game while still keeping cozy and warm this season? What are we wearing to work now that we are back in the office?
All very valid questions.
Here is what I am seeing out there for REAL fall fashion. These are the looks that I think most of us would enjoy wearing, might already have in our closets or could easily thrift. Or, as I like to say Easy to wear, Easy on the wallet and Easy on the earth.
Read MoreSix years ago, during an attempt to start a small, local fashion design company, I was hit with the realities of the business of fashion. Labor and material costs alone were a huge hurdle. How was it possible that I could buy a t-shirt for $5 at the mall? A bit of research and a lot of curiosity led me to the dark truths of fast fashion. I found myself sickened at what the fashion business had become and quickly obsessed with the concept of sustainable fashion.
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