I tend to keep my own style pretty minimal and love a good monochromatic look. I often lean on a few core outfits and outfit formulas each season to make getting dressed feel effortless. I try to only shop for myself about twice a year. That way, I can be intentional about what I’m buying and how it all works together and with what I already have.
That said, I enjoy and appreciate all sorts of looks and approaches to style and shopping. My main goal as a stylist is to work together to figure out what works for you – your lifestyle, your body, your budget.
Style beliefs
Style is linked with confidence and I find it goes both ways – a great outfit can help us feel more confident while feeling confident can help us exude style.
We all have to get dressed, but we can choose what that looks like. We can shop brands that we believe in, we can be intentional about the clothes we bring into our closets, and we can be thoughtful about what to do when pieces no longer work for us. Amongst over consumption and fast fashion, that matters.
Style isn’t about a particular body size or shape. In a world that has sent us so many messages about how we should look and what we should wear, the ability to dress confidently for yourself and in your body is powerful.
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Style is powerful.
Getting dressed can be fun.
Whereas fashion is looking more and more the same, style is individual. It doesn’t have to be wildly unique, but your outfits can be uniquely you. Building an outfit can be an exercise in creativity – to set a mood, evoke a feeling, or simply create something visually interesting. This doesn’t have to be complicated, but it can be fun.
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A closet of clothes that fit your body is essential to feeling great in your outfits. Current clothes sizing is a result of complicated, and often problematic, forces. But there is so much you can do: know your measurements, go to a tailor, and try on everything before you commit.
Quality, natural fabrics – cotton, linen, silk, wool – feel better, last longer, and are easier to keep clean. I also find that these fabrics add texture and interest to what could otherwise become a boring outfit.
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Fit and fabric matter.
A great closet is curated.
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Personal style is always evolving. Our closets are a collection of the items we’ve gathered throughout our lives. They are a reflection of where and who we’ve been and should also work for our current lives. A great closet can be built on an budget. If your current closet isn’t working for you, this doesn’t mean you’ve failed at style. It just means it’s time to reassess and let go of what’s no longer working.
A few great pieces often do a lot more to make getting dressed easy than a closet packed full of clothes. This doesn’t mean you have to count the number of items in your closet, but it does mean that it’s worth considering that editing may be more impactful than adding.