Blog: Personal Style Tips

Style Blog

Hi I’m Alexandra, author + personal stylist since 2001.
Welcome to my blog where I write everything (except for the press pieces).
No guest or sponsored posts just my unfiltered opinion of where style and reality intersect.
Enjoy!

Confessions,

What to do when SEXY doesn’t feel right to wear in public

By Alexandra Stylist | September 29th, 2017

It sneaks up on you doesn’t it? Age. Birthdays. Some of us celebrate birthday weeks and months and other’s try to avoid their birthday. But time is ticking whether we like it or not. And change is happening whether we like it or not. All of a sudden you hit a milestone birthday. 30 then […]

FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS,

Do award shows make you happy or mad? DISSECTING EMMYS BEST AND WORST DRESSED

By Alexandra Stylist | September 21st, 2017

A blog reader asked, “Are you watching the Emmy’s”? And the truth was no, I was not watching the Emmy’s. In truth I was taking a relaxing bath to wind down from the whirlwind of client work which is gotten me all hopped up. It’s that pre-fall time where my excitement is often hard to […]

VIDEO,

Have you found yourself stuck in your yoga pants… feels so good, but you want to look more stylish+chic?

By Alexandra Stylist | September 15th, 2017

FASHION BS,

DO WE HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LOOKING GOOD AND FEELING GOOD?

By Alexandra Stylist | September 1st, 2017

They say you must suffer for fashion. However I don’t believe fashion is the answer for real women today. Style however is the answer. There is nothing worse than looking great in a great outfit, but not feeling well inside. It’s almost like the compliments don’t sink in. And then what about feeling great? Maybe […]

Style TRUTHS,

DO YOU MAKE SOLVING THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE A PRIORITY?

By Alexandra Stylist | August 25th, 2017

For over 10 years, Laura dreamed of hiring a personal stylist. She worked hard and had a very full home life as a mother and wife. But instead she went through periods of not shopping and then over shopping. After having kids her body shape changed and she became so frustrated that she just stopped […]

Confessions,

POWER OF KINDNESS

By Alexandra Stylist | August 18th, 2017

With all that is going on in the world this week I felt like I could NOT address human challenge. While at the wellness retreat I had a few challenging moments. I would call them meltdowns. Nausea and anxiety flooded me. Travel, new places, and new breakfast routines are triggers for me from childhood. The […]

FASHION AND STYLE INSPIRATIONS,

7 Lessons From Wearing A Sweatsuit Uniform for Two Weeks

By Alexandra Stylist | August 11th, 2017

I spent two weeks at a wellness institute and they provided us with organic, non-toxic clothing to wear during our stay. We had a choice of 3 different style tops, t-shirt, camisole, or tank. Then sweat pants or shorts and a hoodie to keep you warm.  They where meant to be loose to support the […]

FASHION BS,

MANIFESTO AGAINST ‘FASHION’

By Alexandra Stylist | August 4th, 2017

I never set out to be a ‘style blogger’, but I’ve known for a long time that expressing myself online was a perfect way to attract the best clients to work with. So it’s a nice extra to be awarded #36 of the top 100 style bloggers. But still not into awards or frivolous pats […]

Style TRUTHS,

UNIFORM DRESSING – FRIEND OR FORM OF TORTURE

By Alexandra Stylist | July 28th, 2017

The last time I remember wearing a uniform was during my brief stint as a waitress at the Armani Cafe on Newbury Street in Boston. It was a boxy khaki Nehru jacket with skirt. The skirt was boxy and long on me so I rolled the waist band to make it shorter and cuter. The […]

Style TRUTHS,

Why Style Subscription Box ‘STYLISTS’ Could Hurt Your Style

By Alexandra Stylist | July 21st, 2017

I was at a weekend speaker summit where one of the speakers kept tugging down at her gorgeous embroidered top. There was no doubt that this was one of the most bad ass tops I had ever seen. But it was making her pull it down repeatedly. When she sat, the top rode up even more. […]

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