In my style video interview series I seek to discover and showcase female entrepreneurs who I believe are kicking ass in the style and branding department. I met Kate Northrup years ago in New York city through Elizabeth Webb and then would run into her from time to time in the women’s entreprenurial circles like Ladies Who Launch and Marie Forleo’s RHH Live and B-school. Most recently I’ve been impressed by her website makeover and more prominent integration of her style+image into her website. So I thought she would be the perfect candidate to interview. More about her:

Kate Northrup is a professional freedom seeker and creative entrepreneur. She created financial freedom for herself at the age of 28 through building a team of more than 3,000 wellness entrepreneurs in the network marketing industry. Her philosophy is that if you free yourself financially you can be fully present to your purpose on the planet. She’s committed to empowering as many people as possible to have the ultimate luxury in life: choice. Kate has spoken to audiences of thousands with Hay House, Wanderlust, USANA Health Sciences, and more. She’s writing her first book, Money: A Love Story, Untangling Your Financial Woes, Creating the Life You Really Want, and Living Your Purpose (Hay House, September 2013). She also continues to mentor entrepreneurs through her network marketing team, The Freedom Family. Find out more and take her free quiz to find out what your relationship with money says about you at katenorthrup.com.

Kate’s desired style is feminine, classic, and playful. She would like the world to see her style and business as powerful, warm, and high-end. She would like to teach women how to value themselves more, resulting in them commanding more value from others and making more money and being better at managing the money they have.

NEW photo of Kate (amazing hot pink dress with open and dynamic body language)

In this video we go beyond color and branding and dive deep into her recent online makeover. Tune in for the inspired discourse. If you would like to follow along, here is the ajoining pinterest board.

PRESENTING my Truth Bomb video series (trust me, it’s harmless) which

is meant to be fun and informative.

Want to get out of the door quickly and stylishly?
Do you own beautiful jewelry and accessories but realize that you never actually wear it?
Do you forget what you have in your closet? Are your special pieces being neglected?

Is Less REALLY more?
Or is More really MORE?
And Why?

Then this video is for you!

I explore this crucial style principal and show you some organizational tips to help you maximize your jewelry collection.

The catalyst for the video series was actually my new program SIX-FIGURE STYLE.

In this short video segment I will cover one of the main principles of maintaining a healthy closet + accessory department.

P.S. Applications are due tonight Saturday at 12 MIDNIGHT for my program Six Figure Style.

So don’t delay and I hope to see you on the INSIDE!

Lessons I learned when I started my style video interview series

It all started during a conversation with Anne Samoilov. She had this idea to interview female entrepreneurs who have style that I find inspiring. It seemed the perfect way for me to build a Pinterest board, ask questions, and share our thoughts and challenges of “life in the digital fast lane”. Anne got excited and I thought I had struck on something. I heard excitement in her voice and thought why not ask her to join me.

 
After 4 fabulous interviews and a wonderful start, I’ve seen some common issues. Here are some nuggets of truth I’ve learned about the process:

1. Asking is free

~I admit, I was a little afraid to ask anyone for anything, especially their time. But, I started out small, with women who I trusted. These women knew me, and had been champions of my vision since we met so I felt safe. What I realized was that these women were actually excited, enthusiastic, and flattered. It stopped being scary pretty quickly.

2. You never know when you might learn something
~In my interview with Kate Northrup, she offered a very great tip about having a really nice wallet or place to put your money which signifies respecting yourself. I’m always learning something new!

3. Women want style to be easy
~And they want it all! If it’s complicated, they don’t want to fuss with it. And, they won’t.

4. Comfort is key!
~All women really want is to ultimately feel comfortable in their look and clothing.

5. When selecting your brand, colors factor in:
What looks good on you!
What looks good on video/tv/screen!
What sends the right message!

If you missed them here are the video style Interviews with:
Kristen Arnett
Michelle Rodriguez
Anne Samoilov
Kate Northrup

 
If you’ve been eyeing my Six Figure Style program, then now is the time to apply as registration closes THIS WEEK!!

Anne Samoilov is a full-time mom, business + launch strategist whose main goal in life is to simplify the so-called complex and difficult steps to achieving your dreams into simple, actionable steps. She’s also the creator of the White Space Solution book and creator of the revolutionary online training program Fearless Launching.

Anne’s desired style is

powerful, beautiful, feminine
I like love to feel a little drama too (though that rarely happens lol!)

Always casual – left over from living in California.

Very west coast casual rocker chic (LOL, DID I JUST TYPE THAT?)

Very sheryl crow lol

Tune in to see what solutions and ideas Alexandra provides…

If you would like to follow along you can see the pinterest board built specifically for Anne here: http://bit.ly/17RksWV

If you want to experience your own style transformation check out my Six Figure Style program (registration is closing down soon)

What is the worst style of dress for your body??? One that will make you look heavier than you are? In this video I show you what doesn’t work and why. Tune in to see me poke fun+teach style principals. This video is made possible by the fabulous Ali Cocco!!

I was thrilled to be featured in this four page article in Bella Magazine‘s May 2013 issue. Click here to read the rest!

Have you ever come home with an item only to see in your closet you have 7 other just like it?

Does it look so-so on you but you think it’s a wardrobe staple? This could be your fashion blind spot!

Fashion magazines tell you must have in your closet a crisp white top? Don’t listen to trendy fashion magazines..yes I said it..they don’t have your best interest at hand.

For me as a 7th grader in the 80’s I was very inspired by punk, Madonna, bright colors, and black. I very much gravitated to bright fuchsia and head to toe black.

Right after college when I got my color analysis certification I came to the hard realization that those colors were doing nothing for my face AT ALL. In fact I looked downright half dead. So I started the long process of weeding black out of my closet (luckily I had kept my fuchsia obsession mainly to my mind)

So this video explores the challenge we women go through when we are attracted to something which isn’t so good for us (like a bad boy boyfriend).

I hope you enjoy this style truth bomb video and please share it with your friends.

Alexandra Suzanne Greenawalt of Alexandrastylist.com and Six Figure Style interviews Michelle Rodriguez about her style and branding. Michelle is the founder of WellStyled.net, the Paid Stylist, and the Style Now Program.

In this video we explore the challenges of being an entrepreneur today in the age of Skype and making online videos. How do you look like a million bucks every week and not break the bank. Alexandra has created a special pinterest board showing some solutions to Michelle’s current style needs. IF you want to up-level your style and branding check out Six Figure Style which is currently accepting applications for the program.

Birthing Six Figure Style has been a process of a few years and has probably been the most challenging project I’ve taken on.

Feelings of ‘is it good enough’ and ‘will it sell?’ surfaced a few times. But I have been able to push through and keep taking action.

Everyday I would ask myself, ‘what is the next right action to propel this project forward’ and focusing on that small step helped me keep focused.

Also I could not have done this by myself and my team is the biggest it has ever been. Really Rome wasn’t built in a day and it wasn’t built by one person.

I would like to express extreme gratitude to the following individuals who have helped me on my journey. Some may think ‘oh I only did this small tiny thing’ but every small piece was crucial to the whole picture. So please give a round of internet applause to:

Marie Forleo - without B-school this wouldn’t have been possible

Danielle Scherman – there to save the day on my video shoot day in Kailua

Ali Cocco – who supplied pieces for the Style Truth Bomb videos

Michael Benabib - captured so many great shots of me it was hard to chose

Agata Helena - making me look beautiful

Alex Crane - my task rabbit partner in video crime

Jeremy Goddard – king of cool music and magic maker

Anna Rice – my support rock

Dominique Chatterjee - queen of keeping my words in check

Michelle Rodriguez - branding, big picture, and loving mentor

Anne Samoilov - rock solid launching advice

Chrissy Hoff - Development of site and graphics

Rodd Isberto - Creative Director + Graphics+book layout

Francesca Alexander + Kendra Richards - for believing in me, supporting my vision, and all around cheerleaders

Patou – being there when I most need it

Sandra Gault – strategy+feedback queen

All the b-school babes for their never ending support + advice.

My original mastermind group who supported my vision: Elizabeth Webb, Nichole Wright, Virginia Russell, Tracy Matthews, and Lisa Stillerman.

and my Mom for reading everything + believing in me.

Want in? Check out Six Figure Style HERE.

3 part series brought to you by Alexandra Suzanne Greenawalt of Six Figure Style, Kendra Richards of Where Beautiful Things Happen, and Francesca Alexander of Social Global Grind.

Professional Make Up Artist Kendra Richards shares tips for Entrepreneurial women

I am going to begin by talking about a basic mindset before I even talk about make up specifics.

I believe that as entrepreneurial women we need to show up for ourselves just like we do for our clients…

When you work for yourself and especially work from home it’s easy to slip into the habit of not putting yourself together, not bothering to dress in something that makes you feel empowered and great, or doing your hair and make up because you think nobody is going to see you. While it may seem that is exactly the appeal of being able to work from home what we are forgetting is that we are someone and we are worth showing up for. Showing up for ourselves first and foremost helps us show up for others.

As a professional make up artist who works some days on set with talent and other days from home as a entrepreneur with my own facial serum my schedule varies but I can tell you that the days that I work from home and show up for myself just like I do for clients are more productive and I feel more positive about my day. Showing up for yourself affects your overall mood and productivity level. Now the degree of dressing up and doing hair and make up is up to you just understand that it’s the intention behind it is really most important. So put something you love on and do a little hair and make up and see for yourself what I mean.

Ok, now that I have shared that I want to address some questions that I have been asked by women who are already int the work orce or who are looking to re-enter the workforce…

READ MORE ON KENDRA’S BLOG.