I was inspired to write this post after weeding out multiple t-shirts from several clients’ closets. I hear all the time that my clients want nice ‘shells,’ or underpinnings, to wear under blazers and sweaters – and obviously from what I found in their closets, they think a white tee fills this need. After working […]
What to Wear Wednesdays While working with a private client in Marin County, California, I quickly identified her fashion blind spot while exploring her huge walk-in closet: she’s a uniform dresser. I’ve also seen this many times in New York: someone likes a shirt, so he or she will buy multiples of it. This leads to […]
Ok, I admit it: there is a whole section in my closet of separates that I ignore. Even though I am a talented stylist who can make outfits up in my sleep, I too, would rather have an easy time getting dressed in the morning (just like all of my clients). So my current wardrobe “cheat” […]
What to Wear Wednesdays While in the closet of a Californian client, I found a couple of outfits that she was a bit prickly about. Without trying them on, she announced that they were ‘heatwave’ outfits and were badly needed in case of very hot weather. To me, these “heat wave outfits” looked liked foreign […]
Protection from the sun is important to me. Thanks to my Mom I’ve learned about sun protective garments~most of which can err on the dorky side. With very fair skin which burns and does not tan I was eager to find some attractive options for my beach vacation. I’m not going to miss out on […]
What To Wear Wednesdays~ Stylist Tip of the Week: It’s summer. It’s hot. Why not LET YOUR CLOTHING BREATHE? Plastic dry cleaning bags are bad for your clothing as they prevent garments from breathing. Yes, your clothes need air! Plastic coverings can yellow clothing and trap moisture, which leads to mold. So remove pieces from garment bags […]
What to Wear Wednesdays- Stylist Tip of the Week: Bras have a lifespan of three to six months if they’re worn regularly. That means you have to buy new ones. I know!!! Bras get their stretchiness from Lycra or a similar material, and ALL of these materials wear out eventually (just like a bathing suit). […]
“I’ll have this ______________ FOREVER” That was the rationale I told myself for EVERY purchase I made as a teenager. I was a Village mall rat in junior high, and I’m here to tell you that this thinking is TOXIC! My great grandmother would roll over in her grave. She was a waste-not-want-not get-the-mayonnaise-jar-scraped-clean […]
You would think that a fashion stylist would ALWAYS feel stylish and would never be challenged by what to wear, right? WRONG. Last Saturday I had my monthly visitor and was feeling a bit bloated. Totally normal, I know. I was scheduled to attend a dinner party with powerful and fabulous women. I saw it […]
My Mother tells the horrifying story of me as a child in Macy’s being drawn to the neon pink cinquera dresses (I’m from wasp descendants). She couldn’t imagine why her child could be attracted to something so OTT (over the top) and BRIGHTLY tacky. Nice girls wore tailored classics which were buttoned up and ‘proper’ […]
She helped me create not just outfits but a style statement for how I go out in the world in the morning. She’s given me a new sense of confidence, especially when I go to professional meetings
Marci L
