As I told my color colleague in LA, Denise Lampron, I am color-greedy. I like having a lot of options in my color palette, even though I mostly use just a few of them in a season. When I saw her palette had about half as many color sticks as I do I was intrigued, […]
Challenge: can I make 365 different outfits out of the clothes already in my closet, without buying any new ones in 2020? Could you? A custom color palette makes it easy.
Last week a client asked me if I’d take her shopping after she’d gotten rid of the clothes in her closet that were not in her new color palette. She was shocked when I said, “Nope. I hate shopping for clothes, even for myself.” (I didn’t tell her I sometimes make an exception for guys, […]
How we feel about how we look and what we’re wearing can shape our behavior in surprising ways. You will probably recognize yourself in the first two scenarios but be surprised by the third one. Scenario #1. You wake up and look in the mirror. It’s not pretty. You not only have bed-head, you also […]
The other day I ran out of coffee and decided to try Nossa Familia, the espresso shop around the corner from my condo. I was the only customer at that moment, and since I was a newcomer to the shop the friendly barista asked me a few get-acquainted questions while assembling my coffee, including “what […]
“Know when to hold ’em; know when to fold ’em…” Kenny Rogers was singing about a poker game. I’m singing (ok, writing) about old clothes. The weather has changed and winter is on the way. This means it’s time to for my fall ritual, wherein I fold my summer clothes (the ones I still love […]
Where to look: Face or Feet? Your custom color palette helps you choose clothes that will draw positive attention to your face, making you seem as attractive, authentic and credible as possible. Shoes are as far from your face as you can get. Why so much focus on the face? Because we unconsciously seek clues about who we’re dealing with by looking at a […]
Should you wear black? The color black is beloved by women from Paris to New York. That doesn’t mean it’s a great color for them, and it doesn’t mean it’s a great color for you, either. In fact, of all the personal color palettes I’ve done for clients, only about 15% include any black. Interestingly, […]
How “fast fashion” hurts everyone. Did you know: On average an American buys 64 garments a year? He/she throws away and/or donates 82 pounds of clothing a year? 85% of what we toss ends up in landfill because thrift shops can’t keep up? Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills every year? 98% of the clothes we buy […]
Megan: A Sandy Spring Megan is the seventh client we (personal stylist Margo Passadore and I) took to Nordstrom in downtown Portland for a “Before and After” photo shoot. Megan is a sporty gal who bikes across town to work at the Nature Conservancy, which suits her environmentally-conscious lifestyle. She is a Sandy Spring, which means she looks best […]