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Packing a Carry-On: The Importance of a Travel Wardrobe
Living overseas meant I got really good at packing a carry-on. There are fantastic tricks you can use to pack your dream travel clothes while indulging in adventure.
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Why I Love and Hate the Capsule Wardrobe
The first time I heard about the capsule wardrobe, I was living overseas. I worked 40 hours a week, had a four-hour commute, and was being paid in Turkish lira (at the time, a 2:1 conversion rate). I had access to bohemian boutiques and European fast fashion stores that I’d never seen in the Midwest.…
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Hero Looks: Finding Your Personal Fashion
Most people define personal fashion as something you, an individual, can define for yourself. It’s how you choose to dress, and it’s based on your whims and desires. But is it? Or do you just pick out what is available to you instead of what you want? And how much do ads and online influencers…
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Cut and Comfort: Wear Clothes That Fit
The number one rule of fashion should be “Wear Clothes That Fit.” In fact, if there was one item I could hand deliver to everyone on earth, it would be a cloth measuring tape. Why? So you can know your measurements and GET. STUFF. THAT. FITS. “But doesn’t wearing bigger clothes make me look smaller?”…
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How to Dress Your Strengths, Not Your Body Type
There are so many guides about how to dress for your body type, and most of them are fine. There’s value in knowing what makes you taller or shorter, bigger or smaller. But in my experience, these rigid “one-size-fits-all” ways of dressing don’t work. That’s why my favorite way of finding clothes for my body…
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Choosing Fabrics For Your Hero Look
Do you ever wonder what the difference is between the clothes celebrities wear and the clothes you and I wear? It’s not always about how fit or skinny they look, and how you and I… don’t. It more often comes down to the quality of fabrics and cut. We’ll talk about cut and comfort in…
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How to Decode “Fashion Colors” For Your Hero Looks
Let’s say you wave your wand, drink your potion, use whatever magical means you want to create your perfect wardrobe. It’s full of looks you can throw together with that je ne sais quoi flair that’s all you. What colors are in your wardrobe?