When you open your closet, is it so scary you want to shut it and just wear what you wore yesterday? Is your messy closet blocking you from creatively expressing your best self through clothes? Here are some tips for making sense of your closet so you can be enjoying the daily pleasure of getting dressed. You are staring at a bunch of clothes with sales tags still attached to them. Gather up the items that you’ve never worn and try them on. Now tell the truth – would you buy them again? If the answer is no and they’re …

What is it about accepting a compliment that is so hard for us to do?  When someone says, “You look great!” we feel compelled to deflect the attention by saying something like: “This old thing? I’ve had it forever!” “I got this at a garage sale.” “Oh gosh, I just threw this together. Really, it’s nothing.” “I got this at Marshall’s.” The funny thing is that I found myself doing this the other day.  I was complimented on my hair and because I thought I was having a bad hair day I quickly responded to the person by  thanking them …

This weekend it finally started to get cold in Texas. This makes me know that soon it will be time to put up the summer items and bring out the fall ones. Transitioning from one fashion season to the next can be challenging. It’s hard to decide when to pack up your summer gear when the weather continues to play tricks on us. We face unpredictable patterns, like when it’s chilly in the morning, feels like summer by noon, then temperatures plummet again by dinnertime. What do you do? The solution lies in layers. 1. A legging as pants is …

Nowadays many companies have moved from professional dress to a more casual environment.  Often times this creates confusion as to what is appropriate to wear to work.  Unfortunately there are some that can take “business casual” to the extreme and end up looking  like they just woke up and threw on some clothes without much thought.  Recently I had a client ask me for some tips on what “to” wear to a business casual work environment.  Here are my top five. 1. First and foremost, remember that image matters, even on casual days.  You should keep yoru neckline, hemline and waistline …

I remember years ago Labor Day signified the end of wearing white shoes, white pants, white skirts…most things white.  The white items would be stored until the next summer.  Whether or not wearing white after Labor Day is acceptable is still a topic of conversation for some. Wearing white after Labor Day is just as acceptable as wearing black.  As a matter of fact, depending on the climate in which you live, you can wear white all year long.   You may want to put up the white linen in exchange for something a bit heavier for the fall. Here are …

At last, we are at the end of our Style Secrets. I hope that I haven’t kept you waiting too long to receive these last 3 Style Secrets.  These are a bit different than the first six but are definitely things we need to remember that will help you on our journey to becoming “the Stylish You.” 7.  Learn the secrets of Fabulous Grooming: Grooming is one of the most essential and important rules of all.  Your hands and nails should be clean and neat whenever you go out and present yourself.   Although summer is almost over, it is important …

A couple of postings ago I was at a basketball tournament and began my list of nine style secrets.  I wrote about the first 3 and thought it is now time to revisit the next three.  These come on the heels of another basketball tournament weekend.  I really do some of my best mental work at basketball tournaments. I have a lot of time to people watch and there are a lot of people to watch. Let’s get started.   Feel free to look back at the previous post if you need a reminder of Style Secrets 1-3. 4.  Define your …

I have been at a basketball tournament all weekend.  I really take pleasure in people watching and use this as my opportunity to think of articles to write.  Today I played a little game in my mind called “Style Secrets.”  As I looked around, I thought of a few secrets that I wanted to share with others.  As a matter of fact, thus far I have come up with nine.  While it may not have been appropriate to share my secrets with strangers, I have decided to share them with you, the readers.  Because I am in between basketball games …

Yesterday I was reading a blog post that I received from one of my image consultant friends,Tracy Gringer, and wanted to share it with you as I thought it was a great tip.  I love wearing scarves and if you do too, Tracy has a good idea to add a bit of flare to your look. Stretch Ring As everyone knows I am a diehard scarf lover.  Since I strongly believe accessories are key to creating an outfit, scarves have become my go to styling tool.  I want to share one of my newest ideas for wearing my summertime scarves.  …

Summer is really upon us.  It’s hard to believe that we have already had days with temperatures of 100 degrees or more.  When the temperature gets hot should our business clothes change?  Sure they should!  But, we still need to maintain our credibility.  Remember, you can’t be taken seriously wearing a halter top and shorts. Here are a few business wear items that will fit nicely in your warm weather wardrobe. Lighter Jacket:  Does your job call for a jacket or suit?  If so, try a summer weight fabric like linen or silk. You’ll be able to look professional while …