What goes around comes around… This (above) is Catherine Deneuve, in 1965. Below is the Mary Jane today. Very similar isn’t it? Valentino Fall 2024 Click here to read about Fab Finds & Fave Things where I share what I’m buying as well as what my clients are buying. Follow me on Instagram here Read what styling services I offer here ..read more

I’ve previously teamed this skirt with Birkenstocks and a t-shirt, I’ll be trying it with a leather jacket and boots (maybe) when it cools, and this week I wore it to a funeral with a blazer – similar to this. I always think about all the ways I can wear something before I decide to buy it. (And it doesn’t matter how much it costs.) If I can only come up with one, I’ll leave it. Remember, you can still have lots of outfits without having lots of stuff. BTW – my skirt’s newish from the Ines de la Fressange range at Uniqlo. I got it on sale for less than $50 – and I love it! Click here to read ..read more

Redefining your style often will help to keep your wardrobe up with you. I think about mine at least once a year – usually at the start – before I have a cull, and more importantly, buy anything new. Some years, not much changes at all – I’m happy with where my style is at. Other years, I know something’s shifted (career, lifestyle, me?) and I want to try new things. I’ve always loved 70s style and felt inspired by it, but recently I’ve felt more and more drawn to it. Much of the images I’ve saved for ideas for my style are from the seventies. So I’ve decided to embrace and explore that a bit ..read more

Often, if I don’t need to race off after I finish shopping with a client, I’ll spend time in the shops looking at and trying on stock. I like to see how pieces fit, feel what the material’s like – (i.e., Does it easily crease? Is it scratchy?) – and get an idea of who it might and probably won’t work for. Sometimes I’ll send a photo like this, to a client if I see something I think they’ll love. In the case of this one, I was taking a photo for my Fab Finds subscribers. This jacket was $399, it’s now $87. If you’re interested, you can join my Fabulous Finds & Favourite Things subscription ..read more

Something to try… Rather than a jacket or cardie, if you need something for warmth in summer, (& it works for your style) you could wear a shirt – open. Try it… With a silk(y) cami, skirt, or dress. With a ribbed tank. With a singlet or t-shirt dress that has at least some amount of shape &/or some skin showing at the neck. With a linen cami, pants, or dress. (Perhaps with some skin showing at the neck of the cami & dress.) Basically, try it with some skin &/ or shape underneath, and with some different textured fabrics. You can see here, even though the tee has a high neck it ..read more

Fabulous Finds & Favourite Things is the member’s subscription group where I … Share what my clients have bought. Tell you why we liked the piece. Explain what to look at if you try it on. Give you ideas and examples for how you could wear it. Give you the chance to ask me questions about it.  Show you my current favourites (e.g., favourite jeans, t-shirts, white shirt, belts, etc.) Tell you about anything that might have caught my eye while I’ve been researching online or in-store.    Let you know when any of my favourites go on sale. Share with you what I’m buying or ..read more

There’s nothing wrong with wearing somewhat of a uniform. Some would suggest it means you’ve mastered the art of personal style and that you’re very comfortable with how you dress – just like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who often wore black and white. While it’s effortless dressing, to an extent, you need to keep updating to make sure pieces are fresh and modern – as well as interesting. (i.e. texture, color, shape). Follow me on Instagram here You can read what styling services I offer here ..read more

“70 percent of the clothes you own should be meat and potatoes. 30 percent should be icing and fluff — that’s colour, pattern, shine, accessories. Too many women get the proportions the other way round, then can’t figure out why they can’t get dressed” — Michael Kors. Follow me on Instagram here You can read what styling services I offer here ..read more

Sometimes you can change the look and feel of an outfit by changing up your hair. For example, a ponytail or a messy bun, can make a pantsuit look more casual and relaxed. Also, as you can see here, if you’ve got enough of it to play with, hair can be used as an extra accessory. Try and imagine how different this look would be if she was wearing her hair down. Follow me on Instagram here You can read what styling services I offer here ..read more

I’ve previously teamed this skirt with Birkenstocks and a t-shirt, I’ll be trying it with a leather jacket and boots (maybe) when it cools, and this week I wore it to a funeral with a blazer – similar to this. I always think about all the ways I can wear something before I decide to buy it. (And it doesn’t matter how much it costs.) If I can only come up with one, I’ll leave it. Remember, you can still have lots of outfits without having lots of stuff. BTW – my skirt’s newish from the Ines de la Fressange range at Uniqlo. I got it on sale for less than $50 – and I love it! Click here to read ..read more