Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this episode, Shehla and I talk about developing her personal style growing up in Pakistan, and the culture shock of shopping for clothes in the US. We discuss the contrast between shopping for clothing designed to fit a standardized set of measurements versus clothing that is custom-made for you and your body and your preferences.   We originally recorded this conversation in 2021, and I'm so...

In this episode, Leah and I talk about your relationship with your clothing and how it changes throughout your life. We discussed the lasting impact small clothing comments can make, and intentionally changing your relationship with your body.   We originally recorded this conversation in 2020, and I'm so excited to share it with you.   We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing and a little bit of...

In this episode, Jessie and I talk about personal style as a way to feel more confident and powerful in business. Jessie is a past coaching client and was looking for help getting out of a style rut. We discuss how she learned to stop allowing her clothes to hold her back, and how to redefine what successful shopping meant. We also talk about style and clothing as a form of self-care and embracing...

In this episode of the podcast, Megan and I talk about navigating fashion and finding your style  as an individual who wears plus-size clothing. We discuss her style preferences, practices and the importance of fashion, as well as diversity in the world of personal style. At the end of this conversation, Megan graciously shares her favorite fashion pieces, which I hope will inspire you to find you...

In this special episode of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, the podcast, I'm speaking with Mallorie Dunn, owner and designer of SmartGlamour, which is an affordable, inclusive, and customizable ethical clothing line for people of all shapes, sizes, heights, ages, identities, and styles. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast6 And find the full transcript to this episode at https:/...

In this season of the podcast, we're having conversations about our bodies and our clothing. These conversations took place in 2021, and I'm so excited to share them with you!  In this season of the podcast, we talk about all of the ways that our bodies and our clothing interact. From fatphobia to why your clothes never seem to fit and how to find clothes that work for you , personal stories, and...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Lolita, who helps people and teams live and act with more deliberate intention.  Our conversation covers: Finding a routine, intentional dressing and putting the effort into dressing for yourself. Having fun and making a statement with your clothes. Remaking clothes and how changing your lens on your life changes your lens on what you wear. Find the full seas...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Janae, a co-host of the So Called Oreos podcast, who has been using this time as a chance to reset and more purposefully bring her values into her wardrobe.  Our conversation covers: Personal transformation and the personal style changes that come with it. Using Covid as a chance to reboot. Embracing clothes that make you feel powerful and remind you of the p...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Elizabeth, a writer, who spends a lot of her time traveling and dealing with the wardrobe challenges that come with having your wardrobe scattered between countries.  Our conversation covers: The joy of dressing as you wish. Living life more intentionally. Starting to think about your clothes more than ever before. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podc...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Dawn, a former teacher who transitioned into the tech industry, and living in Rhode Island.   Our conversation covers: Consciously working on your style. The importance of routine, and embracing different clothes for different phases of your life. The process of learning that style, clothing and confidence are indeed learnable, just like everything else. Find...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Courtney, a self-care coach located in New York City, and the host of the More Tarot, Please podcast.   Our conversation covers: Finding confidence with and without makeup. Using the time in quarantine to connect to yourself. Wanting a capsule wardrobe and trying to create one. Being inspired by your grandmother's style (because they are the best style icons)...

In this conversation I'm speaking with Ellen, a health and wellness coach who, pre-Covid, was working primarily in person.   Our conversation covers  Having a capsule or minimalist wardrobe and finding a "uniform" that works for you. Combating decision fatigue and moving away from having a completely overwhelming wardrobe Plus aspiration versus reality. Capsule wardrobes aren't always picture perf...

In this season of the podcast, we're having conversations about changes in our wardrobes and lives. These conversations took place at the end of July and beginning of August 2020.  In this season, we talk about: Taking the time and effort to investigate your own style and preferences How stark the difference can be between our aspirations and our reality, even when we achieve the transformation we...

In this conversation we talk about identity crises, buying second hand, and high end bargain hunting, the masks we can put on when we choose our clothing, looking good versus feeling good in your clothes, and noticing how other people respond to how you dress.  Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this conversation we talk about loving shopping, shopping as part of your weekly routine and a way to carve out time for yourself, the power in having the items in your closet that you know you always get compliments on and the feeling of endless possibilities that come with new items. Plus there is a ton of fantastic sisterly banter.  Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this conversation we talk about appreciating garments without feeling the need to obtain them, developing your own POV and your own style, online shopping and how to solve the issue of finding clothes that fit online, and the understanding that if a piece of clothing you've had your eye on is gone, something else will come along. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this conversation we talk about  impulse buys, investment pieces, and trends, not buying yourself clothes and then having nothing to wear when you need it, finding the balance between professional and personal in your wardrobe, and giving yourself a pause to cut down on impulse purchases.  Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this conversation we cover optimistic purchases, the trouble with not knowing what you don't know, splitting your shopping between majority thrifting and minority high end, and the contrasting experiences between shopping in high end shops and thrifting.  Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this conversation we talk about changing your shopping mindset and how that influences your shopping experience, trying on anything that catches your eye, rather than pre-judging things (it caught your eye for a reason), going with shops and designers who design intentionally for larger sizes, and the pros and cons being picky when it comes to your clothing choices. Find more at https://www.who...

In this conversation we talk about keeping quality items regardless of trends, and also going about trying to find those quality clothes and then sticking to what works. Plus the frustration of shopping and not being able to find what you're looking for, and how big life transitions and body changes affect the experience of shopping. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/

In this season we're having conversations about shopping in the Pre-Covid-19 version of normality. These conversations took place between the tail end of 2019 and the first months of 2020. We talk about: loving shopping, hating shopping, dreading shopping, and embracing shopping. shopping seasonally, cyclically, weekly, and hardly ever at all bargain hunting, but also the fact that clothing requir...

This is the final episode of season three of Talking About Clothes. In it, I talk about how the hardest part of this whole year-long project was showing up everyday and doing the thing I showed up to do. And also, how after a transformative year (which this year of The Self-Made Wardrobe Project certainly was), there's no going back to the way things were before. That year changed how I related to...

One of the things that I wore pretty much every single day prior to doing this self made wardrobe project was jeans. But at the beginning of this project, when I was building up the number of garments that I had access to (within the parameters of this year long wardrobe project), I focused a lot on wearing and making fast, simple, easy garments - skirts, tops, simple sweaters, etc.  And so I went...

I know I'm not the only one who makes snap judgments about my clothes. Especially when I first try a garment on that's not my usual cut or silhouette or style. That's what happened with one of the dresses I knit for this self made wardrobe project. It was a one piece hand knit, A-line, very colorful mini dress that was neither my normal colors, nor my normal silhouette nor my normal style, but end...

Like with food, a really good high quality fabric is going to give you incredible results even if your skill level isn't that of master chef or a master couturier. However, you can also make not so good materials work, it just requires a lot more finesse or experiences. This robe is one that I get compliments on every single time I wear it. There are little tiny metallic threads running through it...