Her Style Podcast | Shopping, Color Palettes, Fashion, Wardrobe, Outfits, Clothing

Truth or dare? Okay, it's actually truth or truth today because I don't have a good dare in mind for you… But I'm very curious to know how your wardrobe has evolved over the last several years. Have you been working to elevate and streamline your looks? Or has your closet become a sea of outdated and oversized pieces that make you feel more sloppy than stylish?   Remember, this is a JUDGMENT-FREE...

Whether you love shopping or you hate shopping, an excursion to your local mall can easily become one of the most frustrating and stressful experiences. Between getting turned around and wasting time, the struggle to find something you like or that actually fits, and temptations to impulse buy around every corner, I understand if you don't bother shopping in-stores anymore. But there are some grea...

I love me a good deep dive into one clothing category, which we haven't done in a minute. So enter today's 101 all about HOSIERY! Because friend, the temperature is starting to drop just a bit, at least here in the northeast corner of the United States and your legs are about to get chilly.   From sheer vs. opaque to color combinations and addressing what in the heck you should pair with a navy dr...

Get ready, friend. Today, we're facing one of the most frustrating style challenges I know you've been experiencing head-on: "It looks great on her, but stupid on me." ( Stupid is a bad word in our house, so let's hope my son doesn't hear this episode anytime soon or he will totally call me out on that one!)   But in all seriousness, I help my clients tackle this problem all the time! You get an i...

I think it's fairly common for us to look like mini versions of our moms or the ones who raise us as kids. And it makes sense. In a healthy home environment, you probably idolized your parents or guardians at least for a time. They helped you pick out and buy your clothes. Maybe they chose everything for you. Maybe they forced you to wear things you hated, even if it was just for the annual family...

Would you love to have a closet full of quality clothing options… without having to buy a thing?   Do you hate the idea of investing in pieces you might be tired of wearing by the end of the season?   Are you worried about wasting money on the wrong clothes?   What if there was one simple solution to all of these questions? There is! It's called a clothing rental service and it might be the answer...

Picture this… You walk into your favorite store, excited to do some shopping for the new season. But as you enter, you notice the front table has sloppy piles of disheveled jeans, jumbled up sweaters, and what looks like an outfit someone wore yesterday laying right there on the floor. You almost tripped over it! As you move further in, you see that there are mismatched hangers, zero rhyme or reas...

If anyone understands the challenges of having little to no time to shop, it's me. It's true! I'm a stylist who very rarely shops for myself. I frequently joke with friends, family, and clients that I'm basically the cobbler who has no shoes. But when you're short on time and still want to stock your closet with well-curated pieces, it's no laughing matter.   So in this episode, I'm going to share...

I would love to take a poll — and maybe you can follow up with me by email and weigh in on this! — to find out whether you're team Spring & Summer Style or team Fall & Winter Fashion? Because often, I find that my clients have an easier time getting dressed in either the warmer or cooler months and the struggle to transition from one to the next can present a lot of challenges.   This is true for...

It's that time of year again! At least in the northern hemisphere, the air is getting cooler, mornings are feeling crisp, and I'm about ready to break out all of my fall sweaters. Autumn is my favorite season and, as always, one of my favorite things to do is report on what's trending for the months ahead.   There are a lot of new trends to try this fall — from tall turtlenecks to tinsel — but eve...

Do you ever wish it was more socially acceptable to leave the house in your pajamas? Athleisure has certainly reached an all-new level and almost anything goes in our culture today! But if you want to look put together without sacrificing comfort, there's good news for you.   Whether you want to prioritize comfort because of personal style preferences or due to health concerns, like our friend Ann...

As a busy, working woman – and maybe you're a mom or a wife to boot! – you have a lot on your plate. You have relationships to juggle, a career to manage, causes to advocate for, and people to take care of. You probably hesitate to invest in yourself or to make time for your hobbies and interests. There are a lot of serious issues going on in your life. Your style isn't really worthy of your worry...

Hopefully, by now, you've taken my free Personal Style Quiz and are feeling crystal clear about your style preferences. Maybe, like our friend Meredith who submitted today's Q&A Thursday question, you know you want to look feminine, polished, and a little bit bohemian. Or your style could be a combination of classic and creative or elegant and dramatic. Whatever your style descriptors, unfortunate...

New Year's might be the biggest day to make transitions, but if you ask me, the end of summer is the best time for a fresh start. If you have the goal to revamp your wardrobe and show up with a whole new level of confidence, there's no time like now to start planning your looks for the fall season.   If you want to know exactly what to wear and ensure you have the perfect outfits for every occasio...

Did you know there is ONE simple answer to almost all of your current wardrobe challenges? Hear me out.   What if I told you you could figure out exactly what to keep and toss from your closet, which basics you need to master a minimal yet stylish wardrobe, and put an endless variety of outfits together, no matter how small your selection, all with the same basic strategy?    If you've been listen...

When it comes to our wardrobes, there's almost nothing harder than getting rid of a perfectly good piece of clothing. You know, the one you dropped a little more money on than you should have, that's been sitting unworn on the hanger, with the tags still attached. Even if you have broken it out of the closet and let it see the light of day, it's not your favorite and it doesn't make you feel your...

I wasn't planning to put out another color-related episode quite so soon. But I received an awesome question from our friend, Heather, recently and with a new school year just around the corner, I thought this might be the perfect topic to cover for speakers, teachers, and presenters alike.   I know Heather personally and she is a phenomenal professional coach and speaker. She reached out for some...

We're down to the final weeks of summer vacation here on the east coast. But I know a lot of communities around the country are already heading back-to-school! No matter where you live and what your kids' school calendar looks like, getting little ones dressed in the morning can be one of the biggest challenges (and battles) of your day.   I've been there myself and so this year, I've decided to p...

As I approach my 40th birthday this fall, I'm noticing a shift in myself and other women my age. At some point in our 30s and 40s, we seem to start losing our love of chasing trends and develop a deep desire to have a quality wardrobe that lasts. We want to feel mature and look more polished. We want to look stylish in an effortless way without sacrificing our comfort. And as working women and mom...

We need to talk about pre-assembled, done-for-you capsule wardrobes for a minute. I love the idea of keeping things simple and eliminating the guesswork as much as the next gal. Sure, you can follow one of these guides or checklists each season and wind up with a few great pieces you love. The colors might coordinate effortlessly. It might land perfectly within your budget. But can you ever truly...

We've been talking a lot about colors recently, and I, for one, am pretty excited about that! It's such an important component in your wardrobe, but it's not the only factor to keep in mind when choosing your clothing and accessories. In fact, sometimes, your best colors can be a deterrent when it comes to building a wardrobe you love. Say what now?   Well, we know most color analysts only conside...

I don't know how long you've been listening to HER Style Podcast, whether this is the first episode you're exploring or if you've been following the show consistently for the past year and a half. But I don't think it'll take you long to pick up on the fact that I am pretty obsessed with color. I think it's one of the most underrated aspects of our wardrobes and it's what I've studied the most ext...

I LOVE traveling. There's something wonderful about escaping from your routine and something just as lovely about returning to it at the end of a trip. I find being away from home, no matter how incredible, always makes me grateful to get back. I haven't done too many excursions from my real life lately, with a young child and buying a new home this year. We're enjoying being in our happy place an...

Let me tell you about the time I completely transformed my closet in ONE afternoon. What did I do, you ask? First, let me tell you what I didn't do.   I didn't go on a wild shopping spree. I didn't pile everything I own onto my bed in an effort to eliminate the excess. And I didn't spend a small fortune. (I actually didn't spend a penny.)   Instead, I reorganized .   I implemented five items I alr...

It's happened. I'm pretty sure I've received the juiciest Q&A Thursday question yet! Our friend, Lyndsay, emailed me and asked, "If you were to do a completely fresh start with your wardrobe. With let's say $500 or less, what would you choose?"   Well, Lyndsay, you'd better believe I used every penny of that $500 limit you gave me, but I did it! I sat down with the simple budget planning template...