Style Recipe

The Secret to Mastering Your Own Style

About a year ago, I was shopping for some post-pregnancy friendly clothes. I found a beautiful trench vest in a spicy orange-red. It was very similar to this one from Amazon. I thought it was beautiful. It would be a very versatile piece to add to my wardrobe and I wanted it to look beautiful on me. I tried it on. The result was not what I was hoping for.Chances are, if you’re reading my blog, you’re unhappy with some aspect of your style. Maybe you put very little effort into getting dresse […]

Product Review

Your Search for the Perfect Jeans is Over!!!

Why we love jeans.Jeans . . . they’re comfortable. Versatile– they go with almost everything. You can dress them up-, or dress them down. They don’t show stains easily. You can wear them several times in between washing. They might just be the most important staple in your wardrobe and not being able to find the perfect denim may just be your biggest source of frustration.Let me paint a familiar picture for you. You go in the dressing room with three pairs of jeans, same size, different cut […]

Color

Don’t Wear a Clown Face

Just like the clothes and accessories you wear, your cosmetics will be most flattering on you if they are chosen from your seasonal color palette. In cosmetics, I believe there is also a lot of overlap in colors within the same temperature meaning that Summers and Winters can wear many of the same colors and Springs and Autumns share some of the colors as well. Even though some of the same colors can be worn for different seasons, the application can be varied to accommodate the contrast of the […]

Color / Color Theory

Color, Color Everywhere

I have found that when planning your wardrobe, it helps to first create a color palette, something that will guide you, but not be too restrictive. That’s why I have chosen to discuss color first of all the elements of design. It’s good to have some criteria and boundaries, but it is important to create a color plan that will work for YOU. Here are some suggestions of colors you can use to create your color palette:Any color found in your eyes. This includes the ring around your ir […]

Color / Color Theory

Until I am Blue in the Face

Because color is such a visual thing, I can talk about color until I’m blue in the face, but until you actually see it demonstrated, it’s hard to visualize and wrap your brain around it. I’ve compiled some examples of of garments of the various season’s colors. These are just examples to show you the differences in the absolute seasons palettes, but is in no way an exhaustive representation. For Springs neutral colors, I chose to show you two pieces. The first being a wide-ish straight le […]

Color / Color Theory

She Was Green With. . .

Color— one of my favorite subjects. It has a huge impact on our lives, probably more than we realize. It is woven into our culture and our colloquialisms. Just for fun, let’s see if you can fill in the blanks. All the answers are colors.She was ____________________ with envy.Since his best friend moved away, he was feeling ____________.You ____________-bellied coward.He had to seize this ___________________ opportunity.She called me out of the ____________ yesterday.She was tickled _________ […]