Puerto Rican Style: Mixin’ ‘n Matchin’ Moderate Brands with High Style Points!
MEET IVAN: Age: 22 Profession: (Specialty) Real Estate Professional Hometown: The ATL Ivan and I shared row 15 aboard a Delta flight to Salt Lake City last Monday. Beyond being super friendly (and talkative…I just wanted to sleep – remember my morn’ started with wearin’ my pants inside-out!), I couldn’t help but notice his incredible style. (Though GQ put Atlanta’s men as 17th on their worst-dressed cities list, they clearly didn’t bump into Ivan while out on the...
read moreMen’s Style is On The Rise: One Guy’s Savvy Experience
The Perfect Fit Worked with this modern classic male who wanted to learn how to dress for his frame and style. We took measurements, looked at his build, and determined the lines & style that work best for his unique build. From silhouette of the shirt’s body, to the shape and scale of his collar, to the cut of his jeans…….he was a great student! Taking what he learned he shopped on his own and came back to show me the above. Not bad! Next was to translate the language of his brand attributes into a...
read moreSo What’s The Secret to Comfortable High Heels Anyway?
“So what was the secret to comfortable high heels anyway? Some kind of insert?” (– Question from Uniquely Savvy’s fb business page) Here are my personal best practices for heels. Fit – Buy the right size and spin around the store a couple of times before buying. Ensure your toes aren’t pinching and that you’re not squeezin’ into a pair you think you just gotta have, but are for the girl next door – not you. Get your feet measured often. Did you know your feet grow longer and wider with...
read more(Video) Dared to Jump. Then Dared to Turn Down a $3k Speaking Engagement!: Lessons Learned from a Trapeze
A real time example of building the courage muscle….. (Trapeze Debut: I Dared to Jump! ) This was my first experience on the trapeze; it was both exhilarating and scary at the same time. Believe it or not, facing my fears in this social, “out-of-the-office” setting gave me the confidence to “find & use my authentic voice” in an extremely difficult professional situation later that same day. Having chosen to face my fears and jump from that ridiculously tall platform, I left feeling empowered and aligned on the...
read moreCathy Inspires From The Inside-Out…You’ll Want to Check Her Out!
I always appreciate it when people share about their style progress & success -whether we’ve worked together or not. When I do have the privilege of collaborating with someone on their personal style & branding, one of my goals is to not only wardrobe them such that they look and feel a-mazing, but also give them sustainable style tools, tips, and tricks for their inside-out style journey. A huge TREAT (pic above) landed in my inbox from a past client turned lovely friend – Cathy. “Thought you’d be proud I...
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