Hi, Reader, Today I sat down to write this newsletter. My brain immediately said: “You have nothing to write about.” Which was wild, because I’d spent the last three days talking about style, body changes, confidence, wardrobes, workshops and client transformations. I didn’t have an idea problem. I had a mental block problem. And I think you are having the exact same problem with what you're wearing. Because you could ask me one question about what I do and how it helps the women I work with...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hi there, Reader, In 2018, I posted on Facebook joking that I was going to start a podcast. Here we are. I had episodes recorded in 2023. More in 2025. And kept not publishing them. Not because they weren't good. Because I kept waiting for the perfect cover art, the perfect title, the perfect moment. And if I'm honest, that's not perfectionism. It's a fear of being misunderstood that I delude myself into thinking I can solve by trying to control every variable imaginable. That probably hits...
5 months ago • 3 min read
Hi, Reader, This past week, I facilitated a goal-setting training for a large nonprofit. Yes, I’m a stylist and image coach. But before this, I worked in nonprofit management as a leader and executive, consulting in education-focused organizations. I’ve also been a leader in a fashion tech corporation. And now, having run my own business for 12 years, I bring all of those skills to the table when working with individuals and organizations alike. So when I walked into the office building and...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
A colleague of mine posted on Instagram yesterday in her stories, saying she’d had this desire to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King’s style. She learned that his sartorial choices were intentionally designed to remind people of his humanity when faced with unthinkable circumstances. She also linked a few articles that I’ll share below. But even before reading them, what struck me was that he was sharp, as my grandmother would say. But what’s fascinating is how little we talk about Dr....
over 1 year ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader! I'm reporting live from the headquarters of sorrow and despair. I kid, I kid. Mostly. I started writing the outline of this email on October 19th, but today’s election results made me feel that this message is more relevant than ever. In my line of work, it’s interesting to see the place and value style, wardrobe, and fashion hold in our lives. It’s as much an ethnographic study as it is a personal journey. Much of the work I do with clients centers on helping them see their...
almost 2 years ago • 5 min read
Hi, Reader! A while back a good friend of mine recommended that I listen to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s interview with Isabel Allende on her (JLD’s) podcast, Wiser Than Me. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it blew me away. I listened to it on morning walks (yes, plural, it’s long, but sooooo worth it) and would have to stop every 15 steps or so to type something out in my notes app that shook me in the best way possible. Isabel’s words are profound. They get right to the heart and core of so...
over 2 years ago • 5 min read
Reader, we almost broke up. Allow me to explain. Last Thursday, I had a DAY. You know the kind of day where describing it as a DAY earns sympathy and an "Aww, honey" head tilt from anyone you tell? Because at some point, we have all had a day like that. Where you don't even need the details yet, you just know that your job as the listener is to be like, Omg, so sorry friend, want a hug, or want to grab a drink? I'm going to share all the behind the scenes with you like we're sitting on Drew...
over 2 years ago • 5 min read