It’s Not You, it’s the Clothes
On writing this, I've just returned from the tailor. I needed two pairs of pants and a dress hemmed; Both were MILES too long, and I am 5' 5.5", which is quite an average height for an American gal according to every chart I've ever seen. Yet I am not anxious or...
What is Vanity?
Here's a topic we've discussed before, but that definitely merits re-visiting: Vanity. I take photos of my outfits and post them to a public blog. I am constantly encouraging women to find clothing that they adore, learn to express themselves through personal...
Snark Sells
A few weeks ago, one of the major local TV networks asked me to contribute to post-Golden-Globes red carpet commentary. It was an amazing opportunity that would've put me in front of an audience I don't normally reach. Even folks who don't care much about fashion...
Loving What You Hate
For eons, my body image hang-ups have centered on my little belly-pooch. Why is it there? Why won't it flatten? Will doing the "wrong" kind of sit-ups really make it MORE prominent? Were low-rise pants designed specifically to create a small, uncomfortable shelf for...
Dressing to Highlight
At the beginning of virtually every conversation about style, I ask a very important question: What do you love about your body? How do you dress to highlight these features? Can you answer this question for yourself? If you cannot, you're not alone. The vast majority...
Your Style, Your Call
A few weeks ago, a lovely reader reached out to me over e-mail. She said many kind and supportive things, but one stood out in my mind and is still rattling around in there. She'd just finished my book, and said she was so grateful that I hadn't forced her to donate...
Body Knowledge, Body Acceptance
My clients teach me so much, friends. They show me how little I really know about style and body image, and reinforce my belief that having conversations about where those two topics overlap can be a truly healing process. Before I work with a client, I ask her to do...
What We Can Learn from Dressing
Before I became interested in dressing and style, I avoided thinking about my body. At all costs. I didn't look in the mirror if I didn't have to, didn't focus much energy or attention on how my outfits interacted with my figure, and did my utmost to think about...
What to Wear When You’ve Got Nothing to Wear
Most people spend 10 minutes per day thinking about style, clothing, and outfit assembly. Those 10 minutes are typically spent staring, panic-stricken, at the contents of a messy closet, wondering what the hell to wear. Sadly, there's no universal solution to morning...
Changing Your Body Image Monologue
No one is born hating her body. We learn to hate ourselves as we begin interacting with other people and absorbing messages from the media and participating in society. Eventually, the negativity becomes ingrained and we outgrow outside input, berating ourselves and...
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