The Pros and Cons of Pockets
Pockets are one of those extras that often surfaces in my work as a Carmel Personal Shopper for both men and women. It’s interesting, isn’t it? Vanessa Friedman, in her NYT column, “Here to Help”, recently wrote about pockets. A reader wrote in and said many of her athleisure pants (joggers etc,) did not have pockets. […]
Simple Ways to Stand Out While Working at Home
We’ve all had this experience: We open our closet, look in and think, “what am I possibly going to wear today?” At times, even I think that. Although it’s much easier now that I know how to dress and put outfits together. If you are one of many, many people working at home, this discussion […]
Accessories and How they Pump Up an Outfit
Many of us don’t put that much thought into our accessories. If you’re on the fence about pairing a necklace with an otherwise plain, crewneck sweater. As your go-to Carmel Personal Stylist, I’m telling you to go for it. Necklaces and accessories boost your outfit up a notch. Believe it or not, there is a whole […]
Fall Trends to Love!
Fall is really just around the corner. That being said, now is the perfect time to prep for your fall wardrobe. Perhaps the most stylish season, fall is great for wearing your transitional pieces. You can try layering your favorite jacket over a frilly blouse or breaking out a pair of booties with your favorite […]
Finding your “Look!”
During COVID-19, I had some time on my hands, as did many of my fellow image consultants. We had a couple of Zoom meetings to discuss business, whether we were doing it, how we were doing it, and how we were possibly working in the future. It was fascinating and a great time of inflection. […]
Make it a Happy New Year!
Hello Indianapolis Fashionistas, This will go out between two holidays, so I am giving myself a break and doing a lighter topic. We are also moving next week — in the same zip code — but nonetheless all the work, joy, etc., of a new home. Since I am an Indianapolis Personal Stylist, not an interior […]
The Parable of the Five Scarves
Hello Indianapolis Fashionistas, As I had mentioned before — I am not going to give you tips on what to buy people for Christmas — beyond my gift certificates, LOL!! Tongue in cheek — what I’d like to talk about in this blog is a philosophy about how you buy — a principle that you […]
Ho, Ho Ho…Merry Christmas…More on Gifting
Hello Indianapolis Fashionistas, The holiday is coming closer, and if you’re not done with your Christmas shopping. Don’t panic. There’s always Amazon. LOL. Anyway, more about finding the perfect gift. I always think that the perfect gift is finding the item someone really wants but would never buyer him or herself. That can be a […]
Seeing Red! It’s All the Rage
Hello Indianapolis Fashionistas, We all know bright red is popular around the holidays. We wrap our presents in red wrapping paper, decorate our tree, put out our bright red Poinsettias. But, unlike other years, red is really a hot fashion color this year. I just received three clothing catalogs in the mail–Talbots, Bloomingdales and Banana […]
The Joys of Velvet
Hello Indianapolis Fashionistas, If you are like me, when you think of velvet, you may remember some family photograph or holiday concert you were in as a child. What did your mom want you to wear? Velvet of course. Velvet has always been popular around the holidays. Perhaps you have a velvet Christmas dress, a […]
