wardrobe planning: restraint and pleasure

I rang in 2020 on a fabulous rooftop terrace surrounded by wonderful people and magnificent view of fireworks display that define the Berlin Silvester. But that’s not what my post today is about. It’s about the dinner itself and the conversation…. with five Parisians and me. And my amazement at me how often the word ‘pleasure’ came up. Not nice, good, fun but actually the word PLEASURE.

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don't let clothes wear you

We learn about our colouring, proportion and form in realtionship to others. I know I am light in contrast to Catherine Zeta Jone's depth of colouring. I know I have an A shaped body relative to Sienna Miller's H. Let’s look at some pictures and videos for you to watch that will hopefully help you see relative differences. What you can look for: 1. Face size in relationship to height and facial feature size: this will help you choose pattern.

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your style vision 2019

I love the promise a whole new year holds. That’s why I’m such a believer in taking advantage of this symbolic new beginning to create a style mood board for the coming year. Why? I love the freedom to identify precisely what I want to express. To think over what personality strengths I want to show up the world in the coming year. And I love the clarity and focus that comes from the editing and pairing down process.

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the secret to a confident wardrobe capsule system

You probably have a super functioning grocery system in place that intuitively starts working the minute you hit the supermarket. First, you head to the dairy section for mozzarella and butter, then over to veggies for carrots, cucumbers and tomatoes, followed by the fruit section with grapefruit and bananas. Whatever the specifics of your internal grocery system are, it allows you to zero in…..

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how to choose glasses in 10 steps

There is a staggering selection of glasses available. How to choose a pair that best reflect your personal brand & style? Because that is what you want…to be sure the glasses you choose reflect your personality and highlight your personal stye and beauty. Although this post was originally published some years ago, knowing how to choose glasses that suit your personal style……

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