Finding My Sartorial Brand In my latest book, True Style: A Look Beyond the Surface, I tell the story of my retail experience, during the 1980s, while working with a young woman named Katie. Katie was my gateway into understanding the true meaning of style and discovering my sartorial brand. I found myself intrigued by her …
I always feel the excitement that occurs when spring and summer arrive. Conversations of new beginnings and reinvention are at the forefront; people are in a frenzy to ditch their winter wardrobe for lighter, more cheerful attire. With warm sunny weather comes the time to drive with our top down (on the car that is), …
5 Perfect Black and White Outfits Andrea Bates can be found writing over on her blog, Good Girl Gone Redneck. While fashion isn’t typically what she covers on her blog, she loves finding favorites, like in this tale of dream dresses she shared this summer. Ever classy, your black and white outfits and accessories make up …
True Style Style and its true meaning is a very intriguing topic. In the early stages of my career in fashion, I discovered there is quite a difference between style, and the act of getting dressed; or, Having Style verses Being in Style. While most banish the subject into simple sartorial pursuits, the true meaning …
Recently I had a conversation with my sister and we were discussing organizing. More specifically? Decluttering. I told her that I had just decluttered my closet again. And then I also told her I had a storage bin in my closet ready and waiting for me to put in all the items I was unsure about. …