Identity and Physical Appearance
My identity is tied up with what I look like. I don’t want it to be, because basing my identity and self-worth on looks is a monumentally bad idea. If […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Using Vision Boards or Collages for Style Inspiration
Today’s post will deal with vision boards, and how useful they can be in laying down the groundwork for your style. Yesterday, Jenny wrote a fantastic and thoughtful post about […]
Expressing Your Identity With Clothes
I’ve been struggling my whole life with my identity, trying to see where I fit into the world, and I’ve always used clothes as a short cut. Putting on certain […]
Herbalist Answers Skincare Qustions: Best Toner and Essential Oils
You may remember the interview I did recently with Victoria Ratmanova, our resident herbalist and natural skin care expert. We received two great follow up questions from our reader Miki in […]
Dressing for the Teaching Interview
I just finished my Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate and began the job search. When I started sending out resumes of course I jumped to the important part, […]
Theatrical Romantic Style Challenge
I’ve received several requests from our readers to write an article about Theatrical Romantic, one of the types profiled in David Kibbe’s book “Style Metamorphosis.” I wrote about his work […]
The Pros and Cons of a Style Uniform
The first few years of my school life were spent wearing a uniform. Not surprising for a former communist country, where for years, individuality was anathema. To add insult to injury, our […]
Workwear for Techies: Geek Chic
In my first article on the new professional dress code, I’m going to talk about dressing for a techie job or event like a conference. The reason this topic is […]
Professional Dressing Without the Suit
The days of the suit are over. Most of us will never again wear a suit to work or to an interview or a conference. There will always be industries […]
Interview: Herbalist Shares Natural Skincare Secrets
Today I’m interviewing Victoria Ratmanova, creator of the organic natural skincare line Yerbavita. Victoria is a beautiful and multi-passionate woman and entrepreneur who is dedicated to maintaining and promoting a healthy and […]
Brainy Beauty Talk 