01.01.16

the closet resolution: 3 steps to keeping your wardrobe in check

The end of 2015 was a one of the busiest times of my life, both personally and professionally.  I traveled to Bangkok to see my family, lived through a major renovation to our […]
12.21.15

the LBD: your party MVP

The last two weeks of the year are a kind of party/special event sprint. It’s daunting to look at your calendar and see everything from brunch with your girlfriends (ack, including Liz the […]
12.17.15

giving the gift of a fresh start

Just last week, I shopped with a 60-something recent retiree with a new lease on life; a young, new mom juggling a baby and promotion at work; a wife and mother with grown […]
12.08.15

the under $25 hit list

Office Secret Santa exchanges, stocking stuffers, teacher’s presents: not every holiday gift needs to bust your budget. But just because a cadeau doesn’t cost a lot doesn’t mean it won’t bring joy to […]
12.07.15

marisa’s wish list

I just love everything about the Holidays – the food, the decorations, the music, spending time with family, and, of course, opening presents. And man oh man have I been good this year! […]
12.04.15

holiday party dress code: four tips to use right now

One of the most common questions I get as a personal stylist in the DC area is, “How do I go from work to after-work with colleagues?” It’s like you need to be […]
11.23.15

travel style decoded

It’s that season…I am not talking turkeys and stockings and menorahs.  I am talking planes, trains, and automobiles. I am no exception. I am hitting the road – make that air – next […]
11.18.15

the early show: holiday gifts to score now

Holiday decorations are up at the mall, and Christmas carols are already coursing through stores’ sound systems. The yuletide seems like it comes earlier every year. Me, I’m going to use all this […]
11.13.15

street style: betsy garcete

I have owned two businesses in my life – a boutique in DC and now, a styling business. If there’s one thing I have learned as a woman starting, running, and growing her […]
11.09.15

three easy ways to shop your closet this fall

One of our most popular services with our clients is the Shop Your Closet. This is when we take what is in our clients’ closets and rework, reinvent…restyle.  We create looks based on […]
11.04.15

vested interest

While it used to be that outerwear was an afterthought, Polar Vortex Chic is a prominent trend this fall and winter season. The puffy vest has risen from the purgatory of ’80s fashion […]
10.26.15

from “fat” pants to wide leg

It’s Halloween this week so what better time to take a peek at one of my scariest stye moments. Back in my college days, I was a warehouse-frequenting, house-music thumping, up-all-night-dancing raver. Truth. […]
10.23.15

fashion trends into closet staples

Photo Credit: Emma McAlary Remember the wedge sneaker? The brightly colored denim? Juicy Couture track suits? Trucker hats? Timberland-esque heeled booties? Butterfly hair clips? Fashion trends and fads by and large come and […]
10.12.15

denim organization 101

Earlier this week, I paid a visit to Elizabeth’s closet to audit her denim wardrobe. We touched on one of the ways I organize denim–folded, categorized and then stacked light to dark. Everyone […]
10.08.15

beyond the lbd: the little black tuxedo

The fall season is officially here and, if you live in the DC area, with it comes fall gala season. I have been busy dressing clients in gowns, cocktail dresses and more for […]


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