06.11.21
“Buy Less, Choose Well” has been a tenant of my business model from the beginning. If you aspire to simplify your life, clothing is a critical place to keep edited. While there are a […]
05.14.21
Two weeks ago, I had back-to-back client appointments with two very similar but different clients. The task at hand was creating outfits – one client loves color, while the other client stays in […]
04.16.21
I’m sure Elizabeth would agree – Instagram kept her businesses alive during the bleakest weeks of COVID. Having a platform that brings the boutique to you has been a useful tool, but not […]
03.18.21
Our community is made of strong women, so what better way to share them and their businesses with you than going live! Alexandria Stylebook (@alxstylebook) will be going live on Instagram every day […]
03.12.21
If there was one designer who could be your ‘one-all-be-all’ for your wardrobe, who would that be? This is almost like “who would you choose to be stranded on an island with?” As […]
02.12.21
Even if you didn’t see the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the takeaway I’m about to present might be worth a ponder. I was initially struck by the brilliance of the costume choice for […]
02.05.21
It’s hard to believe how fast time passes when you take a moment to look back and reflect. It’s now been five years since my family moved out of Old Town from the […]
01.15.21
I’ve made many analogies here on Alexandria Stylebook. One of my favorites has been the refrigerator = closet comparison. This was where I would stand in front of my open refrigerator and stare dumbfounded […]
12.11.20
I’m making a case for the power of a gift card. This year has been an emotional doozy and I have found myself challenged in the gift department. While I would like nothing […]
11.13.20
I consider myself a glass half full kind of woman. My husband is inundated with my desire to “reframe” anything that has tinges of negativity. So much of this can be attributed to […]
10.16.20
I’ve tapped into a new sweet spot with my business that is directly related to the pandemic. People have spent a lot of time at home with their stuff. All the stuff has […]
09.25.20
One of the advantages of my job as a wardrobe stylist is that every new client is like a gift I get to engage with. Sometimes the engagement is short and other engagements […]
07.24.20
Time is an incredibly interesting concept. The passing of another year is only our earth revolving around the sun one more time. It’s pretty simple. However, as simple as it is, our culture […]
06.12.20
My husband Mark and I met when I was waiting tables at Hard Times Cafe in Clarendon. He came in to visit his friend on a slow weekday afternoon where I was the […]
05.15.20
I think it’s safe to say, we all have had our good days and bad days throughout the past seven weeks of quarantine. Personally, I have found that I’m often triggered by the […]
