Signature Style Systems ~ Certified Personal Stylist, Image & Color Consultant, True Colour Expert

27🔸DIYing The Triumph of Individual Style: What I Got Wrong and What I Learned

I often get asked how I got started in this line of work. 
 
Today I’m sharing the story of how I discovered there are actually principles of art and of science that you can use to guide your style decisions from a rational perspective. I’ll give you three things I got wrong in trying to DIY my style, and one surprising thing I got right.
 
This episode is for those days when you wonder why everybody else looks normal in the clothes that are available in stores and feel like you are the only one who doesn’t.
 
I was not born knowing what to wear. I learned, and you can too!
 
Let's connect!
Take the style personality quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.

26🔸What to Wear This Spring: 5 Steps to Your Perfect Outfit Formula!

You know that moment when you’re standing in your closet wondering if any of this is gonna work? Me too!!
Today I’m talking about how you can use outfit formulas to get past that. Because none of us have time to stand around trying to decide what to wear!
 
If you just want me to build your outfit formulas for you, an Outfit Formula Style Guide is included with the Style Discovery Journey called The Sabbatical. In this year-long deep dive into your Style DNA we co-create a signature style reflecting who you truly are so you can show up confidently and contribute your gifts to the world. Learn more at my website, linked below.
 
Let's connect!
Take the style personality quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.

25🔸Signature Style: Using Color Harmonies to Feel More Like Your Real Self

Have you ever noticed that you tend to revert to certain color combinations? It may not be laziness or habit! It could be an expression of your personality.
 
Today, I’m talking about color psychology, specifically color harmony psychology. I’ll teach you how wearing various colors in combination can create specific effects and, more importantly, how to use color harmony to express who you truly are.
 
The problem is too many women have forgotten how to feel comfortable in their own skin. I take you on a self-discovery journey, so you can show up confidently and contribute your gifts to the world.
 
Let's connect!
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.

24🔸Two Kinds of Boundaries: Defining Who You Really Are and Creating a Signature Style

In this episode, I’m talking about boundaries.
I define the two kinds of boundaries and explain how the concept relates to how to create a signature style.
To keep it tactical, I also teach you how to know your best skirt lengths.
My vision: Everyone has a unique self inside, but many women struggle to show theirs. I've created a process to reveal your unique self; when we've discovered who you really are, you can step into feeling excited, motivated, and confident to show up and contribute your gifts to the world!
 
Let's connect!
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.

23🔸Where Are You on the Style Timeline: Trends, Style Personalities, and Your Myers-Briggs Type

Where are you on the timeline of style?
In this episode I’m breaking down how my style personality quiz, the curve of trend adoption, and your Myers-Briggs type are all related.
Let's connect!
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
Everyone has a unique self inside, but many women struggle to show theirs. I've created a process to reveal your unique self; when we've discovered who you really are, you can step into feeling excited, motivated, and confident to show up and contribute your gifts to the world! Learn more at signaturestylesystems.com.

22🔸Are You Making One of These Two Mistakes? How to Wear Your Skin Tone Without Looking Naked or Washed Out

Ever see someone from a distance and wonder whether they are naked because they are wearing something that could reasonably be a skintone for them? The worst is when they’re wearing leggings! While it is true that your skintone is a neutral for you, that’s not the way to do it!
 
In this episode I break it down for you: a common mistake I see women making with regard to wearing skintone clothing, why you may not like wearing it, and a major mistake I made when I should have used skintone but didn’t.
 
Everyone has a unique self inside, but many women struggle to show theirs. I've created a process to reveal your unique self; when we've discovered who you really are, you can step into feeling excited, motivated, and confident to show up and contribute your gifts to the world!
 
Let's connect!
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
 

21🔸Why Gen X Is the Sexiest Generation & Does It Matter if You Can See I'm Wearing a Bra?

I’m about to offend everybody. 
Welcome to Episode 21 of the Signature Style Systems podcast, in which I share my opinions about why Generation X is the sexiest generation, and about modesty and when it is or is not ok to show your bra straps.
If you’re ready for an honest conversation about the fact that we have to wear stuff under our clothes, that’s where we’re going.
I dip into politics to explain how I think Gen X became the sexiest generation. Then hit religion and talk about modesty/purity culture. And finish up by talking about women’s underwear.
 
Let's connect!
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
 

20🔸Style Secrets: What to Wear to Look Approachable or to Convey Power

What’s your least favorite color? For many people, it’s some version of red. In this episode, I teach you where to find your best reds and how to use them to achieve the effect you are looking for.
 
If you want me to give you your power red, that is part of my signature color palette discovery, a virtual service resulting in a completely custom palette based on your coloring and your personality, a 60 page guide teaching you how to use your colors, and a digital palette for you to have on your phone whenever you go shopping. Find it at signaturestylesystems.com.
 
Let's connect!
 
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
 
 
 
 

19🔸Why Do Some Clothes Look Like Pajamas on Me?

Hey friend!
 
Have you ever wondered whether you could get away with buying a pajama top and wearing it for daywear? Or, conversely, have you ever bought a regular garment and then wondered why it looked like pajamas on you?
 
This episode is gonna be one that helps explain the mysteries of why some clothes work for other people but don’t fit or flatter your body. I explain a little about what makes things specifically look like sleepwear, how to choose prints that work with your facial features, and a artistic principle of style that I’m almost positive you have never heard of: complexity.
 
Let's connect!
 
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
 
 

18 🔸 Introvert or Extravert? Signature Style Tips for More Energy

Hey friend!  
 
Have you been confused about the connection between introversion, extroversion, and energy? We could all use more energy, right? In this episode I’m going to briefly explain introversion and extraversion and some of why there might be misconceptions.
 
Then I’ll give you some tips for more energy that have nothing to do with food or sleep!
 
Let's connect!
 
I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!
Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.