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

69🔸How to Dress Your Body’s Shape, Not “Fix” It: Tummy Edition

When I was growing up in the 70s, I was so self-conscious about my legs that I wore jeans to the beach when it was 100 degrees outside. Can you imagine? I made my friends very uncomfortable!
Today on episode 69 of the Signature Style Systems podcast, we'll explore how design choices can create different effects for your tummy area, and why you might want to rethink everything you've been told about 'problem areas.
 
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To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors.
 

68🔸Creating Your Rule of Life: Sustainable Style Rhythms

Today I’m talking about a strategy called an ideal week or rule of life. Are you burnt out, my friend? Creating your rule of life is the key to making your style rhythms serve you. In a recent podcast episode, Graham Cochrane shared a framework that's helping me in my current process of rebuilding sustainable rhythms.
Let's explore Graham's Four Rs, plus my addition, and how they connect to your style journey.
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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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors.
 
 
Take the style personality quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!

67🔸Why Your Personal Color Palette Should Grow With You

Are you still wearing the same personal color palette you were given years ago? Most seasonal color analysts teach that your colors are fixed for life - but that doesn't match our lived experience. In this episode, I share my journey from being draped as an Autumn in the 1980s to discovering the vibrant colors that truly express who I am today. Learn why your personal color palette should evolve with you, how to recognize signs it's time for a change, and what specific life changes might signal the need for a color refresh. This episode will help you understand how to let your palette grow with you.
Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors.
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
 
 

11🔸(Repost) Feel Self-Conscious About How You Look? Discover the Underlying Problem and How to Solve It

Do you ever feel self-conscious about how you look? Most of the time when I ask that question people think it’s rhetorical because it’s so common among women that we have that struggle. Today I’m going to talk about a powerful problem-solving framework and apply it to the practically-universal problem of women feeling self-conscious about how they look. And I’ll share a few common root problems and simple solutions. 
 
When I was in high school, I was in a class and competitive program called future problem-solving. It is still a thing; read about Future Problem Solving Program International here. We worked in teams of four to go from fuzzy situation to a written solution. 
 
But first, I want to invite you to download my free wardrobe planning workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid. I came up with these five steps to help me with my own wardrobe and I use them every season when I do my big changeover and sometimes just when I’m having a bad closet day. If you don't have the workbook yet, just go to signaturestylesystems.com and enter your email to grab the workbook, or sign up right here.
 
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66🔸How Much Should Your Budget For Clothes Be? Real Numbers For 2025

Do you know how much you actually spend on clothes? Today, in episode 66 of the Signature Style Systems podcast, I'm sharing my own real numbers from 2024!
When you know what works for you, you can be strategic about buying exactly the right pieces, no matter what kind of budget you have. 
Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
 
Let's connect!
Download the free guide: Discover Your Essential Aesthetic.
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
 
 
 

65🔸The Final Piece of The Style DNA Puzzle: Lifestyle & Needs

Today I'm going to share a completely different approach to editing your wardrobe that will change how you think about seasonal transitions and closet cleanouts.
Over the past few episodes, we've explored how understanding your Style DNA transforms your wardrobe:
Your Aesthetic - the beauty that naturally resonates with you
Your Design - how your physical characteristics inform style choices
And today, we're talking about your Needs - the practical element that brings it all together
Here's something that might surprise you. Almost every style expert will tell you that to edit your wardrobe, you need to empty your closet and make decisions about every single piece. Just thinking about that is exhausting, isn't it?
But what if I told you there's a much gentler way? One that starts with creating outfits you love and builds from there.
Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.
 
Let's connect!
Download the free guide: Discover Your Essential Aesthetic.
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.

64🔸Beyond Color Analysis: Analyzing Your Essential Aesthetic

Last week we talked about reading the artistic elements in your favorite images. Today we'll discover how your natural preferences often align perfectly with your body's design. If you've ever felt confident about an outfit choice and then talked yourself out of it, this episode is for you.
Download my free guide: Discover Your Essential Aesthetic.
 
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.

63🔸Discovering Your Style DNA: The Art of Authentic Style

Today I'm sharing one of my favorite tools for discovering your signature style - learning to read the artistic elements in images you love. While anyone can collect pictures they like, connecting what you love with what you wear is where the magic happens. Stay tuned to learn how to start seeing aesthetic themes beyond the seasonal color palette.
 
Download my free guide: Discover Your Essential Aesthetic.
 
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
 
 

62🔸Why Your Color Season Palette Feels Wrong (And Why That's Actually Perfect)

Today we're diving into something which is all too common - that moment when you get your seasonal color analysis done, look at your palette... and your heart just sinks. This disconnect is actually valuable and can be the key to unlocking your signature style.
If you've recently had your color season palette done and something feels off, this episode is especially for you.
To get started reconciling the palette you’ve been assigned with your identity, I invite you to download my new free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors.
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.
 
 

61🔸Why You Pin Outfits You'll Never Wear (Personal Style Inspiration)

"The goal is not for you to look like Miss Pinterest 2024, but to look like you."
In this episode, discover:- Why your Pinterest fashion board might not match your wardrobe- How to find your authentic style through non-fashion images- The three facets of personal style that naturally align- A practical approach to using Pinterest for genuine style inspiration
Key Insights:- Fashion pins often show someone else's vision, not yours- Your true aesthetic is revealed in what naturally draws your eye- Look at travel, art, and home decor pins for authentic style clues- Your design details, personality, and visual preferences are naturally harmonious
Free Resource:Download the color guide "Discover Your Style DNA" at signaturestylesystems.com
Workshop Announcement:Begin Your Signature Style Journey- Date: Thursday, December 12th, 2024- Time: 10:00-11:30 AM Pacific- Investment: $20- Limited to 10 participantsLink to Register: Visual Style Discovery Workshop
Timestamps0:00 - Introduction and Pinterest dilemma1:08 - Free color guide offer1:29 - Common scenarios2:04 - Why the disconnect happens3:56 - The Pinterest problem4:32 - The inside-out approach5:45 - Workshop details7:24 - Final thoughts on finding your essence
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.
Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website.
To suggest a podcast topic, send email to hello@signaturestylesystems.com.