I am writing this in Boston, between client calls about first jobs and the outfits that get people there without losing who they are on the weekend. College gameday outfits are not a side quest from the rest of your…
When a coaching client in Boston says she wants a swaggy outfit, I always ask what she is actually afraid of. Most of the time it is not the clothes. It is being seen. Swag, in my world, is fit,…
I am not above a cozy boot moment. I spend most of my week talking clients through blazers, interviews, and the small signals clothing sends at work. On Saturday, though, I still want to look like I tried, and that…
When semesters get busy, I stop treating campus style like a costume and start treating it like a toolkit. I coach women through first jobs and awkward transitions, and I still remember the year I tried to look polished…
Business casual is still the dress code that trips most women up. Not because it’s actually complicated, but because it sounds simple until you’re standing in front of your closet at 7 AM before your first day at a new…