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A Few Things I've Been Thinking About 

You Don't Look Your Age ... And Other Things We Say to Women love your life Apr 08, 2026

There’s something I’ve been noticing lately, and if I’m being honest, it’s been sitting with me.

I’m 71. And I look 71. Not in a resigned way, not in a defeated way—simply in a truthful way. This is what 71 looks like on me.

And yet, more often than not, when someone wants to offer a compliment, w...

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The New Nonna fashion your style Apr 01, 2026
Maybe the New Nonna isn't a trend. Maybe she's a woman who stopped asking for permission.

Whether you called her Nonna, Oma, Babcia, Yiayia, Abuela, Nan, Nanna … or simply Grandma, you probably know exactly the woman I’m talking about.

She had her way of doing things. Her way of dressing. She wore...

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Why We Hide In Black fashion your style Mar 24, 2026

Women are endlessly fascinated by color. We talk about it, admire it, and are naturally drawn to it - in art, in flowers, in beautiful interiors, in fabrics that catch our eye when we walk into a store. Color moves us, it inspires us. And yet, when you open many closets, one color quietly dominates....

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Your Color Palette: A Guide, Not a Rulebook fashion your style Mar 16, 2026
Your color palette should help you understand yourself — not become a restrictive rulebook.

I was doing a color analysis for two sisters a few days ago.

They had come to me because they had always been curious about their best colors, especially since they both wear headscarves. When color sits th...

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The First Style Lesson I Ever Learned design your life Mar 11, 2026

Style was never about trends or labels. It was about creativity, dignity, and showing up in the world with care.

When people ask me how I became a Style Therapist, they sometimes imagine my story began in the fashion industry.

But the truth is, my first style lessons happened much earlier than tha...

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Pass the Torch design your life Mar 08, 2026

My father was a loving man who wanted the best for his daughter, but life didn’t give us much time together. His presence was brief but formative, planting the seeds of confidence and curiosity that would carry me forward. After he was gone, it was the women in my life, especially my mother, who bec...

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