let’s get physical

leadership presence tip: Who are you? When addressing a client or audience, how do you appear? Confident. Sincere. Nervous. Uncertain. Professional. Sloppy. Knowledgeable. Unsure. To get an outside view in, consider videotaping yourself and tune in. Watch your gestures, ticks, infection, posture… Are you coming across the way you’d like to? I’d love to help…

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style tip – mix master

wardrobe tip: Mixing prints can be intimidating, but done right is chic while stretching your wardrobe. Following the menswear trend, begin with a wide-leg tweed or plaid trouser. In the same color family, add feminity with a rich floral print blouse. Give patterns “air” by adding a belt or camisole.  Chilly? Layer a cardigan –…

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closet ratios

wardrobe tip: When working with clients on creating a wardrobe, I often find a closet overflowing yet with “nothing to wear”. For most efficient shopping, keep in mind ratios. You should have, tops to bottoms, a 3 to 1 ratio. Although I personally love a killer pair of slacks, rarely are they remembered. With this in…

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wedding whirlwind

This month I have three close friends getting married. Talk about branding… A wedding is the ultimate outward expression of a couple. Envision a glass-ceiling gallery on the Cape, a French Bistro in an urban neighborhood, and sunset in the botanical gardens. What defines where to begin planning? It’s the energy. It’s the experience you…

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