High Waisted, Wide Legs – She’s a Believer Now!

Songs have been written about them…careers have been made by them – jeans are a classic wardrobe piece nearly all of us have and love wearing. Ladies love to talk about their favorite jeans and often take sides between skinny versus Mom jeans. I recently a client shopping for jeans because she said she would […]

Stores That Have Upped their Game!

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As an Indianapolis Women’s Stylist, I am always in the mall shopping – sometimes I am in the women’s stores and then I find I need to update my knowledge about men’s offerings. In this post I am going to talk about some stores I have shopped at and how they’ve either improved and or […]

Fall/Winter Colors & How to Wear Them

Fall is coming! It hit me when I returned from San Francisco that was unseasonably warm when we were out walking in the neighborhood one night, and there was a chill in the air. So unlike other regions whose fall is nearly like summer, there is a definite shift here in the seasons. I, your […]

Dressing for A Funeral

It’s interesting in my work with clients, how I am privileged to share in all the important parts of life, from weddings to galas, graduations, etc. Since we know that we don’t live forever, that includes funerals, too. As a Carmel Wardrobe Stylist, one of my very first clients recently contacted me. I had noticed […]

Dressing the Client in Transition

In Indianapolis Women’s Styling, It is not unusual at all to meet with a potential client who tells me this: “I am in transition. I am a few pounds heavier than I would like to be.” Many people just naturally put on weight as they get older, and the pandemic has only made this a […]

Why Wardrobes Don’t Work…

When I think about the type of services I offer, I would say I do a closet audit a little over half the time with clients. As an Indiana Women’s Stylist, Many times when people contact me that way I really don’t have any clothes to evaluate. That type of service is fun because we […]

Ladies: How to Dress on a Date

I just reconnected with a former co-worker and friend whom I hadn’t see in a while. She is a single mom who’s done an amazing job of raising her daughter, who’s now in another state in her senior year of college. For as long as I’ve known this woman I don’t believe she’s ever dated. […]

Part 2: Are Your Clothes Aging You?

Capri pants. Capri pants have been on my hit list for as long as I can remember. The eye goes to horizontal lines. When you place a horizontal line in the middle of your calf where most of us are widest, it makes calves appear larger and our legs shorter. If you have long legs […]

Ladies: Are Your Clothes Aging You!

Most of my clients are between the ages of 45 and 65. You might say they are “of a certain age.” This is a fantastic time of life for many reasons, not the least being you understand yourself better than you did in your youth. Therefore, it is the prime time for dressing for yourself, […]

More Ways to Look Youthful, Gentleman – Part 2

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This blog is a continuation of last week’s blog….An Indiana Image Stylist guide about how to not look old. 5. Get a leather backpack- Business casual is more casual than ever. However, there’s a smart way to transition to a more casual look. Replacing your briefcase or portfolio with a quality leather backpack is the […]