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“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” -Orson Welles  _______________________________________________________________ I’ve always had an interest in personal style, even as a little girl. I find the way people present themselves with clothing, marketing, and messaging fascinating. From my teen years working at J.C. Penney to my … Read More

If you’re interested in fashion and sustainability, this is the blog for you! You’ll learn the hard facts as well as ways to use your voice and your actions to preserve our precious environment through what you wear.  This guest blog was written by Marisol’s intern, Rohshaye Lincoln. The bombshell of COVID-19 tested and challenged … Read More

Men, y’all have personal style too. So then why’s it so hard to find something that makes you feel both confident and stylish? Men tell me finding their personal style often looks like choosing between a button down and well…a button down.  As a man you want to impress a love interest, a group of … Read More

Last week, I had a conversation with girlfriends about whether or not we’d ever get cosmetic surgery. It was incredible because we got to talk openly about our fantasies related to things we would change or augment about our physical appearance. It was a FREEING, to say the least. No shame. No judgement (of self or others). … Read More

During my first career as a Social Worker at the VA Medical Center, I was told a joke about how our system was so old a dinosaur ran it. The policies and practices were outdated, leaving employees saying dangerous things like, “I don’t know why…it’s just the way we’ve always done it.”   As a creative … Read More

These are my very favorite denim shorts, converted from Lucky Brand jeans after years of wear. They have ZERO STRETCH and that’s how I like my cut-offs (stretchy shorts stick to your thighs and my gams need room to move!). Some years they’d fit just right and some years they hung off my hips. But … Read More

I did. I had a little touch of cancer. And I say “a little touch,” because I know how cancer goes for some people and it didn’t go that way for me. Of course it was awful in many ways. I received the diagnosis 2 weeks after quitting a cushy federal government job with great … Read More

One of my favorite ways to work with clients is through a “Closet Transformation” where I take their closet from a place of lost items, favorite pieces that go unworn and one-too-many black shirts, to a useful, organized closet full of fun, innovative outfits, without having to spend a dime. But until you’re ready to … Read More