Quick! It’s raining out—do you:
a) reach for an umbrella
b) grab a raincoat
c) throw on a worn baseball cap?
All are acceptable answers. Thanks for taking the quiz.
I’ve noticed that a lot of peoples style comes down to: shoes, accessories, belts, and hats.
Little last minute loves you add and bought or found or searched for in random shops with friends.
The bracelet your sister swears looks better on you.
The Yankees cap your brother helped break in just right.
The Mamma Mia shirt from Barcelona that flirts with your collarbones.
Style is energy. It’s memory.
The rest? Honestly—just marketing.
The best outfits, in my opinion, are the ones that make you excited to see where the day might take you. The kind that feel like a yes. A wink. A nudge toward something unexpected.
Part of what I do for work is help write the story first. A feeling. A scene. A mood. Then the creative team works their magic—moodboards, color palettes, textures. Stylists bring it to life with impeccable taste. But before the clothes come the characters. That’s where it starts.
Here’s a fun exercise I’ve started doing:
Once or twice a year, write down 3–4 words you want your style to evoke. Then go into your closet and find two outfits that reflect those words. If you can’t? Might be time for a refresh. If you can—wear them. Often. They’re little anchors to who you are when you feel most whole.
I’ve done an experiment lately, too.
One day I walk into my office thinking, “I hope no one notices me.”
The next, I walk in thinking, “I am love. I am creative. I’m going to impress the hell out of everyone.”
The difference in how people respond? Actually wild.
We really are the energy we pour into ourselves. And I forget that sometimes.
The walls we put up to protect ourselves—arms-length niceness, tucked-in shoulders, getting-by energy—they usually block more than they shield. So maybe we loosen that. Just a little.
Maybe we wear the Yankees cap your brother roughed up just right.
The scarf you’ve decided looks better as a shirt.
The polka dot shirt with the striped pants.
The oversized skater tee with crisp business pants.
Go pour yourself into something that makes you want to be seen—not looked at, seen.
Shoulders wide.
Personal brand: playful, on purpose.
You’re not just weathering the day.
You’re the one bringing the sun.
