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A Mothers Weekend Napa Reset at Stanly Ranch

A Mothers Weekend Napa Reset at Stanly Ranch

Not just the logistics… but how do you not lose your cool, and somehow still show up looking pulled together. This is part of the answer. I have to get…

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The ChatGPT Stylist Prompt I Use for Back-to-School Night

The specific ChatGPT prompt I use to plan my back-to-school night outfit — and what it got right (and wrong) when I tested it.

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Summer Dinner Outfits: Getting Dressed With Self-Trust

Summer Dinner Outfits: Getting Dressed With Self-Trust

For years, I thought putting together a great outfit meant finding the perfect combination. So I’d overthink every detail. The funny thing is, I’d already spent years learning style. I…

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Midlife Reinvention as a Mother of Four in my 40s

Midlife Reinvention as a Mother of Four in my 40s

But somewhere along the way, she became a new version of herself. Somewhere on my journey of transformation, I found calm and patience through seeing myself more clearly. I found…

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How to Style a Capsule Wardrobe Using ChatGPT / Style Capsule ChatGPT Prompt

How to Style a Capsule Wardrobe Using ChatGPT / Style Capsule ChatGPT Prompt

Your closet is not the problem. The problem is that most of us own pieces we like, but we don’t know how to turn them into a real wardrobe. That’s…

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Fashion as Armor: Style and Reinvention at 48

Fashion as Armor: Style and Reinvention at 48

The outfit spoke first.The hair, the makeup, the polish — it all became a kind of protection. And in some ways, I’m grateful for it. Style gave me structure when…

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Nurse Jamie UpLift Roller: Why I’ve Used It Since 2016

Nurse Jamie UpLift Roller: Why I’ve Used It Since 2016

I’ve had this Nurse Jamie UpLift Beauty Roller since it first launched around 2016, and it’s one of the few beauty tools that’s survived every clean-out of my vanity. One…

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What to Wear to a Dohl: A Korean First Birthday Outfit Guide

What to wear to a Dohl (Korean first birthday) party – my outfit, the hanbok I brought for my niece, and what she grabbed during doljabi.

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Rebecca Taylor Priya Poplin Shirt Dress – Microstyled 3 Ways

Rebecca Taylor Priya Poplin Shirt Dress – Microstyled 3 Ways

I have a rule about a piece like this: if it cannot do three jobs, it does not come home. The Priya at half off on Nordstrom, $66 per outfit slot, three completely different looks.

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Styling Wide-Leg White Parachute Pants, Three Ways

Styling Wide-Leg White Parachute Pants, Three Ways

Three ways to wear white volume on the bottom, and a love letter to my favorite Bay Area boutique.

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