Making Sense out of Style 
Who you are - How you wear it

Some weeks, the work of building a personal style system feels less like big breakthroughs and more like paying attention to the small, revealing moments. This was one of those weeks. Between a surprisingly emotional hour in my closet, some helpful podcast and Youtube episodes, and packing for a weekend away, I found myself learning not only about clothes, but the quiet friction and clarity that can show up along the way. Here’s what surfaced: A Follow-Up to My Style System

I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about style. I love watching how other people do it—what they choose, how they put things together, and the story behind why they wear what they do. I’m endlessly curious about how this process plays out. What I find harder is turning that same curiosity toward myself. It’s much easier to stay in my head than to actually do something; to make an attempt and risk falling short. I have high expectations for how good things are “suppos

Hope you’ve had a good week and a chance to reset over the weekend! As we start a new one, let’s take a moment to look back and notice the small steps that added up over the last week: our “drops in the bucket." It’s easy to overlook our progress when life gets busy, but it's important to remember that even our smallest efforts deserve recognition. The Inventory Project Update If you’ve been working on your own wardrobe inventory, here’s a quick check-in: this week’s focus wa

Drops in the Bucket My check-in for the week — a quick look at what’s been going on. It’s not much, or at least it doesn’t feel like much. But here’s my week of drops in a bucket. Eventually, that’s how the bucket gets filled: drop by drop. Prepping for winter weather: All of the coats and jackets were inspected and washed this week. It’s a good thing, because it was 27° one morning during our morning walk with the dog! Having clean, ready-to-go coats, hats, and mittens has

Well, it’s been one of those weeks! There was a lot going on, and I got off my game in every sense of the word. I know that’s just life,...

Back in college, a friend commented to me, “Wow Jen, you’ve got guts to wear that lipstick!”. The color I was wearing was definitely...

My oldie but goodie Coach purse is a fun way to add some color I have a friend whose favorite color is purple. Everyone knows this because chances are good that on any given day, she’s wearing it. Not head to toe purple, but somewhere on her person, you should be able to find it. And not just any shade of purple, but the absolute perfect shade of purple for her. In fact, however she is adding color, it’s always the perfect shade of whatever-it-is. Her education in color wiza

My happy purchase. Madden Girl sandals at Famous Footwear. The other day I was with my daughter trying on shoes. She was looking at Birkenstock sandals and I was trying on some sandals that looked similar. I really liked them. They fit, they were comfortable, they were the right price. I could wear them with a bunch of different outfits. I was going to get them. No I wasn’t. Yes I was. No I wasn’t. Aargh! I seemed to have lost my ability to decide. I asked my daughter what sh

I was waiting in a long line at Home Depot on a cold and wet spring morning. Depending on your mindset, long lines don’t have to be a bad thing; especially if you like to people watch :) At the front of the line was the reason for the holdup: a woman with about 10 gallons of paint. Most people that morning were covered up in rain gear, but not this lady. I’m not sure how she managed not to be soaking wet. I was struck by what she was wearing: a cheery red floral shirt over a