Episode 7: Customizing your wardrobe "rules"

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How do you curate personal style when you have approximately five billion options to choose from? In this episode, we talk about why creating boundaries and personal rules for your wardrobe is absolutely essential to creating personal style, and how following your own rules makes shopping so much easier! When it comes to the creative process, boundaries and rules are the key to unlocking endless possibilities. But they bring other perks as well.

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We've covered a lot so far: finding your perfect fit, building a capsule wardrobe, and finding your perfect color palette. So what's the next step to building your ideal wardrobe? In this episode, we pause to discuss some practical applications of what we've learned, as well as answer a few listener questions.

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Let's forget for a moment the colors we like, and the ones we are naturally drawn to. For now, let's only look at the color clues our external bodies provide. Do you have warm undertones? You will look best in red, orange, and yellow. But it's more complicated than that. There is much more to consider here. And as always, as we develop a better color vocabulary and set our own color boundaries, freedom ensues!

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Color emotions in branding: https://www.impactplus.com/hubfs/purple1.png

My favorite color style coach: https://www.youtube.com/user/JenThoden


Pinterest board: Color theory - warm tones: -https://www.pinterest.com/jengeneration/color-theory-warm-tones/

Pinterest board: Color theory - cool tones:

https://www.pinterest.com/jengeneration/color-theory-cool-tones/

Color vocab review:

Warm colors on the color wheel: orange, red, yellow

Cool colors on the color wheel: blue, purple, green

Hue: a pure color 

Hue + white = a tint

Hue + grey = a tone

Hue + black = a shade

Color reflection questions:

Do you look better in silver or gold? If silver looks better on you, you are cool toned. If gold looks better, you are warm toned.

Would you describe your complexion as bright or soft? If you aren't sure, pick a color and try on a brighter shade and a softer shade. If you are cool toned, try a bright robin's egg blue and a soft pastel blue. If you are warm, try a vivid mustard yellow and a paler yellow that is lighter or more muted.

What level of contrast occurs in your complexion (look at your skin, hair, and eyes)? Even if you dye your hair, look at the color it is currently. Are all three light? Then you are light, and lighter colors will look best on you. If you have medium skin and dark eyes and hair, you could be a medium. If you have dark skin, hair, and eyes, OR if you have light skin and dark hair, your complexion can handle more depth and richness in the colors you choose.

This week: take notice of the colors you feel best in. How would you describe them? Are they tints, tones, shades, or hues? Are they bright, soft, light, or muted? Are they serene, bold, energetic, or cheerful?

Decide if there are any colors you want to give up wearing (even if just temporarily) because you don't love them, or because you only wear them when you want to be "safe".

What is a color you love, but never wear? Why? Try and wear it this week!

Knowing the colors that look best on you is critical in developing your personal style. But even more important than having a specific color palette to work from, is an understanding of why those colors work on you. In this episode, we look at how the colors we are drawn to can give us clues into our true callings in life, and we go over basic color theory vocabulary that will leave us better equipped to tackle our color questions. As a self-taught artist, I've wrestled with many questions on this topic, and I'm excited to discuss how learning the language of color can open our eyes to a more beautiful (and logical) world.

We all know that when our clothes fit right, they look better. But is our understanding of "perfect fit" too narrow? In this episode we look at what a celebrity stylist has to say about dressing perfect people, as well as compare getting dressed in today's world vs. Anne's world. We are going far, far beyond the "pear shape/apple shape/hourglass" system to gain a better understanding of what truly flatters the human form (yours, specifically!).

There are no shortcuts in the creative process, and therefore no shortcuts when it comes to finding your true personal style. A capsule wardrobe is much more than just a carefully curated closet, it is the foundation of the four pillars of style. Join me as we tackle this big question: is a capsule wardrobe absolutely crucial to "finding your puffed sleeves"?

I've always been a creative person, but it took me until almost six years ago to finally discover my true creative calling. Join me in this introductory episode as I share how getting rid of most of my clothing helped me discover my true style as well as start the business that changed my life. Why am I, an-artist-not-a-style-expert, talking about personal style? I hope to convince you that personal style plays a bigger role in your life than you may think. I also hope to give you a vocabulary that will help you resolve your closet frustrations and lead you on the path to "finding your puffed sleeves".