The Lenten Season begins on Wednesday, so I am reposting this blog from last year titled: FORTY DAYS, FORTY ITEMS. An idea suggesting that on each day of Lent, we choose one item from our closets and place it in […]
No Comment
closet organization
Five ‘Little-Known’ Tips for QUINTESSENTIAL STYLE
August 29, 2018
Janna and I have given countless presentations to corporations, women’s groups, and other organizations. Often after speaking, Janna will remark, “I’ve worked with women for over 35 years. It’s impossible to tell them everything I know in one 30-minute presentation. […]
What Constitutes a GREAT Closet?
May 18, 2018
“IT’S NOT QUANTITY THAT COUNTS…IT’S WORKABILITY.” This is the quote that introduces Chapter 6 of Quintessential Style. Is your closet a river or a Dead Sea? Meaning: Do you bring garments, shoes, and accessories into your closet on a regular […]
Wearing Your Clothes for the LAST Time
November 4, 2017
The other day when I visited Janna Beatty’s studio I complimented my co-author on the necklace she had on. Janna’s reply: “Well, take a good look, because it’s the last time I’m wearing it!” I was shocked. What did she […]
Clothes are Like Cousins…
August 25, 2017
A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a friend who told me she had 27 cousins. I have three cousins. I started feeling a little sorry for myself until I realized how much I love my three cousins. Clothes […]
Is Visual Clutter Stressing You Out?
June 3, 2017
I like to think I’m organized. I mean, if you walked into my home the public areas are relatively neat. But I do have a few ‘clutter zones.’ My office is one of them. I confess to being a hopeless stacker. […]
My “Tour de Closet”
March 1, 2015
This post has very few words, but a lot of photos. I’m not sure if the transformation in my closet could actually be considered “life-changing,” but it certainly made my dressing experience speedier, more enjoyable, and much less frustrating. Well, […]
“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”
February 22, 2015
According to the Los Angeles Times, this week the number 2 non-fiction best-seller is titled (get ready): The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. Wow…”life-changing”…”magic”…those are some powerful words. I took a break from my own closet overhaul, […]
What Should I Keep?
February 16, 2015
By now everyone has seen the disaster that was my closet and learned about items I love to hoard. If you happened to miss it, among other things, I counted 67 scarves…a revelation, even to me! But I have never […]
My Closet was A Dead Sea
February 8, 2015
If you’ve read Quintessential Style, you know that after college Janna took a job as a tour manager for travelers to the Holy Land. Years later, after she began offering closet makeovers as a client service, she often found when she entered […]