Style Brief 04.23
Ok dolls, this week’s Style Brief really wanted some space to be its quirky, far out self!
My strict CAP Venus was attempting to make an Aquarian inspired video with a focus on BLACK AND WHITE pairings because we see this polarity as ONE of the many expressions of Aquarian style (Aquarian @narciso_rodriguez and @officialcarolynbessettekennedy are some of my favorite examples of this expression (CBK was Cap dominant too))…and also @philippplein, MaryQuant, Dior, Pacco Rabanne
BUT, in the process of exhausting to find something in my limited wardrobe that might translate as ♒️, my poor little bubble chair deflating 🥹, age grief and me realizing my days of walking in a bandage dress and YSL Tribute stilettos are over (hence the boots 😂) (and listen, those early 2000’s were VERY Aquarian)…I sort of gave up on being a perfectionist and instead let the freak flag fly.
Where I did get it right in this video? The White Latex Over the Knee Boots, Galactic Background, Groovy Music and icy pink lip gloss. 😎
If my mail order arrives soon, I’ll be able to show you Aquarius’s more colorful side next week. 😉 💙💜💖
Some people believe investing in clothes, bags, and shoes is financially reckless and that buying luxury makes someone a spendthrift. Ok, Folks are going to have judgments. Whatevs.
I believe buying quality (which sometimes comes with a higher price point, sometimes not) provides a longer period of wear and usefulness, and thus, less cost per wear for my wallet, the earth and my JOY. I buy exactly what I want, and none of what I don’t. I argue, my approach is the more financially responsible choice…
For me.
I was once on a group coaching call when the coach called out spending money on Chanel handbags…when it could go into…buying another property.
Maybe this coach had never seen a Chanel bag flipped for two or three times it’s original amount?!
Maybe not everyone wants to own a second home?
Maybe not everyone wants to own A home.
Maybe some people find their joy in dressing up everyday vs spending five figures on furniture they’ll never use.
Whose to say what is right for you?
It hasn’t been until these past few years of my later thirties when I’ve been able to stop hiding myself under other people’s judgments — which is the result of getting clear about (and confident in) what makes ME happy, what I want/don’t want to experience in this life.
Shopping for fashion can be a vice, it can fill emotional voids, and it can be an expense with fleeting return. Many other things offer the same.
But when intentional about what you buy and why, fashion can be a great source of positive energy. It can help to build confidence, exercise creativity and be the bridge to beautiful friendships. Investing in the right fashion can even help build a business (from time efficiency in dressing to making bold first impressions.) But that is my perspective. You have to do what is right for you.
This year, my hope is that the work I put out in the Divine Style series can serve you in such a way: help you to discover what you want and kindly refuse those worn out hand-me-down opinions. And if you need additional support, 1:1 sessions will be opening up again very soon.
Shine bright! 🌟
