Twelve Years Later: What Real, Sustained Style Actually Looks Like

Poplin began in 2013 when I left my career in philanthropy to dive into what had, until then, just been a hobby. Now, more than a decade later, I’m having the time of my life with an assortment of new and ongoing clients. Between styling services and Continuum, our exclusive membership for clients, I spend my days getting to know an extraordinary group of women and help each one communicate her authentic personal style.

At Poplin, our goal is to teach her to fish. That is, I want her to understand how to harness her own unique style, choose pieces that flatter her frame while making her look and feel her best everyday. Gone is the stress and overwhelm associated with getting dressed. Few things are as gratifying as seeing your vision realized.

How to Curate a Non-Conformist Wardrobe: A Stylist’s Strategy for the Artistic Individualist

As a personal stylist for women based in Seattle, I’ve been creating Uber Wishlists for more than a decade. An Uber Wishlist is comprehensive shopping list designed specifically for one client. I take into account her Poplin Filters: body type, color palette, personal style key words, budget, size and values when designing each list. Importantly, I also am thoughtful about the pieces that she already owns. After all, there’s no need to buy new jeans when you already have several that are winners. (That was the case with this client.)

I’ve always appreciated the flexibility and wonder that online shopping lists provide. Rather than being restricted to the items at a handful of nearby stores, wishlists offer up the entire internet filled with an array of unique choice and combinations.

SPECIAL SERIES: The Secret to the "Cool Girl" Silhouette: Mastering Barrel, Balloon, and Architectural Pants- Part 2- How to Style Voluminous Pants to Flatter Your Frame

As a personal stylist for women, I’ve heard an endless stream of questions about styling these pants. Women are intrigued by the silhouettes, completely intimidated by them or somewhere in between. No need! The key with all personal style, is to know your filters so that you can make intentional choices that help you execute your authentic personal style with ease and simplicity.

Mastering the voluminous pant trend is totally do-able.

Your Voice Matters: How the Average American Can Do Something to Stand Up

If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, you know that values are an important part of our business. You should also know that my values don’t need to be your values for me to respect them and help you leverage your voice to live those values.

When it comes to style, that means introducing my community to brands that identify with their values: Some are owned by members of communities that are underfunded and underrepresented in fashion, for example. Or the opportunity that tailoring provides to decrease your carbon footprint and fight climate change, rather than buying something new.

People have been speaking without words through their clothes for generations and it’s important on both an individual and a collective level that we continue to do so. After all, the self-confidence a woman (or any person) feels when wearing clothes that truly feel like they communicate her authentic personal style propels her to speak in the meeting, to take risks in her life, to stand her ground when necessary.

Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, the last few weeks have been chaotic. It’s a time of heightened emotions and frankly, a lot of fear. I’ve had countless conversations with women who care very deeply about what’s happening but truly have no idea what or how to do anything to stop it.

A friend recently said to me, “Didn’t we elect leaders to deal with this? I’m overwhelmed with my own life. Now, I need to do their jobs?”

I hear you. Yes, electeds absolutely need to stand up and do their jobs. And, we need to do ours. But how? Here are a few ideas.