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How Natalee Shimerdla Broke Free From the Style Rules
From the outside, Natalee Shimerdla always looked polished and professional. People took her seriously in her corporate job and her...
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Jul 30, 202525 min read


The Hidden Style Rules Holding You Back (and How to Break Them)
You may not realize it, but you’ve walked around being bound by hidden rules for a long time. Rules about what to wear in this or that...
emsteinbrink
Jul 28, 202516 min read


The Compliment Trap and How to Reclaim Your Personal Style
Style is about more than just your appearance. It’s a leadership tool that reflects personal authenticity and vision which requires...
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Jul 23, 202516 min read


When Your Clothes Don't Feel Like the Woman You're Becoming
You open your closet and nothing feels right. Everything fits, you have plenty of options, but somehow nothing feels like you . That...
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Jul 20, 202511 min read


When Your Style Stops Working It's Time for a Strategic Shift
Staring at a closet full of clothes but feeling like you have nothing to wear? If your style suddenly feels "off" or disconnected from...
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Jul 20, 20257 min read


From Athleisure to Elegance: Elevating Personal Brands with Style
Discover how Brooke transformed her wardrobe and built a standout personal brand as as CMO through strategic style choices.
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Nov 25, 20244 min read


Invest or Save?
"Should I invest or save?" I’m asked this often. Find out the 4 criteria I use to determine if I should spend or save on my style.
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Nov 14, 20238 min read


From Marketing Maven to Style Entrepreneur
On Aug 20, 2020, I set up a card table and my styling business became official. I left a 20 year career to pursue my greatest love: Style.
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Aug 17, 20233 min read


Beyond Trends: How a Capsule Wardrobe Can Set You Free
In a "more is more" world where we're looking for the next dopamine hit, how can we learn to love what's in our closets? Can we love less?
emsteinbrink
Aug 1, 20238 min read


Are you covered? The undergarments you need for flawless Summer style
Be honest, have you avoided buying - or wearing - a certain style of clothing because you didn't have the right undergarments? Or, have...
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Jun 19, 20235 min read


What's your power color?
Do you believe you have a power color? A color that lights you up and makes you feel like you can conquer the world. A color that gives...
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Mar 20, 20235 min read


Failure: A necessary ingredient of great style
Normalize failure as a key to success. Last weekend, I was out shopping to pick up a few last-minute holiday gifts on my list, and...
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Dec 19, 20227 min read


10 Signs You Need a Stylist in Your Life
You may need a stylist if... #1 You are easily frustrated by online shopping, or hate shopping altogether. And when I say hate, I really...
emsteinbrink
Nov 28, 20229 min read


Debunking 9 myths about style
Whether we realize it or not, most of us women have ingrained beliefs about style. Beliefs we don't even think about on most days, but...
emsteinbrink
Sep 12, 202211 min read


Stop wasting your money on clothes
5 Ways to Build a Smart Wardrobe That You Actually Love and Wear. It is estimated that the average woman (with a life expectancy of 80...
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Jun 20, 202210 min read


7 Reasons You're Frustrated by Shopping
Many women tell me they hate shopping. And by hate, I mean loathe. Everything about it causes stress and anxiety and frustration. Feeling...
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Jun 6, 202211 min read


Debunking 5 Myths About Stylists
What myths have you heard about working with a personal stylist or image consultant? They're too expensive, they push certain styles or...
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May 2, 20229 min read


5 Questions to Ask Before Your Brand Photo Shoot
I spent the weekend trying on outfits from my closet for my upcoming brand photo shoot, and then ordering more, just to nail the right...
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Apr 25, 20227 min read


3 Things Your Personal Style + Great Brands Have in Common
In a few weeks, I'll be embarking on my first official brand photo shoot for my styling business, Style Decoded. Which means I'll be...
emsteinbrink
Apr 18, 20229 min read


3 Ways Your Inner Critic is Killing Your Style
How often do you pass by styles you see in stores or online because you think you can't wear them - or because you've already sworn off...
emsteinbrink
Mar 28, 202211 min read
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