Style, beauty & presence — your personal formula for confidence.
Every October, I open my wardrobe and see the same three colours. This year I stopped fighting it — and built the autumn palette around what I already loved. Here are the eight shades I'm reaching for, with the exact combinations that work.
New York Fashion Week is almost here. I'm spending September 12–15 toasting a 20th anniversary, hosting a Kibonen brunch for 100 women, and walking the red carpet at Emerge NYFW. Here's everything, with links.
Standing in front of my closet this morning, I asked myself what fall 2026 actually wants from my wardrobe. The runways answered with a palette I can build on — and you don't need a single new coat. Here's how to wear each shade with what you already own.
The Cadets Everyday Poplin Pants are everywhere this fall. I tried two prints in two sizes — here's exactly how they fit at 5'4", and why the elastic waistband makes them my travel-and-office workhorse.
Back on the couch with my coffee, I gathered this week's favorite reads, picks and quiet escapes. A weekend list curated by an image consultant who believes style is what you feel, not what you need. There are books worth finishing, a faux leather jacket under $200, and a lakeside fire pit I didn't want to leave.
A swimming-pool pit of roughly a million pastel beads at Salon 94 Design — and why standing in it taught me more about colour than ever. I don't usually call myself an art person. But I had to write about this.
The prom dress I bought at Nordstrom at 18 is still the reason I trust this store. Here is my honest carve-out from this year's anniversary sale: the pieces I would actually reach for, with no pressure to buy anything yet.
I used to reach for the same five tees every warm evening of early fall. Here are the elevated casual tops I've actually tested for this transition, with sizes worn and fit notes, plus my formula for looking pulled together without overdressing.
I ordered six retired Nuuly pieces through Anthropologie — two coats, two dresses, a sweater, and corduroy pants. Most arrived looking new, at $19.95 to $39.95 against $148 to $228 retail. Here's exactly what I'd do differently.
I tested Baccarat Rouge 540 against the popular dupes on my own skin, over full days and across seasons. This is the one bottle for around $28 you don't need to overthink, what each famous alternative really does, and the layering habit that makes a cheap dupe wear like an expensive one.
I'm Isabelle Laurent — a certified image consultant who spent eight years as a luxury buyer before realizing the trends I was selling didn't help real women feel like themselves. Style isn't about becoming someone else; it's about becoming the most confident version of you.