Once upon a time, in a land that seems so very far, far away, a friend and I had a “business” together. This business consisted of people paying us $65/hour to go into their closet and tell them what not to wear, what to wear, and how to wear it.
Kind of like the TLC show, except most of our clients actually had great clothes. They just didn’t know how to put things together.
Vickie and I would go in and go through everything they owned. During this process we would weed out the icky stuff and organize the good stuff so that it was easier for the client to truly see their options and make it easier for them to get ready.
We then began creating new outfits out of the pieces. We would take one skirt and make 3-5 outfits out of it and take a photo of each, so the client would remember what went with what. We would also keep a running list of things the client could add to their wardrobe in order to spice up their look and keep them current and in style.
We always had such a great time doing our closet consultations and are still called in to do one here and there. It was a great reason for me to keep up with what’s stylin’ for the season.
Back in my Tag I’m It post, I confessed my fear of becoming a “frumpy mom.” I find it humorous that I used to be paid to tell people what to wear, but now live in a wardrobe that, for the most part, consists of jeans and t-shirts. In my defense, they’re nice jeans and t-shirts, but still, I’m not exactly putting a whole lot of effort into my look.
So, in an attempt to keep my “style skills” sharp, I’ve decided to follow the lead of one of my favorite bloggers, Big Mama, and begin a Friday tradition of writing about fashion. If you haven’t read Big Mama’s Fashion Friday, you have to check it out today. She basically answers questions from her readers and helps them avoid fashion blunders.
In order for me to pull this off, I’ll need your help. I need your questions.
Email me your fashion dilemma, and I’ll attempt to help you out. Having trouble knowing what to wear to a party? Can’t decide what kind of accessories you should invest in? Don’t know how to wear a certain piece of clothing? In the words of the talented artist, Vanilla Ice, “If you’ve gotta problem, yo, I’ll solve it!”
Above the “Momdiggity” header at the top of my blog, is a “Contact Me” button. I know it’s kind of hard to see and I’m trying to figure out how to move the buttons, but I’m a bit challenged when it comes to technology. Anyway, click there to find my email address and send me your questions. I’ll answer them in my post next Friday.
Your Mother said,
February 27, 2009 @ 10:07 am
What a FABULOUS idea!!! You are definitely the right woman for the job. Ladies, don’t throw ANYTHING away until you talk to Heather. Seriously. And don’t go shopping for needless items, she WILL save you all sorts of cash by letting you know which One item might change your whole image.
Kristin Fulghum said,
February 27, 2009 @ 4:56 pm
let me start by saying, you are one of the trendiest mom’s i know. frumpy would never never be a word i would use to describe you.
second…fabulous idea. i love it and can’t wait to read all about it.
annalee said,
February 28, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
i’m SO excited you are doing this! i’ve been spreading the word.
so i know i’m not following the directions because i was supposed to email questions to you, but…
please oh please give tips on how to achieve a cute stay-at-home mom look that doesn’t look throw together, but is actually in fact easy to throw together!