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The practical side of the Fashion Index. Personal styling appointments, outfit questions, closet decisions, shopping conversations and the If I Were Your Stylist series — where fashion knowledge is applied to the way you actually dress.
The Trouser + Shoe Appointment
GTWJ Fashion Index · Personal Styling If I Were Your Stylist · Proportion Laboratory The Trouser + Shoe Appointment You like the trousers. You like the shoes. So why do they suddenly look wrong together? The Client Problem “I love these trousers. I love these shoes. I just don't love them together.” This is one of those styling problems that can feel strangely difficult because nothing appears obviously wrong. The trouser may fit beautifully. The shoe may be beautiful. The colors may even make perfect sense. And yet when you... Read more...
The Warm Autumn Appointment
GTWJ Fashion Index · Personal Styling If I Were Your Stylist · Special Appointment The Warm Autumn Appointment What To Wear When Autumn Doesn't Feel Like Autumn The calendar says autumn. The temperature says otherwise. The Client Problem “It is autumn everywhere I look. It just isn't autumn outside.” The shops have changed. The campaigns have changed. You are seeing suede, leather, boots, coats, knits and deep autumn color everywhere. But you step outside and it is 26 degrees. This creates a very particular styling frustration. You may be ready... Read more...
If I Were Your Stylist
GTWJ MEMBERSHIP · SEPTEMBER 2026 If I WereYour Stylist The September Styling Appointment What I would pull from your closet, what I would change, what I would try on you, what I would consider buying — and why. Before We Begin Come in.Before we buy anything, I want to see what you already have. September is one of those months when I would almost never begin a styling appointment by making a shopping list. I would begin with your closet. Show me your best blazer. Your most-worn trousers. The knit... Read more...