If you've been reading these Thursday emails, you've done a lot of work on your closet. You know what every piece has to be for you. You know your YES colors. You've let go of the pieces that weren't working, and last week, you figured out your body shape. I know that's a lot. And if it hasnโt all clicked yet, thatโs completely normal. It took me years to figure this out for myself, so please give yourself time. Knowing your colors and your shape is one thing. Using them when you see an...
about 10 hours agoย โขย 4 min read
Ciao from Verona! This past Friday we hopped on a bullet train and made it to the beautiful city of Romeo and Juliet โฅ๏ธ We visited Verona a few years ago and completely fell in love with it. So when we were looking for a 'home base' after Milan, and saw that Verona had pretty 'decent' monthly Airbnb rates, we said, you know what? Let's go again! So, this will be home until December 17th. We were greeted with a beautiful sunny day in the high 50sยฐF (about 13 to 15ยฐC), which we completely took...
about 10 hours agoย โขย 9 min read
Ciao from Milan! The Christmas markets open in just a few weeks, and my inbox and DMs are FULL of questions about what to pack for them. And for Christmas river cruises too! So I'm pausing the Italy content for one week (it's back next Sunday, I promise!). The good news? My Christmas market list and my river cruise list have a lot in common. The same tips work for both (and for any cold weather trip, really). So let's start there ๐ 7 tips for any cold weather trip: 1๏ธโฃ Dark bottoms. Wet...
4 days agoย โขย 5 min read
For years, I copied everything. First my older sister. Then celebrities. I was constantly copying outfits from magazines and TV shows (Rory Gilmore, anyone? ๐๐ปโ๏ธ) I didn't care if it worked for me. If it looked good on someone else, I wanted it. Then at 19, I started selling clothes. I'd fly to the US, fill four giant suitcases with clothes, fly back to Venezuela and sell everything. (I worked at an airline, had free flights and had a place to stay for free in Miami) I'd go to women's homes,...
7 days agoย โขย 11 min read
At 27, I moved to the US from Venezuela with my whole life in 2 suitcases. It was very hard. But I was also SO excited to start a new life in a new country. (this is a very simple version of this story LOL) And the hardest part? My shoes. I had over 100 pairs (nice ones too ๐
), and I couldn't bring them all. But want to know something crazy? I don't even remember which shoes I kept. And I surely haven't thought about the ones I left behind. 7 years later in 2021, I did it again. This time, we...
14 days agoย โขย 8 min read
Can I tell you something? I'm a little high maintenance ๐ Weekly peels. A serum for my brows. Another one for my lashes. A scalp treatment. A makeup stack I can't stop talking about. Living out of a suitcase and being high maintenance? Not the easiest combo. So today I'm opening up my toiletry bag for 3 months in Italy (yes, all of it). Plus the prep I did before we left, so I could pack less. And if you've ever stood in front of your bathroom counter the night before a trip, wondering how...
18 days agoย โขย 6 min read
You know that top you bought because you loved the color? Then you put it on, look in the mirror, and something's off. You look tired. Even after a full night of sleep ๐
Sometimes it's not the top. It's the color near your face. And that top? It's the one that stays in your closet and NEVER makes it into your suitcase. So today, we're finding your colors. And more importantly, your NO colors. ๐จ First, the basics Every color has 3 things going on: Warm or cool. Warm colors have a little yellow...
21 days agoย โขย 6 min read
Hello from beautiful Italia! ๐ฎ๐น We had a relatively uneventful, but very long travel day. It was, however, the perfect example of crazy temperatures and little airport "peculiarities" so to speak ๐
First, Air France weighed my carry-on. It was 12 kg (26.5 lbs). The limit is 10 kg (22 lbs). The lady who checked us in was the nicest and didn't charge us anything extra, but I thought you should know. It doesn't really fit my lifestyle to travel lighter than that, and I have no intention to make...
25 days agoย โขย 7 min read
Quick question before you scroll: If you packed 3 bottoms and 5 tops for a week away, how many outfits would you get? The answer depends on your tops. If each top only goes with one pair of pants, you get 5. If every top goes with all 3 bottoms, you get 15 outfits. Same 8 pieces in your suitcase. A very different experience getting dressed every morning. ๐งฎ Tops are where your outfits multiply. When each top goes with all your pants, you'll have so many options to wear every day. You seriously...
28 days agoย โขย 2 min read