by MaryLou | Feb 7, 2013 | Developing Style
My good friend, Susan Schwartz e-mailed me a link to an article by Elise Sole titled, “Models are the most physically insecure women on the planet.” about the TED Talk given by super model Cameron Russell. Wow. It really turned things upside down for me. We expect...
by MaryLou | Feb 6, 2013 | Color
Color is not a physical property of an object. Color is actually a perception, a visual response of the eye and the brain to energy bouncing off the pigments of objects. Color creates a psychological impact on all of us. February is a very RED month, due primarily to...
by MaryLou | Jan 5, 2013 | Workshop & Classes
“Lose Weight.” It makes the top 10 New Year’s Resolutions list year after year, along with Get In Shape, and Save Money. However, … “Lose” is not my idea of a good resolution. I am never happy when I lose something. I would rather “Gain.” Gain a great...
by MaryLou | Dec 6, 2012 | Developing Style
I just read about a quirky e-mail campaign that worked ~ Joshua Green wrote it for Bloomberg Business Week: The techniques for getting short-term responses (Like opening e-mail or getting them to click on a button): Is to make it ugly. Ugly draws people’s eyes You...
by MaryLou | Oct 15, 2012 | Closet Organizing
In the past I always felt bad about buying clothes that did not work for me. “What a waste,” my mother would always say. “You just can’t throw it away. You got to use it.” My closet was full of perfectly nice clothing for someone….just not for me. For years I...
