For me, morning pages are Unfiltered. No prompt unless I’m wanting a prompt. Morning pages allows me to write lists of what I need to do. It allows me to process through the argument I had with my husband the night before. It allows me to explore ideas or thoughts sitting on the edges of my mind. It allows me to get more in touch with my feelings instead of avoiding them. Morning pages are not about perfection and for a recovering perfectionist, that’s so so refreshing. It allows me to connect my thoughts to my creativity to my relational life to my spiritual life. It’s a big dump of thoughts before I begin my workday. And I love what it does for me and for my own sanity and clarity.

I’m in my mid-thirties and have loved fashion for so much of my life, but I think for the first time ever, I’ve realized I’ve finally figured out how to navigate fashion trends. And I want to share with you how you can also say yes or no to fashion trends so you can feel confident about what you add to your wardrobe, knowing those pieces you buy will stay with you for a long time.

A few weeks ago, I set up a quick self-portrait shoot with myself. I wanted it to feel vintage and parisian (hence the beret). And I didn’t want to spend any money to make my photos look filmy and as if they are from another era.

Did you know you can decide whether you want to jump on a fashion trend or not? I wish someone would have told me that when I was trying to find my style in high school and college. While I think you should jump on trends that excite you, I don’t think you should jump on trends just because you’ll feel left behind if you don’t.

Just a few vintage meets modern Valentine’s Date night outfit ideas for those of you who like to get dressed up and go out on the town!

I can already see the leaves in Stars Hollow changing from green to golden brown! I can smell the crisp scent of cooler weather in the air. And most importantly, I can see the Autumn Outfits straight from the early 2000’s returning for one more go in 2023.

Maybe you’ve booked an Autumn PhotoSession with me in Central park in New York City or maybe you’re just now beginning to consider that your Fall Wardrobe might need some updating. Either way, I’d love to show you outfits I’m inspired by, especially as I’ve been looking through the catalogs of Gilmore GIrls fashion on Pinterest!

I believe shades of black and whites can be neutrals depending on the person, which means each person needs to figure out which shade of black and which shade of white looks best with their skin type, hair, and eyes (and if you’re a fun creative person who really doesn’t care what colors you wear, these posts might not be for you, and that’s okay).

Something I wish I would have known when I first started shopping for myself wayyyyy back in high school (2004?), was this: color matters.

In efforts to encourage you to be more sustainable, to enjoy building a creative wardrobe, and to create a timeless wardrobe you LOVE, I’ve put together a few posts shining the light on HOW to create a timeless wardrobe. I do want to acknowledge that our bodies do change for one reason or another, and sometimes we have to let go of a carefully curated wardrobe to carefully curate another. I want to always encourage you to strive to minimize waste and to create a wardrobe absolutely LOVE.

Firstly, I’m 32 and I just found out what my color palette is a year ago. I’d had an inkling recently, but this past year I really nailed down my 7-10 colors (which has made shopping and putting together outfits SO much easier, it seriously feels like a burden has been lifted).

If you’ve been following along on my instagram every week, you’ll notice I host a weekly Style Challenge.

What is Style Challenge?

We could easily grab and wear the same five shirts every week, right? But the purpose of Style Challenge is to

1) wear your closet (this way we’re participating in slow fashion by not trying to keep up with trends, but trying to buy and wear timeless pieces we want to keep around for a long time), and

2) keep your outfits creatively styled with weekly themes.

Did you know it’s Tolkien Reading Day?

On a lighter note, I’ve got three Shire-inspired outfit ideas if you want to dress like a modern Frodo Baggins! It doesn’t have to be Tolkien Reading Day to get your hobbit-style on!

On a more meaningful note, I want to share what marriage, depression, and Tolkien have in common.

On a somewhat related note, one of the reasons I love watching White Christmas every year, is because... COSTUMES. There's a scene where Vera Ellen wears a yellow turtle neck tucked into a yellow circle skirt, and it's an outfit I've loved ever since I first saw White Christmas in high school.

So, I'm here for the turtlenecks and the yellow turtlenecks at that. I am trying my hardest not to wear my own yellow turtleneck every day. Though admittedly, I am desperately looking for a yellow skirt to match it so I can live out my Vera Ellen outfit inspo dreams. 💛

BUST OUT YOUR JEWELS!

And it surprises me that I'm even doing anything jewelry related at all because I don't have much jewelry and I don't wear much jewelry. But what I've found with this style challenge is that sometimes being intentional to wear something we don't usually pick out of our closet is the best way to wear what's actually in our closet.

Today I’m talking about my True and Co Bras and how much I love and LIVE in them. Have you found a bra you absolutely love? Tell me about it in the comments!

Wonder Woman 1984 Vibes, ammiright?

Honestly, every look Gal Gadot wore in 1984 was PHENOMENAL, classy, and dare I say, timeless?

You can make this powerful look at home too!

Every week I like to challenge myself to have an outfit theme! If you’re on Instagram I use the hashtag #staystyledwithstacie

Style challenges have helped me feel motivated to stay creative with my every day outfits, especially during the pandemic. Maybe you need some creativity motivation too? As this is the first month of the challenge, I’ve chosen themes that are a bit easier and flexible. But maybe the themes will become more challenging as we go?

I’m really excited for February’s themes! I’ve listed them out for you so you can plan ahead for them!

PANTS: January 31-February 6

JEANS: February 7-February 13

SKIRTS: February 14-February 20

SWEATERS: February 21-27

JEWELRY: February 28-March 6

And because I loved my vintage pants illustrations so much, I designed this mug with them!

As with all things, I’m not too hard on myself with this challenge and you shouldn’t be either. If the theme is pants, and I wear pants twice that week— THAT’S A WIN. If the theme is skirts, and I wear a skirt for half a day— THAT’S A WIN. If the theme is cozy and we lean into that real hard with jammies every day— WIN.

The point is to encourage intentional outfit curation and creativity— not to police ourselves.

Let’s get creative with our closets, yeah?

You heard it right— I’m opening another Etsy shop!

With the success of The Vow Collective, I wanted to open an Etsy shop that allowed me to design anything I dream up, not just items related to Vows, weddings, and anniversaries!

With the creation of the Coffee Club and my love for mugs and sweatshirts, I decided to design a few apparel pieces and mug items I’m excited for you to be able to cozy up with this winter!

How to make this costume at home:

Sometimes we already have Disney-like costumes waiting in our closets we just have to discover them!

1. Mickey and Minnie’s usual color scheme is black, white, red, and yellow! Go find those colors in your own closet and pull them out to mix and match and see what your options are!

2. Polka dots are true to Minnie Mouse’s original dress! If you have any polka dotted pants, skirts, or tops in your closet— these could work!

3. If you don’t have Mickey’s yellow shoes, add a pop of yellow somewhere else! I added a yellow sweater and a red belt to my look!

Depending on where you live, you’re still in shorts + sleeveless territory, or, you’ve fully transitioned to sweater weather— no matter what season you’re in, there are so many ways to incorporate that “autumn” vibe into your every day clothing.

Every year I have a million ideas for transitioning my summer clothing to Fall clothing, so this year, I thought I’d share FIVE of my favorite tips and ideas!