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The Gen X ShiftEp. 40: The Gen X Shift Turns 1: A Top 8 Countdown to Inspire Small Changes (Part 4)đ OneâYear Podcastiversary, Part 4Weâre on the final episode of our Top 8 Casey Kasem-style countdownâthis week we tackle Topic 2: A Change Is Gonna Come (trauma healing, habits & conditioning) and Topic 1: Express Yourself (reinvention, mindset & growth). Nine Gen X experts bring zeroâBS insights to help you shake off shame, rewire your habits, and reinvent your life without the fluff.đ„ł Donât forget to sign The Gen X Shift birthday card by leaving a comment or sending me an email about your favorites guests or episodes, or what youâve learned fr...
2025-04-221h 21
Creatively FreeStyle Your Way to Souful Expression: Holly ChayesâIf youâre ever lost, your inner child will help you with your self expression.â
This monthâs magic from Creatively Free is about the soulful expression through our style with the incredible Holly Chayes.
Holly Chayes is a personal style coach and consultant focusing on everyday genuine style and helping you build and wear the wardrobe you love. (Even when youâre running late, fighting a cold, and it's laundry day.) Because our lives are lived between monumental milestone moments.
She has a background in costume design & wardrobe for theater, k...
2024-09-1533 minThe Gen X ShiftEp. 11 How to Find Your Authentic Personal Style and Be Brave Enough to Wear It with Holly ChayesAre you one of those Gen Xâers who has a closet full of clothes that you donât wear anymore? Maybe they donât fit right or donât feel like âyouâ anymore? Or you have to dress a particular way at work that doesnât really align with who you are. Or maybe youâre a casual, jeans, t-shirt, sneaker-wearing Gen Xâer whoâs never uttered the words âpersonal style.â Well, after this episode, youâre going to have a whole new appreciation for what personal style really means.    This week Michele sits down with Holly Chayes, a p...
2024-06-041h 48
Love, Evolved: Conscious Relationships with Leigh-Anne LoPintoReal World Couples: On Conscious Relating with Lin Chayes + Harold LernerI cannot wait to share this episode with you with a beautiful and inspiring couple, Lin Chayes and Harold Lerner. We speak about practicing relationships in a highly conscious way and what that looks like on a day to day level. In this episode, we talk about:- How Lin and Harold met (such a romantic story!)- The power of an awakened woman to be a mirror for her man- How our relational patterns are traced back to childhood- Why we are drawn to partners who are 'familiar' but no...
2024-06-031h 14
Awaken Your SoulLessons from a Year in Handmade Clothing with Holly ChayesMeet the Featured Storyteller:
Holly Chayes, a style coach and consultant, assists clients in curating and maintaining their desired wardrobe. With her expertise, she addresses what works, repairs what's broken, and aligns what's amiss.
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2024-05-2305 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Clothes & Body] Expressing Your True Self: Being yourself with your clothes with Shehla In this episode, Shehla and I talk about developing her personal style growing up in Pakistan, and the culture shock of shopping for clothes in the US. We discuss the contrast between shopping for clothing designed to fit a standardized set of measurements versus clothing that is custom-made for you and your body and your preferences. Â We originally recorded this conversation in 2021, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Â We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing in this episode, so if that is something that is sensitive to...
2023-07-1129 minTalking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Clothes & Body] Empower your connection with your body and your clothes with Leah In this episode, Leah and I talk about your relationship with your clothing and how it changes throughout your life. We discussed the lasting impact small clothing comments can make, and intentionally changing your relationship with your body. Â We originally recorded this conversation in 2020, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Â We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing and a little bit of clothing body trauma in this episode, so if that's something that is sensitive to you, please, please listen with care, or listen in next ti...
2023-06-0421 minTalking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Clothes & Body] Using style to feel more confident and powerful with Jessie Chiang In this episode, Jessie and I talk about personal style as a way to feel more confident and powerful in business. Jessie is a past coaching client and was looking for help getting out of a style rut. We discuss how she learned to stop allowing her clothes to hold her back, and how to redefine what successful shopping meant. We also talk about style and clothing as a form of self-care and embracing a love of fashion. Â We originally recorded this conversation in 2021, and I'm so excited to share it with you. Â ...
2023-03-0721 minTalking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Clothes & Body] Plus-size style: clothes as creative outlet & clothing as every day must have with Megan IxiamIn this episode of the podcast, Megan and I talk about navigating fashion and finding your style as an individual who wears plus-size clothing. We discuss her style preferences, practices and the importance of fashion, as well as diversity in the world of personal style. At the end of this conversation, Megan graciously shares her favorite fashion pieces, which I hope will inspire you to find yours. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast6 And find the full transcript to this episode at https://www.whowearswho.com/plus-size-style-clothes-as-creative-outlet-clothing-as-every-day-must-have-with-megan-ixim
2023-02-0120 minTalking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Clothes & Body] Affordable, inclusive, customizable, ethical clothing with Mallorie Dunn of SmartGlamourIn this special episode of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, the podcast, I'm speaking with Mallorie Dunn, owner and designer of SmartGlamour, which is an affordable, inclusive, and customizable ethical clothing line for people of all shapes, sizes, heights, ages, identities, and styles. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast6 And find the full transcript to this episode at https://www.whowearswho.com/an-interview-with-mallorie-dunn-of-smartglamour/
2023-01-1949 minTalking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Season Trailer] Our Bodies & Our ClothingIn this season of the podcast, weâre having conversations about our bodies and our clothing. These conversations took place in 2021, and Iâm so excited to share them with you! In this season of the podcast, we talk about all of the ways that our bodies and our clothing interact. From fatphobia to why your clothes never seem to fit and how to find clothes that work for you, personal stories, and so much more. Keep an eye out for full episodes dropping at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast6Â
2023-01-1103 min
Mental HEALTH Break With Dr. Nafisa SekandariBonus Episode: How To Improve Your Mental Health By Improving Your Style with Holly ChayesShare your thoughts here! Holly Chayes is a style coach & consultant helping you build and keep the wardrobe you want. In this episode Holly talks about how improving our physical appearance can help improve our mental health. To learn more about Holly, please visit https://www.whowearswho.com/ Follow Dr. Sekandari on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_nafisa_sekandariFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.sekandariWatch Video Recording on YoutubeTo learn more about Dr. Sekandari's Transforming Anxiety Course, a self paced, online c...
2021-05-1424 min
Fashion For All - The SmartGlamour PodcastMedia: Holly Chayes - We All Need To Save Ourselves TogetherIn today's episode of Fashion For All - the SmartGlamour Podcast, I chat with Holly Chayes. Holly falls under the Media category of type of guests we'll be chatting with on the podcast I'll let her introduce herself properly. We touch on how she got into her career as a personal stylist, how she views fashion as a multi sensory experience, why she started her podcast, how she'd like to see the stylist industry change, and some advice for folks who feel that tackling their closet seems like an overwhelming task - enjoy our conversation!
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2021-04-1255 min
Master Your Mind, Business, and LifeAYS -Lessons from a Year in Handmade Clothing with Holly ChayesAwaken Your Soul Sunday is weekly storytelling series that shares moments of awakening, trials and tribulations, truth, and vulnerability in words (and voice) of the featured storyteller.
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2021-03-2805 min
Ylani Talks | Redefining Self-Care & Love for Your Mental HealthCelebrating 1 Year Anniversary with Ylani Salcedo & GuestsThis podcast turns 1! Listen in as Ylani shares her personal experience in creating Ylani talks. while also sharing where she gets her inspiration from and other things you might not know about her. Youâll also get a chance to hear her and guests from seasons 1 and 2 answer some personal questions in celebration of the 1 year anniversary. We want to thank everyone for their countless support and all of the Ylani talks. guests in this episode, every other one thatâs been published, and future ones too.
Ylani Salcedoâs Website: https://www.ylanisalcedo.com/
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2021-03-2140 min
The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in PodcastingYlani Salcedo: On Ylani talks., self-care & emotional health, meditation, and danceOn this episode, Alexandra speaks with Ylani Salcedo, host and producer of Ylani talks., a podcast focused on redefining self-care and love for our mental health. Ylani is also a mental and emotional health writer and copywriter for wellness brands. They talk about Ylani's self-care journey and how a toxic job and bad break up led to her taking on a 40-day meditation challenge. Ylani also reflects on her solo episode on imposter syndrome, speaking directly to the way dance impacted her work as a writer and podcaster and why she chose to talk about "not being Dominican enough" o...
2021-03-1756 min
Wear This Not ThatWho Wears Who with Stylist Holly ChayesAre you ready to master the basics of personal style? We are over to the moon to have Holly Chayes join the show â she is a personal stylist and a new part of our posse. First, we dive into the inspiration behind Holly's fashion career. Her favorite part of fashion is when everyone knows who you are just by looking at your personal style. Then, we jump into what it's like having a fashion business during the pandemic and how Holly has pivoted during these challenging times. Plus, she explains what you need to know when revamping your wardrobe. Wh...
2021-03-1233 min
The 3D Parent PodcastSELF-CARE THROUGH PERSONAL STYLE WITH HOLLY CHAYESâClothing confidence comes from really owning the fact that if a piece of clothing doesn't fit, that's the only thing. That means it doesn't mean that your body is too big. It doesn't mean that it's too tall or too long or too curvy or too whatever. It just means that this piece of clothing doesn't fit.â --Holly Chayes In this episode of The 3D Parent Podcast, Iâm joined by style coach and consultant Holly Chayes. We are talking about how personal style is a form of self-care and self-expression and how to maintain that as a pare...
2021-02-2143 min
The 3D Parent PodcastSELF-CARE THROUGH PERSONAL STYLE WITH HOLLY CHAYESâClothing confidence comes from really owning the fact that if a piece of clothing doesn't fit, that's the only thing. That means it doesn't mean that your body is too big. It doesn't mean that it's too tall or too long or too curvy or too whatever. It just means that this piece of clothing doesn't fit.â --Holly Chayes In this episode of The 3D Parent Podcast, Iâm joined by style coach and consultant Holly Chayes. We are talking about how personal style is a form of self-care and self-expression and how to maintain that as a pare...
2021-02-2143 minYlani Talks | Redefining Self-Care & Love for Your Mental HealthClothing & Self-Care with Holly ChayesThe way we think about style changes from person-to-person but whatâs certain are the feelings we feel with the clothes that we do have. Holly Chayes, this episodeâs guest, shares her views on style and how she helps clients through her styling services. Listen to how much our closets truly hold, how to love your own style even when you donât think you have one, and a lot more that gives a different perspective to the relationship with clothing.
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2021-02-1222 min
Scared To SavvyEp 19: Who Wears Who, Aligning Fashion and Money - w/ Holly ChayesOn today's episode I get to sit down with wardrobe consultant, Holly Chayes, and talk about how we can better align not only our budgets but ourselves and our values with fashion. Holly shares with us how fashion is about so much more than a logo and how we can have a closet full of options, including some designer ones, without falling further into debt or having to blow our budget.
You can find Holly Chayes here:
Website: https://www.whowearswho.com
The best way to stay in touch: https://www.whowearswho.com...
2021-02-0235 min
Let's Get BossyLearn Where Style Starts From with Wardrobe ConsultantNew Year, Same Style? We can blame 2020 for a lot of things, and between pandemic and that at home/mom life, weâve spent A LOT of time at home in sweatsđ€·ââïž A lot of us may feel like âstyleâ isnât even in our vocabulary, let alone our wardrobes! In this episode, we are joined by - Holly Chayes, Style and Wardrobe Consultant - to talk about how style starts from where you are⊠and how to ditch the mom uniform (or keep it if it really makes you feel amazing) đHolly chats with us about the importance of giving yourself those...
2021-01-0753 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] Dressing up, showing up and having fun with Lolita WalkerIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Lolita, who helps people and teams live and act with more deliberate intention. Our conversation covers: Finding a routine, intentional dressing and putting the effort into dressing for yourself. Having fun and making a statement with your clothes. Remaking clothes and how changing your lens on your life changes your lens on what you wear. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast5
2020-11-3022 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] Dressing in your values with Janae PriceIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Janae, a co-host of the So Called Oreos podcast, who has been using this time as a chance to reset and more purposefully bring her values into her wardrobe. Our conversation covers: Personal transformation and the personal style changes that come with it. Using Covid as a chance to reboot. Embracing clothes that make you feel powerful and remind you of the power you already have. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast5
2020-11-2921 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] Becoming intentional about your clothing with Elizabeth GowingIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Elizabeth, a writer, who spends a lot of her time traveling and dealing with the wardrobe challenges that come with having your wardrobe scattered between countries. Our conversation covers: The joy of dressing as you wish. Living life more intentionally. Starting to think about your clothes more than ever before. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast5
2020-11-2818 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] Learning about clothing and confidence with Dawn Casey-RoweIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Dawn, a former teacher who transitioned into the tech industry, and living in Rhode Island. Our conversation covers: Consciously working on your style. The importance of routine, and embracing different clothes for different phases of your life. The process of learning that style, clothing and confidence are indeed learnable, just like everything else. Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast5
2020-11-2722 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] Making the most of quarantine style with Courtney LauranIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Courtney, a self-care coach located in New York City, and the host of the More Tarot, Please podcast. Â Our conversation covers: Finding confidence with and without makeup. Using the time in quarantine to connect to yourself. Wanting a capsule wardrobe and trying to create one. Being inspired by your grandmotherâs style (because they are the best style icons). Find the full season at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast5
2020-11-2618 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Change] The ups and downs of capsule wardrobes with Ellen LeonardIn this conversation Iâm speaking with Ellen, a health and wellness coach who, pre-Covid, was working primarily in person.  Our conversation covers Having a capsule or minimalist wardrobe and finding a âuniformâ that works for you. Combating decision fatigue and moving away from having a completely overwhelming wardrobe Plus aspiration versus reality. Capsule wardrobes arenât always picture perfect. Just a heads up, this conversation contains some adult language, so if youâre sensitive to that or listening with children, you may want to skip or preview this episode. Find the full season at WhoW...
2020-11-2524 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Season Trailer] Change, 2020 EditionIn this season of the podcast, weâre having conversations about changes in our wardrobes and lives. These conversations took place at the end of July and beginning of August 2020. In this season, we talk about: Taking the time and effort to investigate your own style and preferences How stark the difference can be between our aspirations and our reality, even when we achieve the transformation weâve been desiring And after all the time and effort how sweet the rewards that come along with being courageous enough to change your style are. Keep an eye ou...
2020-11-2003 min
Your Soulful GoddessOf Clothes and True Inner PowerIn this episode, Sapha and her guest, Holly Chayes talk about the connection between our clothes, our inner power, our ability to ground down and open, the need to cleanse and so much more!
. About my guest:
Holly, is a style and wardrobe consultant; In short, she fixes broken wardrobes.Â
Holly works with women to bring their clothing into alignment with who they are, and who they feel they are meant to be.
With a background in theatrical costume design, knitwear design for handknitters, and a penchant for wardrobe challenges, Holly brings a unique perspective to personal style. âYour clothes can...
2020-09-2843 min
GuyzrcrazyHow to pull off your own style: put it on, and pull it offHannah & Meg sit down with Holly Chayes, style and wardrobe consultant and the host of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes. On this episode of GRC, learn how gender stereotypes influence what we wear and how to build up your confidence to dress like the best version of yourself. Find Holly at whowearswho.com and make sure to follow us @guyzrcrazy and subscribe for more!
2020-09-1747 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] High end bargain hunting and clothing related identity crises with Natalie QueIn this conversation we talk about identity crises, buying second hand, and high end bargain hunting, the masks we can put on when we choose our clothing, looking good versus feeling good in your clothes, and noticing how other people respond to how you dress. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0419 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Shopping as self-care and personal empowerment with Claudia & BellIn this conversation we talk about loving shopping, shopping as part of your weekly routine and a way to carve out time for yourself, the power in having the items in your closet that you know you always get compliments on and the feeling of endless possibilities that come with new items. Plus there is a ton of fantastic sisterly banter. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0318 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Developing your own shopping POV with Jill WolcottIn this conversation we talk about appreciating garments without feeling the need to obtain them, developing your own POV and your own style, online shopping and how to solve the issue of finding clothes that fit online, and the understanding that if a piece of clothing youâve had your eye on is gone, something else will come along. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0321 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Investment pieces, trends, and avoiding impulse purchases with Brittany DiegoIn this conversation we talk about impulse buys, investment pieces, and trends, not buying yourself clothes and then having nothing to wear when you need it, finding the balance between professional and personal in your wardrobe, and giving yourself a pause to cut down on impulse purchases. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0214 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] The ups and downs of the shopping experience with Naomi DunfordIn this conversation we cover optimistic purchases, the trouble with not knowing what you donât know, splitting your shopping between majority thrifting and minority high end, and the contrasting experiences between shopping in high end shops and thrifting. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0216 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Changing your shopping mindset to change your experience with Heather CraikIn this conversation we talk about changing your shopping mindset and how that influences your shopping experience, trying on anything that catches your eye, rather than pre-judging things (it caught your eye for a reason), going with shops and designers who design intentionally for larger sizes, and the pros and cons being picky when it comes to your clothing choices. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0116 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Shopping Pre-Covid-19] Frustrating shopping experiences, quality clothes and big life transitions with Gwen JuleusIn this conversation we talk about keeping quality items regardless of trends, and also going about trying to find those quality clothes and then sticking to what works. Plus the frustration of shopping and not being able to find what youâre looking for, and how big life transitions and body changes affect the experience of shopping. Find more at https://www.whowearswho.com/podcast4/
2020-09-0123 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Season Trailer] Shopping Pre-Covid-19In this season we're having conversations about shopping in the Pre-Covid-19 version of normality. These conversations took place between the tail end of 2019 and the first months of 2020. We talk about: loving shopping, hating shopping, dreading shopping, and embracing shopping. shopping seasonally, cyclically, weekly, and hardly ever at all bargain hunting, but also the fact that clothing requires resources â of fabric, materials, and labor â and resources cost money, regardless of if we pay the full price. Plus personal stories, tons of laughs, and so much more. Keep an eye out for full seasons drop...
2020-08-2002 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesShow Up â Wrapping The Self Made Wardrobe RevisitedThis is the final episode of season three of Talking About Clothes. In it, I talk about how the hardest part of this whole year-long project was showing up everyday and doing the thing I showed up to do. And also, how after a transformative year (which this year of The Self-Made Wardrobe Project certainly was), thereâs no going back to the way things were before. That year changed how I related to my clothes in fundamental ways. Thank you for revisiting this project with me, now I hope youâll take some time to explore thes...
2020-06-1516 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesRethinking (Wardrobe) StaplesOne of the things that I wore pretty much every single day prior to doing this self made wardrobe project was jeans. But at the beginning of this project, when I was building up the number of garments that I had access to (within the parameters of this year long wardrobe project), I focused a lot on wearing and making fast, simple, easy garments - skirts, tops, simple sweaters, etc. And so I went months without wearing jeans, which, if you'd asked me prior to this project, if that were possible, I would have said n...
2020-05-1405 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesLet Your Body Adapt. It has clothing preferences just like you.I know I'm not the only one who makes snap judgments about my clothes. Especially when I first try a garment on that's not my usual cut or silhouette or style. That's what happened with one of the dresses I knit for this self made wardrobe project. It was a one piece hand knit, A-line, very colorful mini dress that was neither my normal colors, nor my normal silhouette nor my normal style, but ended up being one of the pieces that I love the most in this wardrobe and wore quite often and still wear today.
2020-04-2305 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesA Quality Garment from Cheap Materials - is it possible?Like with food, a really good high quality fabric is going to give you incredible results even if your skill level isn't that of master chef or a master couturier. However, you can also make not so good materials work, it just requires a lot more finesse or experiences. This robe is one that I get compliments on every single time I wear it. There are little tiny metallic threads running through it but they're just enough to be interesting and not so much that it becomes gaudy. There are these little novelty squares of plush fabric...
2020-04-1405 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesGetting the Job Done (at the very last minute)I'm pretty sure if I had had all of the time in the world, I wouldn't have come up with this dress solution. There's something about a deadline that clarifies exactly what the parameters of the project are, and forces you to meet those requirements. That forces you to meet those requirements, but doesn't allow you to follow any extraneous rabbit holes. There were no "nice to have" details on this dress. The slip was very simple and very straightforward. But it did the job. And I'm not sure I could have asked...
2020-04-0804 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesWasting TimeTime seems like a very bizarre concept right now. It has that funny quality of not really being solid anymore and not being something that we can agree on the unit of measuring time by and I'm thinking a lot about time that could be called wasted time. I'm thinking in particular of one long white, plain white skirt that I sewed, intending it to be worn under a knitted dress I had made, because I wanted something more for that dress, and that I only wore a couple times. The skirt probably...
2020-04-0705 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesNo patience? No problem"Oh, I don't have patience for that." I can't tell you how many times I've been told that while knitting or sewing. But the trick is, you don't knit or sew because you have patience. You have patience because you knit or sew. It's a way of practicing and acquiring something that you don't already have. It's a way of bringing more attentive mindfulness to a moment. And if you practice enough, then you're able to bring that attentiveness to moments when you're not engaging in your craft as well. Just like any other practice, y...
2020-04-0603 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesA Sweater is a Sweater No Matter How MessyKnitting this sweater was a hot mess. It was messy, it was ugly. It involved a lot of cursing and re knitting and reworking and shoving the project into a drawer for a couple days. And in all honesty, if I wasn't in the middle of this year long wardrobe challenge with an already extremely limited wardrobe, I probably would have abandoned this sweater altogether. And yet, a sweater in the end I had. It was messy. It was complicated. It was not fun. It was not funny. It was something I can laugh about...
2020-04-0306 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesWanna Look Like Audrey Hepburn? I guess I didnâtâŠLooking back on this year long project, I'm almost as much amazed by the garments I didn't wear as the garments I wore dozens upon dozens of time. You would think that with a super limited wardrobe I would reach for every garment I could. And yet, I didn't. I realized that this year was not just about taking a pretty outfit photo every day. It was about creating clothes to live the whole year in. While this dress that had a very Audrey Hepburn feel to it in photos, it was not...
2020-04-0205 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesIf it feels like cheating, it probably is.One of the first things I had to contend with when setting up this project was: what was I going to count as a garment that I needed to make? I came up with two rules for this project: accessories and undergarments don't count. if it feels like cheating, it probably is. And one of the biggest takeaways I got from this year was that you when you're trying something new or different or challenging or not the way you've done things before, do everything you can to set yourself up for success. ...
2020-04-0106 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesThe Self Made Wardrobe RevisitedI had originally planned on bringing you the third collection full of incredible conversations with wonderful guests all focused around the topic of shopping. However, things have changed dramatically, over the past few weeks. So instead of releasing the planned third season, I'm going with the "new situation requires a new plan" approach to life and recording an intermittent third season. Revisiting an extreme wardrobe challenge I did five years ago called The Self Made Wardrobe Project. During this project, I wore no store bought clothes for a whole year. I'm not sure exactly what...
2020-03-3102 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes[Special] Cleaning Out Your ClosetEverything seems to have turned upside down since the second season of the podcast came out last week. And it is probable that the third season will be at least a little bit delayed from the original podcast production schedule. So I wanted to drop you a little note. I donât know how you are, but It is my deepest hope that this finds you and those you love well, or well enough in this very moment. In the moment of this writing, on March 21st, 2020, at very early in the morning, I am re...
2020-03-2207 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesLiving Through the Personal Style Movie Montage a conversation with Naomi DunfordOur conversation includes making style rules that fit your environment, buying really nice clothes that you never wear and that donât work together, dressing a rapidly changing body. Middle school style fails and using them to motivate yourself to learn about style, and embracing the process because you canât rush living through the movie montage. Naomi lives just west of Toronto in the snowbelt of Canada. She recently sold the company she had for the past 13 years and is now luxuriating in her retirement. You can hear our conversation and find out more abou...
2020-03-1026 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesBeing Kind to Yourself About Your Personal Style a conversation with Amy CrookOur conversation covers constructing a life that supports your self expression, not compromising on style or physical comfort, the power of the simplicity of kindness, buying and wearing what you want, not just whatâs easy, and letting your style evolve while keeping the things you love. Amy is an artist and romance novelist in the San Francisco East Bay area near Oakland, where she lives and works with her cats. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole collection at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast2
2020-03-1027 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesEfficient Personal Style a conversation with Shanna MannOur conversation about personal style touches on ditching rules in favor of creating style guidelines, letting utility and comfort inform your visual style, the efficiency of a capsule closet, and no longer paying attention to what looks good on models, but focusing instead on what looks good on you. Shanna lives in Central Virginia where she owns and manages a warehouse and in addition to providing online coaching and mentoring for business professionals. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole collection at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast2
2020-03-1019 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesReflecting Your Personal Growth in Your Personal Style a conversation with Anung VilayIn our conversation, we discuss style evolutions and experimenting with your style, caring less about how you look as you become more comfortable with yourself. Working with a stylist to put words around your style, the importance of not shopping while youâre in a bad mood, and blending your inner work with what you wear. Anung is located in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota where sheâs a podcaster, writer, and in her words, a serial side hustler. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole collection at WhoWearsWho.com...
2020-03-1024 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesBending Your Personal Style to Your Personal Circumstances a conversation with Briar HarveyIn this conversation we talk about the importance of clothes that are easy, plain and simple, rebuilding a wardrobe to fit your life after extreme personal circumstances. The Holy Grail of pockets and getting dressed by color, the importance of knowing whatâs hanging in your closet, and the special memories that clothing can hold. Briar lives in Omaha where she is self employed and home schools her kids. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole collection at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast2
2020-03-1013 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesPersonal Style From the Inside Out a conversation with Stacy SoderholmIn this conversation we touch on developing clothing habits that stay with you for your entire life, opting out of the exhausting cycles of fashion, dressing to please yourself first. Clothing as a vehicle for self expression versus the right clothes as condition of acceptance and walking the line between dressing well without being overly concerned about your appearance. Stacy is a life coach focusing on self love and empowerment for smart, conscientious women. Sheâs on a mission to help women love who they already are so they can enjoy the life theyâve worked so hard...
2020-03-1024 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesGoing About Finding Comfortable Clothing a conversation with Shanna MannOur conversation around comfort touches on utility as a wellspring for comfortable clothing. Comfortable undergarments in both fit and construction, the importance of fiber when it comes to comfort and creating comfortable clothes, how to go about finding garments and brands that fit what you're looking for, and the importance of ordering multiples when you hit on that perfect item. Shanna lives in Central Virginia where she owns and manages a warehouse and in addition to providing online coaching and mentoring for business professionals. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the...
2020-01-3014 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesThe Difference Between Looking Good and Feeling Good in Your Clothes a conversation with LizOur conversation on comfort ranges from discussing the importance of layers, flexibility and preparedness in being dressed comfortably. Versatility as an element of comfort, balancing flair and style with physical comfort, weather and environmental impacts on what constitutes comfortable clothing. The always important pocket situation The psychological element of comfort when it comes to our clothes, and the difference between looking good and feeling good in what you're wearing. Liz is an online business manager and former wedding planner based out of Los Angeles. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the...
2020-01-3012 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesThe Comfort of Not Fussing a conversation with Jill WolcottIn my conversation with Jill, we touched on always being comfortable without resorting to yoga pants day in and day out. Building and evolving your wardrobe towards comfort. Buying with the long term in mind, having sensitive skin, creating comfort from the details of your wardrobe. And accessorizing to spruce up and reinvent your comfortable staples. And finally, the psychological comfort of not having to fuss or worry about your clothing. Jill Wolcott started designing knitwear in 1993 and focuses on designing items that you'll be excited to wear for years to come. She's based out of Seattle...
2020-01-3012 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesLearning and Relearning to Dress Comfortably a conversation with Briar HarveyIn this episode we talk about comfort as it pertains to dressing with a chronic illness and allergies, refusing to put up with discomforting clothing, pockets because they're always important, clothing as your armor in the world, feeling good about your clothes as a form of being comfortable in them, and embracing the process of relearning to be comfortable in your body and in your clothing after giving birth. Briar lives in Omaha where she is self employed and home schools her kids. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole...
2020-01-3016 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesWhere Confidence and Comfort Overlap in Your Closet a conversation with Heather CraikIn our conversation we discussed how comfort and confidence overlap and impact each other. Making sure your clothing isn't constricting as a element of comfort. Dressing in clothes that make you happy. Balancing the clothes you want to wear with the weather around you. Emotionally comfortable clothing that isn't necessarily confidence building, and how wearing the right clothes for the right situations helps you take bold or difficult actions in your life. Heather is a business owner based in Scotland. You can hear our conversation and find out more about the whole collection at WhoWearsWho...
2020-01-3010 min
Talking About Clothes with Holly ChayesPrioritizing Comfort a conversation with Amy CrookIn this conversation, we talk about physical comfort in the fit and materials of our clothes. Where to find comfortable clothing and sourcing comfort when it comes to shopping. The process of prioritizing comfort, the perils of polyester and physical activity, mending garments and keeping the clothes that are comfortable lasting longer in your wardrobe. Growing to embrace comfortable clothing and cultivating a wardrobe around comfort. Amy is an artist and romance novelist in the San Francisco East Bay area near Oakland, where she lives and works with her cats. You can find more about...
2020-01-3014 minTalking About Clothes with Holly ChayesWelcome to Talking About ClothesWelcome to Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, where we explore what impact our clothes have on us, so that we can better understand our relationship with some of the most intimate items in our lives. In doing this, we uncover the world role they play in how we think and feel about ourselves. Learn more at WhoWearsWho.com/podcast â and don't forget to subscribe!
2020-01-0902 min