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" Rules like 'don't wear white after Labor Day' or 'shoes matching the handbag' are antiquated. Modern women should feel free to experiment. "

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" I own about 300 pairs of shoes. When I start to go over 300, I have mini-sales from my closet and give the money to charity. It's my way of recycling; I feel like I can give back to the universe. "

" If you deny the reality of your body or your life, you'll never be able to dress any of it well - even the parts you love. You have to see it all to work with any of it. "

" If you only have work clothes - the black trouser and ribbed turtleneck you got four years ago at the Gap - you're not participating in your own style personality. "

" Style offers concrete rules you can follow. You can use it as a resource rather than a barrier to feeling good about yourself. "

" Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost. "

" Seeing, feeling, thinking, believing - these are the stages of how we change our style on the outside and our self-image on the inside. "

" Clothes allow you to see yourself in a different light. They can transform you instantly and have a very real, visceral impact. Clothes become symbolic of who we are. "

" Self-esteem doesn't come simply from dressing well, but they are both something we can control. It's a missed opportunity when women say they don't have the money, figure, etc., because style is such a way to help cultivate the way women feel about themselves. "

" Style applies to a lifestyle. It's not about being told this is trendy, you must do it. Now people have more access than ever before. "

" A lot of people have said that I'm super-snarky and mean. But honesty is the only way to get people to change. It's very important to be constructively critical - give people alternatives and you're giving them a new way to see themselves. "

" I think that the way to have style is to accept where your body is right now, heavier or skinnier, whether you're going to change in the future and dress it as it is. The fact is you can always find clothes. It may be harder for plus sized people, I completely understand that. But I don't believe that it's impossible to dress with style. "

" Style is joyful if you allow yourself to have joy. "

" You can't fit your clothes well and look your best if you don't know what you're working with. "

" I know what it feels like to struggle with your weight, and it makes me understand why women get attached to numbers on a scale or a dress size. It doesn't mean that I have gotten over all of it myself, because I have good days and bad days just like everyone else. "

" I think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside. "

" The key to personal style is understanding your individual beauty enough to know which looks will work for you and which probably won't. "

" We all put obstacles in our own path toward personal style, myself included. If we understood why we constructed these practical and emotional obstacles, we might move beyond it to healthier, happier perceptions of ourselves and, ideally, a better sense of self-esteem. "

" I really do believe that my style is informed by the fact that I had such issues with my appearance at various times of my life. "

" Fashion is an industry to make money. It plays into human psychology. We want to belong, we want to be loved. I'm not trying to demonize the fashion industry - I love the fashion industry - but style is about taking the control out of the industry's hand and having you decide what works for you. "

" Style can change your look, certainly, but it can also change your life. "

" Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style. "

" Your personal style should evolve with age. To say you want the same style at 25 as at 45 is a mistake. "

" You have to look in the mirror and see that what you're wearing looks good on the body you have now. Wearing a larger size is just... wearing a larger size. "

" Never let a trend get in the way of creating a great outfit for yourself. "

" I'm not one of those people who wakes up and thinks, 'Bring on the day!' I have to have about 7 pints of coffee before I'm even remotely awake. But I love the golden hour in the evening, as hokey as that sounds. Just as the sun is about to set and you get those lovely shadows and everything looks gold and yellow. "

" Your closet needs to be a place of joy and celebration of who are you now - not who you were. "

" Nothing's too girly and nothing's too masculine. But I do love color, and maybe that's a little girly - especially pink. "

" Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them. "

Believe In Yourself

" Some women are convinced that they are the same size they were 20 years ago. They also wear clothes that are too big in an effort to hide their body. Both cases are unflattering and work against your body. Some women are in denial about changing. "

" Only buy things that make your heart sing. If I don't love it, I won't buy it. "