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

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" 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. "

" Style is not a reward for the skinny. It's not, 'iI I'm rich, thin and young.' You may not like your size, but then don't invest in leather leggings. Let yourself want the expensive bag and really love it and show it off and have a ball with it. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Smart beauty is about looking your best and feeling your best and never overpaying for it. "

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

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

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

" What is magical and mystifying to me about style is not that by seeing we can believe. It is that eventually, we can believe, because we can see... we can embrace change the more we can make it tangible. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you. "

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

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

" Not one person I know isn't concerned with their appearance. To trivialize fashion is to rob ourselves of a great tool. "

" Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy. "

" 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. "

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" You don't need money to look fabulous. There are so many awesome new designers, so many designers doing collections for mass retailers. "

" 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. "

" All metallics are neutrals. So it is absolutely fine to mix gold and silver; you just want it to look like it has purpose. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Less is more. I truly believe in buying a few pieces with better construction. "

" Texture is something we forget - it makes outfits look very expensive. You can do a monochromatic outfit, if you're afraid of things that are more colorful and printed, and still create interest. "

" 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. "

" 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. "