And Amplify your Impact, Influence, and Income
Why is Boutique Box so obsessed with solving the 'getting dressed for work' problem for women?
Because in Catherine's over 16 years of working with hundreds of women through 1-1 programs, online courses, in-person workshops and Boutique Box, every since woman experienced INCREASE -- promotions, business growth, visibility, income, impact, and influence.
Catherine left corporate fashion because I saw a massive disconnect between the customer and the designer, so I got to work learning and solving at the root of the problem -- in the customer's closet.
She simply felt passionate that it should be easier for women who are navigating all the things -- let alone the double standards -- to get dressed and feeling their best with ease.
And at the time, personal styling was NOT a thing.
She did not expect the spillover benefits that an authentic, innate, effortless style defined created -- increased courage and confidence to take bolder, bigger action. But it made her double down.
Here we are, 16 years later. Mass merchants still seem at a loss for how to solve this problem for the customer AND for their struggling businesses (it's most of the topics in The Business of Fashion articles). More on that in our next post, but to the point for you, the customer, is that it's not you. It's the industry.
Because you don't need a giant wardrobe to have a great wardrobe, you can reclaim your power as the consumer.
ACTIVATE YOUR INTELLIGENT STYLE:
>> Getting dressed for ANY occasion, start with how YOU want to feel.
You can adjust to meet the audience, but any look needs to be grounded YOU. The simplest way to do this to start is to build your outfit around one item that you love. Everything else can be 'appropriate.'
>> Start with what you have.
There is so much intelligence in your current wardrobe. Some pieces may have lived their life in your wardrobe, others you may have been holding on to as you evolved into your next level, and some will highlight elements you want to bring more of into your style (but these ones aren't quite it).
>> PLAY WITH YOUR CLOTHES.
Style is learned. Intelligent Style leverages a concept called Embodied Cognition -- learning through experience. Take ONE piece you've wanted to wear and play with creating outfits around it.
>> Support your Evolution.
Time is your most valuable resource. And as your life, style and career evolves, so will your style. Unless something has shifted in a big way (completely new work environment, new body, new baby, etc.), you truly don't need to add more than 1-2 pieces* at a time to elevate and evolve.
*inclusive of accessories, shoes, belts, bags, and clothes*
If you don't enjoy shopping or don't have the time it takes to find those 1-2 pieces, you're actually in the majority -- 68% of professional women find shopping a chore.
Outsource.
You can do it all, but you don't have to do it all yourself. #leverage
Resources to meet you where you are ...
If you need a fast transformation and have very specific needs, invest in 1-1 support. https://www.yourboutiquebox.com/VIP
If you need updates over time and want access for A's to your Q's, invest in the Boutique Box Membership. Get to know us and join the Intelligent Style Community here: https://www.yourboutiquebox.com/getstarted
If you need a few updates for an event and want confidence in the fit and style to try before you buy, book your Chloe Kristyn Style Edit: https://chloekristyn.com/products/curated-style-edit