kitsch style makeover: Sandra's mini-makeover

Meet Sandra!

This fab mommy won the "Get Fit"

fitness contess that was held by her Stroller Strides group.

As a prize she won a mini-makeover with me

and a photoshoot with Kamee June Photography.

Sandra recently lost a bunch of weight

and was looking to define her style and fit her new hot bod.

Sandra wasn't sure what her style was

but after talking about her love of comfortable flowing fabrics

 and certain celebrities styles that she admired

 we defined it as "Boho Chic".

Boho meaning Bohemian, earthy, hippie.

Chic meaning modern, refined, and sophisticated.

All the clothes we used are from Sandra's closet. 

After defining her STYLE,

I went through EVERY item in her closet

and made sure everything in there

 passed 2 important qualifications:

1- Does the FIT flatter her new figure?

2- Does the item fit into her newly defined STYLE?

This mini makeover didn't involve any shopping.

All the items in Sandra's closet ARE hers.

We re-purposed, re-organized, and re-did her entire closet.

Now everything she has in her closet is ready-to-wear. 

We put some looks together that surprised Sandra;

brown with red,

or using a neutral gray like instead of white,

or wearing a skirt/dress instead of jeans.

Here are some of the outfits we put together.

Sandra's Staples:

Basic tanks in white, brown, gray

Strappy cotton and lace camisoles

Gauzy skirts and dresses

Denim mini skirt

Linen flowy pants

Sandra's shopping list:

Denim jacket

White jeans

Dark skinny denim

Belts, scarves, shoes, jewelry or otherwise -

Accessories!!!

Like most clients I work with,

 Sandra desperately needed to accessorize!

I brought some jewelry and accessories

from home to prove my point.

As seen in the outfits above,

the accessory can make the outfit!

Sandra had PLENTY of clothes,

she just couldn't use them effectively.

Instead of going for a shirt with a crazy pattern

 try buying a necklace and bracelet 

that can add interest to many outfits.

Spend more money on quality clothing

that you can use for years

and save money buying less expensive accessories

that you can toss out after they become out of fashion.

Here is a shot from Sandra's photo shoot,

Isn't she FAB!?!

Thanks to Sandra for trusting me

and letting me plow through your closet!

Sandra is on strict orders to stop buying clothes

 and focus on her accessories,

throw out or alter all her capri's - urg!

And, keep putting herself at the top of her list.