new widget + i want to hear from you!

Good morning, beautiful people! As you'll see at  the bottom of this post, there's a new widget with a new outfit inspired by this weekend's blizzard to be! I always wear over the knee boots for extra warmth during the winter - they're warm but sleek. I'm also pretty pumped about that JOA sweater. I discovered the brand a few years ago and have been consistently impressed by the uniqueness of their pieces with an affordable price point. So there's that, friends. If you'd like me to compile a specific outfit one week, let me know! I live for a challenge ;)

Speaking of letting me know...if you've been at all frequent around here, you've probably seen the "shop" tab and been all...whaaaat? Well, I'm excited to announce that I'm working on some downloadable worksheets for you all! Most of these worksheets will cover topics like finding your true style, how to get dressed in 2 minutes, how to give yourself a closet makeover, etc. But I want to hear from you all - what would you like to see in that section? Anything in particular that you're dying for me to cover? 

I would really really love to hear!

And that's all I've got for you!

xoxo,

aok

working together

Hi there! My apologies for the radio silence. With wedding and engagement season in a lull (and the beyond chilly weather outside), I thought it would be a good time to discuss the process of working with me! I get this question a lot, "So, what do you DO?" and while it drives me nuts, I have to consider the fact that people are just curious...so without further ado...

Regardless of the work we're doing together, I always start with a phone call and digital questionnaire. This gives me much needed information about your style, what you want to accomplish together, and your sizing so I can begin lurking across the web to find pieces that thrill you.

Next, we create a secret Pinterest board where you pin inspiration to your heart's content and I just sit there going:

Here's an example of what a client from this summer pinned:

So I take those images into consideration, and I take to the web where my brain and I dream up the most perfect look for you and your spouse. I compile a list of links to the pieces I'm thinking about, and then I put it all together in a concept board / mood board and send it over to you for your thoughts: 

 

At this point, you provide serious feedback. No holds barred feedback, which allows me to go back to the drawing board and revise my ideas for you. In the above case, my client was all, "It's perfect, let's go." And I felt very proud of myself like: 

After all that, we figure out which pieces we'll buy, which we can borrow from me, which you already have in your closet, etc. Then I meet you and your photographer on the day of your shoot, and we make magic like this happen:

...RIGHT!? How amazing is that? 

Friends, I have such a blast working with you on whatever project you've got in mind. If you're getting married this year, or you've got a shoot and you want my help, I would absolutely love to be a part of your project. You know where to find me!

And that's all I've got for you today.

xoxo,

aok

 

how to :: spend wisely

If you have :: $500

Don't buy this::

 

Buy this :: 

 

 

If you have :: $250

Don't buy this :: 

Buy this :: 

 

If you have :: $100

Don't buy this :: 

Buy this :: 

 

If you have :: $75

Don't buy this :: 

Buy this :: 

See where I'm going with this? I actually chose pieces that I actively love for the "don't buy" section, to hammer home just how many awesome choices we have. However, when we're throwing large sums of money out into the world, we want to get the most bang for our buck. So, before you go crazy, consider :: Material, Comfort, Color, Wearability. Yeah?

Happy Thursday :)

aok

 

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