$100 for a $175 Virtual Style Makeover Session with Bridgette Raes
Do you live nowhere near New York City but dream of having a NYC stylist come to your home and make you over? Think it isn’t possible? Well, it actually is. Through the power of technology, I have...
View ArticleWardrobe Management: Buying Clothes with a Wardrobe Mentality
Photo Credit: Desilu Productions While the days of buying an entirely new wardrobe every season have long gone by the wayside (remember I Love Lucy when Lucy and Ethel would go shopping for a new...
View ArticleFive Ways to Wear a Boyfriend Cardigan
I got a request from a reader to show different ways to wear a boyfriend cardigan. I didn’t realize that I have featured many draped cardigans in the past but never a boyfriend cardigan. Loving...
View ArticleHow to Wear a Chambray Shirt to Work
Chambray shirts are typically for weekend wearing, but in today’s post in this “wear to work” series, I am going to give my tips on how to wear a chambray shirt to work because I do think there is a...
View ArticleFive Ways to Wear a White Denim Skirt
If you haven’t fully embraced the white jeans trend, because you just can’t wrap your brain around how it would be remotely possible to look good in a pair, I thought I would focus today’s One Item,...
View ArticleHow to Accessorize with Green Earrings
As you know, I love accessories. I love them so much that I actually dream about having my own accessories line one day. I truly believe that accessories are what is needed to create a great style....
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Big Girls, Boobies and Cardigans
Welcome to another week of Throwback Thursday at BridgetteRaes.com, a weekly review of what I was blogging about a year ago this week. There are three significant posts that I wanted to revisit. One...
View ArticleWhy You Need a Long Gold Necklace in Your Wardrobe
Contrary to popular belief, accessorizing is meant to add ease to getting dressed, not difficulty. Sadly, most women feel the opposite. In today’s post in this series on how to accessorize, I am...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Work at Home Style and Why You Can’t Figure Out What to Wear
Welcome to another week of Throwback Thursday, highlights of what I was blogging about a year this week that are still quite relevant. Check out these two posts. How to Dress When You Work From Home...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Shopping, Comfort and Camel
It’s Thursday again, which means it’s time for another installment of Throwback Thursday, a review of what I was blogging about a year ago this week. Check out these four stand out posts that are...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Professional Comfort, V-neck sweaters and Origami Owl
Welcome to another week of Throwback Thursday, highlighted posts of what I was writing about a year ago this week. Comfortable, Professional Work Clothes: How to Be Comfortable at the Office...
View ArticleWeekender Bags for Quick Summer Getaways
Do you have a lot of weekend plans this summer? Having a good weekender bag is probably a smart investment for those trips where a suitcase isn’t necessary but something beyond a small tote won’t...
View ArticleHow to Create a Wardrobe You Value
Now that the holidays are over, the stores are full of markdowns and sales. Basically, they are begging you to take their old merchandise off their hands so they can make room for spring. And who...
View ArticleFour Easy Ways to Shop for Clothing You’ll Actually Wear
If you love to shop for clothing or hate it more than anything in the world, we all have a common goal, to be effective. Nobody wants to come home empty handed or, worse, full of things that will...
View ArticleFeel Better, Do Better: Why How You Feel in What You Wear Matters
My husband works in real estate as a broker here in Brooklyn. A few weeks ago he said something that reminded me that how you feel in what you wear matters. As you can probably guess, my husband...
View ArticleNordstrom Anniversary Sale Shopping Picks
It’s here, the sale of all sales, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. Today, early access opens to cardholders (Nordstrom cardholders, what are you waiting for?) and opens to the general public on July...
View ArticleShopping and Personal Style Guide for the Highly Sensitive Person
It is without any shame that I tell you I am in therapy. With the negative stigma surrounding depression, anxiety and mental illness, when I started seeking help years ago I made a vow that I would...
View ArticleHow to Update Your Wardrobe When You Already Have a Closet Full of Clothing...
I have many clients who have been with me for years. Because of our time spent together, these clients have moved way past the point of their wardrobes needing to be fixed. They have graduated to the...
View ArticleThe End of an Era: Lord & Taylor’s Flagship Closing Can Get You Some Great Deals
Lord & Taylor has been my steady go-to since opening my style consulting business 16 years ago. In the early days, I really only shopped there with clients of a “certain age” or with those who had...
View ArticleMy Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks
It’s that time of year…sing it with me. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here. It can be shopped exclusively by Nordstrom cardholders until early access ends on July 18th. After that, it is a...
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