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Learn how to build a wardrobe that reflects your personality and style. Your clothes say a lot about you, so make sure they align with how you want to be perceived. Learn about how to create a capsule wardrobe, the benefits of color analysis and how to organize your clothes. Our contributors provide inspiration and advice for creating stylish, confident looks that reflect your personality.

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Sean Scully’s Sculpture and the Evolution of Geometry, Color, and Form

Few painters can or desire to make sculpture. Throughout the history of art, Picasso, Giacometti, even Willem de Kooning and Robert Rauschenberg are prime examples. Today, Scully has managed to take...

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Your Image Is a Story – What Are You Telling the World Before You Speak?

Before a single word leaves your mouth, your image has already delivered a speech. In a world that moves fast, people make quick judgments. They say never to judge a book by its cover, but let’s be...

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So You Made It to College, Now You Have to Actually Live There

Getting accepted was one thing. Paying for it was another. But now your parents have bought enough university gear to personally fund the athletic department, your extra-long twin sheets are packed, and everybody...

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Your Color Season Isn’t Supposed to Put You in a Box

You finally find out your color season, get your palette, go home, look at your closet, and suddenly think, “Wait... am I allowed to wear any of this anymore?” This is where color analysis can go a little...

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The Bag Tag as Manifesto

Every KYŪ bag is born with its own celestial card. A kyū piece is not manufactured. It is born into existence. At the precise moment a bag crosses the threshold from the Sixth Plane into the physical...

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Why Luxury Hasn't Changed in Decades and Why It Finally Needs To

For more than a century, luxury has mastered the art of craftsmanship. The world's most respected fashion houses have perfected exquisite materials, meticulous construction, and timeless aesthetics.

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How Robin Winters Transforms Everyday Life Into Extraordinary Art

Behind each image, a Robin Winters painting or sculpture, is a story. It is an ongoing one about making art, a dialogue between Winters and his audience. In fact, his career began with performances...

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The Male Challenge of Purchasing Appropriate Attire

A man’s wardrobe often speaks before he does. Whether interviewing for an entry-level position, meeting a client, presenting to senior leadership, or leading an organization as an executive, the way he dresses...

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The Boat That Carried Me Back to Myself

Some of my earliest memories begin with the sound of wind moving through the mast of my dad's sailboat. If you've ever slept in the cockpit of a boat, you know the sound I'm talking about. The halyards are tapping...

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The Handbag House That Thinks Like a Metaphysician

KYŪ approaches design through a way of thinking that is closer to metaphysics than traditional fashion. In philosophy, metaphysics studies the structures that exist beneath visible reality.

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Why Black Isn't Universally Flattering and Five Neutrals That Work Better

Black has a reputation as the one color everyone can wear, but color analysis tells a different story. Depending on your undertone, depth, and contrast, black can either sharpen your features or quietly work...

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The Backyard Your Kids Will Talk About 20 Years From Now

Some homes offer more than square footage. They create the setting for childhood memories, family connection, and a slower way of living. This article explores how one Georgian Bluffs property captures the...

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What Your Milk Can Tell You About the Future of Conscious Parenting

Have you noticed the cream sitting at the top of your milk lately? That little layer of cream is actually becoming one of the most talked-about things in the dairy aisle, and it says a lot more about where we're...

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What Managing a Wardrobe Across Multiple Residences Taught Me About Modern Luxury

One of the biggest misconceptions about personal styling is that the work revolves around shopping. People often imagine that my days are spent selecting clothing, attending fittings, and identifying the...

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The Psychology Behind Why Swimwear Confidence Matters More Than Size

There is a very specific kind of silence that happens in a fitting room when someone tries on a swimsuit. It’s not loud or dramatic, but it’s familiar. You put it on, glance in the mirror, and almost...

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The Art of Seeing Nature Through Gaylen Hansen’s Eyes

The key protagonists of Gaylen Hansen’s many paintings and works on paper are the wildlife that surround him at his rural home in Palouse, Washington, the eastern part of the state near the Idaho border: dog, cats...

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