History+visuals. I learn in 2 ways: context and visuals. So it makes sense I’m sharing this. It’s good.
Dressing to first principles is about drilling deep and understanding fundamentally what’s important to you and bringing that outward, visually, in your style. When your core is strong, it gives you balance and support to lean in and out of trends. Experiment. Push and explore other ideas and concepts without losing who you are. The fundamentals do that for me; they embolden me to think critically and decide what I do or do not want to incorporate into my style. They become a benchmark of sort…
Around November I start gathering my thoughts, little dots of observations, for the upcoming new year. And sometime, usually by the end of January, the dots I’ve gathered start to paint a full picture. I’ve been thinking lots about the word “small.” It’s one I use often to describe our business, other’s businesses, those that have found their contentment. Their space. And most importantly, their INDEPENDENCE. I think for the new year, that is my word I focus on. Because it’s not being SMA…