172: The Personal Journey of Defining Your Style with Stylist Allison Bornstein

In this episode, I sit down with stylist, closet therapist, and wardrobe specialist Allison Bornstein to talk about all things style and the emotional significance of what we wear. We discuss the identity shift that comes with motherhood and how style fits into that, Allison’s wild and experimental fashion sense as a child, and how both of our mothers have influenced our style journeys to this day. Allison takes us through her coined “three word method” and defines my three words, she explains why it’s okay to look and dress like you care, and we discuss how closet clean-outs and the kind of work she does is deeply therapeutic and personal.

Key Takeaway / Points:

• Why fashion and style are not frivolous 

• The identity shift that comes with motherhood and how style fits into that

• Allison’s wild and experimental style as a child

• The fear of other parents perceiving you and your children

• How our mothers’ relationships with fashion influenced us

• Allison’s trajectory in fashion school and how she grew her business

• Allison’s “three word method” and defining my three words

• Why it’s okay to dress and look like you care

• Why closet clean-outs are emotional processes

• How clothes are meant to fit us and we are not meant to “fit” our clothes

• On our authentic selves versus our social media personas

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