"I've always wrestled back and forth with shaming myself over being too materialist," she says. "In no means are these frameworks promoting excessiveness they're just giving you a container that can mean that you can have both." The key is to never over buy on in and outs, according to the designer. She says goosebumps worthy new pieces remind you why you love fashion.
Struggle with being a spiritual soul in a material world? Yet at the also same time, you’re dying to unleash the RuPaul within? We feel ya!
At Holisticism, we're firm believers in the transformative power of enclothed cognition, which is why we're diving into our favorite principles from The Creative Pragmatist, Amy Smilovic's eponymous book, which dissects personal style and affirms how it undeniably influences our day to day lived experience.
Amy Smilovic is the Creative Director and founder of Tibi, as well as the author and creator of The Creative Pragmatist book and philosohpy of personal style discovery.
Key episode takeaways:
- Gain a fresh perspective on the "power of plenty" as it relates to the Creative Pragmatist philosophy
- Understand why transforming your personal style can be a spiritual experience, learn how it's intrinsically linked to knowing who you are, what message you want to convey, and how to reflect that effectively
- A reality check for those constantly on the chase for the elusive 'perfect wardrobe'
- Discover why it's not the quantity of items in your closet that revive your style, but the quality that matters
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