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If you’re not already subscribed to my Substack, that’s where I get more personal—writing from the heart about self-care, motherhood, wellness, and everything in between. My community liked this post there, so I wanted to share a bit with you here.
I really like the idea of a personal uniform. I want to walk into my closet and know that every single item is something I genuinely love and feel good about—no “I’ll wear that one day,” guilt, just pieces that I’m happy to pull out all the time.
My theme this year is about simplifying all aspects of my life, and with that, I’ve been dressing the way I want. to hear on a given day. It’s really changed my approach to choosing clothes based on what’s on my calendar to being guided by how I want to appear—and it’s made getting dressed so much easier.
My current season of life is all about being free, confident, and powerless. Ripped jeans, soft sweaters, well-fitting t-shirts, neutral tones. It’s not “miniature style,”—it’s dressing with more purpose and not spending too much time overthinking it. (Seeing how crazy everyone is for Carolyn Bessette’s super-easy choices, I don’t think I’m alone in craving this vibe right now.)
I also noticed that the pieces I reach for over and over again have two things in common: quality materials again great equality. Get those two things right, and you look like you have an expensive wardrobe no matter how much it costs. Those are the only two style rules I still follow.
At the beginning of the year, I did a bit of a wardrobe overhaul. I’ll pull inspo from Pinterest, create a little mood board on Canva, and settle on a few words that capture how I want to do it. to hear in my clothes this year. My words for 2026 are power, classical, again alive (meaning I can do anything and go anywhere in them). When I’m considering a new purchase, I suggest against those three words as a final filter against an unplanned purchase that I might later regret.
Then I bought my own wardrobe! I’m a big believer in slowly building a wardrobe over time—adding things with a purpose rather than starting over every season. Once I know what I already have that fits the vision, I can be intentional about where I need to fill in the gaps.
Open the full post here to read about the 50 pieces that make up my personal uniform at the moment. These are the wardrobe staples I reach for when I’m repping—things that help me feel comfortable, confident, and put together without spending too much time thinking about what to wear.