Wardrobe Therapy
Mimi Dane was a successful law partner who gave up her practice to lead Flying Horse Farms, a Central Ohio camp that provides magical, transforming experiences to children with serious illnesses and their families—free of charge. This week, Kristy Eckert talks with the camp CEO about passion, purpose, good shoes and more. Q: Like […]
Two decades ago, Columbus had little high-end fashion. Saks and Nordstrom were years away from opening, and boutiques were almost nonexistent. Connie Leal Ballenger was sure that women wanted more. So she gave up her lucrative career at Arthur Anderson and opened Leal in Upper Arlington in 1993. This week, Kristy Eckert talks with Connie […]
Christy Walsh dreamed of being a stylist. But even with two degrees and corporate experience at both Tween Brands and A&F, she wasn’t sure she could ever leave her tight-knit family for Los Angeles or New York. When she discovered Wardrobe Therapy, she asked Elizabeth if they could meet. Little did she know that sit-down […]
Vicki Bowen Hewes left a lucrative career in corporate real estate to launch Dress for Success Columbus. Her mission? To empower women. And she’s doing it with everything from interview suits to resume help to mentoring. In today’s “Women We Love” feature, Kristy Eckert talks with Vicki, 50, about how one woman changed her life’s […]
She is a small-town girl turned big-city woman leading one of the most celebrated salon concepts in the nation, but Debra Penzone remains as authentic and unpretentious as they come. Today, in our inaugural “Women We Love” feature, Kristy Eckert talks with Deb about her vegan adventure, her passion for yoga, why style matters and […]
Since Wardrobe Therapy launched, we’ve done so much more than style looks with you. We’ve laughed together. We’ve cried together. We’ve celebrated life together. This year marks Wardrobe Therapy’s 10th birthday. As we celebrate, we’re sharing our story in a new way that we hope truly inspires your look and your life. Each month, we’ll […]
Jenna Lyons. Statuesque. Timeless. Effortless. I am smitten with her personal style! I want to raid her personal closet! Look at how she rocks the perfect white tee, the perfect striped top (with a bit of style added at the sleeve), that uber-cool white shirt, and so on, and so on….. Style perfection. Anyone have […]
As Wardrobe Stylists, a day in the life is a bit of an oxymoron! One day in a week may include shopping in the morning followed by a client’s wardrobe in the afternoon, and the next day our team could be on-set at a photo shoot. The beauty of this balance in our jobs is this […]
101: Packing for a One Week Trip in a Carry-On Bag
I am a habitual over-packer by nature. Maybe worse than a habitual over-packer. Ok, definitely worse. While living and working in London and being given an automatic 25 days of vacation time per year, I quickly learned that overpacking is not fun when you’re schlepping luggage two times your size via cabs, trains, and planes. And no […]