What I Learned This Week: Erin Walsh — How Do You Want to Feel?
The most valuable lesson I learned this week is that every morning when you are choosing what clothes to wear, you should ask yourself 6 words: How do you want to feel? Erin Walsh is a celebrity stylist who also teaches on the psychology of getting dressed with intention. She said the one question she wants people to ask themselves before they go into their closet is: How do I want to feel? Most people dress for comfort or for how they want to be seen, but when you do so, you give someone or something else the power. To answer the question, Erin says 3 words are helpful: Choose 3 words that you want to feel or embody that day. Most days, Erin uses the words effortless, easy, and elegant. Finally, Erin says you need to have at least 3 pieces in your closest that you feel great about. Her 3 pieces are a great pair of jeans that make her feel comfortable in her own skin, a great white shirt that makes her feel classic, refined, and beautiful, and a black blazer that is both stylish and pr...