Any item in your wardrobe should satisfy one of two criteria: utility and joy.

I think style is very different from fashion. Fashion was what I went after when I was feeling incredibly insecure and monstrous on the inside.

There is something about a well-fitted modern jacket that feels like armor. If it's cut well, it adds a dose of cool to anything you wear it with and does the heavy lifting when it comes to creating a flattering shape.

Less is more. I truly believe in buying a few pieces with better construction.

Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.

Never let a trend get in the way of creating a great outfit for yourself.

Fit is everything. I don't care what your body type is like: If you're not wearing clothes that fit you, you can't have style.