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Re-Create That Look
Twin Cities Wardrobe Stylist and Consultant Kathy Banta I started following Veronika Lipar on instagram after finding her on Pinterest. ...
kathrinkim
Jan 18, 20232 min read
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Find of the Week: Nic + Zoe Jacket
White linen jackets are a real "Go-To" for Summer. Last year I had to retire a favorite one but, I found another at the end of the...
kathrinkim
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Featured Boutiques: Dugo & Wild Ivy
Women often ask me what's my favorite store, and honestly, I really don't have one. I'm a bit eclectic and like to find unique pieces,...
kathrinkim
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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Spring/Summer Must-Have: Sundress
Years ago, as Summer approached I realized I was dreading it. I began to dissect my feelings, to figure out why. I love to sit in the...
kathrinkim
Mar 22, 20224 min read
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Trend: Coveralls
Often we see a trend come to the stores in a soft push and then the next year it comes in HOT. That is the case of the Boiler suit,...
kathrinkim
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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Trend: Two-tone Jeans
For the last four months I have been volunteering at the Basic Needs Thrift Shop in Cottage Grove. I've been working in back, sorting...
kathrinkim
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Find of the Day: Zara Red Tweed Blazer
Yesterday I was walking the MOA doing a pre-shop for a client. The danger of being a personal stylist is you see things you like and you...
kathrinkim
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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Re-Create the Look: Green Converse Tennies
I am a lover of Converse Tennies. I didn't use to like them. If fact, when I was in 6th grade, I despised them. It was 1980 and Nike...
kathrinkim
Jan 2, 20221 min read
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Trend: Black Leather Jacket
We saw black leather make a larger than normal splash, across the board, at the 2021 Fall/Winter Ready-to-wear runway shows. So, it's no...
kathrinkim
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Re-create the look: Plaid Coat
If you've walked the Mall, a Target store or a college campus recently, you know that plaid coats are huge this season. And layering a...
kathrinkim
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Re-create the Look
It's funny to me how it can be Summer one day and the next be Fall. It doesn't feel like a gradual lowering of temps; no, it seems like...
kathrinkim
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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Re-create that Look
Some people just make style look so effortless. This energetic and fun look of an over-sized sweater is popular but, not for everyone....
kathrinkim
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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I Want a Fun Raincoat!
When I was a little girl I had a purple umbrella with a picture of Mary Poppins on the it. Oh, how I loved that umbrella! It made me...
kathrinkim
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Denim Jacket Review
When I'm hired to go into a woman's closet to assess what she has and what she needs to make her wardrobe more versatile, I look to see...
kathrinkim
Aug 30, 20214 min read
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Fall 2021 RTW Styles
They're forecasting 98 degrees this Friday, here in Minnesota. I'll most likely be sitting in a pool keeping cool. But today, I sit...
kathrinkim
Jul 21, 20212 min read
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Back-to-School (Work) Shopping
As soon as the Fourth of July is over, the fireworks and picnic supplies are moved to the clearance racks, the displays for...
kathrinkim
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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Thrifting
Thrifting is something that I've been doing since I was young. I grew up going thrifting with my mom, and throughout high school it...
kathrinkim
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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The colors that are best for you may not work for me and vice versa.
I dress a public figure that has white hair. She is an amazing powerful woman but, when she let me into her lovely closet I was...
kathrinkim
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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Replacing old favorites
I'm gonna snitch on myself. I have a thing for white jackets during the Summer months. I have four white jackets that I bring into my...
kathrinkim
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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The Perfect White Tee
I am asked over and over where to find the perfect white tee. This is not an easy answer because, retail stores switch up their product...
kathrinkim
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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