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Gratitude list 2017

Gratitude list 2017

2017 was a year of risk taking, if I had to summarize in one or albeit 2 words. Personally and professionally, there were a lot of firsts and lasts. Lasts of my unfulfilling corporate day job, lasts of my fulfilling part time job and firsts […]

Summer clothes in winter

Summer clothes in winter

Don’t give in to the commerce of fashion. Don’t  give in to the temptation of fast fashion by believing that you need a different set of  every season. Inspite of being located at a lower latitude,Michigan winters (42°N) are definitely severe compared to other places […]

Shopping tips for the lazy fashionista

Shopping tips for the lazy fashionista

This blogpost is for the lazy fashionistas who do not want to deal with shopping decisions every other week. You would rather not go through the painful process of going to stores, trying on clothes and standing in queue while doubting your potential purchases. I […]

Shopping tips for the thrifty fashionista

Shopping tips for the thrifty fashionista

How to be fashionable on a budget The reason why I started DIY Style is to showcase fashion can be achieved without spending your entire paycheck. As much as I hate repeating clothes, I do not have the time or the money to spend on […]

Why styling for special sizes is important for me and for you too

Why styling for special sizes is important for me and for you too

I help style people so that they look and feel good about themselves. Personal style and fashion is important for me because it is an expression of oneself. Most people suffer from low self-esteem under external pressure from society and media to conform to a […]