Style Myths Debunked

Myth: Coats and boots
have to look good first and foremost.

Truth: They have to protect you
 from the elements first and foremost.

Myth: Whatever colors you wear, they need to match.

Myth 2: Whatever colors you wear must never match.

Myth: A woman needs to dress
to please the men in her life.

Truth: A woman needs to dress for herself. Last week I wrote that there’s nothing unhealthy about respecting the preferences of the men in your life, especially your husband. I stand by that. However, if you’re so busy dressing only to please the men, you’re not necessarily showing him the real you and that’s a disservice both to him and to yourself.

Myth: A husband may dictate what his wife should wear.

Myth 2: A husband has no right
to say anything about what his wife wears.

Truth: There’s a middle ground. 

Myth: Colors and prints can make the difference between an outfit being seasonally appropriate or not.

Truth: What makes an outfit seasonally appropriate is the fabric weight and texture, while colors and prints can work year-round. This question has come up a number of times on my social media feed. A woman will show a photo of a very pretty dress or skirt or top in a spring or summer color or print and she’ll ask if it will look right in fall or winter. Of course, I answer by telling her that if the item is warm enough for cooler weather, that’s what counts.

Myth: On Yom Kippur
we need to dress only for comfort.

Truth: On Yom Kippur we need to present
our best selves.