The Colorist Edit Week 005
This Week at The Colorist
Wrapping up a big week here at The Colorist.
I’m so excited and grateful to share that there are now 100k of you on Instagram. I truly love the community we’re building here, and it feels like we’re only getting started.
Thank you so much for being here.
As always, think of this as the edit behind the edit: a deeper look at the reels, the thought process behind them, and the context that doesn’t always fit on Instagram.
Things move quickly over there, so here’s a slower look at what I shared this week, what I was thinking about, and why it matters.
Crying on The Internet
With that said, going into the weekend I got vulnerable and shared my journey and the why behind everything we’re doing here. The Colorist has always been about so much more than getting dressed. It’s about style, identity, taste, and finding your way back to yourself through different seasons of life.
A Color Story for the Dads
We kicked off the week with a Three Color Rule for the cool dads, one of my favorite posts to make. It brings me right back to my colorist days and always feels so playful and creative. For this one, we leaned into more summer-y color combinations, but kept them easy enough to actually wear in everyday life.
Because everyone can use a little more color in their life, am I right?
I also broke it all down in a carousel for easy inspiration you can save and come back to. Think of this as your color cheat sheet.
Who Wears Short Shorts?
Summer is coming, so we moved into summer bottoms for the cool moms.
Listen, I’m an avid cut-off lover myself, but we can’t only wear those all summer. Plus, the extra-short, extra-tight, super-frayed version is starting to feel a little passé. This season, the silhouette feels a little more relaxed, streamlined, and modern.
Does that mean you need to throw out all your cut-offs? Absolutely not. But maybe reserve them for the beach, the Fourth of July, or something more casual like that.
Overall, the summer bottom uniform is relaxed and polished, with a little more shape and structure. Think boyfriend cuts, longline Bermudas, cotton poplin, and linen.
And I broke it all down in another carousel with 20 outfit ideas for easy summer inspiration. Think of this as your summer moodboard.
No Offense
We finished off the week with part two of my Pilates Moms trend conversation.
The first reel took some heat, so naturally, I had to make a part two. I wanted to dive deeper into the activewear shift: why we’re moving in this direction, what’s changing, and why this isn’t just my personal opinion.
We’re entering such a expressive moment in activewear, more color, more personality, and some new silhouettes to play with.
Because let’s be honest: getting to the workout is already a flex, so the outfit might as well be one too.
A Few Things I’ve Been Thinking About
These are the questions that have been sitting with me this week, and they’re the foundation of everything we’re building here:
How do you keep developing your taste when every season of life asks you to become someone new?
How do we continue to build and rebuild ourselves? Our lives, our taste, our sense of style, our identity? The Colorist is still very much in its infancy. I started this account in January, and now we’re almost at 110k followers, which feels surreal to even type.
I have such big goals and dreams for this space, and I’m really trying to envision where it’s going and how to build it with intention. It feels like a dream come true, but I also know I want this to be bigger than just me. I want it to become a place where we can keep learning, evolving, and developing our own sense of taste together.
And it has me thinking a lot about my own life too, my family, the life we’re building, the different versions of ourselves we move through, and how style fits into all of that. Because fashion and style don’t exist in a vacuum. They change as we change. Through motherhood, work, aging, confidence, identity shifts, body changes, new seasons of life, all of it.
So the question I keep coming back to is:
How do I share that with you? How do I teach style in a way that isn’t just about what to buy or what’s trending, but about how to keep discovering who you are as your life keeps changing?
When did getting dressed stop feeling like play?
Something I’ve been thinking about this week is play, especially from watching my kids get dressed. There’s so much lightheartedness in the way kids choose what to wear. They’re not worried if something is “flattering” or if it’s too much or if it makes sense to everyone else. They just choose what feels fun. What feels like them that day. The superhero shirt, the sparkly shoes, the color they’re obsessed with, the outfit that makes absolutely no sense but somehow has the most personality in the room. There’s something really beautiful about that.
I feel like somewhere along the way, getting dressed can start to feel like a test. Like we have to get it “right” before we leave the house. But personal style needs room for play. That’s how we train our eye. That’s how we build taste. That’s how we discover what actually feels like us. So maybe the lesson is to bring a little of that childlike ease back into getting dressed.
Try the color. Wear the unexpected shoe. Let the outfit be a little more fun than practical sometimes. Worst case? You change. Best case? You had fun and wore a really good conversation starter.
What if cool wasn’t about being above anyone, but about seeing things more clearly?
I’m creating a multi-part series here for paid subscribers where we go deep and start from the ground up. We’ll break down cool, trends, taste, fit, personal style, what it actually is and how to figure it out, fashion rules and how to break them, pop culture, color, identity, and so much more. Basically, a little dissertation on how to authentically find yourself through personal style.
This is such a layered and intricate topic, and I really want the time and space to explore it properly, learn alongside you, and help you build a stronger eye and deeper sense of self through style.
Would you be interested in this?
What’s Been Catching My Eye (In No Particular Order)
Just got these pink Zara wedges. Modern, minimal and easy to wear
It’s getting hot here in Arizona so that means I need to rotate out my summer active wear. I do a mix of gym and sunrise hiking so I’ve been looking at these, these, and these.
This may be a funny thing to mention, but I was gifted Each & Every deodorant and I have to say, it may be one of my favorites I’ve tried. I’m very particular about deodorant. I want it as natural as possible: no aluminum, no synthetic fragrance, and typically no baking soda, but I also need it to actually work.
Tall order, I know. But I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I got the Alone Time scent, and it’s really lovely.
The Pieces You Were Loving This Week
These white pants. Lighter than denim, but just as chic especially with that waistband
Texture and crochet is a huge trend right now and these jean shorts feel like summer in a short
These red sandals are perfect for every summer occasion
Of course the Adidas Firebird short, I mean every cool mom needs a pair
These uniqlo easy linen blend short
If you missed any other shopping links, be sure to bookmark my shopmy or LTK.
Want to Be Part of The Colorist?
I would love to start seeing more of what you’re wearing, experimenting with, and trying in real life.
Tag me on Instagram if you’re testing out a color combo, trying a new silhouette, or just having a fun outfit moment. I love seeing what you’re wearing and highlighting people in this community.
And if you want actual feedback, you can submit your outfits here. I’ll review select submissions on Instagram, and I’d love to see what you’re working with and help you train your eye a little more along the way.
As always, I’m so happy you’re here!
Until next week, hope that helps!