The Colorist Edit Week 007

This Week at The Colorist

Another week at The Colorist, and this one was a fun experiment.

I spent the week dabbling in a few new ideas and categories, while still keeping the core thread intact: helping you understand fashion, translate it into your real life, and build a stronger sense of personal style.

Think of this edit as a deeper recap of what we’ve been talking about on Instagram.

The reels are fast and made for the scroll, but there is always a lot more under the surface than I can fit into 60 seconds. I have to stop your scroll, hold your attention, and somehow make a complete point before everyone moves on. Whew.

So here is the slower, deeper version.

Let’s get into it.

Seeing in Technicolor

We started off the week with a color theory themed carousel, which was very much my happy place. I have so much fun working with color and creating combinations that help you see, understand, and actually use color in your real life.

Color can be tricky. It is one thing to love a bold color combo in theory, and another thing to put it on your actual body and feel comfortable walking out the door in it. But when you get it right, it really sings.

The foundation of a good color combination is usually rooted in basic color theory. And once you start seeing color through that lens, it becomes easier to translate it into your wardrobe, experiment with new pairings, and try bolder combinations without feeling like you are guessing.

Be sure to save this one for your next color moment.

Liar Liar

Okay, to be honest, I was a little nervous to post this one.

I love a good conversation, and I am very here for healthy, open discourse, but you never really know how something is going to land on the internet, am I right?

I am going to start sharing more of the core beliefs behind The Colorist around here, because I think it gives important context for what my reels, ideas, and conversations are actually built on. I am not just here telling you the next big trend for the sake of keeping up, buying more, or feeding the machine. It is much deeper than that.

With this reel, we talked about what I like to call “the cult of whatever.”

I get a lot of comments that completely miss the point of my posts. Things like, “leave us alone,” “don’t be so judgmental,” “who cares,” or “just let people wear whatever.” And I get it. No one wants to feel picked apart.

But the point is that you should care.

When we stop caring completely, when we stop tending to ourselves, when we slip into apathy and default mode, that is usually a sign that something deeper has gone offline. Getting dressed is not shallow. It is a form of identity. It is one of the ways we communicate how we see ourselves, how we move through the world, and how we want to be met.

So no, I am not here to be mean or judgmental. I am trying to push you to see yourself clearly. You matter. Your presence matters. And you should treat yourself like that is true.

And also, it is Instagram. I have about three seconds to get your attention. A little drama comes with the territory.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall

We ventured into beauty again this week. I’ve slowly been dipping my toes into this topic because I know most of you are here for the fashion, but beauty and self-care are such a big part of the whole picture too.

I personally love beauty. I grew up watching my mom get ready, and I have always felt like good makeup and hair are really just an extension of a good outfit. It all works together.

Now, since we are still being honest here, I will say that I am a very Type B hair person. You will rarely catch me with a perfect blowout. One, because I have naturally wavy, coarse hair, so it always wants to look a little messy anyway. And two, because it takes forever. I have always been like this, even pre-kids, so at this point, I just lean in. My go-to is a French twist. Chic, easy, and honestly, it looks even better when it is slightly undone.

For this reel though, we talked about emerging makeup trends. Things are shifting back toward more natural skin, brows, and lips, while still leaving room to play with color through blush, lips, and little expressive details.

I love it. I am a natural makeup girl myself, so this is very much my lane.

And this is not just personal opinion. Vogue, Allure, and Who What Wear are all calling out similar beauty shifts for 2026, so it feels like we are entering a softer, fresher, more wearable beauty moment.

A little less overdone. A little more alive.

And of course, we followed it up with a carousel for easy sharing and saving.

Diamonds (Jewelry) Are A Girl’s Best Friend

Next, we got into accessory trends, specifically jewelry.

Fun fact about me: I used to have a jewelry brand called Bluebeard with my sister when we lived in LA. We designed, crafted, and made everything ourselves, completely self-taught, using the lost wax casting method. Basically, we would hand-carve each piece out of wax and then cast it in metal. We sold online and in stores, and it was such a creative, chaotic, formative chapter.

My sister is an incredible artist and has the most impeccable taste. We have amazing creative chemistry together, but we are also sisters, if you catch my vibe. We were young, living in LA, and eventually went in different directions to make more money and survive, as one does. But we learned so much, and I still wear some of those pieces today.

So this reel brought me back to my jewelry days, and I loved making it. We discussed five summer jewelry trends. Think sea inspired, chunky and eclectic.

Are you all interested in more jewelry talk? Because I have lots to share.

And then, again, we followed it up with a carousel to break it down even further.

Margaritaville

We rounded out the week with 10 trends for beach vacations, because summer travel is about to hit in a big way.

These pieces are perfect for the beach, but they also work for any warm-weather moment where you want to feel styled, relaxed, and still a little unexpected.

Summer dressing can be hard because we lose a lot of the layers that usually make an outfit interesting. So instead, we have to rely on color, proportion, texture, accessories, and those small styling choices that make a simple look feel intentional.

And I have to say, I love the direction SS26 is going. Colorful, a little boho, kind of sporty, and just fun.

Like maybe you are going to a party on the beach or maybe you are just channeling that feeling in your everyday life.

Either way, I am here for it.

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:

1. Is anyone actually original? Or is our taste already being built and fed to us?

Especially now, with the internet, it can be hard to tell if any idea is ever truly original.

So many of us are circulating the same images, the same references, the same inspiration, the same trends, the same “aesthetic.” It makes you wonder: was that my own thought, or did I just see it enough times that it started to feel like mine?

So even when I look offline for the inspo, I come back online and find it reflected back at me. Has every corner of the real world become digitized?

Maybe that is why everything starts to look the same. The same outfits. The same interiors. The same coffee table books. The same vacation photos. The same version of “cool.”

And listen, I love the internet. It has opened up so much. We get to see the world, learn from people we never would have found otherwise, build businesses, create communities, and connect over incredibly specific ideas.

But I also think it has flattened things. It has made style feel more accessible, yes, but also more copy-and-paste. More performed. More like an identity you can put on online, rather than something you have actually lived your way into.

That is the part I keep coming back to. Personal style is not just about collecting inspiration. It is about digestion.

If everything can be referenced online, the only thing left is living enough life that your references become filtered through you.

Your taste gets stronger when it has texture. When it is shaped by places you have been, people you have loved, books you have read, music you have listened to, mistakes you have made, rooms you have sat in, seasons you have moved through, and versions of yourself you have outgrown.

That is what makes style feel alive. So maybe originality is not about inventing something from nothing. Maybe it is about taking what you love, what you have seen, what has shaped you, and letting it pass through your actual life experience before it becomes yours.

Which brings me to the bigger question:

How do we gather more lived experience in a world that is constantly feeding us secondhand inspiration?

And how does that lived experience become the foundation of personal style?

2. How can I have more fun?!

Summertime is here, and you can feel it in the air. The weather gets warm, the UV gets turned up, and suddenly something shifts. You want to feel sun-kissed. You want to stay out a little later. You want a little mischief, a little freedom, a little “who cares, let’s see where the night goes” energy.

But as a parent, that feeling gets pulled back almost immediately.

Of course, there is so much fun in creating magic with our littles. Seeing the world through their eyes is one of the most special things in the world. The popsicles, the pool days, the tiny sandals, the wonder over the smallest things. That kind of joy cannot be replicated.

But sometimes, I want fun that is just for me. Not as a mom. Not as a business owner. Not as the person holding the schedule, tracking the nap, managing the bedtime routine, and mentally preparing for the early wake-up.

Just me.

I want to remember what it feels like to be a little less serious. A little less work-focused. A little less responsible for every moving part. I want to feel more playful, more spontaneous, more connected to the version of myself that did not need a reason to get dressed up or stay out late or try something new.

And maybe that is part of personal style too. Not just asking, “What looks good on me?” but “What makes me feel alive right now?” What makes me feel more like a person, not just a role?

So I guess this is what I am sitting with:

How do we find balance inside our own identities?

How do we make room for fun, play, beauty, and a little bit of mischief again?

And what does it look like to create moments that are not productive, not practical, not for anyone else, but simply because they make us feel more alive?

I’m curious. What does fun look like for you right now?

What’s Been Catching My Eye (In No Particular Order)

I feel like I have the “shoppies” recently, I guess I’ll blame the summer energy. Part of me just wants to buy it all and say eff it, anyone else?

• I’ve been eyeing these Peche heels for awhile. The color just screams summer. Oh and these! This Ganni x Melissa collab is so good.

• I love sunglasses so much, I feel like they really express who you are. I have been digging the big, black, slightly sporty shape and I found these on Revolve. These Polo ones too. A little smaller, a little sportier and definitely in red.

• I really *need* new tops. I’m a big t-shirt gal, when you find a good one it goes with everything. I am trying to venture out more into “dressier” cuts and fabrics to spruce it up a bit, especially for date nights. I like the sheer fabric with texture and shirring here, this one with the asymmetrical fringe hem here, and this draped asymmetrical neckline top here. Easy to rotate with a variety of looks.

• And if you haven’t hopped on the jelly trend yet….maybe these will convince you? Love how they have a small wedge, feel slightly sporty and come in bold colors.

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!