{"id":6601,"date":"2019-02-21T05:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T05:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insporising.com\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2021-03-03T23:40:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T15:40:06","slug":"get-your-pretty-on-with-a-capsule-wardrobe-an-interview-with-alison-lumbatis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insporising.com\/?p=6601","title":{"rendered":"009:Get Your Pretty On With a Capsule Wardrobe &#8211; Alison Lumbatis"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.radiopublic.com\/e?if=inspiration-rising-WY5X55&amp;ge=s1!b2e652ad8e858f7c5977858f1ad18ffeea872fa6\" width=\"100%\" height=\"185\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-popups\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alison Lumbatis<\/strong>\u00a0is the creator\/editor of the blog,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Your Pretty On<\/a>, which she started as an accountability partner to chronicle her personal style journey out of the yoga pants mom rut. Over the years, it has evolved into a space for women worldwide to get style and beauty inspiration, gain confidence and live prettier lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alison has created the first of its kind online capsule wardrobe membership program called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getyourprettyon.com\/shop-style-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Style Challenges<\/a>. Since rolling out the program in 2014, over 25,000 women in 20 countries have participated. She is a personal stylist and former actress and print model with both creative and technical backgrounds and was also a network engineer for several years before leaving corporate America to pursue creative endeavors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Why you should care about the clothes you wear.<\/li>\r\n<li>How Alison got out of the yoga pants mom rut.<\/li>\r\n<li>How a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">capsule wardrobe<\/a>\u00a0can make your life so much easier.<\/li>\r\n<li>What basic items are worth investing more money in.<\/li>\r\n<li>How to keep up with seasonal trends without spending a fortune.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Create beautiful, engaging social media in 5 minutes a day &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.riseupcreatives.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.RiseUpCreatives.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with Alison Lumbatis:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Capsule Wardrobe<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<em>offer Alison mentioned!<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GetYourPrettyOn.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/getyourprettyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/gypopretties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook Group<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_getyourprettyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/alisonlumbatis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/getyourprettyon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liketoknow.it\/_getyourprettyon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LikeToKnowIt<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t Miss A Single Episode:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Subscribe<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/inspiration-rising\/id1448649388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">iTunes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/42zIsXzjCibZt49xdCRvB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/in-plain-sight\/launch-yourself-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Iqrp5q3bagph2t23malprd3dxvy?t=Launch_Yourself_Today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Music<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Leave a quick review<\/strong>\u00a0on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Take a screenshot of the podcast<\/strong> and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/insporising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@insporising<\/a>. We\u2019ll repost and give you a shoutout!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Interview Transcript<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alison, thank you for joining us today.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you so much for having me. I\u2019m excited to be here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Before you started <em>Get Your Pretty On<\/em>, what were some of your biggest challenges when it came to fashion?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, before I started <em>GYPO<\/em>, I was working in an office environment. I felt like I had workwear pretty nailed down but my biggest challenge was figuring out what to wear on the weekends or when I got home from work. Casual style was the thing that tripped me up. Later when I was blessed with the opportunity to transition from working in an office to working from home fulltime, my entire career wardrobe became completely obsolete. My wardrobe turned upside down and I resorted to wearing my yoga pants every day because quite honestly, I had nothing else to wear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sure, you don\u2019t want to put a suit on every morning and hang out at home.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly, yes. So, I did this for several reasons, but mainly because that\u2019s really all I had. I had to learn how to rebuild my wardrobe and how to dress for working from home. That\u2019s what lead to the creation of my blog <em>Get Your Pretty On<\/em> and me starting these style programs. Because, I don\u2019t have a background in style but this is something that I just started the journey on alone and then I invited everyone else to come along with me and learn as I went.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What was your background prior to starting this?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I worked for 17 years as an engineer in telecommunications. So, completely, totally different. Now, I\u2019m in more of a creative space and being a creative entrepreneur. I am equal left and right brain, so both appeal to me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So, let\u2019s talk to the ladies and maybe some guys that are listening today who might be feeling, \u201cMan, it\u2019s just not worth the effort or the finances.\u201d It\u2019s a lot of effort and they might not know what to do. It\u2019s a lot of money and they might not necessarily have the money to do that. Why should someone care about the clothes that they wear?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You just hit the nail on the head. That\u2019s the biggest obstacle, especially most women to overcome. They think that they can\u2019t carve out money in their budget to focus on this. And ask themselves, \u201cWhy should this matter?\u201d A lot of us as moms and dads are putting our money into our kids, but we\u2019re not really focusing on ourselves. But the way we show up in the world and the way we dress, for better or worse, it speaks volumes about us. Not only that, but more importantly it\u2019s about how it makes us feel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s plenty of research out there that backs this up. That feeling good in our clothes leads to higher self-confidence, which effects everything in our lives, from relationships, careers and how we show up. Just making one small change, like getting dressed every day in an outfit that makes you feel great, can make all the difference. And it helps you feel that much more put together. That\u2019s really what it\u2019s all about. It\u2019s about what it does on the inside as much as what we\u2019re portraying on the outside.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Part of my background and upbringing says, \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t matter,\u201d and that your value is from within. Even the faith background that I have it\u2019s not supposed to be what you look like that counts, its what\u2019s going on inside of you that matters. Even growing up, style wasn\u2019t something that was necessarily highly valued in my home. My parents would always say, \u201cOkay, you get this much for school clothes and you\u2019d have to spend whatever else you have to get the brand that you actually want.\u201d I was always thinking about brands. I was always thinking about style from a young age. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What I found interesting was over the last number of years I gained quite a bit of weight. I was up to 255, something like that. I\u2019m 6\u20195\u201d, so I\u2019m a bigger guy. Now that I\u2019ve lost 65 pounds, I went and bought a bunch of new clothes. Not only because they fit, but because all of a sudden, they felt good to wear. So, I\u2019m thinking to myself, \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t matter,\u201d but it does. It does change things psychologically. What we wear really matters and changes how we interact in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely, it\u2019s not superficial at all. I feel like God gives us an eye for beauty. Being creative with our clothing is another way that we can express our personalities in the world and how we show up. I think getting over that mindset is a big hurdle for a lot of us. A lot of women and men do have to come to this point where, if you undergo some significant life change like a big weight loss or something like that, where you need to rebuild your wardrobe, you want to be a little bit more thoughtful about the choices that you\u2019re making. You\u2019re going to have to spend the money anyways, right? So why not buy things that fit and flatter your body and make you feel great at the same time?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And there\u2019s such a wide price range of clothing that are accessible these days. Even Target used to be kind of cheesy, but now the clothes are amazing there in terms of style.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I love Target. I have a Target less than a mile from my house and I\u2019m embarrassed that almost every employee there knows me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So, if somebody wants to get out of that yoga pants rut, but they don\u2019t really know where to start, what are some of the common mistakes that women make?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that a lot of women are under this misconception that you need to go out and buy a bunch of clothes. Or worse yet, they go out and buy a bunch of stuff and bring it home. I used to do this too, you dump it out on the bed and you look at it and you go, \u201cOh, this is cute, but none of this stuff goes with anything that I have in my closet and it doesn\u2019t go with each other either.\u201d So, even though this is kind of an unpopular step, and people understand afterwards why I suggest they do it; I always recommend cleaning out your closet first and getting everything out of there that doesn\u2019t fit, that doesn\u2019t flatter you, is out of style or is something that you haven\u2019t worn in years. By doing this, what you\u2019re going to realize is that we only wear about 20% of what we have in our closets and that other 80% is just sitting there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you do this process and you see what you\u2019re actually wearing and then you put it back in your closet, at first, it\u2019s going to be really shocking. But then you\u2019re also going to have that realization that, \u201cHmm, this really is all that I\u2019m wearing.\u201d What it does, is it gives you a starting point and then you can walk into a store armed with a list of things that you actually need, not thing things you\u2019re assuming you need or you think you\u2019re going to get home and be able to pair up in a multitude of ways. This is why I love shopping with a purpose and sticking to a capsule wardrobe concept. I think that every piece that you buy, in order to get the most bang for your buck, should be able to be paired up in multiple ways. That\u2019s a great goal to have whenever you\u2019re adding a new piece to your wardrobe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You just used that term \u201cCapsule Wardrobe\u201d. I was just talking to my wife about our conversation last night and I was telling her how excited I was to talk to you. I told her that you had this whole concept around a capsule wardrobe and she had no idea what I was talking about. Can you explain what a capsule wardrobe is for those who don\u2019t know?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a little history lesson, this was a term that was coined back in the 60\u2019s by a London boutique owner who created the first \u201cCapsule Wardrobe\u201d. So, a capsule wardrobe is a combination of pieces that you can mix and match into multiple outfits. It could be really tiny. It could consist of ten pieces of black clothing items that you mix and match; like pants and skirts and tops and blouses and t-shirts and everything is just able to be mixed and matched. That is a capsule wardrobe in its purest, simplest form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the capsules that I build are a little bit bigger than that. They generally have around 40 pieces, but that includes all the accessories and footwear. It includes everything that you need to create outfits. I strive to create 31 different outfit combinations out of the pieces in my capsules. I think the biggest benefit of doing things this way is that you know every piece you buy is going to be paired up in a multitude of ways. And honestly, this is the most budget friendly way to shop. There is also an appeal if you have a minimalist mindset and you don\u2019t want to have tons of clothes. But you will also know that what you do have, you can wear in a lot of different ways. I think that capsule wardrobes are great for all of those reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You\u2019re suggesting I could buy 40 pieces of clothing including accessories and shoes, either workwear or casual, and you could help me make 31 outfits with just those clothes?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and again, that includes accessories. So, we\u2019re looking at more like 25 to 30 pieces of clothing that you can create that many outfits from. I strive to put at least four to five different pairs of pants or skirts in each capsule. And you\u2019re right, these are separate capsules. I have a casual one and then I do a workwear one. Although the casual outfits can definitely be dressed up enough for a business casual office environment. And the workwear ones could be dressed down on weekends as well. So, there\u2019s a little bit of wiggle room there between the two capsules. But that\u2019s exactly what it is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tell you how to take the pieces on that list and I send you an email every day saying, \u201cHey, here\u2019s what you\u2019re wearing today.\u201d It\u2019s kind of like meal planning for your closet. You go out and buy the ingredients, you bring them home and somebody says, \u201cHere\u2019s the recipe. This is how you create it.\u201d So that\u2019s how I look at this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That\u2019s exactly what my wife said, she\u2019s like, \u201cThat sounds like meal planning. They just tell you what to buy and what to wear? Its genius.\u201d How did you come up with this concept? Where did this come from?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It actually came from my readers. When I first started<em> Get Your Pretty On<\/em>, it started as my accountability partner. It was a creative outlet for me. It was a fun way for me to share my journey and it was definitely not something I was planning to turn into a business idea. But it started to grow organically and very quickly I realized that there were a lot of women out there who needed something like this. I did a reader survey in 2013 and I said, \u201cIf there was something, I could create for you, what would it be? What would make your lives easier?\u201d And the overwhelming response was, \u201cGive me a shopping list. Tell me what to buy and then tell me what to wear.\u201d I thought, \u201cHmm, that\u2019s a really interesting concept. Can I do that?\u201d So, I put together the first shopping list and then I thought, \u201cThis shopping list does you no good if you can\u2019t mix and match and create different outfits from it.\u201d So that\u2019s really how the idea for this was born. It was something that was brought to me by my readers and they have been loving it ever since then.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So, as I think about buying these 40 pieces of clothing, I start to think about the finances. We\u2019ll get into the actual details of how this works with <em>Get Your Pretty On<\/em>, but are all these 40 pieces going to cost me $100 each? That\u2019s $4,000. How do you think through the finances of that?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do this in a few different ways. First off, after about a year of doing this style challenge program with me, most women agree that they\u2019re spending if anything per season, a very minimal amount. What I really strive to is help you build a closet full of basic items that you love and that fit and flatter your body. Then the idea is to re-use those pieces throughout the year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, we usually start with a concept of \u201ccloset staples\u201d. So, you have these pieces in your closet first and if you can\u2019t buy them all upfront at one time when you first start out in the program, it\u2019s okay because you can curate your closet over time. The point is to not feel pressured. Just because an item is on a shopping list, you can make substitutions with other pieces in your closet. We do offer substation ideas for that reason. But I really wanted this to be a very budget friendly program.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel like having a personal stylist is a luxury for most women and a lot of them can\u2019t afford $150 an hour and up for somebody to come into your house and say, \u201cHey, this is what you should be wearing,\u201d or go through your closet or even take you out shopping. I really wanted something that was going to appeal to women that are on a budget and to make it something that they can work with. Even if you only have $50 to spend for a season, you can make this work. We\u2019ve had women who have completely thrifted their entire capsule wardrobes. I was talking to someone on a podcast yesterday and she told me she found one of the dresses for the challenge at a thrift store with $165 price tag on it and she got it 50 cents. So, where there\u2019s a will, there\u2019s a way. It just takes creativity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are some of those basic items? What are some of those core items that every woman needs in her wardrobe?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recommend every woman has a great fitting pair of dark wash jeans. Those are certainly something that you would want to look at as an investment item, although it doesn\u2019t have to be. I\u2019ve found some cheap jeans that have fit me and have held up wonderfully. So, if you\u2019re going to spend a little bit of extra money on things, the things that I recommend doing that with are some nicer leather goods; shoes and boots, belts and handbags, wallets and accessories. Something that\u2019s going to stand the test of time. Because you really want to look at your purchases on a cost per wear basis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years I would buy the trendiest purse every season. I was spending a couple hundred bucks a year, until I finally came around to the mindset that I could save up that money, buy one investment bag. I\u2019ve had my investment bag for 4 years now and I have no plans of getting rid of it. I think that you have to think through your purchases on that level a little bit too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also recommend having a nice classic coat for every season. Trench coats are great for spring and fall, as are utility jackets. Wool coats and parkas are great options for winter. Those are all great investment items that you\u2019re going to use season after season, year after year. That way you can have fun with the seasonal trends, because most trends are pretty inexpensive. I never recommend spending a lot of money on trends because they usually come and go pretty quickly. Now if a trend has a little bit of staying power and it sticks around for a few years, then that\u2019s certainly an area that you may want to say, \u201cI really like this piece, I\u2019m wearing it a lot. I want to upgrade it to the better quality piece.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have an example of that? What\u2019s an example of a recent trend item that you might say, \u201cOkay, I had this as the Target version and I want to step it up\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a real life example of this. I bought myself a pair of leopard print flats at target six years ago. I felt that leopard print was having a resurgence at that time and I thought it would probably be a trend that\u2019s just going to kind of come and go. But it didn\u2019t and I wore out those leopard print flats. I think I wore them for about two to three years before I finally decided that I was going to go out and spend a bit more on a nice calf hair pair of leopard flats. I knew that this was something that I wore all the time and that I wanted to get a lot of use out. So that\u2019s a perfect example of how a trend has come into existence and then just hung on for a while.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I could not agree more on the jeans, even for guys. I\u2019m wearing Seven jeans today that probably cost me $125 at Nordstrom Rack. They were on sale, probably half price but I wear these things all the time. They fit so well compared to the $40 or $50 pair that I get at Gap. Those are fine, but they don\u2019t feel the same. So that feeling of the higher priced item, it\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s worth it.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s absolutely worth it. A lot of times I tell women not to confuse price with quality, because they\u2019re not the same thing. Sometimes you could go out and spend a couple hundred dollars on something or you buy it because it\u2019s a name brand and it\u2019s not the best quality. More often than not, when you do make investments in those types of pieces, they\u2019re the ones that make you feel like a million bucks. I\u2019m going to be totally honest, whenever I put on any of my investment items, I feel like I can conquer the world. There\u2019s that feeling of confidence that comes from that as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I love this language you\u2019re using; an investment item. Give me examples of those and some of the name brands that make you think, \u201cThis piece for me. I love it. It makes me feel great.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, I\u2019ll tell you about a few of my investments, but please understand that I\u2019ve curated these over the years. My first big splurge on myself was a Louis Vuitton Neverfull, the big, big tote bag. I love that thing and it has served me so well. I take it when I travel. I stuff it full of stuff. It serves as a laptop bag because its lightweight enough that I can take most of the stuff out of there and carry it all the time. So that is definitely been one of my biggest and best investments. I also treated myself to a Burberry trench coat a few years back. I found it though through a re-sale site. I ended up getting it for about a third of what I would have paid retail for it and it still had the tags on it. So that was my big win in that regard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think Nordstrom is a great place to buy investment type pieces that are classic items like jeans. It is so hard to find a really nice, well-made t-shirt that you can wear every day and that\u2019s going to hold up and look great wash after wash. Nordstrom is a great place to get those basics. Also, button down shirts like oxfords, definitely Nordstrom for those pieces. I also think everybody should have a nice belt. They are totally worth the investment and belts are making a comeback. The past few years they sort of fell out of being in vogue, but now they\u2019re back and they\u2019re huge. I would definitely recommend that. And of course, shoes. I bought a pair of riding boots that I spent close to $400 on and I\u2019ve been wearing them for six years. I plan to wear them for the rest of my life I\u2019m able to. I\u2019ll get them re-soled and I\u2019ve taken good care of them. When you put that kind of money into something, it makes you want to take care of it. It makes you want to wear it and preserve it and have it longer term too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Right, the issue there is the cost per wear, as you said. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019ve worn those for multiple seasons, now you\u2019re getting your usage out of it. I love that. I do still go back to the external factor of the Burberry jacket or the Louis Vuitton bag and think, \u201cOkay, how much of that is creativity? How much of that is culture? How much of is that it\u2019s in style? How much of its quality?\u201d I wrestle with that a little bit. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How much am I buying into a capitalistic culture versus something being really enjoyable, comfortable or fun? I wrestle with it being something that my identity is wrapped up in as well. Do you wrestle with that at all? <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do, and I think it goes back to the fact that brands and quality are not exactly synonymous with one another. For me, I feel like I connect with certain brands on a gut level. And I think that that guides a lot of my decisions and purchases and also my style choices. I love the history of both Louis Vuitton and Burberry. I like to research the history of brands, especially fashion brands and both of these have both been around forever. They have consistent quality with their products too. So, for me, I feel like it\u2019s more of a gut instinct type of thing. But certainly, those are items that are very much in style and obviously I wouldn\u2019t want to spend a lot of money on something if I felt it was out dated or wasn\u2019t going to have some longevity. I think the cultural stuff does come into play a little bit, but you\u2019ll have to give yourself that gut check with that also.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A lot of women might be looking at their husband\u2019s or partner\u2019s wardrobe and they\u2019re cringing. Whether its all the funky t-shirts from the 5K runs or the sweatpants in the closet, how do you as a woman or wife approach that? How would you suggest women talk to their husband about these things without being nagging or offensive?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a person story to share in this area as well. My husband was a bit resistant to my style tips and last year I had to really twist his arm and say, \u201cHey honey, I think it\u2019s time to update your wardrobe.\u201d He would go shopping with me and he would kind of grumble around and say, \u201cOh, you\u2019re just trying to turn me into something that I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How would describe his style prior to this point? Does he go to an office environment where people wear ties? Or is it more business casual?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His office is anything goes. This is going to sound so mean, but I would describe his previous style as washed up surfer. You know what really helped with this? Last year we were on vacation and we were on our way back and he had on this outfit that I would describe as somewhere in the surfer realm. So, our kids &#8211; you know how kids are brutally honest? Thank goodness for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How old are they?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have older kids, so this helps a lot. Our oldest, our son is 22, our middle daughter is 19 and our youngest is 14. So, the two older kids\u2019 kind of ganged up and decided that they\u2019ve had it with Dad\u2019s style. They\u2019re kind of over being seen with him. One day our son said to me, \u201cWhy do you let him dress like that?\u201d I told him I didn\u2019t have control over that. But I told my husband what he said and honestly, I think that was a lightbulb moment for him. He\u2019d been hearing it from me long enough that it didn\u2019t really matter. But hearing it from someone else and hearing it from the kids, that was the time that finally stuck with him and resonated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said, \u201cOkay, let\u2019s go. Let\u2019s go out.\u201d We went to Nordstrom Rack and that\u2019s where we started. We got him some great fitting jeans, a nice pair of Frye boots, some nice shirts and a nice belt. And that\u2019s where we started. We maybe spent around $400 that first time out, but we were able to get him a good selection of classic items that he\u2019s still wearing to this day. I think with women, you really do need to approach it carefully because they may feel like you\u2019re nagging at them or that you\u2019re trying to change their style or make them into something they\u2019re not. It\u2019s really not about that, it\u2019s about opening their minds and maybe just saying, \u201cAre you open to doing this shopping trip with me? Are you open to maybe trying some new styles?\u201d They\u2019ll come around eventually.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It\u2019s funny because as I was looking at the items that you are putting in your capsules, they seem to be pretty middle of the road in terms of accessibility for women. I live in Southern California, so there are a lot of different styles. Even for women, there can be a punk rock style or surfer\/skate style or there\u2019s super modern. How would you describe your style and the style that you present via <em>Get Your Pretty On<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It starts out with really classic basics and very traditional styling. Even if you decide to take a boho, preppy, modern or an edgy twist to the outfits, you\u2019re still able to do that if you start out with some classic basics. A pair of great fitting jeans and a white t-shirt can be the base of so many different looks. You can put on a black moto jacket if you like edgier style. You could wear some funky shoes. You can add anything to those basic outfit pieces. You could throw on a jacket and make it edgy or you can put on some funky shoes if you\u2019re more modern. Or you could do something preppy with that. You could add on a denim jacket or whatever it takes to make the pieces your own. That\u2019s really what I encourage in this. I really want women to experiment with their style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By giving you a template to start with, it gives you a starting point to say, \u201cOkay, I like this basic outfit, but maybe I can take it to this place or that place.\u201d It really gives them that leverage. We do also give them some tips. We seriously have every type of style imaginable represented in our private Facebook community, which makes things so much easier. We have women from California, we have women from Canada, we have women from Europe and they\u2019re all bringing in their different takes on these outfits. I love seeing how many different representations they can create from them just by putting a little bit of creative spin on it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Describe to me what a \u201cStyle Challenge\u201d is and how does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Style Challenge is my online personal styling program and its only called a challenge because I\u2019m challenging you to get out of your comfort zone. There\u2019s no competition involved whatsoever. It started whenever the <em>GYPO<\/em> readers came to me and said, \u201cCan you do this for us?\u201d I was like, \u201cHey, I\u2019m in. Let\u2019s do this.\u201d When I first created it, I thought I\u2019ll be happy if 50 women sign up for this. Five hundred women signed up right out of the gate, so I knew that this was something that they were really looking for and excited about. Since we started it over 25,000 women in 20 different countries have participated in it and have built capsule wardrobes for every season of the year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, the first thing you get is a shopping list and on that list are some classic items, which I call \u201cCloset Staples\u201d. Items that every woman should have in her closet and you can check off any of those items you already have that are on your shopping list. It also has some seasonal trends, so you get to try out a few different trends every season. I try to be really mindful of the trends and look at things that are really wearable in everyday life. If you look at runway trends, you\u2019re probably saying, \u201cOh my gosh, there\u2019s no way I could ever translate that into something that\u2019s every day wearable.\u201d That\u2019s really the challenge, finding the trends that I feel women can actually wear in their everyday lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once they have the pieces in the capsule, then every day I send them a different outfit idea to their inbox. So, like I said before, this is really like meal planning. We\u2019re all faced with decision fatigue and this is just one less decision you have to make. You\u2019ll login to your email, open it up and, \u201cThere\u2019s my outfit today.\u201d You have the pieces in your closet already, you put them on and \u201cVoila\u201d, you\u2019re dressed for the day. We also provide resources like masterclasses on how to find the best fit for your body type. We provide color palettes options for women, so that you\u2019re not just tied to the color palette that I create with the capsule if those colors don\u2019t flatter you or you like other colors.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have the option of swapping those out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And lastly, the Facebook community. This was a biproduct to the challenge that I never expected to be the best part of it, but it truly is. The women in there are so kind, so supportive and its funny because they\u2019ll go into fitting rooms and post a message saying, \u201cI\u2019m at Old Navy, which pair of pants should I buy?\u201d They put pictures in there and they\u2019ll have an immediate response from 20 people. Our group is extremely active. They post selfies of their outfits. They share shopping tips. We have every size represented from zero to 24 plus. We have women in there from their late 20\u2019s to their early 70\u2019s and it\u2019s so much fun how these outfits come to life on such a wide variety of body types and ages. I think the biggest piece of feedback I get from women who do the challenge is that they\u2019ve discovered confidence and they feel empowered to make style decisions now. Even though I\u2019m providing them with the tools and resources at first, it\u2019s really about teaching them to be able to go out and do this on their own as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I know you get it all the time; how does this differ from something like a Stitch Fix or a Wantable? Those companies where they\u2019re sending you clothes, a couple of items or something?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, that\u2019s the most asked question that I get and I think it\u2019s the biggest point of confusion. People sign up and say, \u201cAre you going to send me my box of clothes?\u201d We don\u2019t do that. However, The Style Challenge works really, really well with those programs like Stich Fix and Wantable. I\u2019m a Stich Fix subscriber. I will communicate with my stylist and say, \u201cHey, I\u2019m looking for these certain pieces,\u201d and then she\u2019ll send them to me in a box. The way that this differs is that you get to work within your own budget and shop at the stores that you love. So, I\u2019m still giving you the styling ideas, but you\u2019re not forced into purchasing something that maybe doesn\u2019t fit your budget or your lifestyle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have that flexibility to go out and curate the pieces on your own. I think that\u2019s the beauty of this program. We\u2019re not tying you into any one particular brand and that\u2019s how we can make it work for so many different ages and body types and sizes. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I do give you suggestions. We have a whole catalogue of recommended items and links to online retailers, you can shop online and you can shop in store. These are pieces that my team and I pre-vet for quality and fit and all that good stuff. So, if you want to go out and buy those pieces, then you certainly can, but you also have the freedom to purchase whatever works best for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I love that part of your platform. I think I probably saw eight links for a pair of black jeans. I thought that was very helpful and maybe I could go and I look online at the options and then I actually go to the store if I wanted to try them on. It\u2019s obvious that you\u2019ve invested a lot of time to help women think through this. One thing I was asking myself was, \u201cWhen is Alison going to do this for men? Come on, step up!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, the answer is, I am going to do this for men. I have done a few Style Challenges for men in the past and I am also working on creating a Closet Staples Wardrobe Builder for men. I\u2019m really excited about that. I\u2019m going to collaborate with some other men in the fashion field so that I\u2019m sure that we\u2019re on track with this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve done so much women\u2019s style, but I\u2019ve had a lot of women come to me and ask for this resource. I think a lot of wives are out shopping for their husbands and they\u2019re not sure where to start. We\u2019ve gotten some really, really positive feedback from the past seasonal capsules we\u2019ve done for men. So, I would definitely like to expand into this category a little bit further in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Was your husband disappointed that he wasn\u2019t your partner in that effort?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m sure that he\u2019ll help out. If we need somebody to go out and try on the pieces and vet out some of the decisions that are made, he\u2019s always game and I\u2019m sure that he\u2019ll be on board with that too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pricing for these Style Challenges and for the capsule wardrobes, it\u2019s very inexpensive. It\u2019s like $39 or something like that, is that right?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it is. I wanted this to be a product that I felt could be accessible for any woman with any budget. You are going to have to buy some clothing and there\u2019s going to be some investment that you\u2019re going to be making after the initial purchase. But for the style advise itself, I wanted this to be something that we could reach a massive number of women with. The idea was to make personal style really accessible for everyone because I think that it\u2019s so important for us to feel good in our clothes and I don\u2019t think that it\u2019s something that should be reserved for the wealthy or people that can afford to have a stylist come in and do this for them. So that\u2019s really why I wanted to keep that price point low and keep it accessible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Style Challenge goes beyond a month even though you\u2019re providing the outfits for the 31 days. If you think about it that way, I\u2019m paying you less than a dollar a day to be my personal stylist.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exactly, yes. That\u2019s what I say. It\u2019s less than Netflix for a year and you get this personal style advice. I think that\u2019s the lightbulb that goes off in a lot of women\u2019s minds. They\u2019re thinking, \u201cOh, okay. This is something that I can do for a small amount of money and it\u2019s something that makes me feel really good about myself.\u201d Some women don\u2019t go out at first and buy all the pieces on the list, they just join it, get the advice, join the Facebook group and they sit back and watch, listen and learn. I think that\u2019s a great approach to take to this as well, because there\u2019s so much that you\u2019re going to gain just from watching how the other women are doing it. That\u2019s going to help guide your decisions as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the really important things I know, when talking to entrepreneurs, is their \u201cwhy\u201d. Yes, there\u2019s a financial reason. You need to monetize what you\u2019re doing because you have to be able to pay for your time to continue to do it, but your \u201cwhy\u201d goes deeper than that. Last question, give it to me and help me understand your \u201cwhy\u201d. Because as people hear your \u201cwhy\u201d, I want them to also be asking themselves, \u201cWhat is my \u2018why\u2019? Why am I doing what I\u2019m doing?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s funny. It goes all the way back to when I was 15 years old. I talk about my faith a lot; through my coffee chats I do on Facebook Live and through my blog, but I felt like God was telling me at a very young age that I was going to influence the lives of women but I never really knew what that meant or how it would manifest. I spent many years in a corporate career that paid the bills, but I wasn\u2019t passionate about it at all. I started to explore other options and I went down the path of life coaching which was really powerful and I loved it, but I still felt like there was something else in there. I just didn\u2019t know what it was.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through doing this Style Challenge, I\u2019m able to not only make women\u2019s lives easier, but I think the best part is just seeing the confidence and seeing that it acts as a springboard in their lives for so many other things. We\u2019ve had women who\u2019ve done The Style Challenge and said it was the thing that kicked off a career change for them or it was the thing that made them decide that they wanted to go back and finish their degree. I get chills just sharing this, because I can\u2019t even believe that just the simple act of refocusing on ourselves, building a wardrobe and helping someone feel good in their clothing again can do so much for someone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve had a lot of women who have done The Style Challenge who have embarked on a major weight loss journey or who have worked on their relationships. When the comments say, \u201cMy husband is paying attention to me again. He\u2019s complimenting my outfits. He wants me to go out and shop and I feel good. It\u2019s making a difference in my relationship,\u201d I think that\u2019s really what this is all about. It\u2019s one small tangible thing that I can put out into the world that is actually making a difference. It\u2019s not the way I ever thought it would be or could have ever imagined or dreamed, but it\u2019s even better than that. That\u2019s my \u201cwhy\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That\u2019s beautiful. I\u2019m very inspired by what you\u2019re doing and I love that you\u2019re making a difference in people\u2019s lives. I can totally see how it can make a difference and I can see how the Facebook group becomes this massive community of people just cheering each other on as they\u2019re making those changes. Thanks for sharing your story. Your website is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\">www.getyourprettyon.com<\/a>; <em>GYPO<\/em> as you said.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, and we also have a freebie for your listeners too. They can download a sample capsule wardrobe at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday\">www.getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday<\/a>. And if they want to sign up for that they can get a taste of what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Absolutely, you guys, you have to check this out. I logged in. I felt awkward. I\u2019m not a gal, but I signed up. I resisted joining the Facebook group, because I thought you might deny me or think I was some weird stalker or something. But I jumped in and I got some of your freebies because I really wanted to get behind the scenes on what you\u2019re doing. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You guys have go to check that out, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday\">www.getyourprettyon.com\/launchyourselftoday<\/a>. Make sure you sign up for that and check out a sample capsule wardrobe. You guys, you should watch the YouTube video of this, because Alison\u2019s room, the color behind her, it\u2019s like a mint green. How would you describe that?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a very pale, light blue. I was in between choosing this color and a pink ballet slippers color. I wanted to make it super girly, I\u2019m just going to be totally honest. But I ended up settling on the blue and I think that it worked really, really well with all the other d\u00e9cor in the office too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I love it, it\u2019s beautiful. It\u2019s a little different than my office. I\u2019m into kind of a mid-century modern, eclectic antique kind of vibe.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, I see your typewriter back there. That\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I\u2019ve got 15 of them, they\u2019re amazing. Alison, it\u2019s been great to spend time with you today.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks David, I appreciate this opportunity and I loved sharing some style tips with you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subscribe to Inspiration Rising<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/inspiration-rising\/id1448649388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iTunes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/42zIsXzjCibZt49xdCRvB4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/in-plain-sight\/launch-yourself-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Iqrp5q3bagph2t23malprd3dxvy?t=Launch_Yourself_Today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Music<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alison Lumbatis\u00a0is the creator\/editor of the blog,\u00a0Get Your Pretty On, which she started as an accountability partner to chronicle her personal style journey out of the yoga pants mom rut. 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