Signature Style Systems ~ Certified Personal Stylist, Image & Color Consultant, True Colour Expert

1. 34Art 101: Using the Magic of Line Direction in Every Outfit

Lines are the building blocks of visual art. You are a walking work of art. In this episode, I explore how you can use line direction to evoke a specific feeling, create a sense of movement or stability, and guide the viewers eye. Your look is an artistic composition; let’s talk about artistic principles! By the way, we explore all kinds of artistic principles you can apply to getting dressed when you take your style discovery journey with me. There’s always more! Find out more at my website. Le

May 13,2024 12:30

2. 33Transform Your Outfit Creation With These Three Little-Known Style Rules

What are your goals when you’re putting together an outfit? How do you want it to make you feel? I confess that when I started my blog, The Space Between My Peers, almost 20 years ago (in late 2005), my reason was mostly because I, as an extravert, had alot of words. And, sadly, not alot of people to share them with. Realistically, none of this would ever have come about if I had known and understood my Myers-Briggs type and how to set up my life ergonomically for the needs of my personality. So

May 06,2024 12:32

3. 32The Right to Bare Arms: What Nobody Ever Told You About Sleeveless Tops

Take my Style Personality quiz at https://mailchi.mp/618c130e4f0e/stylepersonalityquiz. Are you ready to bring out all the sleeveless summer tops? Do you know your best styles? Welcome to episode 32 of Signature Style Systems! In this episode, I’m giving you insight into your best summer styles AND I’m telling embarrassing stories on my younger, stupider self. I’m talking about clothes for real summer. I have suggestions for flattering sleeveless styles based on your body considerations and I

Apr 29,2024 13:03

4. 31Style DNA: Five Artistic Principles for Choosing Prints

It’s really spring, friends! Prints and colors are abundant, legs are out, and pollen is everywhere! Print dresses are perfect for showers and graduation parties and all kinds of other spring events. In this episode, I share artistic principles for choosing prints according to your Style DNA and then tie that into personality type. What is your Style DNA? DNA is an acronym: D is for your body’s design, things like color, texture, and shape; N is for your lifestyle needs, your roles, your industr

Apr 25,2024 13:32

5. 30How Kibbe Style Archetypes Use Separates in Signature Style Strategy

Thousands of women around the globe are obsessed with finding their “Kibbe” type. About ten years ago, I went down the rabbit hole too and bought David Kibbe's Metamorphosis: Discover Your Image Identity and Dazzle As Only You Can. In this episode I rip a takeaway out of his system and relate it to how you can use separates strategically in your wardrobe. If you want to save yourself the HOURS women spend trying to decipher their Kibbe type, here’s an alternative: you can do as one of my very fi

Apr 15,2024 11:34

6. 29Secrets of Stylish Aging: Transcend Fashion and Embrace Signature Style

As women navigate different stages of life, growing in self-knowledge should mean getting dressed becomes easier. Your wardrobe should increasingly reflect your signature style. Welcome to Episode 29 of Signature Style Systems. In this episode, I have tips on growing in style as we age, inspired by the life of Iris Apfel, whose style transcended fashion. On request of a podcast listener, and in consideration of the world losing the fabulous Iris Apfel recently, today I’m talking about aging wit

Apr 08,2024 13:16

7. 28Style Personality and Decision-Making: Feeling vs Thinking in Your Myers-Briggs Type

Today I’m talking about how the preference for thinking or feeling in your Myers-Briggs type can inform your wardrobe decisions. At the dichotomy level, the F or T in your four letter code stands for feeling or thinking. In truth, everyone feels and everyone thinks. The question is which criteria do you prioritize when making decisions? Personal criteria, that is, pertaining to people, or impersonal, that is, pertaining to data and metrics? If we go a level deeper to the cognitive functions, we

Apr 01,2024 11:41

8. 27DIYing The Triumph of Individual Style: What I Got Wrong and What I Learned

I often get asked how I got started in this line of work. Today I’m sharing the story of how I discovered there are actually principles of art and of science that you can use to guide your style decisions from a rational perspective. I’ll give you three things I got wrong in trying to DIY my style, and one surprising thing I got right. This episode is for those days when you wonder why everybody else looks normal in the clothes that are available in stores and feel like you are the only one who

Mar 25,2024 12:29

9. 26What to Wear This Spring: 5 Steps to Your Perfect Outfit Formula!

You know that moment when you’re standing in your closet wondering if any of this is gonna work? Me too!!Today I’m talking about how you can use outfit formulas to get past that. Because none of us have time to stand around trying to decide what to wear! If you just want me to build your outfit formulas for you, an Outfit Formula Style Guide is included with the Style Discovery Journey called The Sabbatical. In this year-long deep dive into your Style DNA we co-create a signature style reflectin

Mar 18,2024 11:17

10. 25Signature Style: Using Color Harmonies to Feel More Like Your Real Self

Have you ever noticed that you tend to revert to certain color combinations? It may not be laziness or habit! It could be an expression of your personality. Today, I’m talking about color psychology, specifically color harmony psychology. I’ll teach you how wearing various colors in combination can create specific effects and, more importantly, how to use color harmony to express who you truly are. The problem is too many women have forgotten how to feel comfortable in their own skin. I take you

Mar 11,2024 10:12

11. 24Two Kinds of Boundaries: Defining Who You Really Are and Creating a Signature Style

In this episode, I’m talking about boundaries.I define the two kinds of boundaries and explain how the concept relates to how to create a signature style.To keep it tactical, I also teach you how to know your best skirt lengths.My vision: Everyone has a unique self inside, but many women struggle to show theirs. I've created a process to reveal your unique self; when we've discovered who you really are, you can step into feeling excited, motivated, and confident to show up and contribute your gi

Mar 04,2024 10:22

12. 23Where Are You on the Style Timeline: Trends, Style Personalities, and Your Myers-Briggs Type

Where are you on the timeline of style?In this episode I’m breaking down how my style personality quiz, the curve of trend adoption, and your Myers-Briggs type are all related.Let's connect!I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and discover what clothes you really need for your lifestyle.Just want to take the first step in getting your wardrobe systematized? Get a bite-size closet project in your inbox every week

Feb 26,2024 08:51

13. 22Are You Making One of These Two Mistakes? How to Wear Your Skin Tone Without Looking Naked or Washed Out

Ever see someone from a distance and wonder whether they are naked because they are wearing something that could reasonably be a skintone for them? The worst is when they’re wearing leggings! While it is true that your skintone is a neutral for you, that’s not the way to do it! In this episode I break it down for you: a common mistake I see women making with regard to wearing skintone clothing, why you may not like wearing it, and a major mistake I made when I should have used skintone but didn’

Feb 19,2024 09:16

14. 21Why Gen X Is the Sexiest Generation & Does It Matter if You Can See I'm Wearing a Bra?

I’m about to offend everybody. Welcome to Episode 21 of the Signature Style Systems podcast, in which I share my opinions about why Generation X is the sexiest generation, and about modesty and when it is or is not ok to show your bra straps. If you’re ready for an honest conversation about the fact that we have to wear stuff under our clothes, that’s where we’re going.I dip into politics to explain how I think Gen X became the sexiest generation. Then hit religion and talk about modesty/purity

Feb 12,2024 11:45

15. 20Style Secrets: What to Wear to Look Approachable or to Convey Power

What’s your least favorite color? For many people, it’s some version of red. In this episode, I teach you where to find your best reds and how to use them to achieve the effect you are looking for. If you want me to give you your power red, that is part of my signature color palette discovery, a virtual service resulting in a completely custom palette based on your coloring and your personality, a 60 page guide teaching you how to use your colors, and a digital palette for you to have on your ph

Feb 05,2024 09:31

16. 19Why Do Some Clothes Look Like Pajamas on Me?

Hey friend! Have you ever wondered whether you could get away with buying a pajama top and wearing it for daywear? Or, conversely, have you ever bought a regular garment and then wondered why it looked like pajamas on you? This episode is gonna be one that helps explain the mysteries of why some clothes work for other people but don’t fit or flatter your body. I explain a little about what makes things specifically look like sleepwear, how to choose prints that work with your facial features, an

Jan 29,2024 11:12

17. 18 Introvert or Extravert? Signature Style Tips for More Energy

Hey friend! Have you been confused about the connection between introversion, extroversion, and energy? We could all use more energy, right? In this episode I’m going to briefly explain introversion and extraversion and some of why there might be misconceptions. Then I’ll give you some tips for more energy that have nothing to do with food or sleep! Let's connect! I have a quiz: What's Your Style Personality? Take the quiz here!Are you a DIYer? Grab the workbook: The Wardrobe Pyramid and disco

Jan 22,2024 11:36

18. 17What’s Your Style Personality? Decoding the Connection Between Style Type and Myers-Briggs

Hey friend! In today’s episode, I’m going to explain the style personality system behind the “What’s Your Style Personality?” quiz I built (just for fun), how it connects to Myers-Briggs, and what’s coming next around style and personality in my world. With some time on my hands during Covid lockdowns, I set about creating a style personality quiz. I updated the language around the six style personalities that I used. And then, because everyone’s style is complex and personal, I added accent typ

Jan 15,2024 10:12

19. 16Winter Smart Casual Outfit Templates: Three Easy Formulas

Now that the holidays are behind us, are you feeling the winter wardrobe blahs? My friend, we have more than ten more weeks of winter! If you feel like you could use some fresh inspiration that won’t leave you freezing, stay tuned; I’ve got three fresh and simple winter outfit templates for you in the latest episode of the podcast. When I went to California in November of 2022, for my advanced training in color and style, I knew I was going to be evaluated everyday for my outfits. And I did not

Jan 08,2024 13:41

20. 15Ready to Build a Grownup Wardrobe? 5 Easy Swaps to Level Up!

Have you been thinking you should start building a more grownup wardrobe? Do you wonder whether certain items would be worth investing in and wearing for years? Not quite sure how to uplevel from yoga pants and sneakers and still be comfortable? In this episode, I’ve got five easy swaps for you to make in 2024 as you move toward a more grownup, authentic and sustainable style. And if you need help figuring out your body type, you want to get my Essential Signature Style Guide where I decode you

Jan 01,2024 13:20

21. 14 Signature Style: Why Does It Matter if You Look Like You? Spend Less Time to Create More Impact

Hey friend! Does it really matter whether you show up to your life looking and feeling like yourself? Is it really a problem for you to feel self-conscious? After all, doesn’t everybody? I think it does matter, and in this episode I’m going to give you a glimpse into my personal life to explain why and then I’ll share some personality-based tips to give you a boost. But first I want to invite you to grab my free wardrobe planning workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid. you can download at the link below

Dec 25,2023 13:08

22. 13 How to Not Look Frumpy: Steal This Shortcut to Better Outfits!

Hey friend! Proportion is one of the most impactful concepts in the art of style and today I’m gonna teach you a shortcut. I’m continuing to break down how to choose pants and make outfits that work with your body type. But first I want to invite you to grab my free wardrobe planning workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid. you can download at the link below, or on my website Signature Style Systems. When I built my Signature Style University process, I worked really hard to put the information in a seq

Dec 18,2023 10:35

23. 12Should You Be Wearing High-Waisted or Low-Rise Jeans? Here’s What They Don’t Tell You

Hey friends! This episode is inspired by a friend’s question about choosing the right rise.Here it is: the secret to deciding between high rise and low rise or mid rise. Choose whichever is comfortable for you! But what they’re not telling you is how to put outfits together with each. It’s completely different! Honestly, it surprised me last spring to see low rise back again so soon. So in this episode, I give some simple guidance around how to get proportions right depending on which rise you c

Dec 11,2023 07:25

24. 11Feel Self-Conscious About How You Look? Discover the Underlying Problem and How to Solve It

Do you ever feel self-conscious about how you look? Most of the time when I ask that question people think it’s rhetorical because it’s so common among women that we have that struggle. Today I’m going to talk about a powerful problem-solving framework and apply it to the practically-universal problem of women feeling self-conscious about how they look. And I’ll share a few common root problems and simple solutions. When I was in high school, I was in a class and competitive program called futu

Dec 04,2023 11:11

25. 10How to Dress for Business Casual When You Are a Hippie at Heart

Do you feel like you have to dress boring because of your professional or social context? In my philosophy of style, there is always room for individuality. It’s a matter of human dignity. In this episode I offer some suggestions for how you can think about dressing professionally out here in the Pacific Northwest, even if you are actually a hippie at heart. But first, I want to invite you to download my free wardrobe planning workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid. I came up with these five steps to he

Nov 27,2023 07:23

26. 9How to Dress Professionally Without Looking Like an Old Lady

In this episode, I share three strategies for dressing professionally without looking older than you are, how you and I can collaborate to come up with the colors that support your energy and personality, AND a couple shopping tips you will love! In my workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid, I walk you through the five steps to creating a right-sized wardrobe. If you don't have the workbook yet, just go to signaturestylesystems.com and enter your email to grab the workbook, or sign up right here. Ready

Nov 20,2023 11:47

27. 8 Business Casual & Your Style DNA: Dressing Professionally in the Pacific Northwest

In my workbook, The Wardrobe Pyramid, I walk you through the five steps to creating a right-sized wardrobe. In this video, I zoom in on a couple of the concepts: Lifestyle Segmentation and Outfit Templates. If you, like nearly everyone in the Pacific Northwest, need to wear Business Casual, tune in to this episode for some strategies to personalize it for yourself.And if you don't have the workbook yet, just go to signaturestylesystems.com and enter your email to grab the workbook, or sign up ri

Nov 13,2023 10:35

28. 7Make EVERY Outfit Comfortable with These Four Strategies

Are you afraid that you’ll have to give up comfort to embrace style? In this episode, I am going to try to convince you that isn’t necessary and give you some strategies to help you make every outfit comfortable. One thing I hear from alot of women is that they’ve been considering a capsule wardrobe. If that’s you, you want to grab my free worksheet, The Wardrobe Pyramid. It’s five steps to a wardrobe that works for you, similar to a capsule wardrobe, but easier! Just go to signaturestylesystems

Nov 06,2023 10:10

29. 6The Two Scariest Colors: Color Theory Applied to Wearing Black and Orange

Hey friend! I want you to know that I do not go around evaluating everybody’s outfits; you have to pay for that. But one thing I can’t help but notice is the amount of black. The scary thing about black is most women think it is an unimpeachable choice. The scary thing about orange is it’s such a statement.In this episode, I share some color theory to help you decide the role these colors should play in your wardrobe, according to your Style DNA. If you would like to get the emails, which come w

Oct 30,2023 12:20

30. 5From One Dress Challenge to Capsule Wardrobe: Seven Strategies to Simplify Your Wardrobe

Have you been thinking about a uniform, capsule wardrobe, or some other minimalist wardrobe strategy?? Welcome to Episode 5 of Signature Style Systems. In this episode, I’ll be sharing my thoughts around seven strategies that you can choose between to build a wardrobe that reflects your style dna. Hopefully, this will help you think about what strategy makes the most sense for you, and I think you will get a chuckle along the way.Ready to begin to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website: Signa

Oct 23,2023 13:51

31. 4Neutral or color? Which is the more timeless choice for your big ticket purchases?

Do you tend to freeze when it comes to choosing a color for your big ticket items, like a sofa or a winter coat and then just go for the default neutral because it should be timeless? In this video I will explain when that works and when it doesn’t, and give you some ideas for branching out beyond the obvious, in choosing what color you should get those big ticket items in.Ready to begin to discover your Style DNA? Visit my website: SignatureStyleSystems.comThinking about a capsule wardrobe? Gra

Oct 16,2023 12:57

32. 3That’s a cute outfit! So Why Don’t You Feel Like Yourself?

Welcome to episode 3 of Signature Style Systems! Have you ever wondered why you don’t feel like yourself sometimes, even though you know your outfit is cute? There’s more to how you feel about how you look than trends, color, and design. In this episode I reveal where to look for your signature aesthetic.Download the wardrobe-building jumpstart guide!Visit my website!Join the email community and get a bite-size closet project every week!

Oct 09,2023 08:14

33. 2Closet full of clothes and nothing to wear? Step by Step through my wardrobe planning process

Do you have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear? Or feel like you need to go through your clothes but you just don’t have the energy? It doesn’t have to be that hard! In this episode, I walk you through how I think about the wardrobe planning process.If you want to follow along with something written, go to the link below and enter your email to download the free pdf of this process.Download the wardrobe-building jumpstart guide!Visit my website!Join the email community and get a bite-s

Oct 09,2023 08:52

34. 1Three Shopping Hacks for Finding Clothes That Fit and Flatter WITHOUT Trying Them On

Do you hate trying on clothes? You are not alone! In this video I share three shopping strategies to help you avoid the fitting room and still come home with some great finds. To download my free wardrobe-building jumpstart guide, The Wardrobe Pyramid, visit signaturestylesystems.com or the link below. This guide walks you through five easy steps to planning your wardrobe, so you can know what you need and get started creating great outfits today!Download the wardrobe-building jumpstart guide!Vi

Oct 09,2023 08:49

35. Trailer: Welcome to the Signature Style Systems Podcast! Discover Your Style DNA

Welcome to the Signature Style Systems podcast. I’m Rebecca Mielke and I’m a Style Strategist.You know how most women are self-conscious about how they look? I have a process for discovering your Style DNA so you can look and feel like yourself!Style DNA is my acronym and what this podcast is all about:D) your body’s DESIGN. This includes your silhouette, inherent colors, and many other artistic characteristics that determine what looks best on you. (N) your NEEDS, based on your lifestyle, what

Sep 22,2023 01:59

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