Fashion Crimes Podcast

Welcome to this week's scintillating episode of the "Fashion Crimes Podcast," where we're diving into the luxurious world of high-end fashion resale!

Host Holly Katz is joined by the queen of upscale chic and Holly’s Best Fashion Friend Ever, Chloe Binetti, owner of the fabulous Shop Madison and 5th in the beautiful town of Savannah, GA.

Get ready for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how to snag those coveted luxury items without breaking the bank. #YASSSQUEEN

From Chloe's inspiring journey in the fashion world to her expert tips on selecting and caring for luxury bags, this episode is your golden ticket to becoming a savvy, sustainable fashionista in the glamorous world of luxury resale!

Strap in, fashion lovers, you're in for a stylish ride!

Chloe Binetti's fashion journey is nothing short of inspirational. Starting in the fast-paced world of corporate finance, Chloe's passion for fashion led her to a dramatic career shift.

She transitioned into the high-end fashion industry, channeling her business acumen into the realm of luxury resale. Her journey reflects a deep understanding of both the financial and creative sides of fashion, culminating in the establishment of her own luxury brand resale store, Shop Madison and 5th.

Chloe's story is a testament to following one's passion and the power of blending business savvy with a love for fashion.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Chloe Binetti's Background: Chloe shares her transition from a career in corporate finance to owning Shop Madison and 5th, detailing her passion for fashion and entrepreneurial journey.

Sustainability in Fashion: The episode emphasizes the growing importance of sustainability in the luxury fashion industry, discussing how luxury resale contributes to eco-friendly practices-which we love.

Selecting Luxury Bags: Chloe offers detailed advice on selecting timeless, versatile luxury bags, highlighting the significance of classic styles and how they sustain and increase their value over time.

Quality and Care: The importance of maintaining the quality and condition of luxury items is discussed, with Chloe providing tips on care and preservation to ensure longevity. If you buy a luxury bag, this is a purchase you will keep for several years to come.

Authentication Process: Chloe delves into the rigorous process of authenticating luxury items, explaining her method for ensuring the authenticity and quality of products in her store.

As we wrap up this week's episode of the "Fashion Crimes Podcast," we extend a huge thank you to Chloe Binetti for joining us and sharing her incredible insights.

Her journey in the luxury resale market not only enlightens us on the finer aspects of high-end fashion but also underscores the growing importance of sustainable fashion.

Her expertise and commitment to eco-conscious practices in luxury fashion are truly inspiring.

We're reminded that fashion can be both fabulous and environmentally friendly, a mantra that she embodies perfectly. Thanks again, Chloe, for schooling us on how to buy and find luxury resale items; in short, get them from you. #DUH

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This style guide makes a great gift for those who need it, and those who don't know they need it. This will be a game changer for anyone who could be struggling with their style. This book was written for you!

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Welcome to Fashion Crimes Podcast, your weekly dose of fashion and style with your favorite personal stylist, Holly Katz. In today's episode, we're thrilled to have Morgan Smith, a renowned brow artist and beauty expert from Savannah, Georgia, joining us to share her journey and expertise in achieving the perfect brows. #helpus

For a comprehensive dive into the world of perfect brows and beauty tips from Morgan Smith, tune in to Episode 177 of the Fashion Crimes Podcast with Holly Katz. Also, please visit our YouTube page where you get full access to the full video with Morgan, eyebrow tutorials and before and after pics that will blow. your. mind. #SERIOUSLY

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Morgan Smith's Eyebrow Journey:

Morgan's unique path to becoming a brow expert started after she moved to Savannah. Seeking a career that allowed her to work less and earn more, she found inspiration in her friend's brow bar in Miami. Morgan's leap of faith into the world of beauty, despite no prior experience, led to her establishing the successful Brow Bar Savannah. We LOVE supporting women-owned businesses! #FACTS

Brow Techniques Explained:

During our conversation, Morgan delves into various brow techniques, including the differences between microblading and powder ombre. She explains how microblading suits people with dry skin and younger demographics, while powder ombre is ideal for a wider range of skin types and ages. Morgan emphasizes the natural, long-lasting results of her techniques, alongside yearly touch-ups for color boosting.

Holly's Personal Experience:

Holly shares her personal experience with Morgan's brow services, highlighting the transformation and healing process. Morgan also touches on the importance of proper brow mapping and her golden ratio technique for perfect brow shaping.

Beyond Brows:

Morgan offers services like lip blushing, and enhancing the natural beauty of her clients. She plans to expand her services to include areola tattooing, aiming to help those who've undergone mastectomies.

Essential Brow Tip:

The episode concludes with Morgan's mantra for 2024, "If it doesn't serve you, let it go," and her essential brow tip: put down the tweezers and seek professional help for the best results.

Remember, Fashion Besties, investing in your brows is investing in your face! #FACTS

Join us for more fashion insights and tips by following the Fashion Crimes Podcast wherever you get your podcasts – and be sure to keep up with us on our social media and YouTube!

FASHION CRIMES PODCAST

“The Best Fashion Friend You Never Knew You Needed!”

Hosted by your favorite personal stylist, Holly Katz!

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Did you know? Your favorite personal stylist actually helps REAL people every day?

Uhmmmm, hellllleerrrrrrr? #DUH

Our hostess with the mostest Holly Katz styles all kinds of people: professionals, busy moms, women over 40 (and we mean WAY over 40), post-baby, during baby, empty-nesters, men, teenagers...

There literally isn’t anyone who does not need a Best Fashion Friend Forever, and that is exactly who Holly is. Your #BFFF.

In this week’s episode of “Client Confessions,” Holly introduces us to Nancy, a long-time client, busy attorney, and mom. There was a time, (pre-Holly of course) that Nancy did not take much stock in her wardrobe and did not consider that “what to wear” was a concept that might matter to her. #WHAT?

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Picture this: A successful real estate attorney has Baby Number 1 and then Baby Number 2 (darling boys by the way), who decided to pivot and work on her own as an advisor while working from home. Add to this taking care of infants, cooking, cleaning, laundry twice a day.... You get the drill. #ugh #soundsterrible

And guess what? There was no time for Nancy. As you know, Holly does like to say:

“If you don’t give to yourself first, you have nothing to give others!”

There are a million ways people say this, but if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. And being happy means you need to feel good about yourself first.

Fast forward 5 years where Nancy found herself wearing the same old T-shirts and jeans that were 2 sizes too big from her post-maternity days. And she may not have realized it at the time, but she did not feel so great about herself. She also didn’t know that Holly would become the best friend in fashion she never knew she needed. #tagline

Nancy eventually went back to work full-time and now runs a badass legal company of her own. Lucky for her, she had met Holly at a hip-hop exercise class nearly 10 years ago, and the two formed a professional relationship while twerking on the dance floor.

It was during this time that Holly started nudging Nancy to take stock in her wardrobe and how she was feeling. They started building a wardrobe for all stages of Nancy’s life and BOOM, when she went back to work, she went back with confidence and with style!

And just what does “style confidence” mean? It means:

• Wearing clothes that fit you well, and items that are meant for your body type
• Getting a bra fitting, and wearing bras that fit you perfectly
• Having the basic foundations of a wardrobe: pants, skirts, dresses, blazers, tops, and seasonal items in your closet BEFORE you need them
• Having proper shoes for all occasions
• Learning how to stretch your wardrobe with accessories like bags, scarves, belts and jewelry.
• Investing in quality, good-fitting style, instead of “what’s in style” at the moment.

“Nancy is now cashin' checks and snappin' necks!”

Nancy raves about the difference this process has made in her life. She gets up each day and is ready to work and take care of her family – WITHOUT the stress of “what to wear.”

She is confident, comfortable, and frankly, damn tired of people stopping her on the street to ask her about her cute outfits. It does hurt to be fabulous! #jussayin’

Nancy now sees the importance of a solid wardrobe in her role as an attorney and a woman. She needs to be a leader, a legal counselor and an employer every day, and how she presents herself is directly correlated to how she feels about herself: confident and strong.

People do take stock in how you look and how you present yourself. Show that you are a leader and a professional, and people will believe you!

These two BFFFs are hilarious as they talk about wearing real clothes in real life with real kids, clients, and even the bitchy PTA volunteer or two.

Do you or someone you know need help with your wardrobe? Be sure to download our podcast, follow our social and Holly’s Pinterest boards. Or, you could also just DM Holly!

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So, it’s the end of the summer. What exactly does that mean for fashion people when it is still 90 degrees literally everywhere? Can you wear white after Labor Day? Do flip flops go with wool pants? Should you shop the Labor Day sales? Is it a good time to buy summer clothes?

Help us, Holly! What in the world do we wear when our brain says fall, but the thermomotor says HOT?

Turns out, many people are fashionably confused right now. Just because you are dying for those Pumpkin Spice Lattes to drop at Starbucks does not mean fall weather is here. Regardless of what part of the country you live in, it's still very much summer weather.

This week, we are talking about the awkward “end of summer” and how to survive it. You know what we are talking about: Just because you decided to buy a new jacket at a pre-Labor Day Celebration sale last weekend does not mean you can actually wear it yet. We'll get there.

How many of us have been tricked by the start of the school year into wearing a bulky new sweater, only to end up melting by 11:30 am? Not only are you miserably hot, but you look ridiculous. Sorry, Boo. It's still 85 degrees. I'm just sayin.

Lucky for you, we are here to work it out. We're going to tell you what to wear so you look age- appropriate and on-trend without looking like a fall bumpkin in flip-flops.

Fashion Disclaimer: All this style advice is relative depending on where you live in the universe. It's very important for you to know that you have Holly’s permission to dress in summer-weight clothing as long as you need, because let's face it, its hot.

However, you are going to start watching what you are wearing. You are not going to wear sandals anymore. Nor sun dresses, shorts with tank tops and no flip flops. No more thin spaghetti strap summer tops, or floral miniskirts.

We need you to take baby steps. No need to bust out the leathers or the knee-high boots, or especially, Uggs! Ew, no.

Nothing is weirder than walking down the street and seeing a person in a scarf and leather jacket right now. We are in what the fashion industry calls “pre-fall’ or transition fall. So, what does that mean? It is exactly what it sounds like: clothes that you wear right before the calendar says that it's fall. Which in this case, is September 22nd.

What’s the secret to Pre-Fall? You transition by mixing a bit of your summer clothes with some lighter-weight fall clothes. It’s really simple once you know how to do it. You will be comfortable and stylish with these easy tips:

Number 1: Do Not Switch Out Your Closet Seasonally

Don’t bother with turning over or switching out your ‘summer clothes” for your “winter clothes.” FASHION CRIME!

If you’ve listened to us at all before, you know you should be keeping your closet organized so you always know what is in your closet. If you have so much stuff that you are hiding sweaters under your bed, go back to EP 106 and listen to “How To Clean Out Your Closet.” It is a life-changing episode, trust us.

Here’s the problem. Let's say you do get your fall and winter clothes out of storage, and then you take your summer stuff out of your closet. You are going to be very upset when you find out some things no longer fit, or are looking ragged, and maybe out of style! Now you are annoyed, because you have a bigger project than you intended and frankly, you forgot what you even had.

Just don't do it. It's not a great headspace to be in. You want to be in control of your wardrobe at all seasons. You can't do that if half your crap is in storage.

Number 2: What to Wear?

(As always, be sure to follow along on Holly’s Pinterest board this week.)

• Try wide-leg pants with a tank top. You can pop a light-weight blazer over your shoulders if you like.
• Wear an oversized white button-down shirt with a tank underneath. Be sure to roll up the sleeves for a breezy look. Pair that with a maxi skirt and a platform sandal, a chunky necklace and you're good to go.
• Try the Mom jean! Baggy jeans very on trend right now with a light, sleeveless summer sweater and a short, white boot. Now understand this: baggy jeans are fine on six foot tall, size two models. If you are short, and you're little in the middle but you’ve got much back, baggy jeans don't look great. You can try a jean that's looser in the thigh instead of a full on baggy jean. (Believe it or not, Guess jeans are back, and we are not mad about it.)
• Instead of white sandals or shoes, Holly is loving a white boot. Try a white cowboy style boot with a summer sweater. Pair it with statement earrings and gold stacked bracelets. Boom! (PS: metallic cowboy boots are in right now and don't think Holly’s not going to get a pair of silver boots.)
• You can also try a str...

OMG! Did you know that there is a 2-year backlog of weddings after the COVID pandemic? This means that you will be invited to 400% more weddings this year. WHAT?? Welcome to the “Wedding Boom,” y’all!

Whether it’s a black-tie event or a fun backyard family get-together, Holly is here to keep you from panicking by telling you exactly “How to be the best-dressed wedding guest!”

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If you need to know what to wear and how to wear it, believe us, you came to the right place. This week we cover traditional and non-traditional wedding attire, how much you should be spending, and how to create a killer outfit from your existing wardrobe.

Your favorite stylist, Holly Katz, dishes out a bunch of different scenarios of wedding events: time of day, dress codes and outfit ideas.

Let's be honest, it would be great if we could all wear something that we already have in our wardrobe. If you have a ton of to choose from in your own closet, Holly will always recommend that you start there. Always, Always!

Event Number One: Cocktail Attire

The 6 p.m. wedding with dinner and dancing, and the dress code says “Cocktail Attire.”

Is that black-tie? No.

So let's start with the dress code. Cocktail dress code means nighttime, dressy dress, something that you would not wear during the day. And this is where it gets a little confusing, we are not gonna lie.

Can you wear sequins? Yes. Can you wear sequins during the day? If you're Holly? Yes. Can you wear said sequins for a cocktail wedding and make it a nighttime look? Absolutely.

It's all in how you style it. There are some very clear examples on Holly’s Pinterest board of amazing dresses, and even a couple pictures of Holly as well, of course, for your viewing pleasure.

Can you wear a long dress? Yes.

Can you wear an evening dress? Yes.

Can you wear a daytime dress or a casual sundress? No.

You need to aim to look dressier than you would look during the day. This is very important for people who don't have a dressy lifestyle, or who don't have a wide variety of dresses in their wardrobe.

Final note on Cocktail Attire:

The key is to look special. Get something that makes the evening dressier than you would normally dress. It could be fabulous shoes and evening bag, or just your jewelry that can be bigger and flashier and fancier than normal.

Insider Stylist Tip:

Shop for fit, not for price. We know that price needs to be consideration, however, you need to be shopping for fit first.

Holly calls this little formula “Shopping forward vs. Shopping backward.” This is actually in her corporate styling presentation.

When you shop backward, the fashion crime is when you strictly shop for color or price. This is the ultimate way to do yourself a huge fashion disservice.

Translation: don’t buy shit because it's on sale, thinking you'll find somewhere to wear it one day. That's how you end up with clothes in your closet with tags on them. Don’t shop without a plan or shop aimlessly spending money on things that are not right for you.

That is shopping backward. You don't need this fashion crime!

When you shop with a purpose, when you know your body type and you buy something because it fits really well: that is shopping forward.

Event Number Two: the 4:00 PM Outdoor Wedding

This is one of the hardest time slots to decide what to wear. When in doubt, be on the more dressy side.

How long does the four o'clock wedding go? Until sundown? That would be beautiful!

Until 10 PM? Then is it a sit-down dinner? It may not technically be dinner, but may be heavy hors d'oeuvres?

So, you have cocktails, you may or may not have seating, and you may be standing on your feet for a long time. Consider your shoe choice and the temperature after the sun goes down.

Any-who, there will be people who are just as dressed up as you, and some that are much more casual. Who is right here? Holly thinks it can honestly be interpreted either way. But again, she recommends being dressier than not.

Dress brands Holly mentions in this episode and recommends:

Intermix

Milly

alice and olivia

Chiara Boni

La Ligne

Adrianna Papell