The Well Dressed Life: Real-Life Style Advice for Women Over 40
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Start Here: My Three-Step System
The same three steps I used with my styling clients. Start at step one, or jump in wherever you are.
01
Discover Your Style
Figure out what you love and how you want to look now, so every choice after this gets easier.
02
Edit Your Wardrobe
Work with what you already own. See what’s working, what’s missing, and what’s ready to go.
03
Shop and Put It Together
Buy only what fills the gaps, then turn it into outfits you’ll actually wear.
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I’m Megan Kristel,
a former retail buyer and personal stylist who has dressed more than 1,000 women. Here I share the advice I’d give a client: practical, made for real life after 40, and never about what’s trending this week.
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