About The Well Dressed Life
I’m Megan Kristel, and this is where I share real-life style advice for women over 40.
I started my career as a retail buyer, deciding what a store would carry, in which sizes, and how much of it. Then I founded Kristel Closets, a personal styling business I ran for ten years, dressing more than 1,000 women with very different lives, bodies, and budgets. For years I also traveled the country speaking to companies about dress and appearance. Now I put all of that into writing.
What I learned from all those closets is simple. Getting dressed gets easier when your wardrobe fits the life you actually live.
What You’ll Find Here
- Splurge, Spend, Save: one piece at three price points, so you know where to invest and where to save.
- What to Buy At: the best of a single retailer, edited down to what’s worth your time.
- Three Ways to Wear: one piece styled for real days.
- Wardrobe guides and tools like the Lifestyle Diagram and the Style Vision Board, for building a closet around your real schedule.
- Beauty and life: the products and habits that earn a place in my routine.
How I Choose What I Recommend
Every pick is one I’d make to a client. I look for natural fibers wherever possible, the widest size range I can find from brands I trust, and a mix of price points. Readers have trusted my recommendations for more than a decade, and I don’t take that trust lightly.
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Beyond the Site
Put Together is my Substack. The site is where I tell you what to buy and how to wear it. Put Together is where I write about the rest: style, beauty, home, and the small things that make an ordinary week better.
You’ll find personal essays, stories from my years as a stylist, and the real-life finds I’m actually using. Most of it is free, and it comes straight to your inbox. Read Put Together
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- Instagram: @thewelldressedlifeofficial
Getting dressed should feel easier. That’s what everything here is for.