Jill Marinelli, Personal Stylist
Everyday stylist for everyday women! | www.jmstylist.com/links | More on IG @jillmarinelli
04/12/2023
Want to feel put together and confident - with outfits at the ready for work, play and upcoming events???
Tell your mom/sister/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend that you want a gift certificate for my services this holiday season!
(If you don’t want to tell them yourself, DM me their name and email and I’ll send a note saying that a little birdie told me you want a personal stylist this year😉)
Gift certificates available here: www.jmstylist.com/gift-certificates
01/12/2023
In the spirit of no BS style advice, here are a few things I hate about the fashion industry. 😬
3 Things that Suck in the Fashion Industry One size fits none...
01/12/2023
To my local peeps:
I'm offering 15% off all in person Style Consultations & Closet Cleanups booked for the month of January (the best time to clean out your closet so that mornings (and life) are easier!
I almost never discount my services, and these limited spots will go fast.
If you want to feel confident and put together and polished and organized, you need to start in your closet!
The MORE clothes you have, the HARDER it is to get dressed. Especially if you have a closet full of clothes that don’t fit you or flatter you or make you feel fabulous.
The average woman wears 20% of her clothes 80% of the time. Can you relate?
Getting rid of clothes that no longer work for you is an incredibly liberating act. It honors where you are in your life right now, including the shape and size of your body.
Learn more and book your session here:
https://www.jmstylist.com/15-off-january-promo
Happy Holidays!
16/11/2023
Have you ever wondered: “What should I wear if I don’t want to dress like my daughter, but I also don’t want to dress like my mother? How can I look age-appropriate, yet modern and chic?”
If so, you are not alone.
Women over 40 don’t get a ton of representation on tv and social media (except J.Lo… but, she’s… J.Lo), partially because advertisers are still targeting the popular 18-34 demographic. Occasionally they stretch it to 49, but, what happens between ages 49 and death? You disappear? Give up? Immediately start wearing housecoats?
My top 10 tips, in today's Substack newsletter!
09/11/2023
All you need are fabric scissors and some bravery, ladies! The raw hem look for jeans is very on trend, and those of us who are 5'4" and under can take a break from paying the tailor for a hem.
From my "Style Hacks" guest appearance on Studio 10 WJAR.
How to give our jeans a natural frayed hem with Jill Marinelli Jill Marienlli, Personal Stylist and Public Speaker, is sharing some new fashion hacks with Studio10 host Christina Erne that can help make our wardrobes look a
09/11/2023
Some easy (and cheap!) style hacks for you, from my appearance on Studio 10 WJAR.
Adjusting our jean waist bands with personal stylist, Jill Marinelli Jill Marinelli, personal stylist and public speaker, is sitting down with Christina Erne to offer up some tips on how we can all make our clothing look more tai
09/11/2023
If you're looking for some extra motivation to start or increase your exercise routine, one easy way is by simply putting on workout clothes. I learned this from a friend years ago and can tell you it works, but there’s science behind it too!
Using the "Lululemon Effect" to Your Advantage And no, you don't have to buy $100 leggings to make it work
08/11/2023
Jill Marinelli, Personal Stylist , Public Speaker and Communications Coach is back on Studio10 with Christina Erne today. She’s offering up some valuable tips on how to make our wardrobes look more tailored to us!
Marinelli’s segment aires at 12:30pm today. She talks about how to hem our jeans, adjust our waistbands and give blazers a little extra scrunching for style all from home!
26/10/2023
For a limited time, my "Monthly Favorites" for September AND October are free to view on my Substack! Check them out and see if they give you inspiration for your next shopping trip or if you're tempted to add one of my picks to your wardrobe this month.
If you like what you see, consider becoming a paid subscriber and for just $6/month, you'll get my Monthly Favorites delivered to your inbox on the first Thursday of each month (starting with November next week!)
October favorites What I bought, need, or am coveting this month.
25/10/2023
My monthly newsletter, along with my NEW series, "Monthly Favorites", is now hosted by Substack. I'd love it if you'd check me out over there!
Ageless Style: No BS Style Advice for Women 40+ — Real style for real life. I specialize in helping women over 40 look and feel great despite changing bodies, shifting weight, and age-related challenges like perimenopause and an overall less tolerance for bullsh*t. ;)
19/10/2023
Very excited to be launching "Ageless Style: No BS Style Advice for Women 40+" on Substack today!
If you want to look and feel great despite a changing body, weight gain, and age-related challenges like menopause and less tolerance for bullsh*t, I'm your girl. :)
Check me out and subscribe for free to receive my monthly newsletter, or upgrade to a paid subscription for just $6/month and get access to all paid subscriber-only content including my "Monthly Favorites", delivered to you on the first Thursday of the month.
My "Monthly Favorites" are my personal faves from shopping with clients, trying things on myself, ordering on Amazon, you name it. I buy very few items each season and I am very picky, so it will be the best of the best of what I’ve seen each month.
For about $1.50/week, you’ll get recommended products from me that may simply serve as inspiration for your next shopping trip - or perhaps you’ll love an item or two each month enough to buy them and manage to freshen up your wardrobe from home while remaining bra-less. ;)
Subscribe for free or upgrade to the paid program here:
https://jillmarinelli.substack.com/subscribe?
P.S. For a limited time, my September and October favorites will be accessible to all free subscribers, so click here to check them out! https://jillmarinelli.substack.com/t/monthly-favorites
Welcome! I'm Jill. I help women 40+ look and feel great despite changing bodies, weight gain, and age-related challenges like menopause and less tolerance for bullsh*t. ;)
06/10/2023
My faves from September!
We’re not dressing like our daughters OR our mothers - so what are we wearing? Here are my picks for the month of September, including a pair of investment jeans I’ve been drooling over for months, an edgy on-trend skirt that will carry an entire outfit, and an award winning bronzer that looks good on almost anyone…❤️
Stay tuned for more to come over on Substack!😃
September Faves What I bought, need, or am coveting this month.
19/09/2023
Some of my clients in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s have told me they wish they didn’t wait so long to work with me.
❌Have you gone your entire life not knowing how to dress your unique shape?
❌Are you overwhelmed by a cluttered closet?
❌Do you struggle with where to shop to find the clothes you love (and that love you back?)
You can be done with all that!
I can help.
Go to www.jmstylist.com/links to learn more and schedule a free call to tell me what’s going on and ask me anything you want!
14/09/2023
You can check out my personal favorite denim jacket here!
https://shopstyle.it/l/bFbDj
6 Jean Jacket Styling Tips If You're Over 60, According to Stylists Stylists say the best ways to wear jean jackets over 60 are to look for a cropped, medium wash piece and wear it with jeans or colored pants.
14/09/2023
Do you have parts of yourself that you like more than others?
Do you also have parts of yourself you think are ugly/awful/shameful/unacceptable?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
I am grateful to witness your humanity and share with women of all shapes and sizes what I know about flattering the best bits and downplaying the not so best bits!
You may think you’re the only one who feels less than, embarrassed, and even ashamed of parts of yourself that make you human.
YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE.
And while the solution to these complicated feelings we have as women may take a while to reveal, I can help you NOW to find the clothes that honor your body and make you feel confident. ❤️
31/08/2023
Are you wearing 20% of your clothes, 80% of time time? Put on a few pounds? Unsure as to WHY how you dress truly matters?
Check out my conversation with Nathalie Pincham from the "Your Success Tonic" podcast!
https://www.jmstylist.com/blog/your-success-tonic-podcast-upleveling-your-style-and-confidence
Short on time? Check out these specific topics:
2:18 Why dressing well is not about what other people think; it’s about what YOU think
5:37 The “ex” effect: how what you wear can affect how you feel about running into an ex!
8:12 How your clothes affect your behavior
13:56 My advice for the #1 challenge I hear from my clients (hint: it’s about weight gain!)
18:03 Nathalie asks me for a “behind the scenes” style secret to help boost self confidence
25/08/2023
Excited to be quoted in this article about one of my favorite pieces of clothing!❤️
https://bestlifeonline.com/jean-jacket-styling-tips-over-60/
Check out my personal favorite classic jean jacket here:
https://www.jmstylist.com/shop-my-instagram
21/06/2023
When you look good, you feel good. Research shows you might even be more productive, too...
“When you think about it, we all have had an instance of when we’re wearing something to an event or an occasion and you just don't feel good about it,” Holtz said. “It’s always kind of in the back of your mind where you’re like, ‘This really wasn't appropriate for this meeting,’ or ‘I’m being judged right now.’ That tends to ruminate in your mind, and it leads you to a level of distraction which prevents you from fully engaging in the work.”
So, does this mean that those casual Fridays in the office are a bad idea? Not exactly.
“Our findings also suggest that if you conform with the norms of the work environment, you also get a boost in productivity,” Vogel said. “So if everyone is dressed casually on Friday and you are, too, you’re more likely to feel like you’re fitting in, which is an essential motivator of human behavior.”
Temple study suggests dressing your best improves workplace productivity NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders once famously said, “If you look good, you feel good and if you feel good, you play good.” Apparently, this logic can extend beyond football. The latest research from a pair of Temple University faculty members lends support for the idea that looking good at work ...
Even if you’re not at the weight that you want to be, even if you feel like you don’t “deserve” it. You should have at least a couple of outfits that fit you well and make you feel really good, regardless of the number on the scale.
I have heard countless times that you are waiting to go shopping until you “lose the weight”. This makes me so sad because you are punishing yourself. And negative reinforcement hardly ever works.
There are so many problems with this line of thinking but I’ll address a couple of them:
1: Being kind to yourself is always best. Punishing yourself doesn’t motivate you to make better decisions about your health - it typically makes you feel crappier.
2: Wearing too tight clothes that don’t fit you or flatter you really ads to that crap sandwich.
So why not honor your body at the size that it is now - get a couple of outfits that really fit you well and make you feel good. Worst case scenario? You lose some weight and have to buy more clothes that fit.
Best case scenario? You get to feel good right now - the only moment that we are promised. ❤️
What if, when you opened up your closet, the only things in there fit you, flattered you, and supported the person you want to become?
What if your closet was a vehicle to getting what you want in life?
What if you felt organized and inspired to start the day each morning?
Cleaning out your closet can do all of these things.
Visit jmstylist.com/links for my FREE DIY Closet Cleanup tips and/or make an appointment with me for professional, individualized guidance!
Sometimes a part of your body is a little bigger or smaller than some of the clothes that you buy. The problem is not with you, it’s with the clothes! And you can work with it.
There is no shame in nipping something in (or letting it out) to fit your body. With the shorts in this video, my choice was to leave them as is - digging into my tummy all day - or give myself some breathing room.
I loved the shorts, so I decided to have them altered.
The result? I don’t have a waistband cutting into me all day, making me feel like my tummy is too big. Instead I get to breathe easy and think about more important things. ;)
Remember, it’s not you, it’s the clothes. You can alter THEM to work for YOU!
These favorite denim shorts of mine can be found under “Shop my Instagram” via the link in my bio 👉 or at jmstylist.com/links
17/05/2023
Does anyone need a bathing suit this summer but planning on putting off shopping until next month when many sizes and colors will be sold out?
Don't do that ;)
Here are my top tips for bathing suit shopping!
It's time: Bathing suit shopping tips and favorites! — Real style for real life. Summer is coming, and you may need a new bathing suit! If this is stressful for you, do not be afraid - I have some tips for you:
Afraid to wear jeans that fit your body versus the high waisted, big baggy jeans our daughters are wearing?
1. Teenagers are great, but you shouldn’t take style advice from one if you are 40+…
2. Trends can be fun, but don’t be afraid to wear what fits and flatters YOU.
3. Spend more on classics that fit you great and you’ll wear forever, like jeans and a great tee.
My current favorite (splurge alert!) jeans are straight leg and mid rise. 😳
Do you like them?
You can check them out along with the (splurge!) t-shirt I’m wearing here:
www.jmstylist.com/links
Have you struggled with the high waisted, baggy jeans trend and not been able to make it work for you?
ME TOO.
My new favorites are more of a mid-rise, and neither baggy nor skinny! Meet the cigarette leg that will flatter most (and make me feel great!) 😊
Did your daughter tell you skinny-ish jeans are “out”? Pay no mind. You’re not going to borrow her crop tops and Nike Air Forces anyway, so why take her jeans advice?
I hope you wear what makes you happy. If you don’t know what that is, I can help!
Learn more and/or schedule a free call with me to talk through your questions and challenges! 👉 www.jmstylist.com/links
Hi! Jill here. I’m the wardrobe stylist for everyday women who want to look good, feel good, and boost confidence in their day to day lives!
I’m a single mom on a limited budget who is doing life just like you – errands, work, messes, kids, dogs, grocery store runs, you name it.
Fancy events and glamorous parties are fun, but why shouldn’t we look and feel good during the 95% of our lives that we are doing decidedly unglamorous things?
I mean, nothing wrong with looking cute if you run into an ex at the grocery store. ;)
I always say, “Wear what makes you happy. If you don’t know what that is, I can help!”
If you’d like to learn more about what it’s like to work with me, visit here
👉 www.jmstylist.com/links
From there you can schedule a free 20 minute chat with me or browse my website and check out testimonials from other women like you!
I LOVE SHOPPING IN MARCH!
The moment the clocks change for daylight savings on the 12th, I’m ready for spring.
Brighter colors, short sleeves, the promise of warmer weather - spring clothes are just more FUN!
Early spring is also a great time to take stock of what you have and prepare for the new season and warmer months.
If you have a disaster of a closet and need some help organizing, I can help! We’ll go through everything and make sure it fits you, flatters you, and makes you feel fabulous. 😁
Then, I’ll create a list of recommended wardrobe additions for your review and we can go shopping together! 👗
You can book an appointment, learn more, or schedule a free call with me to discuss, here 👉 www.jmstylist.com/links!
You wouldn’t renovate your house without taking measurements and understanding its shape and size, and you shouldn’t dress your body without understanding it’s unique shape!
Discovering my body type and understanding what works best for it was huge for me. Especially after having my babies, some things were not in the same place(!) and the clothes I used to wear weren’t quite working. 😳
Knowing that there are certain things that just won’t look great on me allowed me to let them go. There’s no rule that says you have to wear a certain neckline or certain pants or a certain anything at all!
Focusing on the clothing that WORKED for my shape did wonders for my confidence. I ditched the items that didn’t flatter me and never looked back!
If you’d like to discover YOUR body type and learn which clothes flatter your shape best, hit me up! It’s one of the first things we do in my Style Consultation, online and in real life!
Details here! 👉www.jmstylist.com/links
A lot of you right now are looking for the perfect t-shirt but are picking up cheap, ill-fitting versions w***y nilly, thinking you’re just spending $20 here, and $20 there.
BUT. If you don’t find a great fitting tee for cheap, and you keep buying more cheap tees that don’t fit properly, what do you have? A whole bunch of MEH t-shirts that you don’t love and don’t wear.
What if you stopped buying cheap t-shirts and took that $20 here, $20 there, and spent a little bit more than you think you should, but found a t-shirt that flatters you all the time?
Consider, next time you are looking for something you really love, buying FEWER pieces of MEH items and one piece of something you LOVE.
It may not actually be more money spent! It’s just a shift in your thinking.
P.S. the same goes for jeans 😉
Buying info for both pieces plus booties here!
https://www.jmstylist.com/shop-my-instagram
COZY AND COUNTRY!
I may start calling Mother jeans, “magic butt”jeans. And just give them all my money 😆
I love Rails flannels but they are expensive… this one was on sale so grab it quickly if you want one! It will sell out.
I’ve worn my Marc Fisher booties to death this winter and the suede is holding up better than I thought!
These 3 pieces are a great easy formula for a cozy winter outfit - just add jewelry!
Shoppings details for all items here: https://www.jmstylist.com/shop-my-instagram
DO YOU WANT TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT?
I do all kinds of things to help you, your friends and your colleagues get there!
From presenting to groups to helping you in your closet to working with clients around the country and the world, I am your everyday stylist helping you look and feel good everyday.
I call it real style for real life.
To find out more or schedule a free chat with me, click here! 👉www.jmstylist.com/links
Do YOU have a closet full of clothes but NOTHING to wear? I know how to fix that!
I know that you are frustrated spending every morning weeding through all of the clothes you don’t wear, don’t like, don’t fit, or just no longer reflect who you are.
You keep thinking that if you stop by TJ Maxx and get something new, you’ll have more to wear. But typically the opposite is true.
Adding random pieces to your wardrobe without intention just adds to the clutter in your closet (and the clutter you feel in your mind!)
If you want getting dressed in the morning to be easier, you must start by letting go of all of the clothes that no longer fit you, flatter you, or make you feel fabulous.
It’s counterintuitive, I know.
But you’re only wearing about 20% of your clothes, 80% of the time!
I can help you curate a closet that only holds clothing you love, that fits you, and makes you feel excited to get dressed.
My Closet Cleanup is the most popular service I offer. And when we’re done, I send you a customized list of items I recommend for you so that you shop SMART in the future. (No more buying just to buy!)
If you want mornings (and getting dressed) to be a breeze, click the link in my bio. 👉
You can learn more about what I do, make an appointment, or schedule a free call with me to discuss your unique challenges!
👉
Xo,
Jill
There are a lot of trends out there that don’t work for me right now… giant flowy sleeves (not great bc I carry my weight in my middle and billowy sleeves make me look like one big blob), super high waisted jeans (can nearly reach b**b height in a petite like myself - 5’4” or under), but something working GREAT for me right now is white sneakers.
Wear them with practically ANYTHING. Joggers, jeans, shorts, even a dress like me today! Today and on many Fridays I am often shopping for a client and on my feet for many hours - and sneakers SAVE my feet!
Love this trend. 😊
Shop my sneakers and another of my favorite pairs here 👉 https://www.jmstylist.com/shop-my-instagram
When your closet looks like a mini boutique, getting dressed is much easier - and more fun!
You don’t need a closet crammed with clothes to create great outfits! 🙌
People are surprised when I tell them I don’t have a lot of clothes.
Truthfully, I don’t want to spend a lot of time thinking about getting dressed.
I know you don’t either!
The best way to make the most of what you have? Clean out your closet, keeping only your favorite items that fit you, flatter you and make you feel fabulous.
Then, create a seasonal “uniform”.
This season, my uniform is sweaters, jeans, booties, and a couple pieces of jewelry.
Mornings are SO. MUCH. EASIER.
If you want to follow a similar formula, just make sure at least one piece is interesting in some way (distressed jeans or a patterned top, for example) and if you wear a lot of solid colors, mix it up with different textures and some jewelry!
Done.
If you need help sorting through your closet, simplifying your wardrobe and coming up with a uniform of your own, go to www.jmstylist.com/links to book an appointment or schedule a free 20 minute call with me to discuss!
👉www.jmstylist.com/links
3 WAYS TO HIDE A MUFFIN TOP!
I’ve been a muffin top owner since the birth of my first child, so I am highly experienced in this particular area. ;)
1. Wearing a blazer provides a little bit of extra coverage when we’re worried about things busting over the side of our pants particularly from the side view!
*This affordable, best-selling Amazon blazer can be found via the link in my bio
2. Pattern keeps the eye moving so that it never rests in one spot. This is a great trick to use anywhere that you have lumps and bumps you’d like to conceal.
3. Stay with me on this one: TUCK your tops. I know, you think you can’t. But, give it a try. With the right flowy material, a top will tuck into your pants and when you pull it back out a bit / blouse that s**t over the tummy area, there is no muffin top to be found. 🙌
Do you have a muffin top? What are your tricks? Tell me in the comments! 👇
If you need help dressing your bod in the best possible way, click the link in my bio and schedule a free call with me to chat about it! 👉
3 TIPS FOR A WELL ORGANIZED CLOSET!
1. GET RID OF WHAT DOESN’T FIT OR FLATTER. It’s SO important to know what fits and flatters your individual body type.
You wouldn’t renovate your home without knowing the rooms’ shapes and measurements, would you? An enormous amount of money can be wasted buying clothes that don’t work for you. I see it all the time. When you don’t know what fits and flatters you, you buy things that you love, but they may not be loving you back… 😬
Figuring out your body type and knowing what will make you look balanced and beautiful is THE KEY to dressing in way that gives you confidence that you’ve never known before. 💃
Schedule a free 15 minute chat with me (jmstylist.com/chat) if you have any burning questions or want to know more about working together!
2. ARRANGE YOUR CLOTHES BY COLOR. This makes it easier to find what you’re looking for, and also lets you know you are buying multiples/too many of something. Plus, it makes your closet look like a boutique 😍
3. FOLLOW THE ONE IN, ONE OUT RULE:
Part of the reason closets get so out of control is that you keep shopping but you don’t get rid of the things you aren’t wearing.
A cluttered closet leads to a cluttered mind which makes getting dressed in the morning WAY harder.
Experiment with my one in / one out policy. It will help you be more careful about the things that you buy (are they worthy of your closet real estate??) and it will also help your closet from getting out of control.
Adhering to a one in / one out policy puts you in a state where you are continually upgrading everything in your closet, kind of like an art collection that is curated carefully over time. 👍
If you want to get really fancy, get matching thin velvet covered hangers that keep your clothes from sliding off AND don’t take up a lot of space in your wardrobe.*
*You can find my favorites here: www.jmstylist.com/shop-my-instagram
There is so much more to say on this topic but here’s a start: not sure if you are considered petite? If you are 5’4” and under, you are!
What does this mean? Most (non-petite) clothing will be too long for you. Sleeves, pant hems, even the hems of your tops will be too long (past the bottom of your zipper when wearing jeans = too long!) Sometimes defined waists (like on dresses) will be in the wrong place.
It’s all ok. This is what the tailor is for. Taking in, or up, a few inches here or there TRULY makes a difference in the overall look of how your clothes fit. It can make you go from looking like a little girl playing dress up in her mom’s closet to a grown ass woman honoring the body she has. 😊
Remember, it’s not you, it’s the clothes. You can alter them to work for you!
Schedule a free call with me if you need help in this area! 👉www.jmstylist.com/links
GET WHAT YOU WANT THIS VALENTINE’S DAY!
Tell your mom/sister/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend that you want a gift certificate for my services. 😁
Want some free styling tips, a cleaned out closet and some personalized shopping - all customized specifically for you?
Imagine feeling put together and organized - with outfits at the ready for work, upcoming events, and even casual weekend outings. It’s possible. 😊
Gift certificates available here:
https://www.jmstylist.com/gift-certificates2
Your favorite outfit can be a great mood booster! Try it this week. 😊
Reach out if you need help finding your favorite outfit - in your closet or in the stores. ❤️
Click here (www.jmstylist.com/links) to learn more and/or schedule a free call and chat about your style challenges!
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