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Fashion Feng Shui

Amplify Your Unique Style with Fashion Feng Shui

Do you find yourself being wishy washy when trying to decide if something looks good on you?

Have you noticed you need validation from the salesperson, your husband, your girlfriend if you outfit looks great?

What If…you could have a more planned and authentic approach to your wardrobe and image, helping you identify your unique style?

  • A wardrobe you LOVED.

  • And know you are rocking your look with 100% authenticity.

Years ago I was trained through a style system called Fashion Feng Shui.

Dressing the whole YOU from the inside out.

I’ve always believed that Style begins with the woman, not the clothes.

When you begin understanding the power of YOU, your strengths, your values, you will begin owning your unique style.

Through Fashion Feng Shui, you will begin to understand the whys…why you love drama, why you love simple, why you, love unique, why you love traditional.

It is a blueprint to teach you how to align with the authentic YOU - from the inside out.

What does dressing from the inside-out mean?

  • It means honoring your inner beauty

  • Honoring your strengths

  • Your values

  • Your essence

When I learned about this, I fell in love with Fashion Feng Shui.

Wouldn’t you love to combine your personality strengths with your Style?

  • I learned WHY I’m so picky with how my clothing fits

  • I learned WHY I love pink so much

  • I learned WHY I love feeling put-together

If you are a woman who is smart and successful but style hasn’t always been on the front burner.

I get you, I work with lots of women just like you to combine your magnificents with your personal style.

It’s fascinating and sooo much FUN!

Join me for my upcoming workshop on Thursday, April 6th in Kirkland WA: Amplify Your Unique Style

If you’re not local and would to be kept in the loop for my upcoming virtual Fashion Feng Shui workshop leave a comment below. OR sign up to receive my Get Style Confidence Guide

In the meantime, we’ll be style chatting more about Fashion Feng Shui in my private Facebook group Confidently Style Woman on Wednesdays at 12noon PST.

With Your Definitive Style in Mind, ANNETTE

Does Your Style Confidence Begin On the Outside or Inside?

Do you tend to question your style, your fashion sense?

As you enter your closet, you are always wondering, what should you wear?

Asking yourself, does this look good?

You’re in a dressing room and can’t decide, “Should you buy that?”

What if…you could decide in seconds if this is a heck no or an absolute yes!

By knowing definitively, how you want to show up, how you want to be seen and ultimately feeling like a million bucks.

So often business coaches will say to me, “Annette your business is 100% visual, you need to do this.”

I agree it is visual.

But what most don’t know, confidence begins with your non-verbal style.

I believe and teach; style begins with the woman and not the clothes.

I’m sure you’ve been told a time or two, you have to buy that, it ‘looks’ so good.

Of course, your stylish bestie knows best, right?

And then unconsciously you submit to the opinion of the salesperson because you are in this massive doubt moment.

You arrive home with the beautiful shirt that you were told looks amazing on you, you neatly hang it up in your closet or maybe it doesn’t even make it out of the shopping bag.

And it hangs in your closet for months.

You take it out, try it on again, look in the mirror.

And wonder what the heck were you thinking?

You thought you loved it in the store.

What you didn’t realize was your stylish bestie and the salesperson, were looking at the outfit from their visual perspective.

You are wondering, if it looks so good, why don’t you like it?

But you know there is something about the way it feels that is important.

Know one else can make that decision for you but you.

One of the first steps I teach in my students and clients in the Reveal Your Radiance Style Academy is to identify your strengths, your values, and your essence.

Most people don’t understand that when you honor what you value, you will always feel comfortable in your clothing.

Your sparkle will naturally shine.

And ONLY you know that about you. Yes, there needs to be self-awareness.

The outside world is looking at your outfit from their perspective and their checklist of what they like.

I hate to tell you this, but they are not thinking about how you feel, only how you look.

100% Visual.

HERE ARE 4 WAYS I CAN HELP YOU DRESS WITH EASE:

  1. Capture my BEST style strategies that include secrets to honoring your inner beauty, to what style basics are a must, to creating a color wardrobe capsule – Get Your Ultimate Style Guide to Feeling Confident and Empowered with Ease.

  2. Join my upcoming FREE 60-minute Style Strategy and Confidence Masterclass. Register at: https://www.annettebond.com/masterclass

  3. Work with me PRIVATELY to take you from questioning your clothing choices to creating a signature wardrobe that is uniquely you. Schedule a 60-minute Get Dressed with Ease session to share a little about your image challenges and what you’re envisioning for yourself, and we’ll devise a strategy, so you are ‘stepping into your excellence’ and dressing with ease. https://www.annettebond.com/contact

  4. Join other like-minded successful smart women in my Style with Significance Facebook Group! This is a place to share ideas, get advice, and meet others who value looking as good as they feel!

Essential Ingredients to Elevate Your Style Confidence Part 4: Self-Acceptance

Essential Ingredients to Elevate Your Confidence, Part 4 of 5 Parts series: Self-Acceptance.

Have you caught your self being critical about your image, maybe more than you should?

Saying things like, “I don’t like my arms, I’m having a bad hair day, I hate my middle section?”

What if you began to focus on what you do like about yourself?

In business we talk say, “what you focus on, expands.”

Let’s chat about self-acceptance, I know it feels like a big emotional word.

In simple terms, it is, accepting you as you are.

Recognizing your strengths.

Self-acceptance is one of the most essential ingredients to elevating your confidence and letting your radiance be revealed.  

Love to invite you to be part of my private Facebook Group: Style with Significance where we can continue our conversation.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stylewithsignificance

Do You Question if You’re Too Old to Pull-off a Certain Style Look?

Wondering, am I too old to wear that, is that too young for me, can I pull it off?

Another birthday, brings a bigger number and often we question, is that age appropriate?

I’m addressing this question because I just celebrated my birthday.

Instead of focusing on age, what if you tried on something NEW and you felt beautiful and elegant?

Maybe you have told yourself that younger is better?

Begin that conversation in your head with self-acceptance.

Guess what, you’re never going to be younger than you are today.

What if...the color was perfect, you loved how it felt on your body, and it fit like a dream?

What if…you felt more empowered?

As a personal image consultant who helps women with their personal styling and creating authentic confident looks, one thing I know for sure….

Style begins with the woman, not the clothes.

Wear colors and prints that make you feel alive.

Choose styles that make you feel current.

Try a new lip color or gloss.

Stand out and be noticed. I give you permission.

Get outside your comfort zone and try something NEW, have fun.

Look in the mirror, and you will see how young at heart you really are.

Download Style Guide: 7 Secrets to Get Dress with Ease and Style:

https://www.annettebond.com/styleguide

Confidence Is The Most Beautiful Thing You Can Wear
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I'm hoping you had a great week!

I mentioned last week that I began a series called, "Inside the Brand." An opportunity for you to learn more about the passion and mission I have for supporting women like you.

30 Days of videos.

Everyday is a new inspiration.

It's been very insightful to dig deeper into why I do what I do.

After 30+ years of working with women on personal presence, I forget how much I've learned over the years.

It's truly been a gift to be able to share that wisdom with you.

Today I'm going to give you a peek into "Inside the Brand" Day 13.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is CONFIDENCE.

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself....Coco Chanel
Confidence is the ability to feel beautiful without needing someone to tell you...Mandy Hale

I would love to know what gives you Confidence, please comment and share your thoughts.

Personal Brand Workshop
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BE the CEO of Your Personal Brand

Show up feeling confident & credible

Are you aware of your professional presence when you walk into a room?

Do you know how others perceive you?

Do you waste a lot of mental energy trying to figure out what outfit is appropriate?

Would you like to feel more empowered and distinguish yourself from the crowd?

Did you know that when you walk into a room, your image speaks to who you are in a millisecond?

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Join Annette Bond, AICI CIC, founder and CEO of Definitive Style. She is ONE of only 3 women  in Washington certified with Association of International Image Consultants.

She specializes in supporting the high-level professional who is ready to heighten career and client opportunities. Ultimately, skyrocketing their confidence as a leader.

Annette created the Reveal Your Radiance Signature System.  The 10-step process prepares leaders to develop an elevated professional presence, be confidently styled, empowering them to create a memorable and influential personal brand and most importantly influencing how others perceive them as a leader.

You’re Invited: Sunday, February 9th from 1-4pm / $249 early bird pricing (after January 27th $299)

Location: Annette’s home studio in Sammamish, WA / Includes handouts and snacks / Limited to 10 Women

Attention: Women ONLY Attorneys, Financial Advisors and Professional Entrepreneurs

BE The CEO Of Your Personal Brand

  • Discover the mistakes that detract from a confident and credible professional image.

  • Create a memorable and influential personal brand image that attracts more clients

  • Discover how to purposefully use clothing styles, colors, patterns and textures to feel more empowered; exuding inner-confidence and success.

  • Get inspired by a mini fashion show from area boutique

Create A Winning Strategy In 2020 - BE The CEO Of Your Personal Brand. Show up feeling confident & credible.

Register: https://www.annettebond.com/be-the-ceo-of-your-personal-brand-workshop
Limited
to ONLY 10 Women

Goldie Hawn's Style Secret

Happy New Year!

As I was contemplating what to share, I came across this quote from several year's back. It really spoke to me as we enter into the New Year.

"There’s no outfit in the world that will be more head-turning than a woman who walks into a room with great energy," Kate Hudson told Style.com recently when asked what she's learned from her famous mother. "That’s what really makes people magnetic. When someone feels good about herself, is comfortable in her skin, and has inner strength, it doesn’t matter what she’s wearing. They become the most interesting person in the room."

Goldie Hawn's Secret

You may not be a Kate Hudson or Goldie Hawn but I know I love a woman with great positive energy and what she brings to a conversation.

As you look into the New Year maybe it's a change in how you express your inner self vs. what you're going to accomplish or achieve.

Personally, I love clicking the refresh button and beginning anew.

When I clicked the refresh button on December 31st, I chose the word ALIVE to guide me in 2019. For me, there's a lot of energy in the word ALIVE.

Maybe that is why the Kate Hudson quote spoke to me so loudly. 

When I chose the word ALIVE it fired me up to:

  • BE more of me. Share my voice, have fun, let go of the fear and inspire others. Do what lights me up!

You may or may not have lofty goals for 2019 on what you're planning to achieve, earn, do and have.

What if...you decide to BE the woman who shows up with more energy?

What if...you decide to BE the woman who's more purposeful with her wardrobe?

What if...you decide to BE the woman who thinks more positively?

Refining who you BE doesn't cost you a dime but it could change how you see and feel about yourself from the inside out. And I guarantee others will feel your energy as you walk into the room. .

I BELIEVE there isn't a more powerful feeling than when your outfit truly expresses who you are. It represents everything you want to say without you speaking a word. ~ Annette Bond

#happy day

FUN STUFF coming in 2019!

  1. Style Chat via Facebook LIVE beginning Tuesday, January 15th - LIKE Definitive Style so you can receive a reminder notice (there will also be a replay)

  2. Instagram posts MAGNIFIED - Follow me #annettebond2

  3. Reveal Your Radiance Style Academy begins Tuesday, March 12th, more info to come. For the woman who wants to comprehend the ins and outs to creating the "perfect wardrobe"

  4. Style Confidence. Do You Have It? Join me for a fun and interactive workshop on Wednesday, January 30th from 5-7pm. Drinks and snacks will be served. Divalani Style Boutique, 16415 Southcenter Pkwy, Tukwila WA / Sign Up: Click Here

Cheers to coming ALIVE in 2019!

With Your Definitive Style in Mind,

ANNETTE