Welcome! I'm Holly Chayes.
I’m Holly, a style and wardrobe consultant.
In short, I fix broken wardrobes.
In long(er), I work with you to bring your clothing into alignment with who you are, and who you feel you are meant to be.
Why do you need that many knitting needles?
Each Wednesday, I post a snapshot of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at. This week, I’m still knitting away on my free-form stockinette thing. What it will become is still to-be-determined. And I’m still finding the act of curling string into loops incredibly comforting in it’s consistency. I still have a pile of ends to weave in. But today, I wanted to write about materials, and how they influence our experience of making. Because this week, I switched my project from wooden knitting needles to metal ones, and it’s making for an exponentially more enjoyable knitting experience. … I have a lot of knitting needles. And a lot of sewing needles. And a lot of scissors. (Not to mention a lot of fabric, fiber, yarn, clothes, books, and papers.) Occasionally, someone (usually a “non-maker” aka muggle) will comment on the multitudes that I have. “Do... Read More
