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.
some thoughts on selfies and self portraits
People have been turning the camera on themselves since the 1800s (Robert Cornelius took possibly the first photographic self-portrait in 1838). And before that, there were self portraits made of charcoal and oil paints. Selfies and self portraits certainly aren’t new. I don’t know what the definitive difference between the two is. (I don’t think anyone knows.) And there’s certainly a lot of middle ground between, a selfie taken in the bathroom mirror, and a self portrait of/by Frida Kahlo. But here are some off-the-cuff thoughts from someone who is a) terrified to cameras & having her picture taken, b) has taken a picture of herself every day for 45 days and plans to continue for another 320 days, and c) still can’t decide if she’s taking selfies or self portraits. Thought 1: A selfie says “look at me, look at what I’m doing/where I am/who I’m with.” A self... Read More
