What if your individual style isn't hidden in your closet or your color season, but in the images that take your breath away?

In today's episode, I'm sharing wisdom from my mentor, Carla Mathis, who discovered through decades of client work that what people love aesthetically is what looks like them.

Carla wrote The Triumph of Individual Style, teaching how to use artistic principles in getting dressed. But what set her apart was her "visual favorites" method—clients brought images from art, nature, and lifestyle that moved them, and Carla could read both the mood and the technical details to guide their personal style.

I trained with Carla from 2012-2014, earning my certification in style and color. The style training alone was four times the volume of the color training. I worked alongside her as an assistant and apprentice, learning not just technical skills but how to truly see women and honor their unique aesthetic.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why aesthetic preference connects to individual style

• How the "visual favorites" method works

• What Carla understood that most stylists miss

• How this planted the seed for The Aesthetic Mirror (coming in Episode 108)

Key insight: Your style confusion isn't because you don't know something you are supposed to know. It's because you've been taught to ignore your own aesthetic wisdom in favor of expert formulas.

Next week: How I took Carla's insight and inverted the entire process, creating The Aesthetic Mirror—a way to discover your individual style that starts with beauty instead of rules.

Download the free guide - Discover Your Style DNA: A Guide to Seasonal Energy & Personality Colors to start discovering your true colors today!

Looking for a fun group experience? Check out The Aesthetic Mirror!

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Want to learn more about how to discover your Style DNA? Start with The Congruence Code!

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