In Part 2 of my talk with Hilary Rushford of Dean Street Society, she talks about where parents can get style inspiration, how we can shop for clothes more effectively, and how dads can look cool. She also explains the useful services that Dean Street Society offers.
Thanks to Hilary for sharing her insight! If you want to keep up with her work, follow her on Twitter, too!
Cool Mum and I are on a quest to figure out how to dress cool. And when I say ‘quest’, I mean that we try to squeeze in a trip to H&M every other weekend. It’s not easy to raise two kids and find the time to think about how we dress. But we’ve found that our wardrobes have a real effect on our confidence, our time, and the organization of our home. We’re sure that we’re not the only parents who feel this way, so I sought professional help for us all.
Hilary Rushford is the founder of Dean Street Society, a personal styling and branding firm in Brooklyn. She frequently works with parents and parents-to-be, so I thought it would be cool to ask Hilary about how fashion can fit into the busy lives of parents. We had a great talk, which I’ve split into two parts for our treasured readers’ convenience.
In Part 1, Hilary shares about how she became a personal stylist, why parents should care about how they dress, and whether parents should pay attention to the fashion industry. She also gives us cool advice on figuring out which clothes to keep and whether parents’ individual styles should complement each other.
Next time, we’ll hear what Hilary has to say about getting style inspiration and how to shop better. In the meantime, check out what she’s up to at Dean Street Society!
This post is part of Works for Me Wednesday.
It’s not even 5am, and the whole crew is eagerly awaiting the day’s celebrations! I sit here in Cool Dad’s “office” downstairs, trying with all my might to keep Cool Newbie from busting into the bedrooms where everyone else is sleeping. (Why oh why do none of our doorknobs actually latch?) Oops. Cool Boy just came out and joined us in the office now at 4:48am.
Even though this is a normal start-the-day-at-4am routine for us, we ARE all super excited for Cool Dad’s milestone birthday!!! Why? Well, of course, because he is the best guy in the whole entire world to us. We thank God for him and his effortless humor, coolness overflowing from his pores, and caring heart for all of those around him.
On top of this, we are having a family day in the city! Eating and partying our way through the Bronx, Midtown and the Upper East Side! Check our Twitter for the updates!
Men’s Health used a smattering of stats like suicide rates and unemployment rates to estimate the saddest cities in America.
Unfortunately, our home state of Florida claims three spots among the 10 saddest cities, with St. Petersburg frowning the most at #100. Maybe a lot of people get weirded out and saddened by the Salvador Dali Museum, which we happen to like. We’re also big fans of Mel’s Hot Dogs in Tampa, which is sulking at #97.
NYC, which most people peg as a volatile mix of angry, sad, and rude, is actually feeling OK at #39. Makes sense to me. I’m fine with a community that has a pizzeria within walking distance of virtually every home.
Where does your city fall on the list? Do you agree with it?
I’ve realized why celebrities like Matthew McConaughey like to go out with their kids: to look cool! Oh, and I’m sure to share experiences, love them, etc.
The other day, I took the Cool Bros into Manhattan by subway. That meant taking Cool Boy by the hand, strapping Cool Newbie on my front, slinging two bags on my back, and boarding a train that was sure to fill up. During the 45-min ride, I deduced a few of the reasons that CM uses the nice express bus over the subway:
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