Her Style Podcast | Shopping, Color Palettes, Fashion, Wardrobe, Outfits, Clothing

Well, I have a personal announcement to share with you today, and I have to admit, it's one I've been going back and forth about. After a lot of thought, I've made the bittersweet decision to temporarily pause new episodes of Her Style Podcast and my weekly emails (keyword: temporarily) while I focus on a very exciting project that's been taking up a lot of my time and energy behind the scenes. And while I know this is the right decision for right now, it has not been an easy one to make. Today, I want to catch you up on what's happening, share what I've been learning through this process, and give you a sneak peek at some of the totally worth-the-wait updates coming to both Her Style Collective and this podcast! So without further ado, let's get into it! FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective REQUEST A TOPIC FOR THE SHOW: [email protected] Related Episodes: 100 – 100th Episode GIVEAWAY!!! Plus, Finding Joy In the Journey 76 – What I Learned From My 38-Year Struggle with Perfectionism 61 – Influencers, De-Influencing, and Why Buying LESS Is the Counterintuitive Secret To Having More

Knowing your best colors can make shopping so much easier. You can walk into a store, scan a rack, and have a pretty good idea of which colors are going to light you up... and which ones probably aren't worth your time. But what happens when the color you're most excited about isn't one of your best? Maybe it's a color you keep seeing everywhere this season. Or you spot something across the store and immediately think, "Ooh, I LOVE that." But then you remember your palette and you start second-guessing whether you should even try it on. Does knowing your best colors mean you should stick to them all the time? And if you decide to break the rules, how do you know when it's actually worth it? Because there are plenty of good reasons to wear a color that isn't in your palette. And by the end of this episode, you might even be ready to break a few color rules on purpose. FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective Related Episodes: 213 – 5 Ways to Integrate Color Into Your Wardrobe Over Time 82 – How To Confidently Wear ANY Color You Want 49 – 6 Risk-Free Ways To Add More Color Into Your Closet

A few weeks ago, I shared my Fall 2026 Trend episode and walked you through some of the questions I use to decide whether a trend is actually worth trying. But now that fall shopping is underway, I want to take that conversation one step further. I'm starting to see which trends women are actually bringing home and wearing — and there are a handful that seem to be fitting into a lot of everyday wardrobes especially well. So today, I want to highlight five of those trends, discuss why I think they're proving to be so wearable, and give you one very simple way to figure out which of this season's trends might actually make your wardrobe more useful. Because sometimes the best trend for you isn't the one that catches your eye first. It's the one that solves a problem you already had. FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective Related Episodes: 340 – Fall 2026 Fashion Trends: What's Worth Trying — and What's Not? 337 – The 5-Minute Closet Test That Reveals What's Missing 319 – How to Tell If Something Will Actually Work In Your Wardrobe (Before You Buy It)

How many style rules are you following without really knowing why? Maybe you've been told that a certain silhouette is the most flattering for your body shape, even though it doesn't feel anything like your personal style. Or you keep tucking in your shirts because that's the #1 secret to looking polished. Maybe you've passed up a handbag you loved because the hardware wasn't technically right for your coloring. We get SO much advice about what we're supposed to wear, what we're supposed to buy, and even when we're supposed to stop wearing something because it's no longer "in." But how do you know which of those rules are actually helping you... and which ones you can completely ignore? Today, I'm answering six of your real-life style questions, from body shape and color analysis to looking polished on a budget, handbag trends, and one shopping habit that might actually be a whole lot smarter than you think. And I'll give you a heads up that along the way, we just might break a few rules. FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective Related Episodes: 336 – Want a More "Expensive-Looking" Wardrobe? Start Here 282 – Accessorizing Made Easy: How to Elevate Any Outfit in 30 Seconds or Less 87 – 3 Steps To Selecting and Styling Your Handbags Like an Expert 36 – When and How to Tuck In Your Shirt

Is it just me or do clothes have this incredible ability to look super cute on the hanger or styled on a mannequin... and then five minutes later, you're standing in a fitting room wondering if you accidentally grabbed a completely different shirt by mistake? What's actually happening? Why do clothes often look way better on the hanger than they do once we try them on? Is it the lighting? The styling? Our bodies? The clothes themselves? Today, I want to peel back this little mystery layer by layer. Once you understand what changes between the store display and the fitting room — and the right question to ask when an item doesn't look the way you expected — shopping is going to become a whole lot less disappointing. FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective Related Episodes: 196 – Body Image Boost: It's Not You... It's the Clothes 180 – The Ultimate Outfit Troubleshooting Checklist to Fix Your Look When It Feels "Off" 30 – Why You Struggle To Pull Off Pinterest Outfit Inspo and What To Do About It

Right now inside Her Style Collective, a lot of our members are working on designing their dream closets. Some are wrapping up their ideal summer wardrobes, while others are already looking ahead to autumn. And my role throughout that entire process is to help them figure out exactly what's working, what's not, and what's actually missing (if anything). Inside the program, we go much deeper than I could ever fit into one podcast episode. But as I've been coaching everyone through this process, I found myself thinking, There has to be a simpler version I can share with podcast listeners, especially since doors to the program are still closed until this fall. Maybe you've been standing in front of your closet feeling completely stuck. Maybe you genuinely don't know where to begin. And maybe the next step isn't shopping... but you don't know what else to do. So today, I want to walk you through a quick five-minute closet test that can reveal what's really missing and exactly what to do next. FREE 5-MIN PERSONAL STYLE QUIZ: https://herstylellc.com/quiz HER STYLE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heatherriggsstyle/ JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR HER STYLE COLLECTIVE: https://herstylellc.com/collective Related Episodes: 247 – Stop Overspending! 4 Steps to Create Your Seasonal Shopping List In Under 1 Hour 231 – Wardrobe Gaps: Identifying and Filling the Missing Pieces in Your Closet 116 – The 5 Things You Need To Put On Your Wardrobe Shopping List