Rachel Michael Styling, Minneapolis, MN (2026)

09/30/2023

Tired of basic outfits? Accessorizing is your new best friend!

Discover how to add complexity and visual interest to elevate ANY look in Part 1 of newest blog series. Accessories are about to become your wardrobe's superheroes. 🦸‍♀️

They swoop in to add visual interest, complexity, and wow-factor to any outfit. I'm talking taking your look from 0 to 100 real quick! 📈

Head to the link below to read the full blog and become an accessorizing pro! 🙌

bit.ly/AccessorizeOutfit

09/18/2023

When it comes to personal branding, the advice you hear is all about dressing to impress and making sure you have the "right" image 🙄 I say - forget that!

There's another approach that can transform your style game in a much more empowering way - and it all begins with changing the purpose of style in your life.

If you're tired of conforming to societal expectations and want to truly express your unique personality, I invite you to join me at the Ignite Your Personal Brand Bootcamp hosted by TeamWomen

During this event, I'll guide you through a transformative journey where you'll redefine your style game in a way that empowers you and sets you apart.

Say goodbye to the pressure of fitting into a predetermined mold and embrace the freedom of embracing your true self.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your personal brand! Secure your spot by visiting https://teamwomenmn.org/events/ today!

Photos from Rachel Michael Styling's post

12/24/2022

Happy Holidays from our family to yours! ❤️ Hadley loved getting dressed up this year (can't you tell?! 😆) and couldn't decide which look she loved more - antler (swipe to see) or no antler...what do you think? Drop 👚 in the chat if you're team holiday sweater only or 🦌 if you think the antler makes the outfit! ⁣
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10/01/2022

My client almost walked right past this dress - and she would have if she actually followed any of the 'rules' for her body type. According to traditional style advice, this dress is a no-no because:⁣
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🚫 the length is all 'wrong' for a petite gal⁣
🚫 the square, high neckline is on her body shape's list of 'avoids' ⁣
🚫 the straight narrow cut of the bottom half - yep, another 'don't' for her body shape⁣
🚫 only heels should be worn with this (to elongate her - cue eye roll 🙄 )⁣
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✅ I think we can all agree that she looks frickin' fabulous any which way she wears this dress! ⁣
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The same is true for YOU 👏🏻 ⁣
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You can wear whatever you want and look frickin' fabulous doing it. ⁣
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Here's how in four easy steps:⁣
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⒈ Find a piece you love. ⁣
⒉ Flip the bird to any style rules it breaks. ⁣
⒊ Put it on your body. ⁣
⒋ Stand in front of your mirror and decide, "damn, I look fabulous!"⁣
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What's one thing you've always wanted to wear but never thought you could? And why? ⁣
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Share with me below and let's just bust 💥 through that belief right now. ⁣
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PS - if the idea of breaking style rules and wearing whatever you want is mega appealing, then you need my new, free guide - Unleash Yourself! It has my exclusive 5-step method to breaking free from limiting style beliefs so you can begin wearing what you love. Which you deserve to do. Like right, meow. Mmmkay?⁣
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Head to the link in my profile to download your free copy!⁣
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07/12/2022

The reason online shopping kind of blows? How something 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 looks on you is very rarely the same as how you 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 it to look on you.

When you see a cute top, you imagine how it will look and feel based on what you 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 it to look and feel like, skipping over the clues of how it will actually look irl.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Here are a few ways to translate that online picture to real life wear. (Psst, you're going to want to bookmark this post for the next time you online shop!)

👉🏻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

Online models are typically at least 5’10” (unless otherwise stated) so if you like that dress on the model and you’re 5’3”, envision that dress hem falling 7” lower on you to see if it still appeals to you.

Same goes for the bust, the butt and the stomach - the difference in these areas is the biggest culprit for being surprised about how something looks on.

👉🏻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀!

What might look like soft silk under bright shiny studio lights could actually be a stiff polyester. Don't assume you know what the fabric is just from looking at the picture.

👉🏻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

This includes looking at reviews with customer photos - what does it really look like sans bright lights or slim models?

𝙋𝙧𝙤 𝙩𝙞𝙥! Look at 𝙖𝙡𝙡 the colors of a piece. Even if you're ordering it in black, looking at it in light blue will highlight stitching details, seams, fabric texture, etc. that aren't as obvious in a darker color.

What have you ordered online that looked nothing like what you thought? 😱🛍

07/06/2022

Here's a great way to check if you truly don’t like something or if you're (subconsciously) defaulting to other peoples' opinions...

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁?

I l̲o̲o̲k̲ terrible in this

OR

I f̲e̲e̲l̲ terrible in this

Looks are external so this self-judgement isn't coming from your true self. It's more likely coming from conditioning you've picked up over the years of how you 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 look in something.

Feelings are internal so this self-judgement is noticing and calling out your natural instinct. It's coming inwardly from your self.

The most important differentiator here is that you catch your very first, snap reaction.

If you think "I look terrible in this" and 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 you begin to feel terrible in it, that feeling is then coming from your thought about looking terrible. Not your true self.

Okay, you've noticed your initial thought - now what?

When you put something on that you feel terrible in, go ahead and toss it! You're honoring yourself by not wearing it.

When you put something on that you think you look terrible in, ask yourself if you really like the style of the piece.

If your answer is yes, what would happen if you honored yourself and wore the damn thing anyway?

It's worth considering. ❤️

07/01/2022

The best way to start wearing what you love is to ask yourself this question...

𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁?

Here's why:

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥.

When you think something 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 terrible on you, it’s because of an external influence. Conditioning from society, a harsh parent’s voice echoing in your head, a trigger from being made fun of as a kid and on and on.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹.

When you don’t 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 good in something, it’s related to how it makes you feel inside. Self-conscious, lackluster, low energy, etc. Basing what you wear on how it makes you feel is dressing for your self and your own internal responses.

The next time you look in the mirror after you get dressed, you’ll instantly have a thought about your outfit.

Pause.

Notice if it contained look or feel.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲.

It’s not easy work to catch these thoughts but it is SO worth it.

Have you ever noticed the difference between how you 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 you look in something versus how you 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 in something?

PS - if you haven't signed up for my newsletter yet, head to my bio and click the link to do so now! I explore concepts like these in even more detail so you can begin to make the changes that will set you up for having a style you love. 💕

06/28/2022

If they’re going to stare anyway, you might as well wear whatever the eff you want.

The truth is people are going to stare and judge no matter what. Going with this idea that you might as well give them something nice to look at is still encouraging you to dress with somebody else in mind.

Don’t dress to give people a show. Dress to please yourself.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩.

Drop a 🙌🏻 in the comments if you agree.

PS - Need help dressing to please yourself? Go ahead and hit that 'schedule a free style strategy session' button after you click the link in my bio.

This isn't your typical, learn all the rules to fit in styling service. This is a forget the rules, here's how to create your own unique look styling service. We're not like a regular styling service, we're a cool styling service. 💁🏼‍♀️

06/14/2022

You can wear so much more than you think. You can wear so many more styles than what you're currently allowing yourself to wear.

✅ You 𝙘𝙖𝙣 rock white jeans, curvy b***y, cellulite and all.

✅ You 𝙘𝙖𝙣 wear a silky slip dress without having flat abs.

✅ You 𝙘𝙖𝙣 go sleeveless with pale arms that are bigger than you'd like them to be.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨.

What are the styles you've walled off access to but would secretly love to try?

For me, it was everything above for all the reasons listed. Now I confidently rock all of those styles. Not because I changed my body but because I changed my mind.

It's time to take another look at what you've told yourself isn't possible for you.

PS - To start changing your outlook on style, head to my bio and sign up for your free virtual style strategy session. We'll talk about what's holding you back and how to move forward to a style you love.

06/07/2022

This most underrated aspect of great style might surprise you...

𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!

As far as society has come in embracing the beauty of unique and individual bodies, the clothing industry has a long way to go to catch up.

Clothes are still made for the masses.

If you don't have the 'ideal' body type (according to the completely made up fit standards set by the clothing industry), looking for a great fitting piece will take a ton of time and effort.

There's an easier way ➡️ 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙔𝙊𝙐.

Consider this - would you rather go to a dozen stores to try on dozens of pieces and scroll online forever over days and days, ordering and returning, ordering and returning, ordering and returning, (you get the picture) to find the perfect fitting pair of jeans...

..𝗢𝗥 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆?

One costs more money and one costs more time - it's just a matter of which is most valuable to you.

Personally, I choose time every...well, time! (The jeans in this pic? Yup, tailored!)

Have you ever tailored something other than a prom or bridesmaid dress? Share below!

PS - if you're sick of standing in front of your closet thinking, "it should not be this challenging to get dressed!" and you're ready for an easier way, head to my bio and click the link to schedule your free call with me to learn more.

06/01/2022

As a stylist I’m supposed to love shows like What Not to Wear but really there is a big problem………….
they want to create clear lines on what is right and wrong in styling.

It can be incredibly hard to break free of the mentality that there's a right and wrong way to dress thanks to all of the subtle, and not so subtle, messaging you received growing up. Most styling shows drill in this message.

In reality…. there is no right or wrong way to dress!

A better way to approach style is to redefine what 'right' means. An outfit is right, and a piece is right, if you really 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 it.

This definition of 'right' when it comes to your style keeps the focus on you and what you love.

It takes the pressure off so you can play, explore, and experiment with different pairings and new styles. You develop your own unique style by learning what lights you up.

Speaking of lighting up, what's your stance on disco balls? 🪩

Heck yea bring 'em back or I'm good? Personally, anything that creates sparkle and shine is an instant yes for me!

PS - If you're ready to ditch the style rules and find out what lights you up, check out my free style power word exercise. It walks you through how to define what's right for you when it comes to style. Head to the link in my bio to sign up!

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