As too many of my thoughts begin with.

As part of my fun-employment, I planned to attend at least on networking or industry event a week – through organizations like PRNet, CEW, FIT, CreateandCultivate. I had just gone to an influencer conference – “How to Use Influencers to Grow Your Business” or something rather vague like that – and my old coworker took this image of me. No, it wasn’t candid (although I was this close to telling you it was). And I thought, DAMN, I’m into my outfit. Its fashion forward but approachable. It’s a mix of high and low, of wardrobe staple and trendy, of color (but not too much for New Yorkers). And I want to share how I got to this outfit that made me feel all these wonderful little things. After all, it took nearly my entire career in fashion and beauty to figure out how to get here without going bankrupt or filling my kitchen cupboards with sweaters I didn’t really need. Not to mention, the lifelong love I’ve had with simply getting dressed in the morning.

But would anybody really care? Is there room for one more person’s influence?

And then I remembered the wise words of Wallis Wiesel to Carrie Bradshaw, in a SATC episode named ‘Shortcomings’:

Carrie: What? What do I do? I write this little column.

Wallis: It’s a contribution. You are putting it out there. You’re part of a dialogue.

It’s a shame Vaughn Wiesel’s storyline didn’t last very long (and if you’ve seen the episode, pun intended) because I sure could’ve used more of his mother Wallis.