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This was so on point. Loved it. I remember someone complimenting my style 4 or so years ago. I remember the quote “you have the best style”. I was wearing relaxed linen tailored trousers, relaxed button down, and Greek sandals which was tailored enough for a relaxed work atmosphere. This person was 20 years my junior (not important but made the compliment all the more heart warming for me). It was a year before I discovered Tibi, but my style had migrated to chill with a side of classic and quirky. I discovered Tibi and began to see a migration in my personal style that left me feeling more like myself than ever before. Now, at 57, I find it easier to get dressed and feel completely like myself most days.

That. Is. The. Shit.

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Thank you so much for this!

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Totally agree. I get dressed and feel like me in my Tibi. Something about the lines, the colors and swishing sounds, mixing with other things in my closet, are just right. I also had one of those moments from a friend of "your blazer is just too big," but then later in the day someone else saying "Your blazer looks like my style. Good." I mean, whatever, how do you FEEL in the blazer? That's what I keep asking myself.

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Is this really the type of conversations people have with you? You are almost a therapist!

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Omg, it is so typical, truly. People always ask if I get feedback in my DM’s from customers about “should I do pink or red?” And I think, wow, that is hardly the convo we’re having.

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I also love that no everyone is my style and it seriously means nothing to me when I hear about “baggy pants” are so unflattering. Actually makes me chuckle.

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Where in the heck did that ever even come from? Tight looks better than loose?

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I loved “fuck it I bought the one I really wanted/should have bought/that gave the look I wanted in the first place. I’ve finally learned to just BUY THE ONE I WANT. Not the cheaper

One, not the more practical one, not the one that my friend likes. The ONE I WANT.

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Amy, Thank you for modeling a coherent narrative that encourages your followers to learn to articulate their own personal style. I have learned so much here

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Thank you for this. I never knew that this would be so rewarding in this way, if you’d asked me ten years ago I thought that the tip of reward came with the feeling you get at the end of the runway show; that’s hardly the case now.

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I liked this. Great thoughts to head into 2025 with.

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I am so grateful to have found you. I’m an architecture professor and talk a lot about the components of good design. When I found your CP principles it was such a major click - omg! This is giving me so much vocabulary about what I wear! I’m a big fan. Just - so many kudos to you and the whole tibi team!

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Love this conversation. It takes a while for my eye to adjust to the looser fits, but then I love the look.

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This personal connectivity paired with thought on style is why I’m so glad I found Tibi! And why I’m to give Tibi the vast majority of my clothing budget 🤣

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Super cool evolution / revelations! Are you in the tropical wool Liam?

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Yes

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Thank you.

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Great read !

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nailed it !!! dr. smilovic....... xxxs

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Can we see the resulting picture?? I wanna see the correct size on her!

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If I can ask : am pretty solid on my personal style and aren’t looking for help/styling. But really interested in personal style writing. Am I a potential audience for the creative pragmatist book ?

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I THink so for sure

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