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Let Your Body Adapt. It has clothing preferences just like you.

Release Date: 04/23/2020

[Clothes & Body] Expressing Your True Self: Being yourself with your clothes with Shehla

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this episode, Shehla and I talk about developing her personal style growing up in Pakistan, and the culture shock of shopping for clothes in the US. We discuss the contrast between shopping for clothing designed to fit a standardized set of measurements versus clothing that is custom-made for you and your body and your preferences. We originally recorded this conversation in 2021, and I'm so excited to share it with you. We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing in this episode, so if that is something that is sensitive to you, please, please listen with care or...

[Clothes & Body] Empower your connection with your body and your clothes with Leah

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this episode, Leah and I talk about your relationship with your clothing and how it changes throughout your life. We discussed the lasting impact small clothing comments can make, and intentionally changing your relationship with your body. We originally recorded this conversation in 2020, and I'm so excited to share it with you. We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing and a little bit of clothing body trauma in this episode, so if that's something that is sensitive to you, please, please listen with care, or listen in next time. Find the full season at ...

[Clothes & Body] Using style to feel more confident and powerful with Jessie Chiang

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this episode, Jessie and I talk about personal style as a way to feel more confident and powerful in business. Jessie is a past coaching client and was looking for help getting out of a style rut. We discuss how she learned to stop allowing her clothes to hold her back, and how to redefine what successful shopping meant. We also talk about style and clothing as a form of self-care and embracing a love of fashion. We originally recorded this conversation in 2021, and I'm so excited to share it with you. We do talk a lot about bodies and sizing in this episode. So if...

[Clothes & Body] Plus-size style: clothes as creative outlet & clothing as every day must have with Megan Ixiam

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this episode of the podcast, Megan and I talk about navigating fashion and finding your style as an individual who wears plus-size clothing. We discuss her style preferences, practices and the importance of fashion, as well as diversity in the world of personal style. At the end of this conversation, Megan graciously shares her favorite fashion pieces, which I hope will inspire you to find yours. Find the full season at And find the full transcript to this episode at

[Clothes & Body] Affordable, inclusive, customizable, ethical clothing with Mallorie Dunn of SmartGlamour

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this special episode of Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes, the podcast, I'm speaking with Mallorie Dunn, owner and designer of SmartGlamour, which is an affordable, inclusive, and customizable ethical clothing line for people of all shapes, sizes, heights, ages, identities, and styles. Find the full season at And find the full transcript to this episode at

[Season Trailer] Our Bodies & Our Clothing

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this season of the podcast, we’re having conversations about our bodies and our clothing. These conversations took place in 2021, and I’m so excited to share them with you! In this season of the podcast, we talk about all of the ways that our bodies and our clothing interact. From fatphobia to and , personal stories, and so much more. Keep an eye out for full episodes dropping at

[Change] Dressing up, showing up and having fun with Lolita Walker

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this conversation I’m speaking with Lolita, who helps people and teams live and act with more deliberate intention. Our conversation covers: Finding a routine, intentional dressing and putting the effort into dressing for yourself. Having fun and making a statement with your clothes. Remaking clothes and how changing your lens on your life changes your lens on what you wear. Find the full season at

[Change] Dressing in your values with Janae Price

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this conversation I’m speaking with Janae, a co-host of the So Called Oreos podcast, who has been using this time as a chance to reset and more purposefully bring her values into her wardrobe. Our conversation covers: Personal transformation and the personal style changes that come with it. Using Covid as a chance to reboot. Embracing clothes that make you feel powerful and remind you of the power you already have. Find the full season at

[Change] Becoming intentional about your clothing with Elizabeth Gowing

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this conversation I’m speaking with Elizabeth, a writer, who spends a lot of her time traveling and dealing with the wardrobe challenges that come with having your wardrobe scattered between countries. Our conversation covers: The joy of dressing as you wish. Living life more intentionally. Starting to think about your clothes more than ever before. Find the full season at

[Change] Learning about clothing and confidence with Dawn Casey-Rowe

Talking About Clothes with Holly Chayes

In this conversation I’m speaking with Dawn, a former teacher who transitioned into the tech industry, and living in Rhode Island. Our conversation covers: Consciously working on your style. The importance of routine, and embracing different clothes for different phases of your life. The process of learning that style, clothing and confidence are indeed learnable, just like everything else. Find the full season at

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I know I'm not the only one who makes snap judgments about my clothes. Especially when I first try a garment on that's not my usual cut or silhouette or style. That's what happened with one of the dresses I knit for this self made wardrobe project.

It was a one piece hand knit, A-line, very colorful mini dress that was neither my normal colors, nor my normal silhouette nor my normal style, but ended up being one of the pieces that I love the most in this wardrobe and wore quite often and still wear today.

So I guess one of the lessons from this dress is to not jump to conclusions about garments before you wear them a couple times.

It's easy to forget that our bodies have preferences about what they wear. And often, so not always, those preferences are merely because that's what our bodies are familiar with. It's sort of like if you start working out your body is going to have opinions on it.

And the same is true for whatever garment you're talking about. It doesn't have to be high waisted jeans or period corsets or turn of the 20th century undergarments, it's true for anything. If you're not used to wearing a suit, your body is going to take a while to get used to wearing a suit. If you're not used to wearing lounge-wear, your body's going to take a while to get used to wearing lounge-wear.

So I think that when something's new, and it has to do with our physically feeling weird in the clothing and you want to play around with the style, maybe give it a couple tries, and see if you get used to it.

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