March 18, 2025 • 31 mins
Owner and Stylist Autumn Foland. Autumn specializes in curating unique high end luxury fashion in an exclusive showroom atmosphere at The Loft at Remlo Studios. With a passion for craftsmanship and style Autumn handpicks distinctive pieces and holds coveted trunk shows that elevate the identity and presence of each client who steps through her door. Her goal is exceptional women’s clothing meets impeccable service, offering an experience that leaves a lasting impression.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Welcome to Boulevard Beat, a podcast where life and style intersect.
I'm designer Megan Bloom along with my co hosts, editor
Chris the Rossbund and gallery owner Liz Legit. This podcast
focuses on the daily highlights instead of the hustle, interviews
with taste makers, and personal conversations on how to highlight
achievable style. You con stroll one street at a time,
Boulevard Beat proves the one you should take. Today's guest
(00:34):
is owner and stylist Autumn Foland. Autumn specializes in curating unique,
high end luxury fashion in an exclusive showroom atmosphere at
the Loft at Ramlow Studios. With a passion for craftsmanship
and style, Autumn hand picks distinctive pieces and holds coveted
trunk shows that elevate the identity and presence of each
client who steps through her door. Her goal is exceptional
(00:56):
women's clothing meets impeccable service, offering an experience that leaves
a lasting impression.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
Welcome Autumn, Thank you for joining us today.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Well, we're excited to have you. The name of our
podcast is Bulevard beat the routes you take daily, but
styled and with stories to tell. So we like to
ask all of our guests about the street they grew
up on. So what's your story?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Actually, my street might be similar to your street. I
grew up in a very small town in Iowa, a
farming community, kind of a bedroom town to Omaha. And
my street was just typical, like single family homes, lots
of kids playing outside like we used to play flashlight
at night, came home when the street lights came on.
So just a very typical Iowa small town.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Isn't that funny how we all survived drinking out of
the garden hose and we're all still here to tell
about it?
Speaker 3 (01:48):
I know, I know, I just all the things that
we did then if we knew better now, like I mean,
would we have done it then? Probably still? Like what
I mean, what other options you know, did we have?
I guess we're still all the evening so we are.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Well, you went from a small town, farming community to
the world of fashion, Like, what a fun pivot for you.
Tell us what drew you to this industry and we
just we want to hear all about your path from
farm to fashion.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
I went to Creighton University. I got a marketing degree,
and then after that i'd always like had it kind
of been bitten by the fashion bug. So I always
really liked coming shopping in the big city of Omaha.
I like to get my clothing and things like that,
you know. So I was always a shopper, you know.
Growing up, I saved my babysitting money. And now that
I look back, I mean, I've got really quality items.
(02:39):
And I don't know where that sort of came from,
but it stayed with me. So I graduated with a
marketing degree, and then I started working in a women's
specialty store here in Omaha. I managed it, I did
buying like, I planned the sales events. And I wanted
to travel and like see more of the world and
more of the United States. So I started working for
(03:00):
a wholesale company out of Montreal, and I had an
office in New York that I went to for about
ten days a month. And I did that for a
few years and learned a lot about fabric sourcing the industry,
just like how everything sort of gets to you. I
also learned a lot about strategy. I had all of
the sax fifth avenue accounts for our brand, so I
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did a lot of traveling. I also had a lot
of requests for people that I had knew in my
previous role at the store in Omha to style them,
and so I decided to open up my own store
and do that too. So I'm going on ten years
now with the store. So it's been working well and
it's getting bigger and bigger, and that's kind of where
(03:41):
my heart is right now.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Well, congratulations on your ten year success.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Thank you. It's been interesting covid definitely through me for
a loop. No one was really dressing during that time,
so that was an interesting year. We had a lot
of workout where that we sold.
Speaker 4 (03:56):
Style is so important and it gives you confidence, It
makes you feel better. You can go about your day
better when you look great versus just having on those
typical yoga pants. And I know what it does for
me When I go into my world with a big
day of meetings and appointments and I dress well, I
am so much more successful. Why is it important to
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consider and put effort into personal style and what are
the keys to developing it.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I talk about this a lot. Think of clothing as
your armor for the day. I mean, honestly, it speaks
to people before you do. I mean it's the first
thing they see, Like the clothing on your back, what
is she wearing? What? What do you want to say
before a big meeting? I mean you're projecting strong boss vibes.
I guess if you want to say, like maybe you
go for a strong blazer, like a fitted pencil skirt,
(04:43):
a great heel. I mean I think that you also
have to look at your personal style, like do my
clothes fit me well? Like are they portraying who I am?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Like?
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Are they working for my lifestyle? Like for instance, say
you're on a plane a lot and you travel a
ton and you're wearing your suit on the plane, and
you get off the plane, you get in the taxi,
you go to the meeting, and you're a crumpled mess.
Like maybe you should think about your fabrics more, you know,
like different jobs, different activities, you know sort of translate
into different fabrics and different styles.
Speaker 5 (05:16):
How would you describe your own personal style?
Speaker 3 (05:18):
My personal style is I think classic with a twist.
I love maximalism. I love it. I think it's so cool,
like iris appful and hiling on the accessories, but it
doesn't really work for how active I am throughout the day,
like I'm constantly unpacking boxes or you know, moving trunks,
working with clients. So I tend to do like a
really great black dress, but maybe it's in a super
(05:41):
you know, scuba technical fabric where it's a bright color,
and then you know, a great scarf something like that,
just for the ease of what I do throughout the day.
I'm also trying a lot of clothes on off and on.
Speaker 5 (05:51):
So like flexibility, yeah exactly, I know.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
I struggle with that in my day as well too,
because similar I can be opening a box, running to
an install and then have a meeting, or you know,
just being at a job site too, So it's versatility
as part of my key wardrobe as well. And sometimes
a change of shoes.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Oh yeah, for sure, that's that's always. I always have
at least two pair of shoes.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, Autumn, can you maybe take our listeners through the process,
or maybe it's not a whole process, but give a
couple of tips on how to develop your own personal style,
because look, Megan and I are presented with this. In
our industry of the design world, there are so many
different styles and you know, not only is it important
(06:32):
to know what you like, but oftentimes it's more important
to know what you don't like. For somebody who is
making themselves over or wants to elevate their closet, what
are some keys to figuring out because I think that's
a big challenge for a lot of women. They just
don't know where to start. They're not into fashion.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
I understand that. Okay, So there's a couple of things.
Number one, I think you have to evaluate your car
situation right, like, look at what you have. There's this
thing called the hangar test. So in your closet, all
of the hangers are hanging facing a certain way. When
you wear something and then hang it back up, turn
the hangar the opposite way. At the end of you know,
(07:16):
the year, at the end of like the season, however
you want to do it. There's a rule, an eighty
twenty rule. They say that we really only wear twenty
percent of our closet right, eighty percent of the time.
So when at the end of the year, if you evaluate, like, okay,
here are the things I'm wearing the most right and
here are the things I haven't even touched. Why am
I not touching them? Do I not feel good in them?
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Like?
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Do they not fit? Like? I think it's it's definitely
first important to take an inventory, and then I think
you should you know, kind of see what you're drawn to,
Like I mean, Instagram is hitting us hard like every
day with ads and fashion. But then I think you
should maybe even seek out a person that you trust
in the fashion industry, and I mean have them like
help you get started. I mean maybe they see you differently,
(07:58):
or maybe you see yourself in a role like where
you're dressing more seriously but doesn't make you feel good, right,
Like you're you're wearing black, and you're wearing all of
these really really simple things. But maybe you feel your
best when you're in like that really great blush color,
or maybe you need like a fuzzy purple sweater. I
don't know what it would be.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
What I'm saying is it's really important to research yourself.
It takes to develop your style that requires some research
on your yeah or others.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
I mean, I think it's like anything almost like hitting
a goal, right, Like, Okay, so we want to get
in shape. What are the things that we need to
do to get in shape? We're looking at our food, Okay,
what are we lifting? What are we eliminating? Like just
it's kind of like that within a way your fashion health,
Like you take an inventory, like see what makes you
feel good, and then you don't have to build it
all at once, right, you can start with really great
(08:48):
pieces that you love and then just kind of build
the rest around it. So, I mean there's people talk
about capsule wardrobes all the time. I don't subscribe to
necessarily that. I mean you can that, but I just
think what you want is to have a closet where
if your husband comes home and says we have a
partner meeting tonight, or if he throws something at you,
(09:10):
do you panic and then like power shop for something
that you may or may not even like, or maybe
that doesn't fit you because you're in a pinch, or
there's your closet curated, or anything happens, right, Like I
have this great black dress that I go to every
time and I know I can wear and I feel
great in it tonight, or you know, whatever that staple
may be. I think it's just preparing.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
And I do think that a lot of women in
particular panic shop.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
Yeah, I mean panic shopping is the worst because you're
spending money on things that you might not love. I mean,
unless you get lucky, but usually it's like, oh my gosh,
that'll do, right, you don't want to wear that'll do?
What does that do for you as a person.
Speaker 4 (09:45):
What's so true is it's easy just to kind of
buy or order stuff online and try it on or
like you said, panic shop. So here we end up
with a closet full of all these things, and it
might be pieces that we don't really ever wear, or
the pieces become overwhelming because you bought them for something
and now you don't know how to style them. What
do you see as this primary challenges in the way
women address fashion today?
Speaker 3 (10:07):
I think it's really really hard shopping online. Number one,
if you don't know the brand. I mean, think about
the inconsistency in sizing. Right, So you're a two in
one brand, you're a six in another brand, you're a
large in this It is so hard to like to
navigate what size I am unless you have like a
(10:28):
proven history with the brand or can physically try it
on in a store. Shopping online I think is hard.
You can't feel the fabric, you know, you get it
in your home, which is great, but then there's a
hurdle of like sending it back if it doesn't work. Also,
like tailoring, I think is very underrated. I think that
people really should have a good tailor in their pocket,
you know, like Okay, so yeah, that pair of pants
is too long, but like, okay, let's go get it
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hemmed or or a lot of people are unaware that
there's a steam allowance and a lot of jackets. So Okay,
this jacket is a little bit too tight, but you
know what, I'm going to take it to the tailor.
It can be let out. I don't have to send
it back and get the next size up. There's already
a little bit built in. Like there are so many
factors that go into that. I know that a lot
of people do rent the runway, you know, or like
(11:10):
they rent bags and things like that. I think that's
great for something that is super trendy that you might
not want to spend a lot of money on, right,
Like maybe I want to wear that crazy pair of
earrings or carry that really gorgeous bejeweled bag, but it
doesn't really suit my lifestyle, Like maybe you rent.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
So I think there are some.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Pluses and you know some minuses. I just I just
think it's hard to do it by yourself. I feel
like maybe seeing someone's blog or having a friend in
the industry to help you sort of go through that.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
So you just talked about, you know, this idea of
renting clothes, and when I think about how women acquire fashion,
how they build their wardrobe, how they buy, how they
wear because they're not always buying, it's so much different
than it used to be. You used to have retail
shops at catalogs. Yeah, then the internet's been in our
(12:04):
life for several secads now, so it's not exactly new anymore.
But the consignment shops. Way back when people didn't flock
to these places, they existed, but now it's a definite
way of shopping. I think it's a significant piece of
pie in the world of fashion. So talk to us
(12:25):
about when is it good to sign up for these programs,
when is it not. Do you have any thoughts or
opinions on that, because I considered it myself. I've never
actually rented any clothes, but I thought about it, and
then I've never really figured out the cost per rare
situation and all of that So what do you think
(12:46):
of consignment and rental clothes or rental programs? Take us
through that.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
I don't think it's all bad, right, Like a lot
of my current clients, they have a high taste level.
They're buying, you know, premium design goods, and they don't
always wear them, or they don't always wear them frequently
enough for them to make it in their regular rotation.
So they just sort of enlist them on like Ploshmark
or the real real places like that, and they'll still
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recoup some of their investment, but it's when they're editing
their closet. So I think that's never a bad thing.
I do see a lot of consignment stores being frequented. Now,
we have one in Omaha and it is so busy.
I mean, it's sustainability, I think, really, you know what
it comes down to too, it's a little the price
is of a bit more attainable. You're not throwing these
(13:35):
into a landfill. You're like sort of recycling them, giving
them a second life. I don't think that any of
that is bad as far as like the handbag world though,
people are really treating that as investments. Have you noticed, Oh, I've.
Speaker 4 (13:48):
Noticed it's a good way to convince yourself that you
should buy it.
Speaker 5 (13:51):
I guess, right, yeah, exactly.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Oh you know what, I'm getting the opportunity to have
an air mes burkin, and you know, I'm never going
to carry this thing because eventually, when I want to
sell it, it'll appreciate twenty percent. I mean, they're not wrong,
but I just think fashion right now is extremely fascinating.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
It's sort of interesting because I feel like, you know, again,
especially at the high end level that you're circulating in,
women would buy pieces for their closets and they would
sort of just stay there. There wasn't an opportunity to
sell them as much as there is now. So I
guess there are the women who want to keep all
of their clothes because they're sort of collectors, and then
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there are the women who are like, you know, something
comes in, something goes out.
Speaker 5 (14:34):
So that's interesting.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
And if you have room, right like if you're in
New York, it needs to be useful or it needs
to get out of your closet. Right you only have
so much closet space. But if you have the space
to curate and you want to see all your pretties
and have choices and that's a thing too, But there
is like the risk of Okay, this pair of shoes
has never been comfortable, They've never fit me properly. You know,
I'm going to put them on the site or give
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them to the consignment store.
Speaker 5 (14:58):
So autumn.
Speaker 2 (14:59):
The phrase build a wardrobe is one that we hear
quite often, but that can be overwhelming. Everybody understands quality
basics at this point, but what about those special pieces?
What would you say are great sources for those sort
of artful, interesting garments And how much of the budget
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should you allocate towards these types of pieces?
Speaker 3 (15:23):
Start slow and make a plan, really lay out your needs.
So when do I need to wear these artful pieces?
Is it for a holiday party? Is it for birthdays?
Speaker 2 (15:33):
What is it for?
Speaker 3 (15:34):
There's a great resource. A lot of cities will have
different independent stores, retailers, even some of the big buck
stores will host things called trunk shows. A lot of
times these are a nice way for the customer to
come in to look at things that you know, maybe
a buyer isn't able to regularly bring into the store.
When I was a buyer, I kind of had to
(15:56):
play it safe by like buying what I thought would
be the most salable, which sometimes can translate to kind
of boring in a way. These are great, great outlets
for you to step in to have something sometimes custom
designed for you. You can really find interesting things that
you won't see everywhere else. So I really am encouraging
people to look at trunk shows as neutlet for special
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pieces for sure. I mean, there's just so much customization
that goes into that.
Speaker 2 (16:23):
So autumn we're not going to talk so much about
fast fashion, but it does exist, and you know, there's
sustainability issues with it. It can't really be resold that
sort of thing. But when you buy special pieces that
are more luxurious, that does require some care on the
owner's part to make sure that those pieces are well
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taken care of so they can be used by the
original owner and warn and enjoy that way, or resold
at a later date. So can you tell us about
some maybe quick things like with a cashmere sweater, what
should you do with that? Or some other types of
fabrics that require some special care that we should be
aware of.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
You definitely want to know what you're dealing with when
you get a fine piece, because you know it's got
to be cleaned right so if it's worn against your body,
it definitely needs to be cleaned. I prefer to hand
wash most items in like a woolight and then to
like roll them in a towel and allow them to
air dry. I think any person that's investing in their
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wardrobe should also have a steamer. I think you should
have a Cashmere comb. Cashmir is naturally I mean, it's
kind of a misconception. People will say, oh, this Cashmere sweater,
look at it. It pilled, and it's like every Kashmir
sweater will pill to a certain amount. You know, it's
just because of the friction in the guard here is
like we just have to make sure that at the
end of every season or every six or seven times
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we wear it, that we're maintaining it. And you know,
white blouses, those are super hard to maintain. I do
not recommend dry meaning them, because I feel they turn
yellow in the dry meanings. You know, unless your drag
cleaner is constantly giving you and that shirt fresh solution,
which you know, you'd have to be pretty amazing client
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to get that treatment.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
I als kind of gross me out. I've the thought
of the chemicals. Yeah, I do think it's sort of
nice now that so many fabrics and textiles are washable,
I mean gently, but they can be washed at home
with some gentle care.
Speaker 3 (18:29):
Yes, And also not everything unless you spill on it.
Not everything has to be cleaned every time you wear it, right,
Like there's a fine line when you know, kind of knowing.
And it's easily researchable too. And sometimes and I know
this because I've worked on the manufacturer side, they'll just
put drag clean only on every single piece, and so
it's kind of up to the consumer to do your
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research and say, you know what, I know, this says
drag clean, but it's a cotton shirt and it's got
a little bit of a lasting in it. And I'm
pretty sure that I can hand wash this and successfully
do it better and it gets cleaner, like you know,
it doesn't have like you said, the chemicals. Chemicals can
make things kind of feel abrasive in heart. And the
hard press that the cleaner does with that really hot iron,
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like it's it's not super great for fine fabrics. I know.
Speaker 4 (19:13):
Attum, I get the opportunity to work on fabulous closets
and some of my projects that do have some beautiful
bells and whistles in them. I'd love to know from
your perspective in the design of a closet that you
like to see so clothes are displayed better, or jewelry
or bags and things like that. Any bells and whistles
that are must haves if you've got the space.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
Have you ever seen Overboard?
Speaker 5 (19:35):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Yes, that movie when he is making the carousel for
her shoes. Oh yeah, you know, like when he's doing
her closet on the yacht. I don't know why that
just brought me back to that, but oh funny.
Speaker 2 (19:47):
I shall all have a closet on a yacht.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
We should, we should, and in clueless when share you know,
has that the software? Yeah? No, software like okay, so
if we can't have those, if I don't see it
in my closet, I will sometimes forget I have it,
like it's not top of mine. So I think accessibility.
I think organizing to the maximum, even if you have
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to put all the colors similar. I think having adequate
space so you can see, like if you have all
of your black hanging, like, you don't know which is which,
so you have to go through every single black jacket
and what if you're looking for a specific one. So
I think lighting, I think adequate space for display.
Speaker 5 (20:31):
I think it's.
Speaker 3 (20:32):
Wonderful to have an island where you can store your sweaters,
kind of like a retail store would, because sweaters are
best kept folded. I mean, you don't want to ruin
the shoulders of a really fine nit, and you don't
want them like pressed under a lot of things. I
love walking into a closet where they look like a boutique.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Make it be part of an experience and get to
enjoy being in there.
Speaker 5 (20:52):
Yeah, definitely getting.
Speaker 3 (20:54):
Dressed, I mean getting if you love fashion, like, getting
dressed is fun, right, So it's kind of like shopping
your own closet.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
When you look at closet. You know, we talk about
again in our world of interior design, the most expensive
room being the kitchen because of the appliances.
Speaker 3 (21:11):
But when you.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Start looking at a closet and adding up to all
the handbags, all the shoes, all of the garments, I'll
bet that a lot of closets rival the kitchen in price,
if not exceed the price of the kitchen. So it's
important to I think, display them everything and house all
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of the pieces in a way that is organized, functional,
makes sense, beautiful and allows you to care for them properly.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
It might also be a good idea to have sections
like this is the section where all my coats live.
This is the section of my casual where like my
day to day and my workout things that I wear.
Here's my dnim you know, I mean just having everything
in its own spot. So it's just you know, you
go right to it. There's nothing that's more. I've done
some closet organizations and it's it's really tough to put
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yourself together when you don't know what you have right,
like when everything's kind of everywhere.
Speaker 4 (22:06):
We've talked quite a bit about luxury, higher end pieces,
but there's also the idea of mixing a high low
into your wardrobe. We do it often in the interiors,
and it helps make things more affordable and it elevates lower.
Speaker 5 (22:19):
End pieces as well.
Speaker 4 (22:20):
You also can mix pieces that are acquired through mass
outlets as well as luxury boutiques like yours. What are
the keys to mastering this technique successfully?
Speaker 3 (22:29):
I think one of the things that you could do
is get your trendy items inexpensively. Something that we do
in this store a lot is I have really inexpensive
T shirts because they're kind of wash and wear anything
that's against your skin. Those things are going to go
into the wash a lot more frequently. Therefore they're going
to wear out faster.
Speaker 2 (22:50):
It's no secret that we live in a society that
has become extremely casual. And you know it was becoming
that way anyway, but then the pandemic didn't help it
at all. When everybody was wearing their good leggings when
they were dressing up instead of their regular leggings. We've
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sort of as a society taken our casual wear to
the extreme. So I have to say I am seeing
a little bit of a change now where I think
people are tired of that and they want to dress up,
they want to get all glammed up. So why is
it important to put your best foot forward on a
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daily basis, put the effort in and dress well. And
I don't necessarily mean for, you know, in a ball gown,
but make yourself polished whatever that can be in jeans
and a blazer. But why is that important just to
make yourself polished?
Speaker 3 (23:47):
I honestly think it's good manners. When I'm out to
dinner in whatever city, I'm in there's so many sweatshirts
and legging combinations at leisure and you know, I think
that it's just a consideration to like level up, Like
it's good manners to the restaurant owner. If you're attending
a dinner party, it's good manners to the host that
you cared enough to like put your best foot forward
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in how you're dressing. I do recognize, you know, that
everything has gotten a little a little more casual, but
I still think it's up to us individually to sort
of raise that bar. And you know, it affects how
we feel. You know, if you look your best, you're
going to be feeling your best. You're going to you know,
be radiating that like confidence. And I think that it's
important well.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
And I mean, I agree with you, it is an
opportunity to be respectful. However, I do think that a
lot of people, a lot of women, aren't necessarily fashionistas.
They don't know about the fashion industry so much, and again,
it can be overwhelming, it can be confusing, intimidating, and
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they're a little scared of it because they don't know
how to put themselves together. So do you have some
easy tips for somebody like that, who who's kind of
a basic person and doesn't isn't going to buy that
creative jacket maybe with the ruffle top. What are some
ways that they can elevate themselves just to have more
of a classic look, but one again that is polished.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
I love taking a pair of Lululemon leggings, for instance,
and I will wear a T shirt and I'll wear
like a great fitted blazer and tennis shoes right now
are so there are so many variations, Like there are
such cool fun tennis shoes. So I'll add like a
great big scarf right to the blazer in your leggings,
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or like a really funky shoe accessorize maybe do like
a stack of bracelets or a stack of necklet like
any of that can elevate. Leggings are like the white
bread of the fashion industry. I mean really like they
can be used for so many different things, and so
I just I feel like they're comfortable. And then also
like a great oversized Kashmir sweater that can look great
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with denim, you can throw it with like a boot skirt,
like you can do that with leggings. I don't know,
I think it just is kind of how how you're
putting it together. I don't mind. Like the high low,
I don't It doesn't always have to be the set
you have the Lululemon leggings, you don't always have to
wear it with the Lululemon hoodie. You can mix it
with other pieces in your closet.
Speaker 2 (26:20):
Well. I think that's always a more interesting look too,
when we mix it. And sometimes sometimes when we apply
that high low formula, that's when you get that interesting
piece that you didn't know about, because you know, I
don't know why it is that some of the pieces
that I get the most compliments on, where did you
get that? It's like, I don't know. The clearance been
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at work hurts that way.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
But the thing is is that it probably caught your eye
and so it's catching others eye. Like that's another thing,
is like being open, Like you don't have to always
stay right in the lane that you're comfortable, and like,
if something is catching your eye and it's it's not
your your norm, like give it a shot, try it out.
Like I do not ever wear hats, and recently I
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started wearing hats, and I'm like, I like wearing hats,
you know, I mean, it's that's also another thing that
can change up will look like pretty quickly.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
Well in just the idea of being a little bit
courageous sometimes too, because I'm similar. I don't wear hats
that often, and every time I do, I get so
many compliments on it. So it's just that like why
doesn't it come naturally? And so just pushing the boundaries
a little bit once in a while too.
Speaker 5 (27:27):
You think it's.
Speaker 2 (27:28):
Because people see you differently, like they're not used to seeing. Yeah, everyone,
it's like, oh, oh yeah. I'm going to ask this
question of both of you because I want both of
your answers on this, and I'm going to give mine too.
What if you could just have, like, what's a favorite
look of yours? I love nothing more than a crisp
white shirt with a ball gown skirt like a satin
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ala Sharon Stone with their gaps, sir, Yes, there's whatever
that was in nineteen ninety whatever. So that's my look
that I think is so beautiful, elegant, classic, and sign
me up. So what's each of yours mine?
Speaker 3 (28:06):
I love a good tuxedo like on a woman, Give
me shiny lapel, give me the runner down the leg
like I love, love, love love, and even better like
take it up a step. I what about a velvet tuxedo?
Speaker 2 (28:21):
Isn't that just like, well, velvet's the best anyway, Well,
it's the best, It's Megan. How about you. Do you
have a favorite look?
Speaker 4 (28:28):
I'd have to say I love just the look of
a great pair of fitting jeans, white T shirt, and
then like a navy blue blazer. I think it just
translates really well. You can look professional, put together but
still casual. Adam, can you tell us a little bit
more what's on the horizon for you and your business?
Speaker 3 (28:45):
Yes, we have some interesting things that we are cooking
up for twenty twenty five. We will be expanding and
we are in the works of looking at second locations.
So we'll be expanding our first location at this location
that I'm in now, and then look at a new
location also in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 5 (29:03):
That's awesome growth, exciting to just be you heard it first.
Speaker 3 (29:06):
Yeah, I know if I'm supposed to let the cut
out of the bag, but I did well.
Speaker 4 (29:11):
Autumn. We also like to wrap up our podcast with
some questions to all of our guests. What's the beat
that keeps you going okay.
Speaker 3 (29:18):
The beat that keeps me going is the aha moment.
The aha moment for me is when like I'm working
with a client and we're looking for something. She tries
something on and it's like, yes, this is it, and
we both like get the biggest smells on our faces
and we're excited and we might let out a scream.
Those are the moments I look for, Like I get
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to have those every day, and it's it's it's really fun.
Speaker 5 (29:42):
That's awesome.
Speaker 4 (29:43):
The idea when you know, you know and it fits right,
just yes, made to be. We'd also love to know
if you could tell us about what your perfect boulevard
would look like.
Speaker 3 (29:52):
I have been on my perfect boulevard. My happy place
is actually a boulevard in Paris. It's called Rue de Nill.
There is a restaurant there called Frencheep and it's really
really narrow and I happened to be there between Christmas
and New Year's and it was snowing, and you know
how when the snow hits the ground and everything's kind
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of like foggy, and just all the shops on that
were just like backlit, and it was just so gorgeous
and I had a really really nice meal there.
Speaker 2 (30:24):
That like in Rockwell Painting, if Norman Rockwell was vacationing
in Paris, it.
Speaker 3 (30:32):
Was like a brick street. I mean, you know, just
like the brit just everything about it, like I can
still be taken right back to that place. So yeah,
that is my favorite boulevard.
Speaker 4 (30:43):
Well, that's so wonderful to hear about. And it was
just lovely talking to you today and getting to learn
all about it and excited for all the tips that
you shared with our listeners on the world of fashion.
So thanks for joining.
Speaker 5 (30:53):
Us today, Thank you for having me.
Speaker 2 (30:55):
That was fun.
Speaker 4 (30:58):
Thank you for listening to this week's episode of Boulevard Beat.
If you enjoyed this episode, please follow along and leave
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so you never miss an episode, and of course, follow
your hosts on Instagram at Megan bloom Interiors, at CHRISA.
Speaker 5 (31:13):
Rossbund, and at Liz Legit.
Speaker 4 (31:15):
We'll be back next week as we take a stroll
down another boulevard.
Welcome to Boulevard Beat, a podcast where life and style intersect.
I'm designer Megan Bloom along with my co hosts, editor
Chris the Rossbund and gallery owner Liz Legit. This podcast
focuses on the daily highlights instead of the hustle, interviews
with taste makers, and personal conversations on how to highlight
achievable style. You con stroll one street at a time,
Boulevard Beat proves the one you should take. Today's guest
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is owner and stylist Autumn Foland. Autumn specializes in curating unique,
high end luxury fashion in an exclusive showroom atmosphere at
the Loft at Ramlow Studios. With a passion for craftsmanship
and style, Autumn hand picks distinctive pieces and holds coveted
trunk shows that elevate the identity and presence of each
client who steps through her door. Her goal is exceptional
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women's clothing meets impeccable service, offering an experience that leaves
a lasting impression.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
Welcome Autumn, Thank you for joining us today.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Well, we're excited to have you. The name of our
podcast is Bulevard beat the routes you take daily, but
styled and with stories to tell. So we like to
ask all of our guests about the street they grew
up on. So what's your story?
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Actually, my street might be similar to your street. I
grew up in a very small town in Iowa, a
farming community, kind of a bedroom town to Omaha. And
my street was just typical, like single family homes, lots
of kids playing outside like we used to play flashlight
at night, came home when the street lights came on.
So just a very typical Iowa small town.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Isn't that funny how we all survived drinking out of
the garden hose and we're all still here to tell
about it?
Speaker 3 (01:48):
I know, I know, I just all the things that
we did then if we knew better now, like I mean,
would we have done it then? Probably still? Like what
I mean, what other options you know, did we have?
I guess we're still all the evening so we are.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Well, you went from a small town, farming community to
the world of fashion, Like, what a fun pivot for you.
Tell us what drew you to this industry and we
just we want to hear all about your path from
farm to fashion.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
I went to Creighton University. I got a marketing degree,
and then after that i'd always like had it kind
of been bitten by the fashion bug. So I always
really liked coming shopping in the big city of Omaha.
I like to get my clothing and things like that,
you know. So I was always a shopper, you know.
Growing up, I saved my babysitting money. And now that
I look back, I mean, I've got really quality items.
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And I don't know where that sort of came from,
but it stayed with me. So I graduated with a
marketing degree, and then I started working in a women's
specialty store here in Omaha. I managed it, I did
buying like, I planned the sales events. And I wanted
to travel and like see more of the world and
more of the United States. So I started working for
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a wholesale company out of Montreal, and I had an
office in New York that I went to for about
ten days a month. And I did that for a
few years and learned a lot about fabric sourcing the industry,
just like how everything sort of gets to you. I
also learned a lot about strategy. I had all of
the sax fifth avenue accounts for our brand, so I
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did a lot of traveling. I also had a lot
of requests for people that I had knew in my
previous role at the store in Omha to style them,
and so I decided to open up my own store
and do that too. So I'm going on ten years
now with the store. So it's been working well and
it's getting bigger and bigger, and that's kind of where
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my heart is right now.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Well, congratulations on your ten year success.
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Thank you. It's been interesting covid definitely through me for
a loop. No one was really dressing during that time,
so that was an interesting year. We had a lot
of workout where that we sold.
Speaker 4 (03:56):
Style is so important and it gives you confidence, It
makes you feel better. You can go about your day
better when you look great versus just having on those
typical yoga pants. And I know what it does for
me When I go into my world with a big
day of meetings and appointments and I dress well, I
am so much more successful. Why is it important to
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consider and put effort into personal style and what are
the keys to developing it.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I talk about this a lot. Think of clothing as
your armor for the day. I mean, honestly, it speaks
to people before you do. I mean it's the first
thing they see, Like the clothing on your back, what
is she wearing? What? What do you want to say
before a big meeting? I mean you're projecting strong boss vibes.
I guess if you want to say, like maybe you
go for a strong blazer, like a fitted pencil skirt,
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a great heel. I mean I think that you also
have to look at your personal style, like do my
clothes fit me well? Like are they portraying who I am?
Speaker 2 (04:53):
Like?
Speaker 3 (04:53):
Are they working for my lifestyle? Like for instance, say
you're on a plane a lot and you travel a
ton and you're wearing your suit on the plane, and
you get off the plane, you get in the taxi,
you go to the meeting, and you're a crumpled mess.
Like maybe you should think about your fabrics more, you know,
like different jobs, different activities, you know sort of translate
into different fabrics and different styles.
Speaker 5 (05:16):
How would you describe your own personal style?
Speaker 3 (05:18):
My personal style is I think classic with a twist.
I love maximalism. I love it. I think it's so cool,
like iris appful and hiling on the accessories, but it
doesn't really work for how active I am throughout the day,
like I'm constantly unpacking boxes or you know, moving trunks,
working with clients. So I tend to do like a
really great black dress, but maybe it's in a super
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you know, scuba technical fabric where it's a bright color,
and then you know, a great scarf something like that,
just for the ease of what I do throughout the day.
I'm also trying a lot of clothes on off and on.
Speaker 5 (05:51):
So like flexibility, yeah exactly, I know.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
I struggle with that in my day as well too,
because similar I can be opening a box, running to
an install and then have a meeting, or you know,
just being at a job site too, So it's versatility
as part of my key wardrobe as well. And sometimes
a change of shoes.
Speaker 3 (06:08):
Oh yeah, for sure, that's that's always. I always have
at least two pair of shoes.
Speaker 2 (06:11):
Yeah, Autumn, can you maybe take our listeners through the process,
or maybe it's not a whole process, but give a
couple of tips on how to develop your own personal style,
because look, Megan and I are presented with this. In
our industry of the design world, there are so many
different styles and you know, not only is it important
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to know what you like, but oftentimes it's more important
to know what you don't like. For somebody who is
making themselves over or wants to elevate their closet, what
are some keys to figuring out because I think that's
a big challenge for a lot of women. They just
don't know where to start. They're not into fashion.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
I understand that. Okay, So there's a couple of things.
Number one, I think you have to evaluate your car
situation right, like, look at what you have. There's this
thing called the hangar test. So in your closet, all
of the hangers are hanging facing a certain way. When
you wear something and then hang it back up, turn
the hangar the opposite way. At the end of you know,
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the year, at the end of like the season, however
you want to do it. There's a rule, an eighty
twenty rule. They say that we really only wear twenty
percent of our closet right, eighty percent of the time.
So when at the end of the year, if you evaluate, like, okay,
here are the things I'm wearing the most right and
here are the things I haven't even touched. Why am
I not touching them? Do I not feel good in them?
Speaker 2 (07:35):
Like?
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Do they not fit? Like? I think it's it's definitely
first important to take an inventory, and then I think
you should you know, kind of see what you're drawn to,
Like I mean, Instagram is hitting us hard like every
day with ads and fashion. But then I think you
should maybe even seek out a person that you trust
in the fashion industry, and I mean have them like
help you get started. I mean maybe they see you differently,
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or maybe you see yourself in a role like where
you're dressing more seriously but doesn't make you feel good, right,
Like you're you're wearing black, and you're wearing all of
these really really simple things. But maybe you feel your
best when you're in like that really great blush color,
or maybe you need like a fuzzy purple sweater. I
don't know what it would be.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
What I'm saying is it's really important to research yourself.
It takes to develop your style that requires some research
on your yeah or others.
Speaker 3 (08:25):
I mean, I think it's like anything almost like hitting
a goal, right, Like, Okay, so we want to get
in shape. What are the things that we need to
do to get in shape? We're looking at our food, Okay,
what are we lifting? What are we eliminating? Like just
it's kind of like that within a way your fashion health,
Like you take an inventory, like see what makes you
feel good, and then you don't have to build it
all at once, right, you can start with really great
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pieces that you love and then just kind of build
the rest around it. So, I mean there's people talk
about capsule wardrobes all the time. I don't subscribe to
necessarily that. I mean you can that, but I just
think what you want is to have a closet where
if your husband comes home and says we have a
partner meeting tonight, or if he throws something at you,
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do you panic and then like power shop for something
that you may or may not even like, or maybe
that doesn't fit you because you're in a pinch, or
there's your closet curated, or anything happens, right, Like I
have this great black dress that I go to every
time and I know I can wear and I feel
great in it tonight, or you know, whatever that staple
may be. I think it's just preparing.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
And I do think that a lot of women in
particular panic shop.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
Yeah, I mean panic shopping is the worst because you're
spending money on things that you might not love. I mean,
unless you get lucky, but usually it's like, oh my gosh,
that'll do, right, you don't want to wear that'll do?
What does that do for you as a person.
Speaker 4 (09:45):
What's so true is it's easy just to kind of
buy or order stuff online and try it on or
like you said, panic shop. So here we end up
with a closet full of all these things, and it
might be pieces that we don't really ever wear, or
the pieces become overwhelming because you bought them for something
and now you don't know how to style them. What
do you see as this primary challenges in the way
women address fashion today?
Speaker 3 (10:07):
I think it's really really hard shopping online. Number one,
if you don't know the brand. I mean, think about
the inconsistency in sizing. Right, So you're a two in
one brand, you're a six in another brand, you're a
large in this It is so hard to like to
navigate what size I am unless you have like a
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proven history with the brand or can physically try it
on in a store. Shopping online I think is hard.
You can't feel the fabric, you know, you get it
in your home, which is great, but then there's a
hurdle of like sending it back if it doesn't work. Also,
like tailoring, I think is very underrated. I think that
people really should have a good tailor in their pocket,
you know, like Okay, so yeah, that pair of pants
is too long, but like, okay, let's go get it
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hemmed or or a lot of people are unaware that
there's a steam allowance and a lot of jackets. So Okay,
this jacket is a little bit too tight, but you
know what, I'm going to take it to the tailor.
It can be let out. I don't have to send
it back and get the next size up. There's already
a little bit built in. Like there are so many
factors that go into that. I know that a lot
of people do rent the runway, you know, or like
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they rent bags and things like that. I think that's
great for something that is super trendy that you might
not want to spend a lot of money on, right,
Like maybe I want to wear that crazy pair of
earrings or carry that really gorgeous bejeweled bag, but it
doesn't really suit my lifestyle, Like maybe you rent.
Speaker 2 (11:28):
So I think there are some.
Speaker 3 (11:29):
Pluses and you know some minuses. I just I just
think it's hard to do it by yourself. I feel
like maybe seeing someone's blog or having a friend in
the industry to help you sort of go through that.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
So you just talked about, you know, this idea of
renting clothes, and when I think about how women acquire fashion,
how they build their wardrobe, how they buy, how they
wear because they're not always buying, it's so much different
than it used to be. You used to have retail
shops at catalogs. Yeah, then the internet's been in our
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life for several secads now, so it's not exactly new anymore.
But the consignment shops. Way back when people didn't flock
to these places, they existed, but now it's a definite
way of shopping. I think it's a significant piece of
pie in the world of fashion. So talk to us
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about when is it good to sign up for these programs,
when is it not. Do you have any thoughts or
opinions on that, because I considered it myself. I've never
actually rented any clothes, but I thought about it, and
then I've never really figured out the cost per rare
situation and all of that So what do you think
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of consignment and rental clothes or rental programs? Take us
through that.
Speaker 3 (12:51):
I don't think it's all bad, right, Like a lot
of my current clients, they have a high taste level.
They're buying, you know, premium design goods, and they don't
always wear them, or they don't always wear them frequently
enough for them to make it in their regular rotation.
So they just sort of enlist them on like Ploshmark
or the real real places like that, and they'll still
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recoup some of their investment, but it's when they're editing
their closet. So I think that's never a bad thing.
I do see a lot of consignment stores being frequented. Now,
we have one in Omaha and it is so busy.
I mean, it's sustainability, I think, really, you know what
it comes down to too, it's a little the price
is of a bit more attainable. You're not throwing these
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into a landfill. You're like sort of recycling them, giving
them a second life. I don't think that any of
that is bad as far as like the handbag world though,
people are really treating that as investments. Have you noticed, Oh, I've.
Speaker 4 (13:48):
Noticed it's a good way to convince yourself that you
should buy it.
Speaker 5 (13:51):
I guess, right, yeah, exactly.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
Oh you know what, I'm getting the opportunity to have
an air mes burkin, and you know, I'm never going
to carry this thing because eventually, when I want to
sell it, it'll appreciate twenty percent. I mean, they're not wrong,
but I just think fashion right now is extremely fascinating.
Speaker 2 (14:08):
It's sort of interesting because I feel like, you know, again,
especially at the high end level that you're circulating in,
women would buy pieces for their closets and they would
sort of just stay there. There wasn't an opportunity to
sell them as much as there is now. So I
guess there are the women who want to keep all
of their clothes because they're sort of collectors, and then
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there are the women who are like, you know, something
comes in, something goes out.
Speaker 5 (14:34):
So that's interesting.
Speaker 3 (14:35):
And if you have room, right like if you're in
New York, it needs to be useful or it needs
to get out of your closet. Right you only have
so much closet space. But if you have the space
to curate and you want to see all your pretties
and have choices and that's a thing too, But there
is like the risk of Okay, this pair of shoes
has never been comfortable, They've never fit me properly. You know,
I'm going to put them on the site or give
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them to the consignment store.
Speaker 5 (14:58):
So autumn.
Speaker 2 (14:59):
The phrase build a wardrobe is one that we hear
quite often, but that can be overwhelming. Everybody understands quality
basics at this point, but what about those special pieces?
What would you say are great sources for those sort
of artful, interesting garments And how much of the budget
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should you allocate towards these types of pieces?
Speaker 3 (15:23):
Start slow and make a plan, really lay out your needs.
So when do I need to wear these artful pieces?
Is it for a holiday party? Is it for birthdays?
Speaker 2 (15:33):
What is it for?
Speaker 3 (15:34):
There's a great resource. A lot of cities will have
different independent stores, retailers, even some of the big buck
stores will host things called trunk shows. A lot of
times these are a nice way for the customer to
come in to look at things that you know, maybe
a buyer isn't able to regularly bring into the store.
When I was a buyer, I kind of had to
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play it safe by like buying what I thought would
be the most salable, which sometimes can translate to kind
of boring in a way. These are great, great outlets
for you to step in to have something sometimes custom
designed for you. You can really find interesting things that
you won't see everywhere else. So I really am encouraging
people to look at trunk shows as neutlet for special
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pieces for sure. I mean, there's just so much customization
that goes into that.
Speaker 2 (16:23):
So autumn we're not going to talk so much about
fast fashion, but it does exist, and you know, there's
sustainability issues with it. It can't really be resold that
sort of thing. But when you buy special pieces that
are more luxurious, that does require some care on the
owner's part to make sure that those pieces are well
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taken care of so they can be used by the
original owner and warn and enjoy that way, or resold
at a later date. So can you tell us about
some maybe quick things like with a cashmere sweater, what
should you do with that? Or some other types of
fabrics that require some special care that we should be
aware of.
Speaker 3 (17:04):
You definitely want to know what you're dealing with when
you get a fine piece, because you know it's got
to be cleaned right so if it's worn against your body,
it definitely needs to be cleaned. I prefer to hand
wash most items in like a woolight and then to
like roll them in a towel and allow them to
air dry. I think any person that's investing in their
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wardrobe should also have a steamer. I think you should
have a Cashmere comb. Cashmir is naturally I mean, it's
kind of a misconception. People will say, oh, this Cashmere sweater,
look at it. It pilled, and it's like every Kashmir
sweater will pill to a certain amount. You know, it's
just because of the friction in the guard here is
like we just have to make sure that at the
end of every season or every six or seven times
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we wear it, that we're maintaining it. And you know,
white blouses, those are super hard to maintain. I do
not recommend dry meaning them, because I feel they turn
yellow in the dry meanings. You know, unless your drag
cleaner is constantly giving you and that shirt fresh solution,
which you know, you'd have to be pretty amazing client
(18:10):
to get that treatment.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
I als kind of gross me out. I've the thought
of the chemicals. Yeah, I do think it's sort of
nice now that so many fabrics and textiles are washable,
I mean gently, but they can be washed at home
with some gentle care.
Speaker 3 (18:29):
Yes, And also not everything unless you spill on it.
Not everything has to be cleaned every time you wear it, right,
Like there's a fine line when you know, kind of knowing.
And it's easily researchable too. And sometimes and I know
this because I've worked on the manufacturer side, they'll just
put drag clean only on every single piece, and so
it's kind of up to the consumer to do your
(18:49):
research and say, you know what, I know, this says
drag clean, but it's a cotton shirt and it's got
a little bit of a lasting in it. And I'm
pretty sure that I can hand wash this and successfully
do it better and it gets cleaner, like you know,
it doesn't have like you said, the chemicals. Chemicals can
make things kind of feel abrasive in heart. And the
hard press that the cleaner does with that really hot iron,
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like it's it's not super great for fine fabrics. I know.
Speaker 4 (19:13):
Attum, I get the opportunity to work on fabulous closets
and some of my projects that do have some beautiful
bells and whistles in them. I'd love to know from
your perspective in the design of a closet that you
like to see so clothes are displayed better, or jewelry
or bags and things like that. Any bells and whistles
that are must haves if you've got the space.
Speaker 3 (19:34):
Have you ever seen Overboard?
Speaker 5 (19:35):
Yes?
Speaker 3 (19:36):
Yes, that movie when he is making the carousel for
her shoes. Oh yeah, you know, like when he's doing
her closet on the yacht. I don't know why that
just brought me back to that, but oh funny.
Speaker 2 (19:47):
I shall all have a closet on a yacht.
Speaker 3 (19:50):
We should, we should, and in clueless when share you know,
has that the software? Yeah? No, software like okay, so
if we can't have those, if I don't see it
in my closet, I will sometimes forget I have it,
like it's not top of mine. So I think accessibility.
I think organizing to the maximum, even if you have
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to put all the colors similar. I think having adequate
space so you can see, like if you have all
of your black hanging, like, you don't know which is which,
so you have to go through every single black jacket
and what if you're looking for a specific one. So
I think lighting, I think adequate space for display.
Speaker 5 (20:31):
I think it's.
Speaker 3 (20:32):
Wonderful to have an island where you can store your sweaters,
kind of like a retail store would, because sweaters are
best kept folded. I mean, you don't want to ruin
the shoulders of a really fine nit, and you don't
want them like pressed under a lot of things. I
love walking into a closet where they look like a boutique.
Speaker 4 (20:49):
Make it be part of an experience and get to
enjoy being in there.
Speaker 5 (20:52):
Yeah, definitely getting.
Speaker 3 (20:54):
Dressed, I mean getting if you love fashion, like, getting
dressed is fun, right, So it's kind of like shopping
your own closet.
Speaker 2 (20:59):
When you look at closet. You know, we talk about
again in our world of interior design, the most expensive
room being the kitchen because of the appliances.
Speaker 3 (21:11):
But when you.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
Start looking at a closet and adding up to all
the handbags, all the shoes, all of the garments, I'll
bet that a lot of closets rival the kitchen in price,
if not exceed the price of the kitchen. So it's
important to I think, display them everything and house all
(21:32):
of the pieces in a way that is organized, functional,
makes sense, beautiful and allows you to care for them properly.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
It might also be a good idea to have sections
like this is the section where all my coats live.
This is the section of my casual where like my
day to day and my workout things that I wear.
Here's my dnim you know, I mean just having everything
in its own spot. So it's just you know, you
go right to it. There's nothing that's more. I've done
some closet organizations and it's it's really tough to put
(22:01):
yourself together when you don't know what you have right,
like when everything's kind of everywhere.
Speaker 4 (22:06):
We've talked quite a bit about luxury, higher end pieces,
but there's also the idea of mixing a high low
into your wardrobe. We do it often in the interiors,
and it helps make things more affordable and it elevates lower.
Speaker 5 (22:19):
End pieces as well.
Speaker 4 (22:20):
You also can mix pieces that are acquired through mass
outlets as well as luxury boutiques like yours. What are
the keys to mastering this technique successfully?
Speaker 3 (22:29):
I think one of the things that you could do
is get your trendy items inexpensively. Something that we do
in this store a lot is I have really inexpensive
T shirts because they're kind of wash and wear anything
that's against your skin. Those things are going to go
into the wash a lot more frequently. Therefore they're going
to wear out faster.
Speaker 2 (22:50):
It's no secret that we live in a society that
has become extremely casual. And you know it was becoming
that way anyway, but then the pandemic didn't help it
at all. When everybody was wearing their good leggings when
they were dressing up instead of their regular leggings. We've
(23:11):
sort of as a society taken our casual wear to
the extreme. So I have to say I am seeing
a little bit of a change now where I think
people are tired of that and they want to dress up,
they want to get all glammed up. So why is
it important to put your best foot forward on a
(23:31):
daily basis, put the effort in and dress well. And
I don't necessarily mean for, you know, in a ball gown,
but make yourself polished whatever that can be in jeans
and a blazer. But why is that important just to
make yourself polished?
Speaker 3 (23:47):
I honestly think it's good manners. When I'm out to
dinner in whatever city, I'm in there's so many sweatshirts
and legging combinations at leisure and you know, I think
that it's just a consideration to like level up, Like
it's good manners to the restaurant owner. If you're attending
a dinner party, it's good manners to the host that
you cared enough to like put your best foot forward
(24:09):
in how you're dressing. I do recognize, you know, that
everything has gotten a little a little more casual, but
I still think it's up to us individually to sort
of raise that bar. And you know, it affects how
we feel. You know, if you look your best, you're
going to be feeling your best. You're going to you know,
be radiating that like confidence. And I think that it's
important well.
Speaker 2 (24:30):
And I mean, I agree with you, it is an
opportunity to be respectful. However, I do think that a
lot of people, a lot of women, aren't necessarily fashionistas.
They don't know about the fashion industry so much, and again,
it can be overwhelming, it can be confusing, intimidating, and
(24:52):
they're a little scared of it because they don't know
how to put themselves together. So do you have some
easy tips for somebody like that, who who's kind of
a basic person and doesn't isn't going to buy that
creative jacket maybe with the ruffle top. What are some
ways that they can elevate themselves just to have more
of a classic look, but one again that is polished.
Speaker 3 (25:15):
I love taking a pair of Lululemon leggings, for instance,
and I will wear a T shirt and I'll wear
like a great fitted blazer and tennis shoes right now
are so there are so many variations, Like there are
such cool fun tennis shoes. So I'll add like a
great big scarf right to the blazer in your leggings,
(25:37):
or like a really funky shoe accessorize maybe do like
a stack of bracelets or a stack of necklet like
any of that can elevate. Leggings are like the white
bread of the fashion industry. I mean really like they
can be used for so many different things, and so
I just I feel like they're comfortable. And then also
like a great oversized Kashmir sweater that can look great
(25:58):
with denim, you can throw it with like a boot skirt,
like you can do that with leggings. I don't know,
I think it just is kind of how how you're
putting it together. I don't mind. Like the high low,
I don't It doesn't always have to be the set
you have the Lululemon leggings, you don't always have to
wear it with the Lululemon hoodie. You can mix it
with other pieces in your closet.
Speaker 2 (26:20):
Well. I think that's always a more interesting look too,
when we mix it. And sometimes sometimes when we apply
that high low formula, that's when you get that interesting
piece that you didn't know about, because you know, I
don't know why it is that some of the pieces
that I get the most compliments on, where did you
get that? It's like, I don't know. The clearance been
(26:42):
at work hurts that way.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
But the thing is is that it probably caught your eye
and so it's catching others eye. Like that's another thing,
is like being open, Like you don't have to always
stay right in the lane that you're comfortable, and like,
if something is catching your eye and it's it's not
your your norm, like give it a shot, try it out.
Like I do not ever wear hats, and recently I
(27:06):
started wearing hats, and I'm like, I like wearing hats,
you know, I mean, it's that's also another thing that
can change up will look like pretty quickly.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
Well in just the idea of being a little bit
courageous sometimes too, because I'm similar. I don't wear hats
that often, and every time I do, I get so
many compliments on it. So it's just that like why
doesn't it come naturally? And so just pushing the boundaries
a little bit once in a while too.
Speaker 5 (27:27):
You think it's.
Speaker 2 (27:28):
Because people see you differently, like they're not used to seeing. Yeah, everyone,
it's like, oh, oh yeah. I'm going to ask this
question of both of you because I want both of
your answers on this, and I'm going to give mine too.
What if you could just have, like, what's a favorite
look of yours? I love nothing more than a crisp
white shirt with a ball gown skirt like a satin
(27:51):
ala Sharon Stone with their gaps, sir, Yes, there's whatever
that was in nineteen ninety whatever. So that's my look
that I think is so beautiful, elegant, classic, and sign
me up. So what's each of yours mine?
Speaker 3 (28:06):
I love a good tuxedo like on a woman, Give
me shiny lapel, give me the runner down the leg
like I love, love, love love, and even better like
take it up a step. I what about a velvet tuxedo?
Speaker 2 (28:21):
Isn't that just like, well, velvet's the best anyway, Well,
it's the best, It's Megan. How about you. Do you
have a favorite look?
Speaker 4 (28:28):
I'd have to say I love just the look of
a great pair of fitting jeans, white T shirt, and
then like a navy blue blazer. I think it just
translates really well. You can look professional, put together but
still casual. Adam, can you tell us a little bit
more what's on the horizon for you and your business?
Speaker 3 (28:45):
Yes, we have some interesting things that we are cooking
up for twenty twenty five. We will be expanding and
we are in the works of looking at second locations.
So we'll be expanding our first location at this location
that I'm in now, and then look at a new
location also in twenty twenty five.
Speaker 5 (29:03):
That's awesome growth, exciting to just be you heard it first.
Speaker 3 (29:06):
Yeah, I know if I'm supposed to let the cut
out of the bag, but I did well.
Speaker 4 (29:11):
Autumn. We also like to wrap up our podcast with
some questions to all of our guests. What's the beat
that keeps you going okay.
Speaker 3 (29:18):
The beat that keeps me going is the aha moment.
The aha moment for me is when like I'm working
with a client and we're looking for something. She tries
something on and it's like, yes, this is it, and
we both like get the biggest smells on our faces
and we're excited and we might let out a scream.
Those are the moments I look for, Like I get
(29:39):
to have those every day, and it's it's it's really fun.
Speaker 5 (29:42):
That's awesome.
Speaker 4 (29:43):
The idea when you know, you know and it fits right,
just yes, made to be. We'd also love to know
if you could tell us about what your perfect boulevard
would look like.
Speaker 3 (29:52):
I have been on my perfect boulevard. My happy place
is actually a boulevard in Paris. It's called Rue de Nill.
There is a restaurant there called Frencheep and it's really
really narrow and I happened to be there between Christmas
and New Year's and it was snowing, and you know
how when the snow hits the ground and everything's kind
(30:15):
of like foggy, and just all the shops on that
were just like backlit, and it was just so gorgeous
and I had a really really nice meal there.
Speaker 2 (30:24):
That like in Rockwell Painting, if Norman Rockwell was vacationing
in Paris, it.
Speaker 3 (30:32):
Was like a brick street. I mean, you know, just
like the brit just everything about it, like I can
still be taken right back to that place. So yeah,
that is my favorite boulevard.
Speaker 4 (30:43):
Well, that's so wonderful to hear about. And it was
just lovely talking to you today and getting to learn
all about it and excited for all the tips that
you shared with our listeners on the world of fashion.
So thanks for joining.
Speaker 5 (30:53):
Us today, Thank you for having me.
Speaker 2 (30:55):
That was fun.
Speaker 4 (30:58):
Thank you for listening to this week's episode of Boulevard Beat.
If you enjoyed this episode, please follow along and leave
a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen
so you never miss an episode, and of course, follow
your hosts on Instagram at Megan bloom Interiors, at CHRISA.
Speaker 5 (31:13):
Rossbund, and at Liz Legit.
Speaker 4 (31:15):
We'll be back next week as we take a stroll
down another boulevard.
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