Five finished outfits, built entirely from secondhand finds. Read the looks like a magazine — then commission one of your own.
Chapter 01 · The Looks
"She wanted to walk into her reunion looking like the plot twist."
A client brief: ten-year reunion, wants drama, hates dresses that feel like costumes. Catie anchored the look with a 90s satin slip — then broke its sweetness with a cropped moto jacket and a chunky heel. The whole outfit came off two booth racks in one afternoon. That's the job: not finding pretty things, but making three unrelated decades agree with each other.
"Baggy is a proportion game. Win the waist, and the rest is easy."
The trick to 90s baggy denim is everything it touches: a shrunken baby tee to restore the silhouette, a bucket hat to say it's on purpose. This look sells out in some version every single month — because it photographs effortless and wears even easier. When Catie pulls it for a client, she fits the denim first and builds outward.
"Monochrome isn't matching. It's five textures having one conversation."
Built for a client's engagement shoot at sunset: a 70s-does-90s suede skirt, a cropped knit, and gold-toned everything. On the rack these pieces looked like leftovers. Stacked in one warm column, they photograph like a campaign. This is the clearest demo of what styling adds — none of these pieces is the star; the arrangement is.
"The most-requested look in the booth: something old, worn soft, made elegant."
A faded tour tee half-tucked into a bias-cut satin midi. It works because the two fabrics argue in exactly the right way. Catie keeps a running list of clients waiting for tees in their size — this is the look that turns booth browsers into styling clients more than any other.
Interlude · The Mood Board
Before the outfit, there's the board — textures, eras, one loud hero piece, and a color that ties the room together.
Chapter 02 · The Commission
Every look in this issue was built the same way: a short brief, a hunt through the racks, and an outfit composed for one specific person. Commission the same process for yourself.
Chapter 03 · The Rack
The raw material. Every one hand-picked — which means browsing the rack is a free sample of the styling service.
Overwhelmed by choice? That's what the commission is for.
Chapter 04 · Field Notes
The Mailing List
New looks, fresh rack drops, and open styling slots — mailed the moment they exist.
Chapter 05 · Book Catie
"Tell me the moment you're dressing for. I'll handle every decision after that."