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5 min readMussie Epstein, a personal stylist based in Brooklyn, told the host Rifky Renowitz that the biggest roadblock her clients face is almost always body image. Women tell themselves they need to lose ten pounds or get back to the body they had before kids before they can invest in their style. The other common barrier is sheer confusion: social media floods them with so many trends that they don’t know where to start. Epstein’s approach is to bypass the question “How do I look?” and replace it with “How do I feel?” She asks clients to pause, feel into their bodies while wearing an outfit, and articulate that sensation. That single shift, she says, starts a conversation that eventually lets them put pieces together on their own.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:21) **Guest Introduction** - Rifky welcomes Mussie Epstein, a personal stylist from Brooklyn who helps intentional women elevate their image.
- 2 (02:18) **Biggest Roadblock to Personal Style** - Mussie identifies body image and confusion from social media as the main barriers.
- 3 (04:25) **Fundamentals of an Outfit** - Mussie introduces "style math," a concept for breaking down why outfits work.
- 4 (06:33) **The "Less Affair" Attitude** - Mussie shares a story about unintentionally wearing a dramatic black puffer dress, illustrating how confidence makes an outfit work.
- 5 (09:04) **Emotional Guidance for Style** - Mussie reveals her core question: "How do you feel?" instead of "How do I look?"
- 6 (10:29) **Stylistic Guidance: Referencing Past Success** - Mussie advises using past outfits that made you feel good as a formula to repeat.
- 7 (11:46) **Body Type and Color Palettes** - Mussie explains she doesn't focus on "flattering" or highlighting a small waist.
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Show Notes
Mussie Epstein is a personal stylist based out of New York City. In this episode, Rivki & Mussie discuss styling tips for beginners, where Mussie finds inspiration and the benefits of closet editing.
CHAPTER MARKERS
(0:24) - Guest Intro
(6:48) - Finding A Style In Fashion For Beginners
(14:36) - Styling With Continuity
(21:22) - Rules & Guidelines Mussie Uses When Styling
(24:22) - Closet Editing
(33:03) - Adoring Fashion, Despising Shopping
(42:39) - Mussie’s Fashion Inspiration
Find Mussie: Mussie's Instagram. Find Rivki: Rivki's Instagram, Rivki's Blog.
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