Style & Living

Myth: Colors and prints can make the difference between an outfit being seasonally appropriate or not.

Truth: What makes an outfit seasonally appropriate is the fabric weight and texture, while colors and prints can work year-round. This question has come up a number of times on my social media feed. A woman will show a photo of a very pretty dress or skirt or top in a spring or summer color or print and she’ll ask if it will look right in fall or winter. Of course, I answer by telling her that if the item is warm enough for cooler weather, that’s what counts.

Myth: On Yom Kippur
we need to dress only for comfort.

Truth: On Yom Kippur we need to present
our best selves.

Myth: Tzniut demands that we hide.

Truth: True tzniut demands that we not hide.

I think that if I had to pick a favorite month of the year, it would be Elul. I may be biased because Elul is my birthday month, but I also appreciate the extra tefillot and soul-searching that we’re doing right now. We’re supposed to approach the Yamim Noraim with the mindset of working on ourselves and becoming better people. Of course, that means facing up to ourselves and to Hashem. Notice the word “facing…”

Myth: Animal prints are classic and you may wear them any way you want.

Myth 2: Animal prints are trendy and not appropriate for grown-up women

Truth: Animal prints are trendy classic and are terrific on everyone if you do them correctly.

Myth: Any skin care procedure you need can be done at home.

Truth: There are procedures that must be done only by a professional.

Myth: Any skincare procedure you need must be done by a medical professional.

Truth: There are procedures that don’t need a medical professional.