Do first impressions really matter?
My guest, Monica Barnett, is going to dig into that question plus all of these style tips…
- How you can lever first impressions to your advantage – whether you’re interviewing or in a meeting or giving a presentation.
- Discovering your color palette
- Are prints good for an interview? Are colors bad?
- Fast fashion vs. sustainable fashion
- And much more!

So join us today as we dive into what it looks like to brand yourself visually as it relates to your style.
[4:08] Meet Monica, the queen of Blueprint For Style
[7:46] How Monica got started being a professional stylist
[10:42] What is a visual resume?
[13:41] The power of first impressions – using the psychology of style to your advantage
[17:16] How to step up and utilize first impressions to your advantage
[24:13] Should you wear prints during an interview?
[28:36] For an interview outfit, you have to do color intentionally
[32:09] Monica’s favorite places to shop
[38:24] “Fast fashion” vs sustainable fashion
Action Steps to apply to YOUR journey
Simplify your wardrobe by creating a color palette:
- Pick two base colors
- Then pick two accent colors
- Go shopping and look for pieces that have one of your four colors
- This way when you bring it home, you know you’ll have multiple pieces to wear with it
I’m rooting for you friends!

Connect with Monica
Pocket Personal Stylist – Monica’s newly launched service you can try for only $1!!
Monica’s Instagram – Go to link in bio for every way to connect with Monica
Monica’s Website
Monica’s favorite places to shop
Saint + Sofia
Shopbop
AYR Jeans – use code style15 for 15% off
Links mentioned in this episode:
Join the next FREE 5 day Live Network To Hire workshop
Connect with me on LinkedIn
Connect with me on my new RTE Instagram
After going through our 5 day FREE Network to Hire workshop, one of the participants sent me this message:
Thank you so much for the time and effort you took last week to offer a specific and valuable set of network tips. Prior to finding your class I had already identified the companies I had wanted to work for and started to network. I wasn’t getting many connections and wasn’t getting responses to what I felt like were targeted messages. After I finished your class I implemented your method and connected and received responses within one day from an executive in my #1 company. I’m very hopeful for my continued efforts using all of your suggestions. Thank you so much.
If you’re looking for that type of result, we’re starting our next FREE 5 day live workshop on February 22, 2021
This workshop is for you if you are a female leader who makes over 100k a year. We wanted to create a space for you to network and connect with each other.
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Want to dive deeper into what we talked about today? Check out these podcast episodes and blog posts!
The Ultimate Guide to Interview Attire
How To Simplify Your Wardrobe and Take Back Your Mornings
Ultimate Guide: What to Wear to an Interview
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