A little about my background

I’m one of those girls who has always been obsessed with fashion and beauty. I used to steal my mother’s Vogue magazine the day it came in the mail and read it cover to cover before she got home from work. I’m the girl who knew every collection by heart, who called the designers by their first names and watched every episode of Style with Elsa Klench and Fashion Television ever aired. Everyone that knew me thought I would end up in fashion.

Except I didn’t. I went into corporate America directly after graduating from college and spent well over a decade in Human Resources. Although I had great adventures, I was absolutely miserable. It wasn’t who I was. My escape was reading magazines and falling into the beautiful pages, thinking how lucky those women were that got to attend the shows and be inspired every day by people who make our lives more beautiful.

So, in 2007, I decided to stop wishing I was leading another life and go get it for myself. I sold everything I owned and moved to New York City to pursue a writing career. I wrote part-time while I kept one toe in my old corporate life, but when the financial crisis happened in 2008 and I lost my job, I took the plunge and moved into full-time fashion and beauty writing. I’ve been a fashion and beauty editor and freelance writer ever since and I’ve never looked back.

Now I’m on the inside looking out. I’m a regular at New York Fashion Week, I attend industry events and have written for some of the biggest publications in the game, including ELLE, Marie Claire, ELLE Canada, Essence, Paper, Ebony/Jet, Style United and LOGO Network’s NewNowNext site. I’m getting the life I want and now I want to help you do the same.

And a little about Fashion.Style.Beauty

I started FSB in March 2009 because there was a void to be filled. Surely there were other women such as myself out there who wanted inspiration on how to make the best of themselves. We’re bombarded every day with images of what we don’t have and what we’re not doing. Who’s out there to tell you how to make the most out of what you DO have and then to make some suggestions of the few things you might want to purchase, see or do to make your life even just a little better?

Me! I’d love to help you!

Think of me as that friendly insider who can help you navigate all that news and only show you the best of the best to look and feel your best. I’ll post advice from top experts, throw in some news you can use and and then I’ll show you how to use all that information to get the best results. There will be a little bit of fantasy in here, too. After all, a girl’s gotta dream.

We’ll talk about all things Fashion, ogle some luxury items, shop the things you can afford and make sure that your closet is armed with everything you need to look and feel like a million.

Style is about living your life well. We’ll focus on fitness and feeling good, little luxuries to help soothe your mind and calm your spirit, and some great places to travel to experience all that life has to offer.

Beauty? We have SO much to talk about. I’ll show you how to use the makeup you have, I’ll give you insight into the best new items and we’ll talk frankly about how to take care of yourself so you glow from the inside out.

Fashion.Style.Beauty is about getting the inside scoop on everything I know that you need to know. Ask me questions and let me share what I’ve been able to gain from the top people in the business. I want you to fall in love with your life.

Because, as my site’s motto states: Life is short. Live well.

Suggestions? Questions? Email me! kristin@fashionstylebeauty.com

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