What’s a late bloomer?

Hi, I’m Kathleen.

I’m a voting rights lawyer turned personal stylist after I came out at 34 and discovered my happiest, most liberated, most authentic, most stylish, and least GAF self.

That’s what I mean by late bloomer. It means I finally feel secure in my own skin and comfortable being myself without worrying too much about it. And I used to worry a lot. At this time in 2022, I was fresh off yet another breakup and questioning everything about my personality and self-worth. Fast forward two years and I just married the love of my life in a very big, gay, colorful, joyful—and yes, stylish—wedding.

What can you expect?

I’m here to continue exploring and expanding—and to support folks like you along your own journey towards your truest self, inside and out. Through musings, advice, and yes, lots of links relating to style, fashion, shopping, queerness, sexuality and everything in between, I aim to provoke thought and provide guidance that's actually relatable no matter what kind of life you lead or where you are on your journey or the spectrum.

Ready to burst through that confining closet and become your truest self?

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My styling services cost $150/hr, and you can get an entire year’s worth of guidance, advice, and of course, shopping links (almost always secondhand or on sale) a third of the price.

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