In this episode of The Style Project, host and style coach Caitlin Taylor sits down with designer and creative Evie Kemp to explore the real, often messy journey toward body confidence and personal style. Together they unpack why body love is not something you are born with, and how surrounding yourself with the right people and influences can slowly but powerfully change how you see yourself.

- Why body confidence is a learned skill, not an innate trait, and what that journey looks like in practice

- How personal style can be a tool for self-expression, confidence, and even business identity

- The concept of dopamine dressing and how wearing colour can genuinely lift your mood

- Evie's personal story of not showing her arms for decades and the mindset shift that changed everything

- The damaging long-term impact of offhand comments about children's bodies and appearance

- Why curating your social media feed is one of the most powerful things you can do for your body image

- The danger of chasing a Pinterest ideal versus finding what actually works for your own shape and style personality

- Why you should stop waiting until you hit a goal weight or size to enjoy getting dressed

Resources and people mentioned:

- Evie Kemp, designer and creative

- Monique Doi, Dressing Up

- EJ, Sisterhood of Style

- Michelle, Show and Tell Video

- Taryn Brumfitt and the Embrace documentary

- Finery Cocktails (season sponsor), finerycocktails.co.nz

- Caitlin Taylor, ChasingKate.com

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• (00:01:33) - The Clothes of Fashion Girls
• (00:03:54) - Your Style Personality
• (00:06:36) - Charlise Cooper's Wardrobe
• (00:08:20) - Julie Bowen on Her Personal Style
• (00:11:00) - How Do You Feel About Your Body?
• (00:13:27) - Getting Your Arms Out
• (00:16:30) - The Real World of Fashion
• (00:18:26) - Do You Feel Good About Your Body?
• (00:20:28) - Plus-Size Women Talk About Their Dresses
• (00:23:39) - Have Changes in Your Body Changed Your Style?
• (00:27:47) - How to Paint a Walls
• (00:28:08) - What Would You Tell Your 15-Year-Old Self?
• (00:32:37) - Susie Wiles on fashion and body image
• (00:37:25) - "It's Just A Clothes Photo"
• (00:39:25) - Katie on Self-Esteem
• (00:42:26) - What To Do About Fringes After Having A Baby
• (00:45:04) - Style Coach