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

• (00:00:07) - The Style Project: Episode 2
• (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

In this episode of The Style Project, host Caitlin Taylor, a style coach and personal stylist, sits down with Brisbane-based stylist, model, journalist, and influencer Brooke Falvey, known as What Brooke Wore. Together they explore body image, confidence, personal style, and the powerful relationship between how we dress and how we feel about ourselves.

- How Brooke defines her personal style and why staying authentic to it matters in her work as an influencer

- The concept of style personality and how identifying a few key words can transform the way you build outfits

- Why dopamine dressing is about more than bright colors and how it can genuinely shift your mood

- Brooke's honest take on body image, sitting at "85% love" and why she believes no one loves their body 100% of the time

- The difference between being bold and being brave when it comes to wearing what you want

- How the modeling industry and social media are slowly embracing body diversity and why it still has a long way to go

- The importance of curating your social media feed for your own mental health and unfollowing accounts that make you feel less than

- Practical advice for anyone struggling with body image, including finding your personal "armor" and starting with one daily compliment

Resources and people mentioned:

- Nikki from Styling You and the Styling You swimsuit campaign

- Sasha Drake, Brisbane-based fashion designer

- Finery Cocktails, season sponsor, available at finerycocktails.co.nz and Dan Murphy's Australia

- Ms. Tyler, a website that matches shoppers to models with similar measurements

- Mr. Zimmy, a colorful fashion brand popular during lockdown

- Australian Institute of Style, where Brooke won Stylist of the Year 2020

- Brooke Falvey, What Brooke Wore, on Instagram

- Caitlin Taylor, Chasing Kate Style Coach, on Instagram and Facebook

• (00:00:07) - The Style Project
• (00:01:27) - The Style Project
• (00:01:59) - Meet Fashion Blogger and Old School Slashie Brooke
• (00:04:36) - Q&A
• (00:08:34) - Queenslander in the Wardrobe
• (00:12:42) - Brooke Wilson on Her Personal Style
• (00:17:13) - Melissa Benoit on her body
• (00:23:43) - Beach togs: Don't worry about what others think of
• (00:28:31) - Dopamine Dressing
• (00:31:56) - Have Significant Events Changed Your Body Image?
• (00:36:28) - What would you tell your 15 year old self about body love and
• (00:44:10) - Aussie's inclusion of plus-size brands
• (00:45:19) - Katie Holmes on Body Image
• (00:51:40) - Bill Cunningham: Find Your Fashion Armor
• (00:53:01) - The Style Project with Kaitlyn Taylor

In this episode of The Style Project, host Caitlin Taylor, a style coach and personal stylist, sits down with Cassie Roma, modern media storyteller, content creator, and notable face from The Apprentice Aotearoa. The two explore how personal style is deeply tied to identity, self-acceptance, and the courage to show up authentically in the world.

- How Cassie defines her personal style and why dressing like her grandfather makes her feel powerful

- The non-negotiable boundary Cassie set before appearing on The Apprentice Aotearoa regarding her wardrobe

- Cassie's journey of coming out in her mid-30s and how dressing authentically transformed her confidence, body composition, and outlook

- The moment Cassie's "give a damn got busted" and she stopped dressing for other people's expectations

- Why the clothes that don't fit are the garment's fault, not your body's

- How casual, off-the-cuff comments about appearance chip away at confidence and silence entire communities

- The importance of body neutrality as a starting point, and why you should never wait until you reach a goal weight to express your style

- How to navigate body image conversations with children and why gassing each other up as women creates real social change

Resources and People Mentioned:

- Wildfang (womenswear brand, wildfang.com)

- The Apprentice Aotearoa (TVNZ)

- Jess Quinn, body image advocate and friend of both hosts

- Nikki Parkinson, stylist and blogger at Styling You (Australia)

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

- Chasing Kate blog and style coaching (ChasingKate.com)

- Instagram: @ChasingKateStyleCoach

- Facebook: @ChasingKate

• (00:00:07) - The Style Project: Season 2
• (00:01:47) - How We Got To Know Each Other
• (00:05:56) - Three Descriptive Words For Your Style
• (00:07:36) - The Celebrity Apprentice
• (00:10:52) - The Real Apprentice: When You Don't Have to Conform To
• (00:16:18) - Have You Lost Any Body Confidence?
• (00:21:38) - The Apprentice: Personal Style
• (00:27:28) - The Power of Clothes
• (00:31:12) - What Would I Tell 15 Year Old Cassie About Body Love &
• (00:38:41) - Chelsea's message about dresses
• (00:40:02) - Chasing Kate on Fashion and Body Image
• (00:45:22) - Caitlin on Comments on Instagram
• (00:50:21) - What advice would you have for others struggling with their body image?
• (00:55:11) - Body positivity
• (00:59:22) - Turning 40