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Writer Kara Brown recently went down a sartorial spiral: "After another frustrating experience of trying to get dressed in a semi-post-pandemic world — What did I used to wear to dinner with girlfriends? Do I look good in strapless tops? Didn’t I have more bags than this? — I reached into my closet and tossed about 40 percent of my clothing. Obviously, I hadn’t thought this decision through and very suddenly had a lot fewer clothing options. Sure, I was rid of those uncomfortable sandals that I truly was never going to wear. But there’s attacking a problem and then there’s actually fixing it." Luckily, as Kara puts it, "fate stepped in and a fashion fairy godmother appeared to me in the form of Amy Smilovic." Read about how @amysmilovic and her cult brand @tibi helped turned @kararbrown's breakdown into a breakthrough at the link in bio. Illustration by @wylesol_