Style Isn’t Just for Date Night: How to Live in Your Palette Every Day

You can watch this episode below or keep reading for the key takeaways!

Let’s be real: most of us have two wardrobes.

1. The one we wear “out in the world” when we want to look polished.

2. The one we wear at home... where fashion dies in a pile of gray sweatpants and stretched-out bras.

In this week’s Midlife Moxie episode, Jen and Gail tackle that disconnect with humor, honesty, and plenty of sweaty pickleball stories. Because true style confidence doesn’t stop at the office—or even at the grocery store. It should flow through every part of your life: your workout gear, loungewear, swimwear, undergarments, and yes, even your pajamas.

🔥 Real Talk from the Hot Mess Express

Jen arrives fresh (okay, not so fresh) from a pickleball match, drenched in sweat and sunscreen. Gail’s glammed up as usual. And together, they get into the real-life tension many midlife women feel: “I know my color palette. I know my style. But do I actually live in it?”

Spoiler alert: most of us don’t.
But it’s time to change that.

🎨 Your Color & Style Should Match Your Life

Gail’s golden rule?

“Dress for the life you have today—including the size you are today.”

That means no more closets packed with fantasy-life clothes that don’t serve your current lifestyle. If you’re spending five days a week at the pickleball court, your activewear should be in your best colors and reflect your personal style. If you work from home, your lounge clothes should still make you feel pulled together.

👟 It’s Not About Looking Fancy. It’s About Feeling Aligned.

Style isn’t about being dressed to the nines every day—it’s about wearing things that feel right for you.
Think:

• Matching your tennis visor to your paddle (yes, Gail goes that far).

• Choosing leggings in your best palette colors instead of defaulting to black.

• Buying a swimsuit that fits and flatters your undertone (hint: not always black).

• Picking pajamas that make you feel like your best self, even if you never leave the house.

When everything in your wardrobe reflects you, getting dressed becomes joyful, not stressful.

💡 Color Tips from Jen (the Color Expert)

• When you’re not wearing makeup or doing your hair, color becomes even more important. Wearing your best colors uplifts your face and your energy.

• Harmonious color palettes are psychologically pleasing—not just to you, but to those around you. (And your brain loves harmony.)

• Use your palette everywhere: your workout socks, your robe, your pajamas, your beach cooler (!), even your home decor.

🩱 Why Black Isn’t Always Best

So many women default to black when they don’t feel confident—especially in swimwear. But if black isn’t in your palette, it can actually make you feel worse. A suit in one of your power colors is often more flattering, more joyful, and way more “you.”

Think about the message your clothes send—to others and to yourself.

🧺 Undergarments, Pajamas & Athleisure: Small Details, Big Impact

The ladies get hilariously deep on undergarments, bodysuits, and the dreaded uniboob. But the core message is this:

Don’t settle.
Don’t let the store shelves decide your style for you.
Be thoughtful. Be intentional. Build a wardrobe that supports you—literally and emotionally.

And yes, even your underwear drawer can reflect your palette and style vibe.

📝 Final Thought: Build Proactively, Not Reactively

The best wardrobes are built with intention, not panic shopping.
Whether it’s a funeral, vacation, or just a lazy Saturday at home—have something ready that’s in your color palette, fits your lifestyle, and makes you feel great.

Because life’s too short to feel like a slump dump.

🎧 Listen to the Full Episode

We cover:

• Activewear that actually suits your coloring

• The power of matching pajamas

• How to plan a capsule wardrobe for lounging or travel

• Swimsuits, shape wear, and packing tips

• Why style isn’t vanity—it’s a form of self-respect

👇 Watch the full episode above or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
And as always, go get your Moxie on.

Jennifer Vax

Jen Vax is the founder of Your Color Style. She is a best selling author, speaker, artist and entrepreneur. She helps women learn how to wear color in a way that expresses their true nature. Take the FREE color analysis quiz to get started.