Styled by Mel Tiwan

01/28/2025

Hey, DMV! I’m so excited to be hosting my first pop-up market of 2025! Join me to shop with and celebrate these local black owned businesses.





If you didn’t know Anthropologie hosts pop-up markets throughout the year inside of many of there stores nationwide.
There are no fees and the business keeps all the profits.
The customers in our location absolutely look forward to meeting and supporting and shopping local.

Honestly it’s one of my favorite parts about working as a stylist at ANTHRO (event planning)!

If you are unable to join us on Saturday, February 8th from 12-4 you can still support these businesses by following/sharing and ordering from them.

If you want more details feel free to comment below and you can also find them and me on IG.

01/15/2025

New levels of confidence and style!
Step into 2025 with purpose and show up dressed in joy.

“Confidence is not about being perfect.
Let it bloom, so your style can shine bright and bring you joy.”

🫶🏾

StyleConfidence

01/03/2025

1️⃣ Break those rules!
Wear white after Labor Day, mix prints, pair sneakers with a party dress. Style confidence is about breaking the rules, not following them.

2️⃣ Open up your closet doors!
Unearth those gems in your wardrobe. Forgot about that “old” blazer? Is that a belt? Blazer meet the belt, belt meet the blazer. Hey wide-leg pants, how have you been? Meet my favorite band tee and silk scarf! Are you picking up what I am putting down?

3️⃣ Make a statement!
Are you finding yourself drawn to that print or fluffy sweater? Will they make a difference in your style journey? Are there a pair of shoes that will stop traffic or a jacket that makes you feel unstoppable? Go for it!

4️⃣ Play dress up…
Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize.
The power of a bold scarf, layered necklaces, fun earrings, ornate belt… need I say more?

5️⃣ Dress for your mood… not your age
Feeling spicy? Try red! Feeling unstoppable? A leather moto jacket is a very stylish cape. Personal style is about matching your vibe, not your age.

12/31/2024

Lesson learned in 2024…
When they look past you, say you are not good enough, play in your face.

Just buck it…With a cherry on top! 🍒

CIAO ✌🏾

12/23/2024

I call this look… How the Grinch Slayed Christmas. 😎
No Grinch vibes were present during this slay. 🙃

12/09/2024

Monday or any day is a great day to start again.
Don’t be afraid to step back and hit that reset button…

Be confident… Be you 🫶🏾

11/11/2024

No caption needed…

11/11/2024

What’s your style mood?

Check out MEL | Confident Style Coach’s video.

11/10/2024

Just minding my business and managing my congestion and making sure I’m healthy.

11/04/2024

V 🗳️O 🗳️ T 🗳️ E 🗳️
It matters!

10/23/2024

DMV it’s finally Fall and it’s officially SWEATER weather. And it also means it’s time for another Style Soirée.

Join us this Saturday, October 26th to shop our latest and favorite sweaters.
We will be sharing our styling tips & our secrets to layering with style!

10/11/2024

If you know… You know.
Not holding back.
Confidence doesn’t come easy, and it takes practice. And you will never find it until you try something different and unexpected.
Create your own vibe.

10/04/2024

This is 12 year old Mel…
This is her record player…
And this is the store (swipe) she frequently went to for beats.

Peep my Gitano sleep shirt…
Who remembers Gitano?!
I was always fly because of Gitano!

*Sidenote*
This was one of the many songs I was obsessed with in 1988. And I still know every single lyric.
But who did we think we were at the sleepovers… singing this song with our whole chest? 🤔😂

I don’t care what anyone says… Friday Night sleepovers in the 80s were lit!

10/03/2024

A suit for Fall 🍁…