How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously

As a self-described styling expert, DeSorbo argues that wearing clothes one likes can help one feel more confident and authentic. She also believes that taking care in what one wears is a path toward happiness. Style doesn’t have to be intimidating and can be a fun form of self-expression. She suggests that redefining fashion on one’s own terms (and based on one’s own body) is the best way to find clothes that feel good. For example, although DeSorbo loves to dress up, she also loves wearing sweatpants and T-shirts.

The most important part of developing one’s own style is understanding oneself. DeSorbo offers seven ways to avoid stressing over what to wear, including buying a long wool coat and heeled boots and letting one’s style evolve based on one’s moods. DeSorbo developed this approach to clothing when she was a child. In particular, she learned a lot from her mother. As a little girl, she enjoyed watching her mother dress up in fancy clothes even for casual occasions. What mattered to DeSorbo’s mother was feeling good. DeSorbo has taken this lesson to heart. Although she didn’t pursue a career in fashion the way she thought she might, she does know how to dress for herself at all times.