As the end of the year approaches, I have decided to take a look at the workhorse items in both my closet and my toiletry bag. This is the first installment. Similar to the trend …
Clergy Closet (StyleWise Blog)
Slow-ish fashion talk from a "lady priest"

As the end of the year approaches, I have decided to take a look at the workhorse items in both my closet and my toiletry bag. This is the first installment. Similar to the trend …

Over the past year or so, I have been experimenting with moving on from the tried and true classics of my millennial-era coming-of-age. I was happy enough to ditch skinny jeans because my knees couldn’t …

Daniel and I decided to get gifts for each other in a very non-traditional way this year. He bought me a very cool protest poster from the 80s and I bought some things on seasonal …

During the pandemic, I stopped being as much of a purist about shopping sustainably. The reasons were multi-fold… For one, it was becoming clear that the places I had relied on for quality basics were …

I haven’t done a brand collaboration in well over a year. But a few months ago, GlassesShop reached out asking if I’d like to review a couple pairs of prescription glasses and it was easy to say ‘yes.’

It’s hard to stay consistent with posting, but I’m very consistent when it comes to my Fashion List series. I think it’s because thinking about changing seasons is a purely positive use of time. The …

Somehow I have still failed to photograph an outfit in a clergy shirt, despite this blog being entitled Clergy Closet. I think it’s because I wear a collar on “serious” work days: for long Sundays …

I took Friday off this week as my “Memorial Day” since Monday is my usual day off. Daniel and I decided to head a bit further out of town into hill country to take advantage …

Rebranding from StyleWise to Clergy Closet I had been thinking about rebranding StyleWise for years. At one point, I asked my Instagram followers if I should change the name to just my name: Leah Wise. …

Hey look! I took an outfit photo! It’s been awhile. I’m not sure if I will keep this up, but one thing I’ve really missed about taking near-daily outfit photos is getting a better read …

I used to put together comprehensive Memorial Day sales featuring ethical and sustainable brands. At one point, sales roundups became a sort of compulsion. I would spend every holiday waiting for promotional emails to roll in so I could add coupon codes to my blog.

What items are on your wish list for spring? Spring is in the air? Due to super weird weather in Austin over the past several weeks, it doesn’t look like we’re going to have a …