Erin Walsh’s Tips on Dressing for Success

Celebrity Stylist Erin Walsh Releases New Book on Intentional Fashion

Celebrity stylist Erin Walsh, known for her work with A-list clients like Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, and Mindy Kaling, is set to launch her debut book, The Art of Intentional Dressing: Your Essential Style Guide for Manifesting a Magnetic Life. The book will be available on May 5 and serves as a guide for women navigating the complexities of self-presentation through fashion.

Walsh embarked on her fashion career in 2006 as a fashion department assistant at Vogue, coinciding with the release of The Devil Wears Prada, a film that captures the essence of working in the magazine industry. Reflecting on the film, Walsh stated, “When you’re coming up in the world, that feeling of being not good enough resonates with so many women for so many reasons.” She emphasized the film’s honest portrayal of the challenges women face in achieving success.

With nearly 20 years in celebrity styling and creative direction, Walsh now offers readers insights into aligning their wardrobe choices with their personal aspirations. Over the course of nearly 260 pages, she poses essential questions, urging readers to explore the relationship between their clothing and their identities.

The book opens with a foreword by Hathaway, whom Walsh considers a perfect fit for the role. “In terms of the power of fashion and commitment to living consciously and in alignment, we’re just both so simpatico in that,” Walsh said of Hathaway. The book features contributions from notable figures in the fashion and entertainment industries, including Zac Posen, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman, and Kerry Washington. Diane von Fürstenberg also endorsed the title, emphasizing the importance of intentionality in daily life.

In The Art of Intentional Dressing, Walsh introduces the acronym CREATE—clarity, ritual, editing, alignment, truth, and expansion. Each chapter guides readers in cultivating self-awareness, establishing grounding routines, and integrating their physical and spiritual selves.

Walsh stresses the impact of fashion on personal identity, stating, “The garments you choose each morning aren’t just covering your body; they’re programming your inner reality by summoning aspects of yourself you wish to cultivate.” She believes that one’s wardrobe can significantly influence one’s life.

Reflecting on the writing process, Walsh noted its transformative effect on her own life. “The minute I started creating the book and delineating the method… everything felt more magical,” she remarked.

Examples of her work speak to this notion, as seen when Gomez captured attention in custom Chanel at the Golden Globes and Hathaway donned floral Valentino couture at the Oscars. Walsh asserts, “When you operate from a place of intentionality… even, and especially, fashion can have substance.”

As she prepares for her book launch, Walsh continues to style Hathaway for The Devil Wears Prada 2 world tour, which premieres on May 1. She described this moment as a “celebratory intersection of Andy and Annie,” a nod to both Hathaway’s character and their friendship.

“Sometimes life is too full circle,” Walsh concluded. “How can you not think life is magical?”