⚠️ Listener Note: This is a long episode and we promise, it’s worth every minute. But, please know this episode touches on body image, identity, and emotional experiences that may feel intense or triggering for some listeners. Please take care of yourself as you listen.

In this deeply candid conversation, hosts Blair Petroni and Erin Cox pull back the curtain on the emotional and psychological journey of style analysis. This is the part not everyone talks about, but almost everyone experiences.

Style analysis isn’t just about clothes. It’s about identity, grief, aspiration, and finally seeing yourself clearly. Sometimes for the first time. Blair and Erin recorded this episode to prepare listeners for the real experience: the discomfort, the resistance, the sadness, the jealousy, and ultimately, the freedom that comes from dressing in alignment with who you actually are.

In this episode, they explore:

• Why style analysis can trigger big emotions (and why that’s normal)
• The difference between body infrastructure and surface-level styling
• How essence reveals more than your appearance, it reveals you
• Why shame, fear, and confusion often show up before clarity
• The role of cognitive dissonance when letting go of aspirational identities
• Why style analysis is not judgment, it’s information
• Practical grounding strategies for processing emotions during and after analysis

As Blair explains, style analysis is a love letter, not a verdict. It’s language that gives you words for why certain clothes love you back, and why others never did.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, resistant, or emotional when thinking about personal style, this episode is for you. Stay with us. The clarity on the other side is powerful.

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If you’ve ever cried in a fitting room, blamed your body, or wondered why jeans are so impossibly hard, this episode is for you. In this episode of Style Rebellion, hosts Blair Petroni and Erin Cox sit down with Andre Ramirez, co-founder of Neems, to talk about what’s actually broken in the denim industry, and how custom, made-to-order jeans are changing everything.

Andre shares how years of frustration with off-the-rack jeans led him and his wife to build Neems: a custom denim company that uses precise body scanning technology, ethical manufacturing, and made-to-order production to create jeans that fit right out of the box.

Together, Blair, Erin, and Andre dive into:

• Why off-the-rack jeans fail nearly everyone
• How Neems’ mobile body scan creates a true custom fit in under a minute
• Why tailoring after the fact often misses the mark
• Sustainability, ethical labor, and eliminating overproduction in fashion
• Neems’ “Clone My Jeans” program and why it’s a game changer

Use the discount code “Maeve20” for 20% off your entire first order at neemsjeans.com.

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Happy New Year and welcome to the next era of Style Rebellion. In this January 1 kickoff episode, hosts Blair Petroni and Erin Cox reflect on how far the podcast has come, and where it’s boldly headed next.

From upgraded production and a brand-new YouTube channel to a clearer mission than ever before, this episode sets the tone for 2026. Blair shares how solving one of fashion’s most frustrating problems — jeans — became a defining focus of 2025, and why practical, real-world solutions will continue to lead everything they do.

Erin brings her background in marketing, PR, and nursing into the conversation, highlighting why quality, intention, and attention to detail matter, not just in style, but in how we show up for ourselves and each other.

In this episode, Blair and Erin preview:

• The evolution of Style Rebellion and what’s new for 2026
• Why problem-solving is at the heart of their approach to style
• Upcoming episodes on wedding dresses, consignment shopping, denim, and color analysis
• Expert guests (including a master sewist and color specialists)
• Subscriber-only deep dives and expanded YouTube content

This episode is part reflection, part celebration, and part rally cry: Real bodies. Real style. Zero apologies. Now with even more intention.

Follow Blair and Erin on Instagram: @maevemelange @erinchapmancox