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The Elegance Edit: Issue 8
How to Have Quiet Confidence
Olga Kuznetcova
July 10, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
Olga’s Note
Dear Ladies,
Welcome to Issue 8 of The Elegance Edit — your weekly guide to body language, elegance, and timeless style. Each edition offers thoughtful insights to help you feel more poised, confident, and graceful in every part of your life.
Last week to celebrate the return of Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week we unpacked the power of purposeful movement, mastered by the models we see on the runway. This week, we’re adding another layer and discovering how to walk into any room with confidence.
A Grand Entrance
How to Walk into Any Room with Quiet Confidence
When you enter a meeting room with quiet confidence, you signal to everyone present that you're ready to contribute meaningfully. When you approach a networking conversation with purposeful movement, you invite engagement rather than hoping to be noticed.
When we think of making an entrance, we might imagine grand gestures or dramatic arrivals. But watch closely as any truly confident woman enters a space and you'll witness something far more powerful: the quiet authority that transforms a simple entrance into a moment of magnetic presence.
The art of the entrance isn't reserved for those with natural charisma or years of training - the most captivating entrances are about embodying presence and let’s learn more about it today!
The Beauty of Intentional Arrival
In my classes, I've watched a transformation unfold in women from every profession. The lawyer who learns to enter a courtroom with quiet authority. The entrepreneur who commands investor attention the moment she steps into the room. The professional who turns networking events into opportunities for meaningful connection, because she's mastered the art of arriving with intention.
Mastering your entrance changes more than how others perceive you. It transforms how you perceive yourself. When you practice entering rooms with quiet confidence, you begin to inhabit your life with greater presence.
Your entrance sets the tone for everything that follows. It's your first conversation, your opening statement, your invitation for others to engage with the energy you bring into the space.
The Architecture of Arrival
In last week's elegance game, we asked how to walk into any room with quiet confidence. We might be tempted to rush in towards the refreshments (A), or enter looking at our phone as we all find some comfort in this (C ). The correct answer was in fact (B) Pause briefly, take a breath, then enter with purposeful stride and upright posture. Below, we’re breaking it down.
First: The most elegant entrances begin with stillness. Before you step into any room, take a moment at the threshold. This isn't hesitation, it’s preparation. Feel your feet on the ground, straighten your spine, and take one deep breath. This pause allows you to arrive fully present rather than rushing in with scattered energy.
Second: Your body speaks before your voice does. As you enter, maintain that upright posture with your shoulders back and down, your chin parallel to the floor, your gaze forward and slightly upward. This alignment doesn't just look confident, it creates the physiological foundation for feeling confident. We are learning to connect the mind with the body. When your posture shows that you belong in a room, your mind will start to believe it too.
Third: Confident entrances aren't rushed or hesitant. Move with your natural pace, allowing each step to be purposeful rather than hurried. If you're wearing heels, roll smoothly from heel to toe. If you're in flats, maintain that same controlled, graceful movement. The goal isn't to walk slowly, but to walk with intention.
In my modeling days, I learned that the runway doesn't begin when you reach the spotlight, it begins the moment you decide to own your space. The same principle applies to every entrance you make in daily life.
One of the fastest ways to master a powerful entrance is through intentional practice — confident steps, aligned posture, graceful gestures, and fluid arm movements.
I invite you to join our New York classes or explore our online options — but this week, we’re hosting live sessions in Miami!
Miami Ladies — we’re here this week for two days of our signature elegance classes.
July, 11 Private Glow Up Mastermind — an exclusive, full-day experience designed to transform the way you carry yourself.
In an intimate, camera-free space, I will work closely with each of you to refine the details that define a truly elegant woman.
Here’s what we’ll focus on:
• Social Etiquette & Presence
You’ll learn modern protocols becoming the kind of woman who draws people in without trying.
• Elegant Body Movement
I’ll guide you through subtle yet powerful shifts that express refinement and quiet confidence. Expect personalized corrections to elevate your posture and poise.
• Romantic Body Language
Discover 20 graceful feminine gestures that communicate magnetism without words — never provocative, always tasteful and elegant.
Bonus:
You’ll receive two follow-up Zoom calls to address any questions you may have after applying the strategies you’ve learned, along with a romantic body language practice video to continue your transformation at home.
July 12: Heels Training Day
We’re offering two elegant movement classes:
•Heels 1.0 - Foundational Class - Confidence Walk
• Heels 2.0 — Red Carpet Elegance: Feminine Walk & Posing
Upcoming Events
MIAMI GLOW-UP MASTERMIND
Exclusive experience to glow up into your most elegant self
Become the star of any social event
July 11, 2025
10:00AM - 4:00PM
MIAMI HEELS
Miami Heels 1.0: Foundational
July 12, 2025
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Olga’s Tips
Elegance Tip of the week
Olga’s Recommendations
The Power of Breathe
On a few occasions we’ve spoken about breathing, but how important is it – and why? This BBC radio interview with neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson reveals how something as simple as conscious breathing can instantly transform your brain chemistry and presence. His expert research demonstrates that every intentional breath you take supports not just your immediate composure, but your long-term capacity for grace under pressure.
Events
The Festival of Speed
Speak to any c-suite level leadership or entrepreneur and they’ll sat the best deals and opportunities happen outside the office. The Goodwood Festival of Speed becomes your masterclass in commanding presence. Here, you'll observe how accomplished women navigate crowded paddocks and exclusive hospitality areas with the same quiet authority we've explored. This historical event is motorsports festival featuring modern and historic motor racing vehicles, held in the elegant setting of Goodwood House and attracting collectors and enthusiasts from around the world.
10 July – 13 July 2025
Game
The Elegance Game
In the following week, we will share the answer to this question. Click the answer that you think is right.
