Real Leather Versus Faux Turned Into A Proper Argument In A Changing Room
My friend Denise held a faux leather jacket up against a real one in the Zara changing room like she was picking a jury, looked me dead in the eye,…
I Wore A Leather Skirt To Work To See If Smart Casual Stretches That Far
I told a client last spring that her leather pencil skirt was “a little much” for a Tuesday client meeting, and she looked at me like I’d insulted her mother.…
Underwear Under A Swimsuit Never Crossed My Mind Until My Sister Brought It Up
My sister called me from a dressing room at Target, which is a sentence that should tell you everything about how this conversation was going to go. “Do you wear…
Brogues Sat In My Basket For A Month Before I Worked Out If They Were Worth It
Four times I added them to the cart. Four times I closed the tab instead of checking out, because a brogue is one of those shoes that photographs like a…
Whether A Wool Coat Bobbles Depends On Something Nobody Puts On The Label
A client sent me a photo three weeks into owning a coat, wool, camel colored, from a brand that shall stay nameless because I don’t have their permission to drag…
My Swimsuit Felt Looser By The End Of Every Swim, I Wanted To Know Why
Forty five minutes into a lap swim at the Y on Park Road, I looked down and the front panel of my suit was doing this loose, bunched thing across…
My Bras Stretch Out Faster Than Anything Else I Own And I Wanted To Know Why
I pulled a bra out of my drawer last week, one I bought in April, and the band had gone so slack that hooking it on the tightest set did…
A Backless Dress As A Wedding Guest Might Come Down To The Venue More Than The Dress
Had a client last fall text me a photo from a dressing room, spine to waistband, asking “is this too much for a Tuesday wedding.” Not too much for a…
Chelsea Boots And Skinny Jeans Together Made Someone Raise An Eyebrow At Me
A client texted me a photo from a work event, black Chelsea boots, skinny jeans tucked slightly at the ankle the way they naturally sit, and asked “does this look…
The Bottom Button Rule Followed My Cardigan Home From My Blazer, Apparently
I buttoned a cardigan on a client three weeks ago exactly the way I’d button a blazer. Top hole first, working down, skip the bottom one on instinct, like my…