The Perfect Backpack For Everyday Wear
I still have the black nylon backpack I bought in 2019 sitting in my closet like a monument to a decision I regret, and I still have the one I…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Animal Print Skirts
Here is the truth about my leopard print midi skirt: I have worn it eleven times since March and every single time someone at my office has said “ooh, wild”…
Pink Pants: Colors and Outfits That Balance the Brightness
I was folding laundry on a Tuesday night, the boring kind of Tuesday where you’re watching something you’ve already seen just for the noise of it, and I had a…
Shoes for a Purple Dress
I own fourteen purple dresses. Fourteen. I counted them Sunday night while looking for a specific one and had to sit down on the edge of the bed for a…
Leather Skirt Styling: Tops, Jackets, Shoes and Tights
I own seven leather skirts. Seven. I counted them last week while doing a closet audit that was supposed to be about donating things, and instead turned into a moment…
Brown Blazer: Under Layers and Pants That Work
I own four brown blazers. Four. I counted them on a Tuesday in October while looking for a fifth thing to wear to a client lunch, found none of the…
What Color Shoes Go With Black Jeans?
I was standing in my front hallway at 7:42 on a Tuesday, one shoe on, one shoe in my hand, an Uber already four minutes away and closing, and I…
Gray Blazer: Colors, Pants and Shirts That Work With It
Renata leaned over my cubicle wall on a Tuesday, looked at me for a solid three seconds, and said, “You look like you’re about to fire someone.” I was wearing…
Black Jeans for Guys: What to Wear With Them
My boyfriend Theo walked into the kitchen at 6:40 on a Thursday, already late, wearing black jeans, a heather gray tee two sizes too big, and the white sneakers he’s…
Best Shirt Colors for a Light Gray Suit
I own eleven dress shirts that exist for exactly one reason. A light gray suit I bought three years ago from a shop in Wicker Park that has since closed,…