Maggie Pell

Maggie spent thirty one years as a librarian in Norwich and judges knitwear and coats by how they'll look in ten years. She still has a camel coat from 1998.

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By Maggie

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Faux Leather Jackets Get A Bad Reputation Im Not Sure They Deserve

6 October 2026Faux Leather Jackets Get A Bad Reputation Im Not Sure They DeserveMy sister came to visit last spring, saw a faux leather jacket hanging on the back...By Maggie Pell

A Tank Top At Work Depends Entirely On What Ends Up Layered Over It

6 October 2026A Tank Top At Work Depends Entirely On What Ends Up Layered Over ItOkay so someone in my comments asked "is a tank top appropriate for work" like it...By Maggie Pell

I Ruined A Wool Sweater In The Wash And Finally Understood Why

6 October 2026I Ruined A Wool Sweater In The Wash And Finally Understood WhyThe jumper came out of the dryer looking like something I'd knit for a large cat....By Maggie Pell

By Maggie

Style Guides

Faux Leather Jackets Get A Bad Reputation Im Not Sure They Deserve

6 October 2026Faux Leather Jackets Get A Bad Reputation Im Not Sure They DeserveMy sister came to visit last spring, saw a faux leather jacket hanging on the back...By Maggie Pell

My Linen Pants Came Out Of The Wash A Different Size Than I Remembered

6 October 2026My Linen Pants Came Out Of The Wash A Different Size Than I RememberedI spent a solid fifteen years telling anyone who'd listen that linen doesn't shrink, not really,...By Maggie Pell

A Tank Top At Work Depends Entirely On What Ends Up Layered Over It

6 October 2026A Tank Top At Work Depends Entirely On What Ends Up Layered Over ItOkay so someone in my comments asked "is a tank top appropriate for work" like it...By Maggie Pell

I Ruined A Wool Sweater In The Wash And Finally Understood Why

6 October 2026I Ruined A Wool Sweater In The Wash And Finally Understood WhyThe jumper came out of the dryer looking like something I'd knit for a large cat....By Maggie Pell

Tracking Down Who Invented The Stiletto Heel Took Longer Than Expected

6 October 2026Tracking Down Who Invented The Stiletto Heel Took Longer Than ExpectedI used to tell people, with total confidence, that Roger Vivier invented the stiletto heel for...By Maggie Pell

T Shirt Bras Get Credited With Adding A Size, I Went And Checked

6 October 2026T Shirt Bras Get Credited With Adding A Size, I Went And CheckedI spent about six years assuming every t shirt bra I owned ran a size big,...By Maggie Pell

Mini Skirts Defined The 70s According To Everyone Except Me, Apparently

6 October 2026Mini Skirts Defined The 70s According To Everyone Except Me, Apparently"That's just not true, the whole decade was mini skirts," said a guy at a dinner...By Maggie Pell

Brown Loafers Get Called A Universal Match, I Wanted To Test That Properly

6 October 2026Brown Loafers Get Called A Universal Match, I Wanted To Test That ProperlyI bought my first pair of brown loafers eleven years ago because a guy at the...By Maggie Pell

A Red Handbag Sounds Like A Bold Choice Until Someone Tells You It Goes With Everything

6 October 2026A Red Handbag Sounds Like A Bold Choice Until Someone Tells You It Goes With Everything"It literally goes with everything, that's the whole point of red," she said, like this was...By Maggie Pell

I Counted My Handbags And Now Im Not Sure I Want To Talk About It

6 October 2026I Counted My Handbags And Now Im Not Sure I Want To Talk About ItOkay so for years my whole personality about this was "you don't need a reason to...By Maggie Pell

I Can Predict Your Entire Life Story Just By Looking At Your Handbag (And It’s Scary How Right I Am)

6 October 2026I Can Predict Your Entire Life Story Just By Looking At Your Handbag (And It’s Scary How Right I Am)I can’t look at anyone’s handbag the same way again. My friend Emma has developed this...By Maggie Pell