The Best Beige Cardigans
Had a whole argument last October about whether beige cardigans are the safest thing a grown woman can own or the exact color of giving up. Never got resolved. A…
The Best Black Ankle Boots For The Office
My brother Sam calls black ankle boots the athletic sock of footwear, meaning safe to the point of having no opinion at all. I think that’s exactly the point, but…
Shop the Beige Roll Neck Sweaters We’d Actually Wear
My sister thinks a beige roll neck is proof you have your life together. I think it’s proof you haven’t done laundry since Tuesday and beige is just what’s left…
Burgundy Dress Footwear: Heels, Boots and Flats
I did the math the other night, out of pure curiosity, and then immediately regretted it. Eleven. I own eleven burgundy dresses. Not maroon, not oxblood, not that murky wine…
Black Leather Pants: Jackets, Shoes, Tops and Boots
Okay so I own six pairs of black leather pants right now. SIX. I counted them last week while I was looking for a specific pair for a specific shoot…
Velvet Blazer Styling: Black and Colored Options
My roommate walked into the kitchen, looked at me for a full three seconds, and said, “okay, who died.” I was wearing a black velvet blazer over jeans and a…
Velvet Pants: Tops and Outfit Ideas
Velvet pants have a reputation problem, and for years I was actively contributing to it. The general consensus, at least among the women in my office, is that velvet pants…
Black Sequin Dress: Shoes, Jewelry, Earrings and Tights
I was folding laundry on my kitchen floor Sunday afternoon, the kind of task where you end up sorting three other piles you didn’t mean to start, and one of…
Brown Knee High Boots: From Casual to Dressed Up
The reputation on brown knee high boots is that they’re the safe choice. The boot you buy because you couldn’t decide, the fallback for when the black pair is at…
Black Sequin Skirt: Tops and Outfit Ideas
I’ve owned a black sequin skirt since roughly 2011, and for most of that time I treated it the way most people treat theirs, as a single-occasion garment that comes…