The Blazer Requirement For Business Casual Might Be Outdated Advice
I kept a navy blazer on the back of my office chair for three straight years in the early 2000s. Never wore it once that I can actually remember, just…
I Ruined A Wool Jumper In The Wash And Finally Understood Why
The jumper came out of the dryer looking like something I’d knit for a large cat. Charcoal gray, cable knit, bought in Scotland in a shop that smelled like peat…
My Loafers Slip At The Heel And I Wanted To Know If Thats Normal
My roommate walked in on me standing on one leg in the hallway, heel hovering half out of a penny loafer like I was mid escape from a burning building,…
My Ballet Flats Felt Like A Mistake Until They Finally Stretched Out
I bought a pair of nude ballet flats four days before a work trip to Chicago, tried them on for exactly ninety seconds in the store, walked around a rug…
Breaking In Loafers Sounds Like An Excuse For A Bad Fit, So I Questioned It
Okay so someone commented on a loafer video I posted, “these look painful, glad they’ll break in,” and I just sat with that for a second because. Did they, though.…
Loafers With Jeans Feels Like An Unwritten Rule Ive Been Quietly Breaking
A colleague asked me last month, over Slack, in the middle of an actual budget review, whether loafers “counted” as real shoes to wear with jeans or if she’d be…
The Blazer To A Wedding Rule Might Just Be An Assumption Nobody Checked
I built a whole cost benefit case for a navy blazer two Aprils ago, the way I build cases for everything, cost per wear, versatility across three separate weddings that…
My Loafers Creased Across The Toe Within Weeks And I Panicked A Little
I bought a pair of penny loafers in a color the store called “cognac” and I called “the color of a good idea,” and three weeks later there was 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…
Loafers With Jeans Might Be Fighting My Silhouette More Than Helping It
I stood in front of the mirror on a Tuesday, fully dressed for a lunch I did not need to dress up for, and had the specific thought that I…