Bootcut Jeans: Boots, Shoes and Tops That Balance the Flare
My friend Marisol walked into my kitchen last spring, looked at my jeans for a solid three seconds, and said, “Wait, are those flared? I didn’t know we were doing…
Mens Denim Jacket: What to Wear Under It and With It
I own six denim jackets. Six. I did not set out to own six of anything, let alone six versions of the same garment in roughly the same shade of…
Shoe Colors for a Brown Dress
I counted them last week, mostly out of guilt, while trying to shove a garment bag into a closet that had clearly given up negotiating with me years ago. Eleven…
Burgundy Pants: Colors That Pair Well
Burgundy pants have a reputation for being a once-a-season novelty, something you buy in October, wear to one dinner, and then shove to the back of the closet until you…
Best Shoe Colors for a Burgundy Dress
“Wait, you’re doing black with that?” Dana said, stopping mid step into my hallway, one eyebrow up, gesturing at my feet with her wine glass before we’d even left for…
Mini Skirt Styling: Tops, Boots and What Goes Underneath
The first time I wore a mini skirt as an actual adult, not a teenager sneaking around a dress code, I paired it with sheer black tights, ankle boots with…
Gray Suit Shoe Colors: Brown, Black, Burgundy and Beyond
I was sitting on the kitchen floor last Sunday night with a can of shoe polish, a horsehair brush, and three pairs of shoes lined up like suspects, trying to…
Brown Shoes: Which Pants and Socks Go With Them
I counted them twice because the first number seemed impossible. Eight. Eight pairs of brown shoes lined up against the wall of my closet, and that’s not counting the one…
Cardigan Layering: What Goes Under, What Goes Over
I counted my cardigans last month during a closet cull that was supposed to be ruthless and ended up being mostly nostalgic. Fourteen. Fourteen cardigans, and I wore something from…
Maxi Dress Layers: Shoes, Jackets, Cardigans and Coats
I was standing in the front hallway last Tuesday, keys already in one hand, trying to zip a boot with the other, and I still had forty seconds to decide…