Last winter I experienced a wake-up call. I’d skipped outside in a brand new pair of suede loafers and stylish-yet-so-ultra-thin-it-may-as-well-be-paper coat, inspired by Instagram influencers wearing adorable slip dresses and…
I remember where I was standing when I saw it. I was in line at my favorite coffee shop in Williamsburg mindlessly scrolling Instagram and trying to ignore work emails…
I was lying face-down on my couch Tuesday night around nine o’clock, somewhere into the second glass of a bottle of sauvignon blanc I had planned to “only open if…
Printed dresses and I have never had the easiest of relationships. As a child my Nan forced me to wear what I considered the tackiest floral prints to every family…
I’ve never been overly concerned with traditionally feminine styles—the florals, ruffles, draping textiles. My style tends toward utilitarian menswear-inspired shapes, minimal silhouettes, crisp tailoring. Boho maxi dresses are the one…
There’s a Wednesday morning recurring thought I can’t quite shake. Standing in front of my closet at seven- thirty trying to figure out how to look put-together but not wanting…
It clicked for me one grim October morning. I was late. I was standing in front of my closet doing that thing where you try to plan outfits in your…
A few years ago someone described my outfit as “surprisingly professional” because I was wearing a dress. It’s a compliment that has haunted me ever since. How does one look…
My sister settled this one two Christmases ago and I still haven’t fully recovered. We’d been going back and forth for years about whether a holiday dress is worth owning…
Green sleeveless dresses are the one category where half of us think a dress without pockets is basically a costume, and the other half think pockets ruin the line and…