Satin Midi Skirt: Tops, Shoes and Boots
I own eleven satin midi skirts. Eleven. I counted them last Sunday while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in donations and instead resulted in me lying…
Heel Colors for a Purple Dress
My mom walked into my kitchen on a Tuesday night, looked at me standing on a step stool trying to get a wine bottle off the top shelf, and said,…
High Waisted Jeans: Tops That Work
I bought my first pair of high waisted jeans in 2019 and paired them with a regular length t-shirt tucked in the way regular tucking works, which is to say…
Black Jeans for Men: Tops and Layers That Work
My husband owns six pairs of black jeans. I know this because I counted them last Sunday while doing laundry, laid them out on the bed like some kind of…
Satin Skirt for a Night Out: What to Pair It With
The satin skirt has a reputation for looking cheap the second you move wrong under bad lighting, and for about fifteen years I believed that completely. I’d wear one, catch…
Black Denim Jacket: Jeans, Pants and Shirts That Work
My sister called me on a Tuesday, which she never does, just to tell me she’d seen a photo of me in my black denim jacket standing next to my…
Silk Skirt: Styling Ideas
Everyone talks about silk skirts like they’re a hazard. Dry clean only, wrinkles if you breathe near it, only comes out for the one wedding a year where you’re forced…
Peplum Top: Layers, Jeans, Pants and Skirts
I did an actual count last week, standing in front of my closet with my coffee going cold, and the number was fourteen. Fourteen peplum tops. Not blouses that happen…
Corset Outfits: Skirts, Layers and What Goes Underneath
I own seven corsets. Actually own, not “have tried on and returned,” seven, sitting in my closet right now, and I wore one four times last week alone, which I…
Blue Evening Dress: Shoes That Suit It
My roommate Marisol walked into my room on a Thursday night, looked at the eleven pairs of shoes fanned out across my bed like a crime scene, and said “you’re…