Baggy Jeans, Balanced: Tops and Shoes That Keep the Look Sharp

I own eleven pairs of baggy jeans. Eleven. I counted them properly last weekend while doing laundry, laying them out across the bed like some kind of denim crime scene,…

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Black Jeans, Endless Outfits: My Rotation of Tops, Shoes and Colors

My sister took one look at me walking into her kitchen last Thanksgiving, wearing the same black jeans I’d worn to her house every single visit for two years, and…

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Barrel Jeans: Getting the Proportions Right With Shoes and Tops

My sister Nadia texted me a photo of herself in a pair of barrel jeans with the caption “tell me the truth, do these make me look like I’m wearing…

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White Jeans Without the Stress: Tops, Shoes and What Goes Underneath

My mother took one look at me walking into her kitchen in white jeans and a black top and said, “You’re going to spill coffee on those before you get…

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Blue Jeans and Blue Pants: Shoes, Shirts and Color Partners

For years I owned exactly one pair of black leather oxfords and I wore them with everything, including, on one memorably bad night, a pair of mid wash blue jeans…

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Flare Jeans in Real Life: Boots, Tops and the Right Hem Length

I was on my knees on the kitchen floor last Tuesday with three pins in my mouth and a tape measure looped around my neck like a stethoscope, trying to…

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Satin Skirt Styling: Tops, Shoes, Layers Underneath and Winter Coats

The first time I wore a satin skirt out in public, I sat down at a restaurant booth and slid straight off the seat like I’d been greased for a…

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Little Black Dress Footwear: Shoes, Heels and Tights

I counted them properly last week, standing in front of the closet with a glass of wine and entirely too much time on my hands, and the number was eleven.…

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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…

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Leather Jacket Outfits: Under Layers, Jeans, Shoes and Bags

I counted it out last week, actually sat there like a weirdo and scrolled through six weeks of outfit photos on my phone, and the leather jacket showed up in…

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