Pink Shirt: Tie and Pants Combinations
I bought my first pink shirt for a video I never posted. That’s the whole embarrassing part, right there, before I even get to the tie. It was February, I’d…
Palazzo Pants: Tops and Shoes That Keep Them Flowing
Odette walked into my kitchen, took one look at me in wide leg linen pants and a cropped tank, and said, “okay but why do you look like you’re about…
Mens Linen Pants: Easy Outfits for Hot Days
My brother-in-law Desmond stood in my kitchen last July, took one look at me in wrinkled off-white linen pants and a faded polo, and said, “You look like you just…
Leather Pants Styling: Tops, Boots, Coats and Jackets
I bought my first pair of leather pants for a New Year’s Eve party in a city I did not live in, at a shop I have never been able…
Tops for Green Pants and Gray Pants: Color Combinations That Work
I want to tell you about the time I wore olive green pants and a red top to a Tuesday morning staff meeting because I genuinely thought I was being…
Wide Leg Joggers: Tops, Jackets and Shoes That Keep Them Polished
I was folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon, the kind where the pile has gotten embarrassing and you promise yourself you will never let it get that tall again, when…
Denim Jacket for Women: Pants That Work With It
I own eleven denim jackets. Eleven. I counted them properly last month while doing a closet cull that was supposed to result in bags for donation, and instead resulted in…
Beige Chinos: Shoes, Shirts and Color Partners
I counted them properly last week, which was a mistake, because now I cannot unknow it. Six pairs. Six pairs of beige chinos live in my closet right now, ranging…
Ankle Boots: Pants, Socks and Easy Outfits
Ankle boots have a reputation for being the safe choice, the boot you buy when you cannot decide on anything else, the middle child of footwear that gets worn constantly…
Loose Jeans and Loose Pants: How to Keep Outfits Balanced
I was standing in front of the dryer at close to eleven at night, pulling out a load of jeans while they were still a little damp, because I have…