Loafers With Jeans Might Be Fighting My Silhouette More Than Helping It
I stood in front of the mirror on a Tuesday, fully dressed for a lunch I did not need to dress up for, and had the specific thought that I…
I Wore Loafers Both Ways For A Week To See Which One Wins
My downstairs neighbor Deb saw me twice in one week wearing the exact same navy penny loafers, and both times she said the same thing: “Those look great.” Monday, bare…
The Bottom Button Rule Followed My Cardigan Home From My Blazer, Apparently
I buttoned a cardigan on a client three weeks ago exactly the way I’d button a blazer. Top hole first, working down, skip the bottom one on instinct, like my…
My Personal Trainer Had Opinions About My Corset, I Wasnt Expecting That Conversation
“You know that’s not actually doing anything, right?” That’s what my trainer said, mid squat rack, while I was adjusting my underbust corset between sets like it was a normal…
My Loafers Creased Across The Toe Within Weeks And I Panicked A Little
I bought a pair of penny loafers in a color the store called “cognac” and I called “the color of a good idea,” and three weeks later there was a…
Chelsea Boots And Skinny Jeans Together Made Someone Raise An Eyebrow At Me
A client texted me a photo from a work event, black Chelsea boots, skinny jeans tucked slightly at the ankle the way they naturally sit, and asked “does this look…
Socks With Loafers Is Apparently A Rule Now, Nobody Sent Me The Memo
My brother Sam sent me a photo last week of some guy’s ankles at a wedding, bare, loafers, tan line already forming from the day, captioned “this is apparently wrong…
Nobody Told Me Light In The Loafers Was A Slur Until Someone Pointed It Out
I said it in a work meeting. Casual, no weight behind it, describing a guy from another department who’d picked out the good caterer for a launch event. “Oh, he’s…
Blazers Have The Same Hidden Stitch As Trench Coats And I Never Noticed Either
I wore my brother Sam’s old blazer to a client dinner in March, sat down at the table, and felt it pull weird across the back like the fabric was…
A Blazer That Doesnt Cover Your Bum Is Apparently A Whole Category Of Wrong
A client texted me a photo from a dressing room last month, blazer on, one hand on her hip, the other holding her phone at that angle we all use…