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…
Sequin Pants: Simple Tops and Shoes to Calm Them Down
My sister took one look at me walking into her kitchen last New Year’s Eve, sequin pants catching the light from her stove hood, and said, “Okay, but why does…
Burgundy Dress Footwear: Heels, Boots and Flats
I did the math the other night, out of pure curiosity, and then immediately regretted it. Eleven. I own eleven burgundy dresses. Not maroon, not oxblood, not that murky wine…
Cardigan Layering: What Goes Under, What Goes Over
I counted my cardigans last month during a closet cull that was supposed to be ruthless and ended up being mostly nostalgic. Fourteen. Fourteen cardigans, and I wore something from…
Maxi Dress Layers: Shoes, Jackets, Cardigans and Coats
I was standing in the front hallway last Tuesday, keys already in one hand, trying to zip a boot with the other, and I still had forty seconds to decide…
Blue Dress Shoe Colors: Nude, Silver, Navy and More
I used to think shoe color for a blue dress was basically solved before you even opened the closet. Nude if you want to disappear into “appropriate,” silver if there’s…
Green Dress Shoe Colors: Neutral, Metallic or Bold?
I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, one shoe on, one shoe off, trying to eat cereal without dripping milk on the emerald wrap dress I’d already committed to…
Mens Cardigan: Layering Over, Under and With
I checked my “worn twice this week, don’t wash yet” chair last Tuesday and counted. Four cardigans in five days. Not four different sweaters, four different cardigans, because apparently that’s…
Sweater Dress Styling: Shoes, Boots, Coats and Jackets
My roommate walked into the kitchen on a Tuesday, looked at me for exactly two seconds, and said, “You’re wearing the vacuum sweater as a dress again, aren’t you.” Which,…
Black Satin Skirt: Simple Tops and Shoes That Let It Shine
I own exactly one black satin skirt, a midi with a bias cut that hits just below the knee, and I have worn it, by my own rough count going…