Sequin Dress Styling: Jackets, Shoes, Bags and Earrings
I was standing at the ironing board on an ordinary Tuesday night, steaming the creases out of a plain cotton shirt for work the next day, when my eye landed…
Jumpsuit Styling: Shoes and Cardigans That Work
I own eleven jumpsuits. I counted them properly last month while packing for a trip, laying them across the bed like some kind of fabric inventory, and eleven felt like…
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…
Matching Shoes to a Gold Dress
Okay so my roommate Dana walked into the living room while I was doing my third outfit check in the hallway mirror, looked at my feet, and said, “absolutely not,…
Velvet Blazer Styling: Black and Colored Options
My roommate walked into the kitchen, looked at me for a full three seconds, and said, “okay, who died.” I was wearing a black velvet blazer over jeans and a…
Shoe Colors for a Gold Dress
I wore a gold dress to my firm’s holiday party in 2019 with the shoes I use to walk to the T. Gray suede sneakers, slightly scuffed at the toe,…
Velvet Pants: Tops and Outfit Ideas
Velvet pants have a reputation problem, and for years I was actively contributing to it. The general consensus, at least among the women in my office, is that velvet pants…
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…
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…
Silver Sequin Skirt: Tops That Work
I own four silver sequin skirts. Four. I counted them last week while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in fewer things, not an inventory of a…