The Blazer To A Wedding Rule Might Just Be An Assumption Nobody Checked
I built a whole cost benefit case for a navy blazer two Aprils ago, the way I build cases for everything, cost per wear, versatility across three separate weddings that…
A Black Dress Shirt For A Funeral Might Not Be Enough On Its Own
I bought a black dress shirt for my uncle’s funeral three years ago and stood in my bedroom feeling like I’d solved the problem. Black shirt, black pants, done, right?…
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…
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…
A Black Floral Dress To A Wedding Made Someone Ask If Black Was Appropriate
My sister in law sent me a photo of a dress at eleven at night with the caption “is this a NO” and three question marks, and the dress in…
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…
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…
A Sequin Dress As A Wedding Guest Felt Like Too Much, I Wasnt Sure Either
My brother texted me a photo of the dress three separate times before the wedding, no caption, just the photo again, like maybe I hadn’t understood it the first two…
My Tailor Had Opinions About My Suit And No Belt, I Wasnt Ready For That Conversation
The pins were already in my jacket sleeve when Dominic, my tailor for the last three years, took one look at the loops on my new suit trousers and asked…