Long Denim Skirt: Boots, Coats, Jackets and Tops
I bought my first long denim skirt in a hurry, in a dressing room with terrible lighting, because a friend of mine had one and looked effortlessly put together in…
Bootcut Jeans: Boots, Shoes and Tops That Balance the Flare
My friend Marisol walked into my kitchen last spring, looked at my jeans for a solid three seconds, and said, “Wait, are those flared? I didn’t know we were doing…
Shorts and Footwear: Shoes and Socks That Look Right
Shorts get treated like the easy part of getting dressed in summer, the thing you throw on when it is ninety degrees and thinking is optional. And for years I…
Joggers Styled Up: Shoes, Boots, Coats and Jackets
I own fourteen pairs of joggers. Fourteen. I counted them properly last Sunday, laid out on the bed like some sort of intervention, and stood there doing the math on…
Mom Jeans, Shoes and Tops: Keeping the High Waist Flattering
I spent years avoiding mom jeans because everyone told me the same thing: they are shapeless, unflattering, the denim equivalent of giving up. The name itself does the marketing for…
Jean Dress Outfits: Shoes and Styling Notes
I wore a jean dress to my cousin’s wedding rehearsal dinner with cork wedge sandals and white ankle socks because I had seen a photo of some French actress doing…
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…
Mini Skirt Styling: Tops, Boots and What Goes Underneath
The first time I wore a mini skirt as an actual adult, not a teenager sneaking around a dress code, I paired it with sheer black tights, ankle boots with…
Light Blue Jeans: Colors and Outfits for a Softer Denim Look
I wore light blue jeans to a rehearsal dinner once, paired with a chambray shirt I genuinely believed was “a different enough shade” to pass as intentional. It was not.…
Jean Jacket Basics: Which Pants Look Best With One
I bought my first jean jacket at nineteen, paired it with jeans that were maybe half a shade off from the jacket, and wore the whole outfit to a barbecue…