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?…
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…
Whether You Need A Slip Under A Dress Never Crossed My Mind Until A Sheer One
There was a woman standing in front of me at a coffee shop last week wearing a white cotton dress, arms up, reaching for the oat milk on the top…
Slips Under Dresses Feel Like A Dying Habit, I Wanted To Check If Thats True
“Nobody wears slips anymore, they’re your grandmother’s problem now.” That’s the line, isn’t it? Said with total confidence, usually by someone standing next to a rack of polyester dresses that…
Nobody Mentioned I Might Need A Slip Under My Wedding Dress
My mom’s friend, a woman who got married in 1986 and has never once let anyone forget it, told me at a bridal shower that “back in our day nobody…
I Went Down A Rabbit Hole Trying To Find Out Who Invented The Wrap Dress
A woman at a dry cleaner’s counter in Cherry Creek, waiting behind me while I explained a stain situation I’d rather not detail here, looked at what I was wearing…
Whether Guys Have Genuine Opinions About Maxi Dresses Or Are Just Being Polite
“It just looks like a bedsheet with a purpose,” is a direct quote from a guy I dated for four months in 2019, delivered with the flat confidence of someone…
I Let TikTok Dress Me for a Week Based on Daily Trending Hashtags
My editor laughed out loud when I told her I’d dress based on TikTok’s trending hashtags for a week straight. Honestly, so did I. At first. “Yeah, right,” I said,…
How to dress for your actual climate not Instagram
Last winter I experienced a wake-up call. I’d skipped outside in a brand new pair of suede loafers and stylish-yet-so-ultra-thin-it-may-as-well-be-paper coat, inspired by Instagram influencers wearing adorable slip dresses and…
The Reformation Dress With a 15,000-Person Waitlist (And What to Buy While You’re Waiting)
I remember where I was standing when I saw it. I was in line at my favorite coffee shop in Williamsburg mindlessly scrolling Instagram and trying to ignore work emails…