That Scandalous Red Carpet Dress Changed How I Think About Getting Dressed
I was lying face-down on my couch Tuesday night around nine o’clock, somewhere into the second glass of a bottle of sauvignon blanc I had planned to “only open if…
I was lying face-down on my couch Tuesday night around nine o’clock, somewhere into the second glass of a bottle of sauvignon blanc I had planned to “only open if…
For the longest time, I thought date night dresses were a bizarre, magazine-only subsection of women’s clothing—that fancy column of silk dresses you totally ignore because they require dry cleaning…
There’s a Wednesday morning recurring thought I can’t quite shake. Standing in front of my closet at seven- thirty trying to figure out how to look put-together but not wanting…
You know how people get cold feet about buying satin slip dresses? Never been sure why. Satin shines just right, they skim in all the flattering places, and they solve…
Printed dresses and I have never had the easiest of relationships. As a child my Nan forced me to wear what I considered the tackiest floral prints to every family…
I’ve never been overly concerned with traditionally feminine styles—the florals, ruffles, draping textiles. My style tends toward utilitarian menswear-inspired shapes, minimal silhouettes, crisp tailoring. Boho maxi dresses are the one…
It clicked for me one grim October morning. I was late. I was standing in front of my closet doing that thing where you try to plan outfits in your…
A few years ago someone described my outfit as “surprisingly professional” because I was wearing a dress. It’s a compliment that has haunted me ever since. How does one look…
I was standing at my closet door at 7:40 on a Tuesday morning, one shoe already on my foot, coffee going cold on the dresser, holding a second shoe up…
My sister settled this one two Christmases ago and I still haven’t fully recovered. We’d been going back and forth for years about whether a holiday dress is worth owning…