Pleated Skirt Outfits: Boots, Jackets, Shirts and Tops
My sister Mara texted me a single line the morning I wore my gray pleated midi to her kid’s school recital: “Since when do you dress like you have a…
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…
Vest Styling: Under, Over and With Tops
I ruined a work vest before I ever wore it right, and the embarrassing part is I did it to myself on purpose. I bought a quilted vest two sizes…
Tops for Green Pants and Gray Pants: Color Combinations That Work
I want to tell you about the time I wore olive green pants and a red top to a Tuesday morning staff meeting because I genuinely thought I was being…
Wide Leg Joggers: Tops, Jackets and Shoes That Keep Them Polished
I was folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon, the kind where the pile has gotten embarrassing and you promise yourself you will never let it get that tall again, when…
Denim Jacket for Women: Pants That Work With It
I own eleven denim jackets. Eleven. I counted them properly last month while doing a closet cull that was supposed to result in bags for donation, and instead resulted in…
Gray Suit and Shoes: Brown, Black or Something Bolder
I was standing in the hallway with one shoe on and one shoe in my hand, running eleven minutes later than I should have been for a meeting I didn’t…
What Color Shoes Go With a Pink Dress?
My friend Colette walked into my kitchen last spring, took one look at me in a blush pink midi dress and black pointed flats, and stopped dead. “You’re really doing…
Best Shoe Colors for a Purple Dress
I once wore fuchsia colored heels with a plum colored dress to my cousin’s engagement party and spent the entire evening looking like I’d lost a bet. In my head,…
Which Tie Colors Go With a Pink Shirt
I ruined a perfectly good rehearsal dinner outfit with a tie the color of canned salmon, and I want to talk about it because I think most guys who own…