The Beige Midi Dresses We Keep Coming Back To
Everyone talks about beige like it’s the safe choice, the dress equivalent of ordering a chicken breast because you don’t want to think about dinner. That’s the complaint I have,…
The Perfect Beige Satin Skirt For The Office
There was a proper argument in this house the week I wore a beige satin skirt to a meeting and my sister, on the phone, heard the rustle of it…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Beige Midi Skirts
The real fight in this office was never about beige. It was about whether you’re a person who sits down at work or a person who’s up and down forty…
The Best Aqua Maxi Dresses For A Garden Party
I’d like a word with the woman who wore a pale blue linen dress to an outdoor wedding in 2001 and spent six hours pulling it away from her legs…
Satin Skirt Styling: Tops, Shoes, Layers Underneath and Winter Coats
The first time I wore a satin skirt out in public, I sat down at a restaurant booth and slid straight off the seat like I’d been greased for a…
Black Satin Skirt: Simple Tops and Shoes That Let It Shine
I own exactly one black satin skirt, a midi with a bias cut that hits just below the knee, and I have worn it, by my own rough count going…
Satin Midi Skirt: Tops, Shoes and Boots
I own eleven satin midi skirts. Eleven. I counted them last Sunday while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in donations and instead resulted in me lying…
Velvet Blazer Styling: Black and Colored Options
My roommate walked into the kitchen, looked at me for a full three seconds, and said, “okay, who died.” I was wearing a black velvet blazer over jeans and a…
Black Midi Dress: Jackets, Shoes and Outfit Ideas
Okay so I need to tell you about the time I wore a black midi dress to a rooftop thing in Austin with white sneakers, a cropped puffer that hit…
Velvet Pants: Tops and Outfit Ideas
Velvet pants have a reputation problem, and for years I was actively contributing to it. The general consensus, at least among the women in my office, is that velvet pants…