Blue Chinos: Shoes, Blazers, Jackets and Shirts That Suit Them

I own four pairs of blue chinos in three different shades, and if I’m honest about it, they get worn something like three times a week on average, more in…

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Womens Loafers: Socks, Pants and Jeans That Suit Them

Someone in my office, a woman two desks over who wears exclusively black and grey and has never once complimented my clothes, called loafers “the sensible aunt of shoes.” I…

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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…

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Brown Blazer: Under Layers and Pants That Work

I own four brown blazers. Four. I counted them on a Tuesday in October while looking for a fifth thing to wear to a client lunch, found none of the…

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Navy Chinos: Blazers, Jackets, Shirts and Shoes

I own six pairs of navy chinos right now. Six. I counted them properly, laid out on the bed like some sort of inventory audit, because I had a genuine…

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Navy Blue Dress Shoe Colors

My sister took one look at my feet and said, “Absolutely not,” before I’d even said hello. This was two years ago, standing in her kitchen in a navy dress…

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Gray Blazer: Colors, Pants and Shirts That Work With It

Renata leaned over my cubicle wall on a Tuesday, looked at me for a solid three seconds, and said, “You look like you’re about to fire someone.” I was wearing…

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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…

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Womens Navy Blazer: Looks Worth Trying

I used to think the navy blazer was the blazer equivalent of oatmeal. Perfectly fine, technically correct, the thing you wear when you don’t want to be noticed. For about…

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Womens Blazer: What to Wear With It and Underneath

I counted my blazers this morning, actually got up and counted, because a client asked me last week how many I owned and I genuinely didn’t know. Eleven. Eleven blazers…

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