The Black Tweed Skirts Worth Your Money
My upstairs neighbor came down for wine in January, looked at the black tweed skirt drying flat on my radiator, and said, “isn’t that just a school uniform for adults.”…
The Black Velvet Dresses Worth Your Money
Had a client last year, older woman, tell me black velvet was “the safe choice for a woman my size,” and I actually stopped what I was doing to argue…
Hand Picked, The Black Vest Tops Worth Shopping
Okay so this whole post almost didn’t happen because I got into it with my roommate about black vest tops and it turned out we weren’t even arguing about the…
The Perfect Black Wide Leg Jean For The Office
I had this argument with myself for about three weeks, whether black is the safe choice in this category or just the boring one, and I never actually settled it.…
Hand Picked, The Black Trench Coats Worth Shopping
One of us thinks a black trench is the most useful coat you can own. Another thinks black is the one color you should never buy this piece in, and…
Hand Picked, The Black Block Heels Worth Shopping
Every single person on this site talks about black block heels like they’re the easy, sensible one in the shoe drawer, the option you can throw on without thinking, and…
The Perfect Black Blazer For A Night Out
I don’t sell blazers, I sell swimwear, but there’s a running joke on the shop floor about me buttoning everything all the way up like I’m about to inspect a…
The Black Tie Dresses Worth Your Money
I owe an apology to the woman who spent $340 on a black tie dress in 2011, wore it exactly once to a hospital foundation gala, and then let it…
Shop the Black Cardigans We’d Actually Wear
I have a client who once told me she owned “eleven, maybe twelve” black cardigans, and when I asked her to actually count, it was nineteen. Nineteen. And she wore,…
The Best Black Cami Tops
I have two black cami tops sitting three inches apart on the same hanger and they could not be more different people. One’s a silk one I found on a…