Burgundy Dress Footwear: Heels, Boots and Flats

I did the math the other night, out of pure curiosity, and then immediately regretted it. Eleven. I own eleven burgundy dresses. Not maroon, not oxblood, not that murky wine…

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Mini Skirt Styling: Tops, Boots and What Goes Underneath

The first time I wore a mini skirt as an actual adult, not a teenager sneaking around a dress code, I paired it with sheer black tights, ankle boots with…

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Midi Dress Outfits: Shoes, Boots, Heels and Layers

I counted the other day, out of pure boredom during a long commute, and it turns out eleven of the last thirty days I wore a midi dress. Not because…

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Green Dress Shoe Colors: Neutral, Metallic or Bold?

I was standing in my kitchen last Tuesday, one shoe on, one shoe off, trying to eat cereal without dripping milk on the emerald wrap dress I’d already committed to…

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Mini Dress Styling: Underneath, Over It, and With Boots or Coats

The reputation mini dresses carry is that they belong to a decade of your life and then you graduate out of them, quietly, the way you graduate out of standing…

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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…

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Sequin Dress Styling: Jackets, Shoes, Bags and Earrings

I was standing at the ironing board on an ordinary Tuesday night, steaming the creases out of a plain cotton shirt for work the next day, when my eye landed…

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Dresses Beyond Heels: Sneakers, Boots, Blazers, Cardigans and Sandals

There was a wedding in September, three years ago now, and I wore a pale green midi dress with a pair of strappy gold heels I had bought two days…

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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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