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…

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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…

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The Best Backless Dresses For Weekend Brunch

I need to admit something. I spent about two years thinking the backless dress was a trap dressed up as a good idea, the kind of thing that photographs beautifully…

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Shop the Aqua Mini Dresses We’d Actually Wear

Okay so my roommate’s boyfriend was over last week, saw me trying on aqua mini dress number three of the afternoon, and said “wait, you own more than one of…

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Sequin Skirt Outfits: Keeping the Sparkle Balanced With Tops, Shoes and Tights

I own seven sequin skirts. Seven. I counted them properly last month, laid out on the bed like some kind of intervention was about to happen, and the number genuinely…

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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…

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Little Black Dress Footwear: Shoes, Heels and Tights

I counted them properly last week, standing in front of the closet with a glass of wine and entirely too much time on my hands, and the number was eleven.…

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Sequin Pants: Simple Tops and Shoes to Calm Them Down

My sister took one look at me walking into her kitchen last New Year’s Eve, sequin pants catching the light from her stove hood, and said, “Okay, but why does…

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Maroon Dress Shoes: Colors and Heels That Work

My sister in law took one look at me heading out the door in a maroon wrap dress and black block heels and said, “Wait, is that a Tuesday outfit…

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