Black Jeans for Guys: What to Wear With Them
My boyfriend Theo walked into the kitchen at 6:40 on a Thursday, already late, wearing black jeans, a heather gray tee two sizes too big, and the white sneakers he’s…
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…
Black Jeans for Men: Tops and Layers That Work
My husband owns six pairs of black jeans. I know this because I counted them last Sunday while doing laundry, laid them out on the bed like some kind of…
Black Denim Jacket: Jeans, Pants and Shirts That Work
My sister called me on a Tuesday, which she never does, just to tell me she’d seen a photo of me in my black denim jacket standing next to my…
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…
Gray Pants and Jeans for Women: Styling Ideas
I bought a pair of gray dress pants in 2011 specifically because the saleswoman told me gray was “the new black,” and I nodded like this was groundbreaking information rather…
Beige Linen Pants: Color Partners and Outfit Ideas
I own seven pairs of beige linen pants right now, and I only actually worked out that number this week, because I keep them all folded on the same shelf…
Which Tie Goes With a Black Shirt?
I’ve been told, more than once, that a black shirt is a “put it with anything, it doesn’t matter” garment, the fashion equivalent of a blank wall. My brother in…
What Color Pants Go With a Black Shirt?
I bought a pair of black pants specifically to wear with a black shirt for a job interview, and I want you to understand that I thought this was a…
Black Chinos: Shirts, Shoes and Everyday Outfits
I was doing my Sunday inventory, the thing where I lay everything from Monday’s meetings across the bed and try to figure out if I actually need to do laundry…