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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Blue Dress Shoe Colors: Nude, Silver, Navy and More
I used to think shoe color for a blue dress was basically solved before you even opened the closet. Nude if you want to disappear into “appropriate,” silver if there’s…
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…
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…
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…