The A Line Skirts Worth Your Money

I bought the wool blend one at full price on a Tuesday afternoon, on my actual lunch break, having convinced myself the meeting I had at two required a skirt…

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Dress Shoes for a Navy Suit: The Formal Color Options

My brother in law Rob caught me halfway across his living room at Thanksgiving two years ago, glanced down at my feet, and said, “Are those brown with a navy…

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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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The Everyday Jeans Playbook: Footwear, Blazers and Everything Else

I counted the other day: out of the last thirty outfits I have photographed for the site, twenty six of them started with jeans. Not skirts, not trousers, not the…

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Chinos Beyond the Office: Shoes, Boots, Blazers and Coats

Chinos have a reputation problem. Ask most people what they picture when you say the word and you get some version of the same image: khaki pants, slightly too roomy…

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Denim Dress Styling: Jackets, Belts, Boots and Coats

I own nine denim dresses. Nine. I counted them properly last weekend while doing a closet cull that was supposed to result in donations, and instead resulted in me standing…

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Joggers Styled Up: Shoes, Boots, Coats and Jackets

I own fourteen pairs of joggers. Fourteen. I counted them properly last Sunday, laid out on the bed like some sort of intervention, and stood there doing the math on…

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Midi Skirt Styling: Tops, Boots, Coats and Jackets

I counted nineteen midi skirts hanging in my closet last spring, actually stopped and counted because my sister asked how many I owned when she saw me shove three more…

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Long Denim Skirt: Boots, Coats, Jackets and Tops

I bought my first long denim skirt in a hurry, in a dressing room with terrible lighting, because a friend of mine had one and looked effortlessly put together in…

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Womens Blazer Outfits: What to Wear Under and Over

I was standing at the ironing board at seven in the morning, coffee going cold on the counter, running the tip of the iron along a sleeve that had picked…

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