Gray Blazer: Colors, Pants and Shirts That Work With It

Renata leaned over my cubicle wall on a Tuesday, looked at me for a solid three seconds, and said, “You look like you’re about to fire someone.” I was wearing…

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Velvet Blazer Styling: Black and Colored Options

My roommate walked into the kitchen, looked at me for a full three seconds, and said, “okay, who died.” I was wearing a black velvet blazer over jeans and a…

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High Waisted Jeans: Tops That Work

I bought my first pair of high waisted jeans in 2019 and paired them with a regular length t-shirt tucked in the way regular tucking works, which is to say…

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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…

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Tunic Tops: Pants, Layers and Shoes

I bought my first real tunic top in the fall of 2004, at a craft fair in a church basement in Aurora, from a woman selling hand dyed rayon that…

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Wide Leg Jeans 2026: Shoes and Outfit Ideas

Okay so I need to tell you about the pair of wide leg jeans that almost got me stuck on an escalator at the Domain in Austin, because I think…

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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…

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Womens Blazer: What to Wear With It and Underneath

I counted my blazers this morning, actually got up and counted, because a client asked me last week how many I owned and I genuinely didn’t know. Eleven. Eleven blazers…

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Wide Leg Linen Pants: Tops and Shoes for Summer

I own eight pairs of wide leg linen pants. Eight. I counted them on a Tuesday afternoon when I was supposed to be pulling looks for a client consultation and…

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Longline Coat: What to Wear Underneath

I’ve owned exactly three longline coats that actually earned their closet space, and I got there by ignoring almost everything the internet told me about wearing them. The reputation is…

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