Mom Jeans, Shoes and Tops: Keeping the High Waist Flattering
I spent years avoiding mom jeans because everyone told me the same thing: they are shapeless, unflattering, the denim equivalent of giving up. The name itself does the marketing for…
Black Wide Leg Pants: Tops, Jackets and Shoes
The reputation black wide leg pants carry is that they are a magic trick you cannot mess up, the one pants silhouette that makes everyone look taller, leaner, more put…
Wide Leg Joggers: Tops, Jackets and Shoes That Keep Them Polished
I was folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon, the kind where the pile has gotten embarrassing and you promise yourself you will never let it get that tall again, when…
Blue Chinos: Shoes, Blazers, Jackets and Shirts That Suit Them
I own four pairs of blue chinos in three different shades, and if I’m honest about it, they get worn something like three times a week on average, more in…
Navy Chinos: Blazers, Jackets, Shirts and Shoes
I own six pairs of navy chinos right now. Six. I counted them properly, laid out on the bed like some sort of inventory audit, because I had a genuine…
Midi Denim Skirt: Jackets, Shoes and Tops
I count them every so often, usually right before I try to shove one more onto the hanger and the rod threatens legal action, and last week the number came…
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…
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…
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…
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…