The Perfect Beige Coat For The Office
I called beige a coward’s color for about six years. Told my brother Sam that exact thing when he bought one, some camel colored thing from a menswear sale, and…
The Perfect Beige Wrap Dress For Weekend Brunch
My mom came to visit in March, sat across from me at brunch, and said, “that color makes you look like you skipped breakfast for a week.” Not mean, just…
Shop the Beige Pleated Skirts We’d Actually Wear
Okay so the beige pleated skirt is having a whole moment again and I have thoughts, and not all of them agree with each other, which is kind of the…
The Best Beige Pencil Skirts For Everyday Wear
I used to think beige pencil skirts were a costume for people who’d given up, the kind of thing you wore once at twenty six for an interview and then…
The Perfect Beige Satin Skirt For The Office
There was a proper argument in this house the week I wore a beige satin skirt to a meeting and my sister, on the phone, heard the rustle of it…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Beige Midi Skirts
The real fight in this office was never about beige. It was about whether you’re a person who sits down at work or a person who’s up and down forty…
Beyond Dress Shoes: Casual Footwear With a Navy Suit
I counted, once, out of pure boredom on a delayed flight: over the last two years I have worn my navy suit on twenty six separate occasions that I could…
Beige Pants Color Pairings: Beyond Cream and White
Beige pants have a reputation for being the sensible choice, the pants you buy when you have given up on having an opinion about your closet. My mother owned a…
Brown Pants Are Easier to Style Than You Think
I own eleven pairs of brown pants right now. I counted them last week while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in fewer pants and instead resulted…
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…