Claire’s Pick of the Best Belted Dresses
Six days out from a trip to Key West and I still had two belted dresses sitting on the bed with the tags on, both bought for the same wedding,…
The Best Belted Coats
Okay so “best” is doing a LOT of heavy lifting in this post because me and my roommate cannot agree on what that word even means for a belted coat…
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…
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 Black Biker Jacket For The Office
Every single person at my office who owns a black biker jacket wears it like a Halloween costume they’re committed to for one day a year. On over a nice…
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…
The Best Black Ankle Boots For The Office
My brother Sam calls black ankle boots the athletic sock of footwear, meaning safe to the point of having no opinion at all. I think that’s exactly the point, but…
Straight Leg Jeans: The Shoes and Boots That Sit Right at the Hem
My sister walked into the kitchen while I was hunting for my keys, took one look at what I had on, and said, “Wait, are those the good jeans? What…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Aqua Blouses
Half of me thinks aqua is the most flattering color I own and refuses to be talked out of it, and the other half of me thinks I only love…
Loafers, Socks and Pants: Making the Pairing Work
I own eleven pairs of loafers and I wore some version of one on 214 days last year, because I kept a note on my phone for exactly this reason…