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…
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…
Wearing Red Dress Shoes: The Outfits That Make Them Work
I was on the floor of my closet on a Sunday afternoon, sorting through a box of shoes for the donation pile, when I pulled out a pair of red…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Denim Shirt: Bottoms and Jackets That Work
I own six denim shirts. Not because I set out to collect them, but because every time I think I have the right one, some detail is slightly off, the…
Wide Leg Jeans: The Shoes and Tops That Actually Work With Them
I bought my first pair of wide leg jeans standing in a fitting room that smelled like new denim and desperation, on a lunch break, with exactly eleven minutes before…
Maroon Dress Shoes: Colors and Heels That Work
My sister in law took one look at me heading out the door in a maroon wrap dress and black block heels and said, “Wait, is that a Tuesday outfit…