Why The Queen Never Seemed To Go Anywhere Without Her Handbag
Everyone repeats the same line about the Queen’s handbag like it’s gospel: she carried it so she could signal secret messages to her staff, switching hands and arm positions to…
Beige Sandals Get Called A Neutral That Goes With Everything, I Wasnt Fully Convinced
“Just get a beige sandal, it goes with everything, you’ll never have to think about it again.” That’s what a sales assistant in some outlet mall in Franklin told me…
A Red Handbag Sounds Like A Bold Choice Until Someone Tells You It Goes With Everything
“It literally goes with everything, that’s the whole point of red,” she said, like this was settled science and not the exact thing we’d been arguing about for ten minutes…
Whether People Still Wear Corsets Day To Day Surprised Me
I found out I’d been wearing a corset “wrong” for three years when my brother’s girlfriend, who actually does historical costuming as a hobby, watched me lace one up before…
Whether Guys Have Genuine Opinions About Maxi Dresses Or Are Just Being Polite
“It just looks like a bedsheet with a purpose,” is a direct quote from a guy I dated for four months in 2019, delivered with the flat confidence of someone…
My Shoulder Bag Might Be The Actual Reason My Back Hurts
A woman in line at CVS looked at the bag hanging off my shoulder, the giant tote I’d stuffed with a laptop, a paperback I wasn’t reading, and approximately nine…
Whether A Heavy Shoulder Bag Makes Arthritis Worse Is A Question I Needed A Real Answer To
I used to think this whole “your bag is destroying your joints” thing was one of those internet health myths that gets passed around without anyone actually checking it, like…
Whether Leather Jackets Work On Men Or Just Look Like Trying Too Hard
My upstairs neighbor Dave owns a leather jacket he bought in 2019 and has worn approximately four times because he’s convinced it makes him look like he’s compensating for something.…
The Summer Puffer Jacket Thing Keeps Happening And Nobodys Explained It Properly
The rule you hear everywhere is that puffer jackets are a winter garment, full stop, insulation is for cold weather, wearing one in July means you’ve either lost the plot…
Brown Shoes With Grey Trousers Got Questioned By A Colleague At Lunch
“That’s a bold choice for a Tuesday,” she said, looking at my feet like I’d shown up in cleats. I was wearing dark brown derbies with charcoal grey trousers, a…