Ankle Boots: Pants, Socks and Easy Outfits

Ankle boots have a reputation for being the safe choice, the boot you buy when you cannot decide on anything else, the middle child of footwear that gets worn constantly…

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Loose Jeans and Loose Pants: How to Keep Outfits Balanced

I was standing in front of the dryer at close to eleven at night, pulling out a load of jeans while they were still a little damp, because I have…

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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…

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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…

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Womens Loafers: Socks, Pants and Jeans That Suit Them

Someone in my office, a woman two desks over who wears exclusively black and grey and has never once complimented my clothes, called loafers “the sensible aunt of shoes.” I…

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Black Shirt: Which Pants Go With It

I counted six times this week, black shirt on the ironing board or coming out of the dryer, and that’s not even a busy week for me. Tuesday it was…

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Black Leather Pants: Jackets, Shoes, Tops and Boots

Okay so I own six pairs of black leather pants right now. SIX. I counted them last week while I was looking for a specific pair for a specific shoot…

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Wide Leg Pants in Winter: Shoes and Boots That Work

I counted my wide leg pants back in October, which is a very specific and slightly alarming thing to do on a Tuesday night, and the number was eleven. Eleven…

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Mens Chelsea Boots: Jeans and Pants That Suit Them

I own six pairs of men’s chelsea boots. Not men’s boots that I wear, actual men’s chelsea boots, size eleven, that live in my apartment because I am apparently the…

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Brown Blazer: Under Layers and Pants That Work

I own four brown blazers. Four. I counted them on a Tuesday in October while looking for a fifth thing to wear to a client lunch, found none of the…

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