The Bardot Tops Worth Your Money
A friend of mine wore a bardot top to a birthday dinner that she’d found for six dollars at a church sale, elastic already a little tired, and posted about…
Maxi Skirt Styling: Tops, Boots, Coats and Jackets
I did a genuine count last week, standing in front of the closet with a coffee going cold on the dresser, and the number was fourteen. Fourteen maxi skirts. Not…
The Batwing Tops Worth Your Money
I’m going to say the unpopular thing first because someone has to. I think a batwing top is a resale trap dressed up as a wardrobe piece, the kind of…
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…
Our Favorite Basket Bags Right Now
I’d like to have a word with the woman who bought her first basket bag in roughly 1996, convinced it was a one season joke she’d get a summer out…
Chino Pants Outfits: Easy Shoe and Top Pairings
Chinos have a reputation problem. Ask anyone under thirty-five what they picture when you say the word “chino” and you will get some version of the same answer: a slightly…
Our Favorite Ankle Strap Sandals Right Now
I want to have a word with the woman who spent 1996 convinced an ankle strap sandal was aging on anyone over thirty, some kind of ingenue footwear that expired…
The Perfect Aqua Dress For A Night Out
A guy at a bar last month, total stranger, waiting for the bathroom line to move, leaned over and told me my dress looked “like a swimming pool decided to…
Our Favorite Animal Print Dresses Right Now
My brother Sam showed up to Thanksgiving in a leopard print button up he’d bought off some guy at a swap meet, wore it with zero self consciousness, and I…
The Best Ankle Boots
My mom and I had a whole argument about shaft height back in October, the kind where nobody’s really listening to the other person, we’re both just waiting for our…