Baggy Jeans, Balanced: Tops and Shoes That Keep the Look Sharp

I own eleven pairs of baggy jeans. Eleven. I counted them properly last weekend while doing laundry, laying them out across the bed like some kind of denim crime scene,…

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The Denim Skirt Formula: Tops, Shirts, Jackets and Shoes

I own eleven denim skirts. Eleven. I counted them last Sunday while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in fewer denim skirts, not a horrifying inventory of…

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Knee High Boots: Jeans, Skirts, Socks and Everything Else That Works

I counted the other day: fourteen wears in six weeks. That is how often my black knee high boots came off the shelf between the start of October and the…

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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…

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Leopard Print Jeans: Treating Them Like a Neutral

Leopard print jeans have a reputation for being a lot. Ask most people what they picture when you say the words and they will describe something loud, something you wear…

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The A Line Skirts Worth Your Money

I bought the wool blend one at full price on a Tuesday afternoon, on my actual lunch break, having convinced myself the meeting I had at two required a skirt…

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