Claire’s Pick of the Best Belted Dresses
Six days out from a trip to Key West and I still had two belted dresses sitting on the bed with the tags on, both bought for the same wedding,…
The Best Black Ankle Boots For The Office
My brother Sam calls black ankle boots the athletic sock of footwear, meaning safe to the point of having no opinion at all. I think that’s exactly the point, but…
The Best Beige Pencil Skirts For Everyday Wear
I used to think beige pencil skirts were a costume for people who’d given up, the kind of thing you wore once at twenty six for an interview and then…
The Perfect Black Biker Jacket For The Office
Every single person at my office who owns a black biker jacket wears it like a Halloween costume they’re committed to for one day a year. On over a nice…
The Perfect Beige Satin Skirt For The Office
There was a proper argument in this house the week I wore a beige satin skirt to a meeting and my sister, on the phone, heard the rustle of it…
Claire’s Pick of the Best Aqua Blouses
Half of me thinks aqua is the most flattering color I own and refuses to be talked out of it, and the other half of me thinks I only love…
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…
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…