Last week I did a roundup of this season's essential wide leg pants, with some ideas on how to style them. But of course actions speak louder than words, so I thought I ought to show you how I wear them myself! They're not the easiest closet item to figure out, but once you get a handle on […]
Let me start out by saying that I’ve had these boots for ages. But you wouldn’t know it, because they hide out at the back of my closet, neglected, whispering ‘pick us! pick us!’ every time I reach for a pair of shoes. For all their beauty, all their sumptuous, buttery soft goatskin goodness, they’ve […]
When crop tops started to eke their way back onto the scene after a long (and largely welcome) absence, my sartorial curmudgeon self groaned and rolled her eyes. However my inner five-year-old jumped up and down just as she did at Kmart circa 1987, when crop tops were all the rage and she desperately wanted […]
If there’s one item of clothing that I reach for no matter what the weather, it’s the boyfriend-inspired button down. All summer I’ve paired my breeziest shirts with shorts to keep things cool, and now that the temps are finally dropping they’ll be my go-to for fending off the morning chill when I’m walking the […]
Do you ever go through periods of feeling no-so-pretty? That’s me lately. I’m working non-stop to meet my book deadline as well as keep all my other balls in the air. The long hours, combined with continually fretful sleep and an underyling hum of anxiety, have sunk me deep in a well of physical blah—and […]
These days, style is the last thing on my mind. I’ve been tied to the computer with deadlines, and on the rare occasion that I leave the house it’s to do things like walk the dog, pick up groceries, or squeeze in a yoga class—not exactly activities worth gussying up for. Although my instinct is […]
Mother's Day is just around the corner, so I thought I'd pay a little homage to the woman who gave me life and my sense of style. You see, aside from some oversized sailor collars and a frizzy perm or two, my mom survived the 80's with her fashion dignity pretty well intact. I have fond […]
I'm a longtime loyal fan of the boyfriend jean. I've reached a point now where slim jeans feel like they're suffocating me! But the risk of the borrowed-from-him jean, of course, is that you're just one food-stained sweatshirt away from dangerous territory on the Schlub Spectrum. If truth be told, I head in that direction […]
I have a somewhat shady history with vests. In the 7th grade—the height of the grunge era!—I sewed a vest from farm animal fabric and proudly sported it to school. As you might imagine, a homemade garment printed with pigs and chickens didn't go over so well amongst my Nirvana-loving peers. Since then I've avoided […]
I have always adored a boho sensibility. Careless mixing of patterns and colors. Long, windswept locks. Drapey silhouettes that bare just enough skin to be alluring but not trampy. Yet as much as I've loved this look, I've also lamented it. Because if (like me) you have a long waist and an amble bosom, no […]
Stripes are the new solid. They're just so versatile! Stripes let you go preppy or punk, mod or military. So when Splendid and Clementine Daily asked me to share two ways that I'd wear this striped cashmere sweater (available November 15), it was pretty much the easiest assignment I'd ever received. I took a simple, sporty route […]
Maybe it's my German heritage, but I'm a big fan of compound words. How many giggles and groans have we gotten from terms like jeggings, snedge and slanket? Usually these words are funny to say, not so pleasant in real life. Take cankles, for example. It rolls off the tongue so hilariously! But if you've […]