Accessories

The Best Bag Charms

The tiny accessory doing the most this season

Summer Prep: Linen Dresses, Totes and Warm-Weather Basics

Summer prep starts with a linen dress and a packable tote, like J.Crew's handknotted tote and the Rixo lace-trimmed linen-blend maxi. I gathered the warm-weather basics I would reach for first.

How to Wear Sequins: One Reflective Piece Is Enough

To wear sequins well, ration them: pick one reflective piece that gives a plain look a pulse. I look at Gucci pieces, dresses and gowns, and where one sequin piece is enough.

Semester Abroad Outfits: Light-Packing City Classics

Ready for anywhere you take your semester.

Pre Loved Bag: What to Know Before You Buy

When you buy a pre loved bag, the condition of the hardware and the corners decides most of it. I go through what to check, then the everyday carry and evening bags.

Marina B Jewelry: Spring-Mounted Settings From Geneva

Marina Bulgari left her family's jewelry house in 1976 and founded Marina B in Geneva in 1977, building the brand around spring-mounted settings, unthreaded beads and her own Chestnut stone cut. Notes on how those three ideas show up in the rings, bracelets and necklaces here.

Kamyen Jewelry: Three Generations of Diamantaires

Kamyen comes from three generations of diamantaires, with creative director Kumud Hirawat rooted in a family of gemstone merchants from Jaipur. The family business now works from Mumbai and draws on that stones-first knowledge for high jewelry and prêt-à-porter pieces. In this selection, enamel, colored gems and diamonds keep the mood bright rather than purely formal.

Headbands in Style: Pearls, Bows, Velvet and Leather Bands

Headbands are in style again: in September 2018 Miuccia Prada sent every model out in a padded band for her Spring 2019 show. I sort the bands by pearls and crystals, bows and knots, and knit or fur for the cold.

FoundRae Necklaces: Gold Diamond Pendants With Meaning

Beth Bugdaycay started FoundRae in New York in 2015, after two decades running Rebecca Taylor, and named it partly for her grandmother Rae. Notes on the necklaces, rings and bracelets she calls modern heirlooms, built around symbols in 18-karat gold rather than plain sparkle.

Best Initial Necklaces

Meaningful, tasteful, and ideal for necklace-layering.

Best Flat Shoes

The best flat shoes stay comfortable all day without pinching, slipping or dragging, from the ATP Atelier Forcola to a velvet Stubbs & Wootton slipper. I sorted them by how well they let the day continue.

Tote Bags: The Real Cost

Tote bags are worth buying by cost per wear, and the plain, well made tote usually wins. I compare more than a hundred, starting with canvas and nylon styles.

Top Handle Bags: Leather, Structured and Boxy Shapes

A top handle bag is the ladylike buy, from the leather top handle to structured and boxy shapes. I start with Savette's Symmetry totes and pochettes.

Beach Escape Outfits: Straw, Jewelry and Soft Clothing

Beach escape outfits here are built from jewelry, straw and a couple of soft clothing pieces. I sorted the picks by price so the small things and the splurges are easy to find.

Olivia Dean Style: Vintage Silhouettes and Modern Polish

Olivia Dean style mixes vintage silhouettes with modern polish. I pulled sunglasses, gowns and a silk tunic that fit that look.

Patterned Jewelry That Is Not Loud

Patterned jewelry stays quiet when the pattern comes from texture: woven, twisted, hammered and pave. I look at how each one behaves in real light and how to combine them without a collision.

Nikos Koulis Jewelry: Strict Geometry and Fine Gold Earrings

Nikos Koulis treats fine jewelry as a meeting point between strict geometry and a little mischief. The Athens-based jeweler founded his eponymous brand in 2006 and made enamel, diamonds and graphic forms part of the house vocabulary. These are pieces with enough precision for a close look and enough color to avoid behaving like safe investments.

Mikimoto Pearl Jewelry: The Maker of the First Cultured Pearl

Mikimoto pearl jewelry began with Kokichi Mikimoto, who created the world's first cultured pearl in 1893. He opened his first pearl boutique in Tokyo's Ginza in 1899, and I go through the pieces I would wear.

Men's Travel Edit

This men's travel edit covers what a stylish man needs in his carry-on, from Bottega slippers to Loewe sunglasses. I picked pieces that work wherever the trip goes, including a Peserico denim jacket and a Rimowa case.

Loewe Sunglasses: Geometric, Cat-Eye and Coil Frames

Meet Sculptural Without Being Silly

How to Wear Fringe This Fall

Fringe fashion works this fall if you wear it with restraint, after it showed up all over the New York spring shows this September. I go through fringe skirts and dresses, knits, tops and coats, and bags, scarves and shoes.

Gallery Opening Style

A gallery opening outfit leans artful and elegant, like a Jil Sander crepe dress with a Dior heeled sandal. I picked pieces to wear while you wander the room.

Dior Sunglasses: Cannage Frames and the CD Initials

Dior's sunglasses carry a little of 30 Avenue Montaigne, from the cane-chair Cannage pattern to the CD initials. Notes on the couture house behind these sunglasses, and how to pick the pair that suits your face rather than the campaign.

Best Link Bracelets

The best link bracelets are chain styles you can wear daily, from the David Yurman Madison chain to a gold Bel Aire box link. These are the ones I reach for every day.