Clothing
Clothing
Phoebe Gates Style Guide
The Pieces I Build Everything Else Around
Low Rise Jeans: Straight, Flared and Wide Leg Cuts
A relaxed waistline, balanced proportions, and denim that feels intentional.
Wide Leg Jeans And How To Actually Style Them
Room to move, with a line that feels considered.
Green Dresses: Jewel Tones, Soft Prints, Minis and Midis
An inviting spectrum from cool sage to deep emerald makes this shade feel fresh without asking for a full wardrobe reset.
Loulou de Saison: The Paris Knitwear Label Born on Instagram
Loulou de Saison started as Chloe Harrouche's Instagram account before becoming a Paris label in 2019, and it built its name on knitwear before adding tailoring and dresses. Notes on how that range now stretches from cashmere basics to occasion pieces, and where to start.
Guest In Residence Workday Jean and Cashmere Picks
The Guest In Residence Workday jean is a mid-rise wide-leg from the cashmere label built around Gigi Hadid's frustration with compromised cashmere. I go through the Workday, Traveler and Weekender jeans and the cashmere that runs through the rest of the edit.
How to Wear the Androgynous Fashion
Androgynous fashion works with one anchor piece, a two-color palette and shoes that decide how formal the outfit reads. I walk through anchor pieces, layers and shoes.
Gray and Black Outfits to Try This Fall
Gray and black outfits are the softer way to wear black this fall and the sharper way to wear gray. I put gray cashmere, wool and twill with black lace and suede in five looks.
Grandmillennial Style: Chintz, Scallops and Needlepoint
Grandmillennial style is the revival of chintz, scallops and needlepoint, worn without looking like a costume. I go through the prints that started it and how to balance detail with proportion.
Frayed Edge Denim: Raw Hems and Distressed Jeans, Styled Clean
Frayed edge denim means raw hems, distressed jeans and unfinished details worn on purpose. I style them against structured pieces so the imperfection reads as a choice.
Best Designer Dresses: Maxi and Mini Picks by Occasion
The best designer dresses start with the occasion, then the length and texture, from Cult Gaia gowns to minis. I sorted this edit into maxi and mini lengths so the choice feels specific.
Jeans That Hold Their Shape
Jeans that hold their shape are usually rigid or high-cotton denim, since stretch is what bags out. I go through Rag & Bone's wide-leg, straight and bootcut jeans and how to read the fit before the label.
Alt Outfit Ideas: One Piece Leads, the Rest Stays Quiet
Outfit ideas for Alt Girl work best when one piece leads and the rest stays quiet. The shoulder seam should sit on the bone, not past it.
Georgia O'Keeffe Clothes: Her Black and White Uniform for Fall
Georgia O'Keeffe clothes were black and white for years: plain, well cut and still modern. I go through black dresses and long coats, white shirts with black trousers, and flat shoes, brooches and a felt hat.
Prada Chino Blouson Jacket: One Shape in Five Fabrics
The Prada chino blouson jacket is one gathered-waist shape that Prada also cuts in poplin, denim and Re-Nylon. I go through the blousons, then the tailored hopsack, taffeta, caban and leather jackets beside them.
Dresses for 60 Degree Weather: One Anchor Piece, Two Colors
Dresses for 60 degree weather work best when you pick one anchor piece, keep the palette to two colors and let the shoes set the formality. I sort the picks into easy daytime dresses and dressed up looks for after six.
One Good Coat Or Three: How To Spend A Designer Outerwear Budget
One good coat or three: spend the whole outerwear budget once on a heavy coat, or spread it across jackets and likely wear only one. I compare designer coats that run into four figures with jackets, and say what makes a coat worth its price.
Randall Bachner and Marrakshi Life: Cotton Dresses from Marrakech
Marrakshi Life started in 2013 when photographer Randall Bachner and Nicholas Minucciani moved from New York to Marrakech to work with local weavers on traditional flatbed looms. This edit sorts the maxi dresses built for a trip from the shirts and trousers likely to keep earning a spot at home.
Staud Spring 2026: Hem Story in Lace Borders and Silk
Staud Spring 2026 puts the focus on the hem, with elaborate lace borders that define the movement of a garment. I style the Staud silk dresses, tops and shorts with a cardigan, a maxi skirt and a bandeau.
Everyday and Travel Bags: Totes, Crossbodies and Beach Bags
The best everyday travel bag has a strap drop that clears a winter coat and a material that wears well. I sort totes, crossbodies, a beach bag and travel pieces by what actually decides it, with notes on what is worth the money.
Perfume and Home Fragrance: Editors' Picks
Perfume and home fragrance picks here run from perfume mists and eaux de parfum to a fragrance set, candles and diffusers. Test on skin and wait an hour, because the opening is not what you will smell like.
What Goes With Purple
What goes with purple comes down to what you put next to it, and grays and greens do the job well. I start with the purple knitwear, tops, dresses and skirts, then pair them with the grays and greens.
Emporio Sirenuse: Positano Dresses and Holiday Tops
Emporio Sirenuse dresses come from the boutique label of Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano, which the Sersale family began in 1993. Carla Sersale built it around color, and I go through dresses, tops and bottoms.
Burgundy and Gray Outfits to Try This Fall
A burgundy and gray outfit is the quiet, grown-up pairing for fall, a deep red that looks richer next to soft heathered gray. I pair a burgundy turtleneck with gray track pants, then build three more looks around a skirt, a dress and a satin blazer.