Clothing
Clothing
Secondhand Skirts for a Night Out
Hemlines sit differently on different bodies, and a secondhand skirt cannot be tried on. How to read a stated length, and why the waist measurement matters more than the size.
Coats Under $250
Coats under two hundred fifty dollars are where I look for a strong shape without turning outerwear into a financial event. This edit is about the layers that can finish an outfit, from faux fur and cropped trenches to shirt jackets and knit vests. My rule is to start with the si
Luxury Coats Edit
Luxury coats are the outer layer that decides whether the rest of an outfit looks deliberate or merely assembled. I am less interested in a coat that photographs dramatically than one that gives a simple look a strong frame. Leather is the investment category, wool and tweed brin
Best Mini Skirts
The best mini skirts are not necessarily the shortest or the loudest. They are the ones with a clear proportion, a waistband that stays put and enough personality to make the rest of the outfit simple. I use three tests. First, can the skirt work with a flat shoe as well as a hee
Wide Leg Jeans For Women
Finding Your Rise
Ulla Johnson Tops, Blouses and Knitwear: The Styles Worth Buying
Ulla Johnson tops, blouses, tanks and knits - from crochet and eyelet to silk blouses
How to Wear the 60 Degree Weather
The short answer on 60 Degree Weather: pick one anchor piece, keep the palette to two colours, and let the shoes decide how formal the whole thing reads. Repeat one element, a metal, a texture or a colour, and an outfit looks deliberate.
Cost Per Wear
How to tell if a piece earns its place
How to Wear Model Outfits
The short answer on Model Outfits: pick one anchor piece, keep the palette to two colours, and let the shoes decide how formal the whole thing reads. Proportion does more than colour: volume on top wants something narrow below, and the reverse.
How To Wear Farm Rio Prints Once The Weather Turns
Farm Rio's fall drop trades tropical brights for chocolate leather, black denim and dark florals. Here is how to wear the prints past September, plus the dark pieces our editors are buying at Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's.
Floral Maxi Dresses, Compared
If you like Free People but not the price or the ubiquity, the useful move is to match the shape and the material rather than hunting a copy. A convincing alternative copies the proportion and the material, not the logo or the hardware.
The Denim Rules Have Loosened
Denim is in one of its genuinely unsettled phases, and that is the interesting part. Nothing has replaced the wide leg outright, so several shapes are coexisting instead of one winning. It makes this the least prescriptive denim moment in years.
Designer Longline Maxi Dresses
Longline maxi dresses are the answer when a dress needs to make a complete outfit without asking for much else. The right one has length, movement and a clear line, while the wrong one feels like too much fabric doing too little work. I choose a maxi by deciding where it earns it
Transitional Jackets For Cool Days
The hardest jacket to own is the one for the weeks when a coat is too much and a sweater is not enough.
Trousers, Joggers, and Wide-Leg Pants
Buying trousers, joggers, and wide-leg pants comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
Affordable Coats Edit
An affordable coat is not a compromise if it has a clear silhouette and a useful reason for existing. The best buys in this category are not trying to imitate every expensive detail; they choose one idea, whether that is shearling texture, a cropped proportion, a neat quilt or a
Pool Party Outfits: What to Pack
What to pack for Pool Party Outfits: fewer pieces, chosen so they work together rather than separately. Pack for the thing you will do most often, not for the one memorable evening.
Does Cashmere Shrink
How to buy and wash fine knits
Mila Mae: A Buying Guide
Buying Mila Mae comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
Best Longline Midi Dresses
The longline midi dress is the answer when a short dress feels too exposed and a maxi feels too formal. I look for a length that lets the dress carry the outfit, then choose the neckline and fabric according to how much structure the day requires. The practical rule is to decide
What Do Women Wear to Golf Tournaments?
The short answer on What Do Women Wear to Golf Tournaments is below, and the honest version is that it depends on two or three things rather than one. A high waistband stays put; a mid one rolls.
The Fall Dress Is Doing More Work
The fall dress is a whole outfit in one piece, which is why it does so much work from September to March. Sixty-four dresses sorted by knits, jersey and long sleeves, shirt dresses and denim, and draped and lace evening pieces, from Toteme, Zimmermann, Proenza Schouler, Self-Portrait, Veronica Beard and Black Halo.
Fall Dresses You Can Wear Now
The dresses that work in early autumn are a specific kind: long sleeves or a heavier knit, a hem that clears a boot, and enough structure to take a coat over the top. I sorted them by how much work the dress does, from jersey to a cape dress.
The Shirts Edit
The Shirts Edit is about the top that makes the rest of the outfit easier. A good shirt can sharpen denim, soften a trouser, or stand alone when you do not want to build a complicated look. I choose one by asking what it contributes beyond coverage: silk and satin bring movement,