Jessica de Ruiter Style: Fall Coats, Cashmere Knits, Boots and Bags

Jessica de Ruiter is an editor and stylist whose career began with internships at W Magazine and WWD, then a Vogue role covering Los Angeles for editor Lisa Love. She joined Teen Vogue as Accessories Editor under Amy Astley and assisted Camilla Nickerson before building a freelance styling career.

Her official bio lists work for Vogue, Vanity Fair, W, Harper's Bazaar, Elle and other publications; a 2018 Emme Parsons profile names Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Johnson and Michael Fassbender among her clients. I like how that editorial range meets a personal wardrobe built around a clear point of view.

Jessica described her personal uniform as men's shirts, high-waisted pants and black, white and navy. In W, she cited Acne jeans, Equipment cashmere and Nili Lotan shirts as staples; in Glamour, she called her style understated and named The Row, Bottega Veneta, Lanvin, Stella McCartney and Chloé among her favorite designers.

She also wore an Isabel Marant tee with a The Row skirt and Céline shoes in that 2013 profile, the kind of practical styling note I want to carry into fall. This edit follows the same line through coats, textured knits, boots and bags.

Start with a coat over a cashmere knit, then let one pair of boots or a compact bag do the finishing. I would keep the proportions relaxed and the rest of the outfit simple. That feels close to the understated, uniform-led dressing de Ruiter described in W and Glamour.