I Used to Think Tea Dresses Were for Old Ladies Until TikTok Proved Me Wrong
Okay so bear with me because this is going to feel really out of left field but hear me out. I became absolutely fascinated with how teachers approach dresser thanks…
I Spent Way Too Much Mental Energy Figuring Out What “Smart Casual” Actually Means (Spoiler: Still Confused)
First things first: I hate dressing for events. When I first moved to Portland and started being invited to workplace events with specific dress codes, it felt like great fun—…
What Real Moms Actually Wear to See Hamilton (Spoiler: It’s Complicated)
I stood in the bathroom line at the Guthrie Theater last month during the intermission of whatever show we were seeing (you know how you forget the name of a…
I’m Obsessed with This Morning’s Fashion Game (And Here’s How to Steal Their Looks for Less)
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. Girl, please. Do NOT come at me with millennial vibes, I’ve watched enough Oprah to understand generational trauma. But hear me out – I…
Why I’m Obsessed with the Art of Looking Effortlessly Expensive at the Grocery Store
Last month I was waiting in line at Whole Foods Capitol Hill and found myself experiencing a distinctly uncomfortable moment of clarity. There were three women ahead of me dressed…
The Coat Every Finance Woman Needs But Can’t Find: Professional Warmth That Actually Works
I was getting dressed after work last Tuesday in the Nordstrom fitting room trying on, what I can only assume was the fifteenth winter coat of the season when I…
My Wimbledon Fashion Disaster (And What I Learned About Dressing for SW19)
Picture the scene: it’s my first ever trip to Wimbledon. I’m sitting in the famed Centre Court for the women’s semi-final wearing two kinds of seat that didn’t require ballot…
How I Learned to Stop Looking Like a Lost Hiker Every Time It Drizzles
I’ll be the first to admit it—I am that person. The person who has fourteen different jackets but still looks like a drowned rat whenever it rains. I research and…
My Dad Challenged Everything I Thought I Knew About Getting Dressed (And He Was Annoyingly Right)
I was hanging out at my parents’ dining room table last Christmas when my dad started in on me about what I was wearing. Much like a broken record, he…
The M&S Shopping Secret Every Fashion Expert Knows (But Won’t Tell You)
Last week I was standing in Target staring at a rack of white t-shirts for the thousandth time when it hit me. I burst out laughing, standing there in the…