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The 90s Lip Is Back: Brown Liner and Clear Gloss

The 90s Lip Is Back: Brown Liner and Clear Gloss

The 90s lip is back, a soft brown liner under a clear, glassy gloss. Here are the brown pencils, clear glosses and plumping glosses I would use to wear it now, blended and softer than the first time around.

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Peace Out Pimple Patches: Acne Dots and Blemish Care

Peace Out Pimple Patches: Acne Dots and Blemish Care

Peace Out pimple patches are hydrocolloid acne dots, and the brand started with a founder, a drugstore aisle and a bandage. I go through the salicylic acid dots, the pore strips, and pimple patches from other brands.

Paola Sighinolfi Jewelry: Sculptural Rings, Earrings and Cuffs

Paola Sighinolfi Jewelry: Sculptural Rings, Earrings and Cuffs

Paola Sighinolfi makes jewelry that treats color and volume as part of the silhouette, not an afterthought. The Colombian-born, Barcelona-based designer studied gemology and jewelry design, worked with maisons including Piaget, and launched her own brand in 2014. Malachite, carnelian, resin, and sculptural metal give the pieces a distinctly personal charge.

Oxford Shirts: Blue, White, Pink and Striped Styles to Layer

Oxford Shirts: Blue, White, Pink and Striped Styles to Layer

The textured cotton button down that looks better with every wash.

Pump Edit: Leather, Satin and Slingback Heels I Would Wear Twice

Pump Edit: Leather, Satin and Slingback Heels I Would Wear Twice

These are the pumps I would actually wear twice, in leather and patent, satin, suede and mesh. I also include slingback and pointed styles.

Nantucket Labor Day Weekend: What To Pack, Day To Night

Nantucket Labor Day Weekend: What To Pack, Day To Night

What to pack for Nantucket over Labor Day weekend: a day look with a straw hat and woven bucket bag, then a night look built around a knit. I plan for cobblestones, cold water and a genuine sweater situation after dark.

Best Purses to Carry Your Whole Life: My Mary Poppins Bag

Best Purses to Carry Your Whole Life: My Mary Poppins Bag

The best purses for carrying your whole life are big, roomy bags like the Apparis Maxi Colette and the Flattered Alva Big Bag. I gathered the ones I would trust to hold everything.

MAC Frost Lipstick and the Shimmer Lip Shades Around It

MAC Frost Lipstick and the Shimmer Lip Shades Around It

The MAC Frost Lipstick is the pearly, frosted lip that 1990s makeup bags were built around. Here are the Frost shades I would start with, MAC lip color with a softer shine, and metallic lip products from other brands.

Mesh Tops and Dresses: Edgy Going Out Looks

Mesh Tops and Dresses: Edgy Going Out Looks

Mesh tops and dresses make edgy going-out looks, from a long sleeve tee to a rib mesh corset top. I pulled the pieces I would wear for a night out.

McQueen Tailoring: The London House Founded in 1992

McQueen Tailoring: The London House Founded in 1992

McQueen was founded in London in 1992 by Lee Alexander McQueen, who trained on Savile Row before building a house known for exacting tailoring and theatrical shows. Sarah Burton led the house from 2010 to 2023, and this edit narrows a large assortment down to the shapes worth building an outfit around.

The Woven Raffia Bag Has a Day Job

The Woven Raffia Bag Has a Day Job

Explore woven raffia bags for everyday plans, from Coach’s straw shoulder bag to compact bucket bags and polished totes that work beyond the beach.

Makeup Algebra and Makeup Math: Two Products Made for Each Other

Makeup Algebra and Makeup Math: Two Products Made for Each Other

Like girl math, but it actually adds up

Maria McManus: Recycled and Organic Fabrics From New York

Maria McManus: Recycled and Organic Fabrics From New York

Maria McManus spent two decades as a merchandiser at Edun, Polo Ralph Lauren and Rag and Bone before starting her own New York label in 2020 on recycled and organic fibers. This edit looks at the wide-leg pants, jeans and fabric-first tops that carry that restraint through the whole range.

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Makeup and SPF: What Actually Works

Makeup and SPF: What Actually Works

For makeup and SPF, what changes the result is formulation and how you apply it, not price. I look at setting powder, concealer and a lash lifting mascara from Ogee, Chantecaille and Prada.

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The A-Line Skirt Makes Shape the Point

The A-Line Skirt Makes Shape the Point

A practical case for the A-line skirt, with proportion, knit layers, and grounded footwear shaping the outfit from desk to dinner.

Luxury Sandal Edit

Luxury Sandal Edit

Luxury sandals at the quiet end of the spectrum are flats, thongs and heels under three inches from Totême, Khaite, The Row and Celine. I kept to the houses that do restraint well.

Loafers: The Comfort Test

Loafers: The Comfort Test

Loafers are most comfortable with a stacked or block heel, which spreads load better than a stiletto. I go through the comfort rules that change what you buy, starting with the heel.

Mugler Perfume: Angel, Alien And The Warm Fragrances I Wear Beside Them

Mugler Perfume: Angel, Alien And The Warm Fragrances I Wear Beside Them

Mugler perfume began with a dancer turned couturier who wanted a scent that smelled like a fairground. Here is how Angel and Alien came about, what else the house makes, and the gourmand and amber bottles that sit well next to them. Start with the star-shaped Angel.

Living Lux: Black, Ivory and Cheetah Looks for Evening

Living Lux: Black, Ivory and Cheetah Looks for Evening

Living Lux is a bold luxury edit of black and ivory evening looks, plus one cheetah print night. I pair midi skirts, totes, clutches and jewelry for each.

Lip Gloss Wonderland

Lip Gloss Wonderland

Lip gloss comes in high-shine, juicy, plumping and tinted formulas, and this edit gathers glosses, oils and balms in one place. I include ILIA Color Block Lipstick, Mane Sugar Shore Lip Gloss and Peach & Lily Collagen Cushion Peptide Lip Balm.

Linen Perfume: Sun-Dried Sheet Scents Over Heavy Florals

Linen Perfume: Sun-Dried Sheet Scents Over Heavy Florals

Linen perfume is the answer to heavy, headache-inducing florals, with minimalist scents that smell like sun-dried hotel sheets. I picked airy bottles from Caswell-Massey, Le Monde Gourmand, Coach and Dolce&Gabbana.

Leather Belts: What To Know

Leather Belts: What To Know

Buy a leather belt to your trouser waist, not your natural waist. I cover what changes what you buy, then everyday picks and lighter ones for warmer weather.

How to Dermaplane at Home Without Wrecking Your Skin

How to Dermaplane at Home Without Wrecking Your Skin

To dermaplane is to shave off peach fuzz and dead skin with a fine blade, a ritual far older than the tools. Here are the devices and razors, the soothing steps right after and the barrier creams and SPF that should follow.

Knit Tops, Tanks, and Sweaters

Knit Tops, Tanks, and Sweaters

Fiber content is the first thing to check when you buy knit tops, tanks and sweaters. I go through everyday knits, the warmer layers and a few more.

Jennifer Lawrence Wedding, and What She Wore

Jennifer Lawrence Wedding, and What She Wore

Jennifer Lawrence wedding dress searches lead here to mini, crochet and gown styles you can shop, with notes on how to wear them. I sorted the signature pieces, evening looks and accessories.

James Perse: Los Angeles Basics From Soft Tees to Linen Tanks

James Perse: Los Angeles Basics From Soft Tees to Linen Tanks

James Perse makes Los Angeles basics built around soft tees, knits, sweats and easy dresses for a quiet wardrobe of repeat wear. The label shows up now because the case for a simple T-shirt with real fabric and proportion never really went away. This edit moves from tops through sweats into dresses and linen bottoms.

Verb Ghost Oil and the Barbershop Idea Behind a Weightless Shine

Verb Ghost Oil and the Barbershop Idea Behind a Weightless Shine

Verb ghost oil is the weightless, moringa-based oil and the best-selling oil from a barbershop-born brand. Here is the Ghost line built around it, a set of light oils from other brands for fine hair, and the rest of Verb for curls, texture and refresh days.

300 Dollar Jackets: A Middle Ground Worth Buying

300 Dollar Jackets: A Middle Ground Worth Buying

A 300 dollar jacket is the useful middle ground between a throw-on layer and a serious investment. I collected jackets under three hundred dollars worth the money.