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The Sheer Layer: What to Wear Under a Transparent Skirt or Top

The Sheer Layer: What to Wear Under a Transparent Skirt or Top

The problem with a sheer top or skirt is that transparency reads as a styling choice, which means you cannot pretend it was an accident. You have to own it.

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Scuba Dress Worth Wearing Twice

Scuba Dress Worth Wearing Twice

Everything worth knowing about Scuba Dress Worth Wearing Twice is below, starting with the part that changes what you buy. Lining is what stops a cheap fabric reading as cheap.

Sweaters Under $250

Sweaters Under $250

Sweaters Under two hundred fifty dollars are the wardrobe's most practical test of editing. They have to be warm enough to matter, light enough to layer, and interesting enough that getting dressed does not become a uniform. I sort them by the problem they solve: knit texture, a

Shoes Under $500

Shoes Under $500

Shoes in this price range are where I expect the best decisions, because a useful pair should not require a special occasion to justify itself. I start with the job: a flat for distance, a pump for a sharper line, a platform when I want height without a pin, and leather when I wa

How to Style Mini Designer Bags

How to Style Mini Designer Bags

The short answer on Mini Designer Bags: 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.

Business Casual Summer Women: What to Wear

Business Casual Summer Women: What to Wear

The short answer on Business Casual Summer Women: pick one anchor piece, keep the palette to two colours, and let the shoes decide how formal the whole thing reads. Office dressing is mostly about fabric quality, because the silhouettes are conservative by definition.

Leggings Worth Switching To

Leggings Worth Switching To

If you like A Guide to Lululemon Alternatives 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.

Longline Dresses Under $250

Longline Dresses Under $250

Longline dresses under two hundred and fifty dollars are useful because they do the work of an outfit before you negotiate the accessories. I look for length with a reason, not fabric that simply keeps going: a maxi should make a simple shoe feel right, and a midi should end at a

Pleated Skirts Without the Uniform Problem

Pleated Skirts Without the Uniform Problem

Pleated skirts without the school uniform association, covering pleat type, fabric weight and length.

Dresses Under $100

Dresses Under $100

Dresses under $100 are useful when they have a point of view that is stronger than the price tag. I would look for one clear shape first: a mini with good proportions, a longline dress that needs little styling, a knit that can take a jacket or a sleeveless piece that does not de

Everyday Tops And Trousers, Ranked

Everyday Tops And Trousers, Ranked

If you like Uniqlo but not the price or the ubiquity, the useful move is to match the shape and the material rather than hunting a copy. Buying the same silhouette from a brand that makes it properly ages better than buying a near-copy of a famous one.

Best Straight Leg Jeans

Best Straight Leg Jeans

The Jean That Never Argues

Physician Endorsed Hats: A Styling Guide

Physician Endorsed Hats: A Styling Guide

Styling Physician Endorsed Hats is mostly a question of proportion, and the rest follows from there. One piece should lead and the rest should stay quiet; two competing pieces read as an accident.

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How to Wear a Silk Dress in Cold Weather

How to Wear a Silk Dress in Cold Weather

Silk holds heat better than it looks like it should. The trick is what you put over it, under it and on your legs.

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Best Straw Bags

Best Straw Bags

Straw bags are designed for the beach, but our curation can come with you anywhere. Ahead, shop our editors go-to straw bags.

Slippers, Mules, and Sandals: A Buying Guide

Slippers, Mules, and Sandals: A Buying Guide

Buying slippers, mules, and sandals comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.

Leather Shoulder Bags

Leather Shoulder Bags

The leather shoulder bags worth buying, from Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta to Loewe, Toteme and Khaite. Forty bags with what to check before you spend.

How to Layer Necklaces Without Tangling Them

How to Layer Necklaces Without Tangling Them

Layering necklaces is not a style risk once you know the rules. Length is everything.

The Best Charm Bracelets

The Best Charm Bracelets

Collectible, personal and endlessly layerable

Silk Camisole, Explained

Silk Camisole, Explained

The silk camisole beyond layering: how momme weight and cut change the drape, what to pair it with, and how to wash it without ruining it.

Are Polka Dots Back? What the Spot Print Actually Looks Like Now

Are Polka Dots Back? What the Spot Print Actually Looks Like Now

Polka dots are back, but the version that works today is nothing like the fifties print that lives in your head. The big dots are bolder and read modern instead of retro.

Mini Dresses Under $250

Mini Dresses Under $250

Mini dresses are useful precisely because they make a decision quickly. The hem does the work, so the rest of the dress has to be clear about its job: a bare shape for hot evenings, a halter for a stronger neckline, a knit for texture, or lace for an occasion that needs a little

Wedge Sandals For All Day Wear

Wedge Sandals For All Day Wear

The all-day sandal is usually where comfort claims meet reality. A wedge can spread height across a broader base than a narrow heel, giving linen trousers, a long skirt or easy denim more lift without concentrating every step at one point. Espadrille rope, smooth leather and meta

Prairie Dresses and Puff Sleeves

Prairie Dresses and Puff Sleeves

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Best Midi Skirts

Best Midi Skirts

The best midi skirts land at the right part of the leg, keep their shape through a day, and give a familiar top something new to say. I think of the category in four parts: silk and satin for movement, lace for surface, easy pairs for testing a cut, and the middle band where most wardrobes should begin.

The Everyday Skincare Shelf

The Everyday Skincare Shelf

An everyday skincare shelf only needs a handful of things that do their jobs well: a gentle cleanser, something hydrating, one treatment, a moisturizer and sunscreen. This is how to build one you will actually use.

Lace Tops And Blouses

Lace Tops And Blouses

Lace has drifted out of its purely romantic corner and into pieces you can wear with denim or trousers. The current crop leans utilitarian in structure even when the texture reads soft, mixing camisoles, blouses and bodysuits into one wardrobe idea. This edit compares necklines, linings and sleeve shapes to figure out which pieces work as everyday tops rather than occasion wear.

Ruffles And Flounces

Ruffles And Flounces

The Ruffled Pieces For A Romantic Fall