NET-A-PORTER
Saint Laurent: The Best Brown
Brown looks better than ever and this season and Saint Laurent got it right. The peacoat is particularly good-looking — an absolute forever piece. Coat, blouse, bag.
On My Mind
Last Winter Weekend – Whoop Whoop!
This Monday is the first day of spring and, even though it snowed here last Tuesday, the temps are hovering in the 50s and spring feels imminent. To celebrate, I’m swapping my dark polish for a pale shade, taking stock of my spring shoes (like my beloved Dior pumps above) and any that need a little TLC will go to Leather Spa, and starting a new book, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano — all the reviewers raved.
Happy weekend, everyone!
On My Mind
Everything Old Is New Again: Gloves, Hosiery, & Socks
Fashion is cyclical, now more than ever. Elbow-length gloves were big on many of the 2020 runways — I posted on the ones in the Valentino FW20 collection. Sadly, soon after they were shown we went into lockdown and they flew under the radar. Now, short and long leather gloves are a staple in The Row’s SS23 and FW23 collections. Mrs. Prada put socks back on the catwalk and sparked a grey socks frenzy when she paired them with slingbacks, sandals, loafers, and sneakers in her SS22 Miu Miu show. The Row then showed them with flats in their Summer 2023 collection and Dior styled almost every look with socks in the FW23 collection shown in Paris week before last. And, Mrs. Prada may very well have made sheer and nude hosiery cool again with her recent FW23 Miu Miu collection. If she says nude tights are chic, I’ll go there.
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Three Easy Pieces
My head is in that liminal space between seasons — I’m tired of winterwear, yet not ready to make spring purchases. However, emails packed with spring items are coming in fast and furious and I’ve been identifying some good pieces — you never know if they’ll still be available when it’s time to wear them. If I didn’t have a Khaite midi-length denim skirt from last year, I would buy this one by Altuzarra — it’s pretty perfect. The Saint Laurent pouch is smaller — which is better for me — than the one I had my eye on. And, I have a panoply of sandals in this style and these by The Row come in brown and black.
On My Radar
La Collection
When I spied Monica de La Villardière in this La Collection strapless dress on Instagram, I did a deep dive into the Antwerp-based brand founded by Florence Cools and Artur Tadevosian in 2017. There is a lot to love.
On My Mind
A Lazy Sunday
A late night + a lost hour = a lazy Sunday. Jenny Jackson’s Pineapple Street is living up to the hype — it’s a fun read. Sheet-pan chicken is an easy meal, and I’m attempting Miu Miu’s layering of a T-shirt under a twinset topped with a hoodie — super comfy.
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Spring Inspiration
This Bottega Veneta SS23 look is my favorite from all of the spring collections and it’s my template for how I want to dress when the weather warms up. Top and here, skirt and here.
On My Inspiration Board
My Uniform
Late last August I posted this image — Look #10 in The Row’s SS23 lookbook — because it was top of my FW22 inspiration board. I’ve been wearing numerous versions of this outfit for months and will continue to do so until it’s too warm. Kitten heel slingbacks work well, too.
All of these items will be available end of this month and you can preorder the boots.
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Earth Tones
Recently, these are the bags I‘ve been reaching for most often. I like them best with a grey peacoat – anything grey, actually.
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