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What to Wear to a Charity Dinner
A charity dinner calls for dressy polish without the severity of full black tie, which means one deliberate flourish, a sculpted shoulder, a satin surface, a velvet line, does more work than an entirely formal uniform. The room usually moves between reception, dinner and speeches, so the outfit needs to hold up seated as well as standing. This edit builds that balance from the dress outward to the bag and shoe.
What to Wear for a Fall Girls' Dinner
A fall girls' dinner outfit needs a shape that survives a crowded booth and still looks considered when the flash goes off. Layered evening pieces are having a moment because they photograph well without requiring a totally new wardrobe. This edit moves between a leather-jacket-over-slip formula and fuller evening dresses for the same night out.
Lazy Day Outfits: Cashmere, Easy Jeans and Slip-Ons
Soft cashmere, easy jeans and slip-on shoes for days when the to-do list can wait. It is for anyone who wants to look good while doing absolutely nothing.
How to Wear Zebra Print This Fall
How to wear zebra print: treat it like a neutral, in dresses, skirts, calf hair bags, boots, belts and scarves. I give honest notes on which stripes earn their keep.
How to Wear Sequins: One Reflective Piece Is Enough
To wear sequins well, ration them: pick one reflective piece. Shop 40 sequin and metallic pieces from Gucci, Isabel Marant and Missoni.
How to Wear Red Accessories
Wear red accessories by letting one bright bag or pair of shoes carry the whole outfit against black and ivory basics. I go through red bags, red shoes and the neutrals that set them off.
How to Wear a Sweater Over Your Shoulders, Dress or Jeans
How to wear a sweater over your shoulders with a dress, tank or jeans: how to tie it, and what to wear under it for color and polish.
How to Style the Mini Designer Shoulder Bag
How I style a mini designer shoulder bag, from everyday Staud, Coach and Veronica Beard to the Saint Laurent, Prada and Bottega Veneta minis worth saving for. These are the designer bags I would actually carry, with notes on strap drop, closure and what to wear them with.
How to Style the Heart Purse
The short answer on Heart Purse: pick one anchor piece, keep the palette to two colours, and let the shoes decide how formal the whole thing reads. Proportion does more than colour: volume on top wants something narrow below, and the reverse.
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.
Going Out Got Its Nerve Back
Evening dressing spent several years apologising for itself, reduced to a slip and a strappy sandal. What broke the spell was the return of a real going-out culture and the collective realisation that dressing down for dinner is not actually more relaxed. This edit tracks what night dressing looks like now that effort is allowed again.
Date Night Dresses: One Dress, Two Decisions
What to wear on date night: 40 dresses, clutches and heels from Cult Gaia, Heaven Mayhem and Saint Laurent, $80 to $3,290.
Everyday Outfits: Tanks, Straight Jeans and Blazers
Tanks, straight jeans, blazers and a simple bag, all in a quiet palette. It is for everyday outfits that look put together without much thought.
The Tabby Coach Bag
Why Nineties Hardware Never Left
Quiet Luxury: Khaite Tops, Skirts and Pumps
Quiet luxury means clean lines and quality fabrics that do not announce themselves. I gathered Khaite tops, skirts and pumps in that spirit.
Bag Everything
The it bag is back as the easiest way to upgrade anything you already own. Structured, iconic, and worth every penny.
Luxury Boots, Bags and Tailoring Made to Last
A luxury edit of boots, bags and tailoring chosen to be worn for years. Made for anyone who would rather own fewer, better things.
Floral Dresses and Boho Prints: Free-Spirited Style
Soft florals with free-spirited silhouettes. Phia’s edit of blooms designed for everyday rebellion.
Excuse my STATEMENT BAG
A bag edit built on bold shapes, beaded details and textures that do the talking. For anyone who wants the bag to be the whole mood.
Embroidered Clothing: Loewe and Embroidery Instead of a Logo
Embroidered clothing can stand in for a logo, and Loewe does it best. Shop 36 embroidered pieces from Loewe, ERDEM and Found.
Animal Print Is a Neutral Now: Leopard, Snake and Zebra
Animal print crossed from statement to basic and now works like navy. Shop 101 leopard, snake and zebra pieces from Prada, Dolce&Gabbana and L'AGENCE.
Black Leather Bags: Crossbody To Tote
The short answer on Whistles Black Leather Bag: 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.
Brown Suede Bags
The brown suede bag is the fall accessory that goes with everything
Trendy Gifts for Women
Trendy gifts for women can be playful without feeling like a one-week idea. I would look for a current detail she can work into her own style, from a winter accessory or unexpected shoe to a bag or piece of jewelry she will reach for again.