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A fall dinner party is the best excuse to dress up a little. This is the skirt, top, pump and earring combination I would wear to someone else's table.
There are nights when I want to look like I threw something on, and I definitely did not. This is the black dress, boots, earrings and leather jacket combination I keep coming back to.
A night out in fall means you need to look good, stay warm and still be able to dance. This is my formula of a mini skirt, a fitted top, tall boots and a small bag.
Brunch is the one meal where you want to look put together and still be able to sit for two hours. This is the sweater, trouser, flat and small bag combination I would wear before and after the mimosa.
Fall weddings call for something a little richer than summer florals. This year's guest dresses lean toward purple, long sleeves, beaded Art Deco glamour and dramatic volume. Here are the dresses, and the shoes and bags that finish them.
Heat, a suitcase, uneven ground and strong light. Eight long dresses, eight sandals with a base wide enough for grass, and eight clutches.
There is always one morning when the air changes and you need a real jacket for the first time in months. This is what I reach for on that first day of fall.
Saturday errands deserve an outfit that looks like you, even if you only see the pharmacy and the farmers market. This is my lived-in uniform of jeans, tees, a good jacket and sneakers.
A brown wedding guest dress is the quiet fall answer to black and navy. Here are twenty brown dresses, from satin slips to organza gowns and velvet, with notes on fabric, length and how to wear each one.
A football game outfit has to handle a cold bench, a long afternoon and a lot of standing. This is how I would dress for the stands without looking like a mascot.
A baby shower dress has to work for the mom-to-be and for every guest. Here are twenty dresses in nursing knits, florals, pastels, smocked cotton and long sleeves, plus a few tests for fit and comfort.
Knitwear is where the money shows and nobody can tell from a photograph. Fibre, not brand, separates the pieces that last. Three groups, split by what they are made of.
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Good things under $150: 40 summer picks from Steve Madden, LSPACE and Free People, priced $30 to $150.
Items you will keep for life: 40 investment blazers, knits and jewelry from Aurate New York, Saint Laurent and Khaite.
Leather beyond the jacket: 40 leather sandals, belts and accessories from Loewe, Khaite and Stuart Weitzman.
My favorite basics: 40 tops, denim and knits from AGOLDE, With Jean, Khaite and FRAME, priced $68 to $1,180.
Twelve evening pieces with two options each: 28 dresses, blouses and jewelry from Elie Saab, AQUA and Roxanne Assoulin.
A lightweight gel moisturizer is one of three kinds of face moisturizer worth knowing. Shop 40 from e.l.f., RoC and Clinique, $6 to $140.
The face serums that actually do something: 32 serums from RoC, Lancer, e.l.f., goop Beauty and more, priced $12 to $295.
A skirt suit reads as separates now instead of a matched set, with a defined blazer meeting a skirt chosen for movement. The pairing loosens formal dressing without losing the shape that made a suit useful in the first place.
Ten sundresses in the soft register: cotton, silk and crepe in prints that stay quiet, cut loose enough to wear in real heat.
Rich brown and warm beige staples to ground your wardrobe
My favorite shopping finds this week: a spring wishlist of dresses, jewelry and vacation pieces I would buy right now.
Gifts for wine lovers: glasses, decanters, openers and tools, cheese knives and boards, and totes to carry a bottle.
Gifts for boss that stay professional: desk pieces, leather goods, notebooks and pens, candles, and mugs for the office.
Gifts for music lovers: headphones and speakers, turntables and records, music books and prints, listening room pieces and things to carry.
Gifts for cat lovers: cozy beds and perches, catnip toys, bowls and feeding pieces, scratchers and trees, and a few things for the cat owner.
