Designers

Designer Maxi Dresses: Longline, Lace, Draped and Strapless Picks

Designer maxi dresses in longline, lace, draped and strapless cuts. Shop 39 from self-portrait, Bec + Bridge and Shona Joy.

Necklaces Under $500

Necklaces are the easiest way to make a familiar outfit feel considered, but layering them only works when the lengths and moods have somewhere to go.

Designer Longline Maxi Dresses

Longline maxi dresses are the answer when a dress needs to make a complete outfit without asking for much else.

Best Strapless Tops

The best strapless tops are the ones that create a clean upper line without making the rest of the outfit feel unfinished.

Strapless Dresses Under $500

Strapless styles under five hundred dollars are possible, but the best ones are chosen for their structure rather than their lack of straps.

Necklaces: How I Layer Chains, Pendants and Statement Pieces

The necklaces worth buying are the ones that give an outfit a point of focus without making the neckline impossible to style.

Best Flat Shoes

The best flat shoes stay comfortable all day without pinching, slipping or dragging, from the ATP Atelier Forcola to a velvet Stubbs & Wootton slipper.

The Winter Coats Edit

A winter coat is the part of an outfit that people see first, which is why a good one deserves more thought than a last-minute layer.

Designer Mini Dresses

Designer mini dresses are worth considering when the short length is balanced by something with substance.

Best Shirt Tops

Best Shirt Tops is about the shirts that do the work of an outfit before you add anything complicated.

Bikinis and One-Pieces

The Swimwear Edit is about choosing swimwear for the way you will actually move, pack, and wear it.

Sneakers Under $250

Sneakers under two hundred fifty dollars should be judged by how naturally they enter the wardrobe, not by how technical or elaborate their names sound.

Coats Under $250

Coats under two hundred fifty dollars are where I look for a strong shape without turning outerwear into a financial event.

Best Longline Maxi Dresses

The best longline maxi dresses make length feel easy. Shop maxi dresses in full, column and gown-like lines with a proportion to move in.

Dresses Under $150

Dresses under one hundred fifty dollars are worth taking seriously when the cut does more than decorate a price tag.

Affordable Dresses: Longline, Mini and Halter Styles

Affordable dresses can look like a real choice without asking for a large investment.

Best Designer Sunglasses

Best Designer Sunglasses is about paying for a frame with a point of view, not paying for a name that happens to sit on the arm.

Sneakers Under 300 Dollars: Nike Suede, Mesh and Flat Soles

Sneakers under 300 dollars should have a clear shape and earn ordinary mileage, and the Nike pairs here run from suede to mesh to flat soles.

Coats Under $500

Coats Under $500 is about finding a layer that finishes an outfit without swallowing the budget.

Shirts: The Top That Makes the Rest of the Outfit

The shirts edit: 40 knotted silk blouses, tees and button-downs from Eaves, Lioness, Line & Dot and Kat The Label.

Straw Bags: Totes, Shoulder Shapes and BTB Los Angeles Clutches

The straw bags edit is about texture with a job to do. Shop 40 totes and clutches from BTB Los Angeles, Coach and Olga Berg.

Skirts Under $150

Skirts under $150 are the useful middle ground between an impulse buy and a major wardrobe decision.

Affordable Skirts Edit

The affordable skirts edit is about buying the shape you will actually wear, not collecting a row of hopeful separates.

Mini Dresses Under $300

A mini dress under three hundred dollars should be fun, but fun is not the same as disposable.