Vacation

Sleeper Pajama Sets: Three Ways to Wear the Sleeper Set

A Sleeper pajama set is the piece that turned loungewear into something people photograph. I go through the pajama sets first, then the dresses and separates.

K Jacques St Tropez Sandals: Leather and Nubuck Thong Styles

K Jacques St Tropez sandals bring the Saint-Tropez original into focus, with pared-back shapes made for long summer days. The sandal is the subject rather than a decorative detour, so a clean arrangement of straps has to hold the foot, sit securely, and leave the outfit room to breathe. This edit follows that directness through the range's straps, finishes, and prints.

Cap d'Antibes Resort Wear: Cotton Terry, Raffia and Fringe

Cap d'Antibes resort wear brings a Riviera mood through cotton terry, raffia, fringe and relaxed shapes. I look at the terry dresses and raffia pieces made for long afternoons in the sun.

Sara Cristina Swimwear: Venezuelan Beachwear From Swim to Sunset

Sara Cristina swimwear began on Venezuela's Caribbean coast in 2015 and runs from bikinis to cover-ups. I go through the swimsuits, the cover-ups and the after-swim pieces that still look dressed.

Dior Slides Are Poolside Shoes With A Couture Address

Dior slides are recognizable by an embroidered band and a molded footbed, which is why they read as house shoes and not generic pool slides. I go through the Dway, Dior Bow and Dio(r)evolution slides.

Lido Swimwear: Daria Stankiewicz's Venice Label for Bikinis

Lido makes swimwear that treats the beach as a place for design, not just exposure. Founded by Daria Stankiewicz in Venice, the independent label takes its name from the lagoon island and produces its pieces in Northern Italy with Italian artisans. The shapes are clean, the color is deliberate, and the clothes look as good moving through a city as they do near the water.

Emporio Sirenuse: Positano Dresses and Holiday Tops

Emporio Sirenuse dresses come from the boutique label of Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano, which the Sersale family began in 1993. Carla Sersale built it around color, and I go through dresses, tops and bottoms.

How to Wear Satin During the Day

To wear satin during the day, pair satin skirts, pants and shirts with knits, denim and flat shoes. I add satin shoes and bags, and notes on what feels right on a weekday, not just at a party.

Away That Day Swimwear: One-Pieces, Bikinis and Cover-Ups

Away That Day swimwear pairs confident one-pieces and bikinis with easy cover-ups, making a holiday wardrobe work from the beach to lunch. The label was built by a former dancer and stylist, which shows in how the suits are cut to move rather than just to photograph well on a hanger. This edit groups the swim shapes with the separates that carry them past the pool.

Ancient Greek Sandals: Two Designers and Their Leather Sandals

Ancient Greek Sandals started in 2012 when Christina Martini and Nikolas Minoglou began making sandals in factories in Greece instead of selling the tourist version to visitors in Athens. Notes on the leather sandals, flats, mules and jellies that came out of that idea, and how to pick between them.

Emilio Pucci One Piece Swimsuit: Fiamme and Marmo Prints

An Emilio Pucci one piece swimsuit is a print first, in Fiamme, Marmo, Labirinto, Iride and Orchidee. I go through the prints so you can pick yours, bikini sets included.

lemlem Lunch Dresses: Striped Cotton, Gauze and Linen

lemlem lunch dresses are striped cotton, gauze and linen pieces, from the Gasira maxi to the Zina mini. I also cover the separates and how Liya Kebede built the label around Ethiopian handweaving.

Convertible Closet

Silk scarves, scarf tops, tunics and satin skirts that can be worn more than one way. For anyone who likes to get a lot of outfits out of a few pieces.

Old Navy x Altuzarra: The Wuthering Heights Wardrobe, Bookmark Tags and All

Old Navy x Altuzarra is a 44-piece fall capsule of coats, Fair Isle knits, tea dresses and trousers, with matching girls' pieces. I picked the 40 pieces I would build an October wardrobe around.

Packing for Somewhere Warm: A Designer Vacation Wardrobe

A good vacation wardrobe is light, easy to mix and a little bit special. Linen, cotton, silk and open weaves lead the packing list, with shoes and bags chosen to go anywhere. This edit is the full set of clothes that make a trip feel considered.

Why You Pack Two Swimsuits

A swimsuit worn in the morning can still be damp by afternoon. I pack a second suit, separate bikini pieces for flexible combinations, and a tote that can carry a wet one home.

Dinner Jewelry Is Not Day Jewelry

Candlelight shows outline and reflection, not detail, so small fine pieces disappear. Eight earrings, eight necklaces and eight cuffs chosen for low light.

A Dress And A Belt Is A Second Outfit

The same dress belted reads as a different outfit, and a belt weighs nothing. Eight midi dresses, eight short dresses and eight belts from $200.

The Sun Hat Is The Only Sunscreen That Does Not Wear Off

Sunscreen needs reapplying every two hours and a brim does not. Eight sun hats, eight pairs of sunglasses and eight cover-ups from $105.

Dinner On Holiday Has Its Own Wardrobe

Dinner on holiday is warmer than home and less formal than a city restaurant. Eight dresses, four heels, four clutches and the plated jewelry that survives salt water.

A Pucci Outfit Is A Commitment To Pattern

Building a pucci outfit means deciding how much print you can carry, which is a real question with this house. Silk tops, skirts, trousers, kaftans, a scarf and the Emilio bag. It is a wardrobe where every piece wants to be the loudest thing in the room.

The Slip Dress Never Actually Left, It Just Changed Fabric

A slip dress started as literal underwear before nineties minimalists pulled it into eveningwear, and the bias-cut silhouette has been quietly present ever since. What changes between eras is the fabric, from cool satin to cotton and linen versions built for daytime. This roundup covers eight takes on the slip dress, from FARM Rio's printed cotton to Theory's structured satin.

The Long Lunch Outfit

It starts at one in full sun and ends at five. Eight midi dresses, eight flat shoes that pack flat, and the small bags that stay off a dusty floor.

Destination Wedding Guest, Solved

Heat, a suitcase, uneven ground and strong light. Eight long dresses, eight sandals with a base wide enough for grass, and eight clutches.