The Secret Way Fashion Editors Make Zara Look Expensive
I once witnessed a minor fashion miracle in the front row of a Proenza Schouler show. The editor sitting next to me – a woman whose salary I can only…
I Let a Professional Stylist Clean Out My Closet and I’m Still Emotionally Recovering
“That needs to go.” These four words, delivered with the clinical detachment of a surgeon recommending an amputation, were directed at my favorite sweater – a shapeless gray cardigan that…
The Fashion ‘Mistake’ That’s Actually a Power Move
I still remember the exact moment I realized fashion rules were made to be broken. I was 22, fresh out of college, at my first real fashion week assignment –…
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Dressing Like Background Characters from The Sopranos?
I nearly crashed my car in Williamsburg last week. Not because of a pothole (though God knows there are enough of them) or a rogue delivery e-bike (the true menace…
CEO at Target, Intern at Neiman Marcus: The Mixed-Budget Outfit Formula That Always Works
I had exactly forty-seven minutes to get from a designer showroom in the Garment District to a career panel at FIT, and every taxi in Manhattan had apparently decided to…
The Outfit Formula That Makes Me Feel Like I’m in a Nancy Meyers Movie
I have this recurring fantasy that doesn’t involve Ryan Gosling or winning the lottery (though I wouldn’t say no to either). It’s about waking up in a Nancy Meyers movie…
I Dressed Like Different American Cities for a Week
It started as a joke, actually. I was on a call with my editor pitching stories for our “American Style” issue, throwing out the usual suspects—profiles of heartland designers, a…
The $22 Amazon Find That Gets Me More Compliments Than My Designer Pieces
Look, I’m not supposed to admit this. Fashion editors like me are expected to exclusively wear pieces that cost more than your monthly rent while sipping obnoxiously expensive oat milk…
The Amazon Fashion Hack That Lets You Try Before You Buy Without Prime
I’ve been burned by Amazon fashion more times than I care to admit. There was the “100% silk” blouse that was clearly polyester and smelled faintly of chemicals when it…
The ‘Too Good to Be True’ Amazon Fashion Finds That Actually Deliver
My bathroom mirror and I have had a complicated relationship lately. It started three weeks ago when I found myself staring at my reflection at 2:17 AM, wearing what could…
The $40 Amazon Dress With Its Own Instagram Account
I’ve spent my entire career as a fashion editor telling people that you get what you pay for. Quality costs money. Investment pieces are worth it. Fast fashion is a…
The Affordable Anti-Fast Fashion Brands That Still Feel Trendy
The package arrived while I was interviewing a designer over Zoom, which meant I had to pretend I didn’t hear my doorman buzzing or the subsequent text that read “Left…