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What to Wear for a Winter Weekend Away
A winter weekend away calls for clothing that survives a train platform, a long lunch and a walk on gravel without losing its shape. The season pushes this kind of packing to the front because one strong coat can carry an entire short trip on its own. This edit builds around that coat, then adds knitwear, boots and a bag built to move between town and countryside.
Paris Summer Outfits: Linen Dresses and Wicker Baskets
Paris in the summer is a heady mix of linen dresses, "paniers" (wicker baskets), and gingham accessories to tie it all together.
Paris Evening Outfits: Tweed Jackets and Faux Fur Coats
An evening edit built on tweed jackets, faux fur coats, leather and black minis.
Olive Green and Suede Outfits for Fall
Olive green and suede is fall at its most wearable. Olive knits and pants, suede jackets, skirts and pants, and suede bags and shoes.
Spring Break Outfits for a Group Trip
Spring break outfits for a group trip with your friends. Shop dresses, bags and accessories that pack easily and look great together.
Navy and Burgundy Outfits
Navy and burgundy outfits work because oxblood shoes and bags do the job black would, with more warmth. I pair navy knits and trousers with burgundy cashmere, leather and corduroy, then finish with oxblood shoes and bags.
Morning-After Outfits: Cashmere, Knits and Coats
Morning-after outfits that still look iconic. Shop cashmere, knits and coats for walking home in style the next day.
Evening Dresses and Statement Layers for After Hours
Deep hues, fluid fabrics, and statement outerlayers that transition seamlessly from evening to after hours
Mediterranean Vacation Outfits for the Amalfi Coast
Mediterranean vacation style for the Amalfi Coast means sun-soaked pieces like a shirred midi dress, a woven shoulder bag and oval sunglasses.
Linen Outfits: Phia Editors' Linen Picks
Linen, creases and all: 40 linen pieces from Brunello Cucinelli, Bardot and Ralph Lauren Collection, priced $130 to $8,300.
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