When John Lewis Prices Make Me Question My Life Choices (And When They Don’t)
I’m sitting in my Boston apartment at 7 PM on a Thursday, staring at two blazers hanging on my bedroom door like they’re about to render judgment on my financial…
The Investment Wellies That Don’t Make You Look Like a Garden Center Mannequin
You know what’s funny about working in finance? We analyze risk-reward ratios all day long, but put me in front of a festival lineup and suddenly I’m making the same…
The Secret Primark Buys Every Fashion Person Refuses to Admit
Last week I was grabbing coffee near my office when I ran into Sarah, a stylist I know from various industry events. She was clutching two massive Primark bags and…
My Decade-Long Hunt for Designer Bargains in British Charity Shops
Okay, so I need to confess something that might sound absolutely ridiculous coming from someone who regularly drops $300 on Theory blazers: I am completely obsessed with charity shops. I…
What I’ve Learned About Style From Spotting Celebrities at the Grocery Store
I need to tell you about the time I saw Olivia Colman at Tesco Metro in Clapham, because it completely changed how I think about real-world style versus what we…
Why I’m Ditching Designer Labels for British Textiles (And You Should Too)
I was at this fashion editor dinner in London last month – you know, one of those things where everyone’s pretending the tiny portions are actually satisfying while secretly planning…
How I accidentally discovered the corporate uniform that’s taking over every office from finance to tech
My phone buzzed at 6:47 AM on a random Thursday with a text from my friend Maya, who works at a tech startup in San Francisco: “Okay but why do…
I Tried That Viral TikTok Dressing Method Where You Throw Everything on the Floor (Spoiler: My Silk Blouses Were Not Happy)
So apparently I’m old now, because I spent last Tuesday night watching teenagers on TikTok throw their entire wardrobes on the floor and roll around in them like fashion-obsessed golden…
The Unexpected Body Part That’s Taking Over Fashion (And Why I’m Suddenly Self-Conscious About My Posture)
Last week I was at a client dinner in Back Bay – one of those stuffy places where the wine list costs more than my monthly MetroCard and everyone pretends…
What I Actually Learned Stalking Manhattan’s Best-Dressed Women All Winter
Okay, so I spent last week basically becoming a professional creeper in the name of “research.” I’m talking about posting up outside fancy coffee shops in SoHo, pretending to check…
Why I Split My Fashion Budget Between Target and Bergdorf’s (And You Should Too)
I was sprinting through Back Bay last Tuesday, trying to make it from a client meeting at State Street to drinks with my Harvard Business School alumni group, when it…
I Channeled Five Different American Cities Through My Wardrobe and Learned Something About Myself
So I had this completely ridiculous idea, and of course it started with me being bored at work. I was scrolling through Instagram during what was supposed to be a…