Everyone Keeps Asking About My ‘Designer’ Bag, But It’s Actually From Target
One thing I’ll never forget is how and where I realised my Target bag wasn’t real Bottega. I was standing in the lift at Style Compass USA (at least, some…
The ‘Weird’ Dressing Hack Stylists Use on Celebrities That Actually Works IRL
When I first witnessed a celebrity stylist trick known as “reverse dressing,” I’m pretty sure I thought the stylist was crazy. It was 2018, and I was tagging along with…
The Random Styling Trick That Makes Any Outfit Look More Expensive
Picture this: You open up your closet ready to get dressed, only to find you apparently have nothing to wear. But wait; when did your dresser drawers become too full…
Trophy Wife or Soccer Mom? The Suburban Style Archetypes Getting a Chic Makeover
I first noticed it during New York Fashion Week last autumn. I was sitting on one of those terrifyingly narrow chairs provided at every fashion show, rubbing my knees and…
I Recreated Iconic Movie Outfits Using Only Thrift Store Finds
Challenge Accepted: Can You Recreate Iconic Film Looks With Dollar Store Finds? It began as a drunken dare at Emma’s birthday dinner party. There were eight of us crammed into…
I Let TikTok Dress Me for a Week Based on Daily Trending Hashtags
My editor challenged me to let TikTok pick my outfit for a week. My initial response: Screw you that’s the stupidest idea you’ve ever had. But then my second thought:…
The Random Thrift Store Find That Became My Most Complimented Piece
I’ve been thrifting since thrifting wasn’t trendy. Ok, fine, I’ve been thrifting since thrifting was anti-trendy ; back when anyone who admitted they bought their clothes from a thrift store…
Why Is TikTok Suddenly Obsessed With Dressing Like Amish People?
Earlier last week, my 19-year-old cousin Zoe FaceTimed me looking like she was in a fashion crisis. Not that crises; she’s apparently dialed me for style emergencies on multiple occasions.…
I Tried the Viral ‘Get Ready With Me’ Challenge Using Only Thrifted Pieces
How many of us have found ourselves on TikTok past our bedtime, mindlessly scrolling? I have okayed my bank account countless times this way, watching #gett readywithme videos and thinking:…
The ‘Ugly’ 90s Trend I Swore I’d Never Wear Again (But Now I’m Obsessed)
In my personal archive of atrocious photographs, there is one that my mother has been legally threatening to post on Facebook every time she feels like I’m acting preachy or…