I Spent a Week Trying TikTok’s “Gym Lips” Trend and Suddenly Everyone Wanted to Talk to Me
I’ve always been proud of my zero-makeup gym policy. It started back in college when my roommate would spend twenty minutes applying a full face before our 6 AM Pilates…
I Spent $400 Copying My Grandfather’s Wardrobe and Now I’m the Coolest Person in Finance
There’s this photo on my mom’s mantelpiece back in Atlanta – my great-grandfather in 1985, standing outside his church in his Sunday best. High-waisted pleated pants, suspenders, a cardigan buttoned…
When My 72-Year-Old Aunt and 19-Year-Old Cousin Reached for the Same Sweater: What Fashion Generations Actually Share
So there I was last Christmas, nursing a slightly-too-strong eggnog and watching what might’ve been the most fascinating fashion moment of the year unfold in my parents’ living room. My…
The One Outfit Formula That Never Fails Me (And Why It Actually Matters for Sustainable Style)
I need to confess something that might sound ridiculous coming from someone who writes about sustainable fashion: I wear basically the same outfit at least twice a week, and I’m…
Five Pieces, Thirty Outfits: How My Fashion Crisis Taught Me Everything About Smart Shopping
My bedroom looked like a crime scene last October, but instead of chalk outlines, there were piles of clothes everywhere. I’m talking actual mountains of fabric – seven years of…
I Fooled Every Fashion Editor at NYFW With $30 H&M Pieces and I’m Still Cackling
Okay so this whole thing started because I was being petty, and honestly? No regrets. I was at this industry dinner party – you know the type, where everyone’s trying…
The Mom Who Accidentally Dressed Like a Fashion Stylist (And What It Taught Me About Professional Uniforms)
Last week at Target – yes, Target, the height of my social calendar these days – this woman approached me in the clothing section and asked if I was a…
Why Everyone Thinks I’m Rich When I’m Literally Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Last week my roommate Jess literally cornered me in our kitchen at like 1 AM (she works late shifts at a restaurant) holding her phone with some influencer’s post pulled…
Why I’m Having an Existential Crisis About Getting Dressed Every Morning
Last Thursday morning, I’m rushing to catch the elevator in my building when my neighbor slides in right before the doors close. This is Sarah from the fourth floor –…
I’ve Been Shopping for Clothes at Home Stores (And You Should Too)
Okay, so I need to tell you about possibly the most embarrassing fashion moment I’ve had in recent memory, and trust me, there have been several contenders. I’m at this…
That Time I Found the Internet’s Most Famous Dress for Fifteen Bucks
Look, I need to start by saying that thrift shopping is mostly just an exercise in disappointment with occasional moments of pure euphoria thrown in to keep you hooked. It’s…