I spent three years in a basement studio pinning hems for brides who were convinced that a "body shape rule" was more important than the actual drape
Category: Style
Taking Someone Shopping Who Will Tell You the Truth
I spent two years in a basement studio pinning hems for a bridal shop, and if there is one thing I learned, it’s that most "experts" are just salesp
Never Trust a Changing Room Mirror
I’ve spent way too many afternoons in cramped, fluorescent-lit dressing rooms watching people walk out of a shop feeling like they’ve suddenly gai
Why Clothes Look Different in Photographs
Stop listening to the influencers telling you that you need a $500 linen set or a professional lighting kit to look decent in a photo. It’s a lie de
Wearing Nearly the Same Thing Every Day, Deliberately
I spent two years in a basement studio pinning hems for a bridal shop, and if there is one thing I learned, it’s that most people think "style" mean
Deciding on Sunday What You Wear All Week
Stop listening to those "capsule wardrobe" influencers who tell you that you need to spend a month’s rent on twenty identical beige linen shirts jus
Moths Eat What Is Dirty, Not What Is Old
I once spent a frantic Saturday morning in my grandmother’s tiny sewing room, staring at a beautiful, vintage wool cardigan that had been reduced to
Storage That Does Not Ruin What You Own
I spent two years in a basement studio pinning hems for a bridal shop, and if there is one thing those silk slip dresses taught me, it’s that your c
Letting Go of Clothes You Were Going to Fit Back Into
I spent three years in a basement studio surrounded by the ghosts of "maybe one day" wardrobes—piles of polyester blends and "aspirational" trousers
Auditing a Wardrobe in Three Piles
I spent two years in a basement studio pinning hems for a bridal shop, and if there is one thing I learned, it’s that most "wardrobe organization" a









