holes in the bucket
Tuesday, April 22
This fills my (everyday style) bucket.
1. Everlane knit dress, $178, everlane.com
2. Dior Eyewear, $630, netaporter.com
3. By Alona capri bracelet, $128, shopbop.com
4. Mercules grommet bucket bag, $441, mercules.us
5. Paris, Texas lace up sandals, $660, mytheresa.com
parkas and recreation
Monday, April 21
Lauren Santo Domingo, above, put it perfectly on her IG Story this morning: “Happy 2 weeks a year you can wear your lightweight coat to all those who celebrate.” And celebrate I do. Religiously. But in LA? I get more than two weeks—I get April, May (Gray) and June (Gloom). These in-between coats are my favorite kind of fashion loophole: they're polished enough to pass as outerwear, bold enough to be worn solo (yes, nothing underneath—liberating, no?), and perfect for playing the spring layering game. It’s the trifecta of transitional dressing. Lauren opts for a belted parka by The Row. My picks for this extended national holiday: this safari-inspired Blaze Milano (I have in blue denim and love!), the belted Mango trench, below, this Lioness (size up and up!), this overized Theory, this hourglass-shaped Source Unknown, this pinstriped, corduroy-collared Pilcro, this J.W. Anderson,
roped in
Monday, April 21
Serving trend, serving taste--and serving shock because they're Ann Taylor.
1. Dries Van Noten lace-trimmed jacquard dress, $1570, mytheresa.com
2. Quince sunglasses, $50, quince.com
3. Zimmermann bracelet, $395, shopbop.com
4. Madewell raffia bag, $88, madewell.com
5. Ann Taylor rope sandals, $125, anntaylor.com
palm beach-ing
Friday, April 18
It's not easy to impress the have-it-all crowd in Palm Beach, where opulence is the norm and elegance a given— yet even the most discerning locals paused to admire my sheer lace Doen skirt and blouse on Wednesday night. What also turned heads: The Great's studded dress, my Chloe jacket, my white TWP blazer (bananas-chic!), ASTR The Label bustier dress and new (Hermes-looking) Monday Swimwear bikini, all below. Here's what I'd like to work for my next twirl around Worth Avenue: the lace-trimmed Zara mini and sheer skirt, the leopard print H&M maxi, this Rachel Comey strapless eyelet, dress, this flowy Kallmeyer skirt, these tasseled Taller Marmo pants, and this jersey Quince dress.
feeling peachy
Friday, April 18
Pretty pastel-icious.
1. Marks & Spencer dress, $159, marksandspencer.com
2. Alemais pearl-drop earrings, $390, tuckernuck.com
3. Staud mesh and leather bag, $250, modaoperandi.com
4. Chloe jelly sandals, $590, bergdorfgoodman.com
spring hacks
Wednesday, April 16
Remember when we were layering a red sweater over our shoulders for an instant those-who-know, thrown-together style update? Now it's time for a little lace to do the heavy lifting. Inspired by Look 3 in The Row's spring collection, a peeking-out-from-under lace-trimmed camisole (designed to do exactly this!) breaks up the old and adds a hit of this season's romance twist, above. Other easy styling hacks to freshen things up: Chloe-esque colors in everyday ready-to-wear J.Crew, red thong kitten-heel sandals (or these a la Row with everything), an asymmetric button-down shirt, a studded Western style belt, and retro-looking sneakers (these and these).
spring eternal
Tuesday, April 15
Spring cleaning? Try spring scheming. I’m not talking pastels and peasant dresses (cute, but let’s be real, I’m not frolicking in a meadow, I’m hustling through Tuesday). This is a different kind of seasonal shift: a fresh bloom of year-round spring-fresh, courtesy of ME+EM. These are "my-life-just-got-breezier clothes." A soft yet structured pinstriped blazer, cropped pants to go with, a tissue-thin merino henley (or two!), a pleated skirt that plays nice with sandals and heels. Tailoring so slick it basically self-styles. I’m talking about trust-worthy pieces (these trousers, this silk shirt!) that show up 365 days a year, not just when the flowers sprout. So yes, I technically shopped for spring. But really? I just made getting dressed this season easier. And possibly smugger.
weekend report
Monday, April 14
My niece spent the weekend with me and it was pure fun. We had the loveliest kind of girl time—the quiet kind, side by side on our laptops Saturday morning, sharing croissants and walking her dog. We whipped up a Caesar Salad, popped out for matcha, and she, of course, made a beeline for my ballet flats and wore them around the house like she owned the place. She’s got taste (surprise, surprise)! We scrolled too long, took silly pics of some new clothes in my closet--Alix of Bohemia, Le Monde Beryl, Forever and Always sneakers, Aligne denim dress and Citizens of Humanity denim blazer--and shared some favorite finds (Prada crochet bag, Zara skirt) and somehow it all felt like the perfect reset!
skirts and hearts
Friday, April 11
It's that time of year: the air smells like something new and something fading. It’s not quite spring, not quite summer—and winter’s still whispering through the wind. Welcome to skirt season: that elusive window when bare legs meet wool coats, sandals flirt with sweaters and delicate lace (above) tempers rain-proof parkas. It's a balancing act, and somehow, it's when we dress our best--because everything feels fresh! The skirts blowing in this season aren’t just repeats from last spring. They’re a little different. A little unexpected: asymmetric cuts, exaggerated slits, bubble shapes (!), and hems that flirt between midi and maxi. And they’re making a very good case for shaking up your usual rotation, particularly the ones below by Tory Burch, Everlane, Tuckernuck, Cinq a Sept, and Mango. P.S. Also in season (every season): heart necklaces (lapis Thatch and long Hart on top of my usual Adina Reyter charms). I always wear mine on my sleeve... I mean neck. ;)
