Suede in the Rain: A British Teenager’s Style Nightmare
The first thing I remember thinking as a teenager wasn’t about sex or independence or any of those clichéd milestones that everyone else insists happened to them. It was about…
The $100 T-Shirt Test: Is Luxury Basics Worth the Money?
Let me start this by getting something off my chest: I have jeans that range anywhere from $30 mall-brand disappointments to fully-handcrafted Japanese selvedge jeans that cost enough to make…
Walking Boots That Don’t Scream “I’m About To Summit Everest”
Last October I ruined my favorite pair of dress shoes. It was actually Jessica’s fault; she talked me into going on what she called a “quick nature hike” last fall…
How I Got Mistaken for a Tourist in My Own City (And What I Learned About Looking Like You Belong)
Last summer I experienced one of those life-flashing-before-your-eyes moments when you realize you might need to make some serious changes about how you carry yourself. I’m barreling down a street…
Testing Every Pair of High Street Jeans So You Don’t Have To (Spoiler: Some Are Actually Good)
Hello. I am wearing jeans. Jeans that I’m trying on in the fourth changing room of the day at M&S Plano. This is the hundredth pair of jeans I’ve tried…