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    Emily Hsieh, Shop Girl, Lucky Magazine

    Emily Hsieh, Shop Girl, Lucky Magazine

  • Is it okay for adults to wear union suits?

    A few weeks ago when we were in the throes of producing our annual Holiday Gift Guide (coming soon in Lucky's December issue!), a debate ensued in the office over union suits. They're basically onesies for grown-ups, and our camp was divided between those who found this concept totally appealing and

  • How Long Do You Wait To Wear New Clothes?

    I have this friend, let's call her M, for whom new clothes are sacred. So sacred in fact she's compelled to wait several days, if not weeks, before wearing them. I think this has to do with prolonging the shopping high. Or maybe it's about deferring the pleasure that comes with wearing a brand new o

  • What Kind Of Underwear Wearer Are You?

    I happened to call my friend Iman in LA last night as she was running to the Only Hearts store to stock up on lingerie. Turns out it's something of a uniform for her-she swears by their Second Skins line and wears it daily ("pretty yet super-comfortable and totally disappears under whatever you have

  • How to find the perfect pair of white jeans

    I've been avoiding white pants for years, for the usual reasons: I'm worried they'd get dirty about five seconds after I put them on, and that they'd make me look bottom-heavy. This spring weather is making me reconsider, though. I love how fresh and crisp they look, and it would be nice to have an

  • 5 must-pack travel pieces

    <p> Reader Quilly asked: "I'm about to pack for a trip to Europe and was wondering if you had any suggestions that would be versatile, stylish... and not flag me as a tourist." </p> <p> I'm totally obsessed with finding the perfect travel pieces myself. Here are some of the things that always make it into my suitcase: </p>

  • Do You Wash Before You Wear?

    I hesitated for a second before I threw on my new blue sweatshirt. I was dying to wear it, but I hadn't washed it. I started pondering whether it's unhygienic to wear something you just bought without laundering it beforehand. Think about it in terms of bedding at a hotel: Is wearing clothing that a

  • Know Where to Dig for Bargains: Delia's Online Catalog

    I have no idea what compelled me to fish around on Delia's website just now, but it turns out they have some stuff that's totally applicable even for those of us who left behind their teenage years a long, long time ago. My favorite pieces are the ones that have a sort of bookish, preppy vibe, inclu

  • DIY Laundry: You Won't Regret It

    After being massively let down by virtually every dry cleaner in my neighborhood (clothes returned with holes or discoloration that made them look like they'd been acid-washed) and spending a small fortune in the process, I've started handwashing everything I can. These days, pretty much all my knit

  • Bejeweled: Craving big, statement-making necklaces

    Despite the fact that I've passed on wearing any sort of jewelry my whole life, I'm suddenly craving big, statement-making necklaces. Elaborate beading, bright colors, layers of chains-I want it all. This one from Anthropologie is everything I'm looking for: It's made of several strands of faceted d

  • Cheap, Chic, and Antiaging: What's Not to Like?

    Despite being pretty fanatical about sunscreen (I'm obsessed with Colorescience's powder version, which I use daily and might be my favorite beauty product of all time), after reading the umpteenth article about premature aging I've been thinking I ought to find a hat to wear at the beach. My criter

  • Fine linen accessories: Hau Hauz Tango Bag

    I first caught on to Finnish accessories company Hau Hauz a few years ago at the Maison et Objet housewares show in Paris. The bold-but-feminine patterns are block-printed by hand on beautifully textured linen and applied to everything from table runners to throw pillows to little handbags like the

  • Toting Around: Kit + Lili Graphic Print Tote

    I'm of the mindset that one can never have too many totes. I carry one most days, in addition to a purse, and never seem to have trouble filling it. Usually it houses an extra sweater to ward off the chill of overly air-conditioned buildings; my sunglasses case, which is roughly and frustratingly th

  • Another knockout summer dress from Free People

    I'd like to wear this Free People sundress every day for the rest of the summer. The geometric motif is softened by a pretty, watercolor-y palette flecked with pale blues and yellows. It's smocked at the bodice, and an intricately embroidered patch in the middle gives it an exotic feel. The bottom h

  • J. Crew Summerweight Cashmere Cardigans: Best. Sweaters. Ever.

    The summerweight cashmere cardigans from J.Crew are one of my all-time favorite wardrobe staples. The quality of the cashmere is on par with that of the fanciest, priciest of labels-so soft, fine, and appealingly sheer-so they're great for layering year-round. I've been steadily building my supply f

  • What's the best bargain you've found this summer?

    Behold the black suede wedge oxfords by Christian Louboutin I bought a couple of days ago at Bergdorf Goodman. I first spotted them there at the end of last season, fell in love, and immediately came up with about a million different scenarios in my head for which they'd be perfect. I'd been looking

  • Sating my insane scarf obsession—this Chan Luu one is amazing

    As is well documented in this very blog, I'm a huge fan of the oversize scarf. And now I've found yet another one that's so extraordinary that I've just got to share it with you. This time it's from Chan Luu, a designer more widely known for her jewelry collection than for her knits. Her fabric piec

  • Halo by Wacoal: A strapless bra that really holds up

    In your comments the other day, a few of you raised the issue of what kind of bra to wear with a bare summer dress. It's an excellent question, since most strapless bras are either overly padded and/or constantly slip down your rib cage. After years of searching, the best I've found is this Halo sty

  • As sexy as it gets

    If you really wanted to work it (in a sophisticated way, of course), this would be the dress. There are plenty of vampy features going on here-halter, cutouts, exposed back-and yet the sum of all those parts is a dress that, while a bit risqué, is still totally refined. It kind of reminds me of the

  • Old Navy flip-flops gone fashiony

    Poking around on Old Navy's site the other day, I saw that they've come up with a cool alternative to the traditional rubber flip-flop. The new version is more stylized than surfer-y, with crisscross toe straps and another band around the upper part of your foot. You wind up with something that's a

  • The Ugg Sandal: Summertime Fur (Not As Nuts As It Sounds)

    Last week, in her Cute Outfit Of The Day portrait, my ever-lovely colleague Noria Morales had on some gorgeous, delicate strappy sandals by-of all companies-Ugg. Intrigued, I did a little googling to get a closer look. I found them on zappos.com, and they are indeed as chic as they looked in her pic