City Guides
What to Wear in Nashville
What to wear in Nashville, from 95°F summer humidity to Broadway honky tonks at night. Outfit formulas, shoe guide, and mistakes to avoid by season.
Claire Maddox
Northeast style writer covering travel, occasions, and city life. Six years on regional magazines and outdoor lifestyle pubs. Tests Boston to Burlington to Portland. Learned the hard way that silk at an outdoor fall wedding is a one-time mistake.
Occasion Wear
What to Wear for a Date Night in Cold Weather
Wear a fitted sweater, slim jeans or dress pants, and dress boots, with a coat that does not bulk the silhouette. The outfit has to read well once the coat comes off. Three formulas for restaurants, bars, and outdoor events plus the slim layers that work under a coat.
City Guides
What to Wear in NYC in December
Wear a wool coat or parka over a sweater and thermal base, with insulated boots and wool socks. December in NYC is genuinely cold - warmth is the foundation, not an afterthought. Layering formulas plus coat, boot, and accessory picks for subway-to-street transitions.
City Guides
What to Wear in NYC in October
In NYC October, wear a long-sleeve or sweater with a denim jacket or shirt-jacket early month, swap to a wool coat by late month. The temperature swings 20F across the month and 15F across a single day. Layering formulas plus the shoes for full walking days.
Occasion Wear
What to Wear to an Outdoor Wedding in Fall
Wear a wool suit, long-sleeve cocktail dress, or layered ensemble with a wrap or blazer for the temperature swing. Ceremony is cold, reception is warmer. Cocktail formulas in the 50-65F range plus the wrap, jacket, and shoe picks for guests.
Occasion Wear
What Should Kids Wear to a Wedding?
For a wedding, kids should wear something that photographs well from ten feet and survives three hours of attention. That usually means a clean silhouette in a solid color or simple pattern, with stretch fabric or an adjustable waist underneath.