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Outfit of the Week: I’m Wearing a Dress While I Still Can

By now, you guys have probably gleaned that I’m a skinny-pants-and-jacket kind of girl during the fall. I have little patience for tights and cold-weather accessories, on top of being a fairly practical dresser in general, so I stick with a formula that works pretty well and makes me feel like me. Nothing will make you second-guess yourself like having a potential option removed, though, which is why I really want to wear a dress this week.

The advent of November is something of a Northeastern tipping point, or at least that’s what I’ve gleaned in what is now my third fall in New York. I’m not a cold-natured person, especially in the leg region, so I got used to being able to wear skirts and dresses without tights through the mild winters in my native Atlanta. When November rolls around here, though, that option starts to sound markedly less attractive, so naturally, that’s all I want to wear.

This week’s outfit isn’t necessarily an accurate representation of my personal style, but perhaps of an ideal woman who I’d someday like to be, if only for an evening. On that evening, I’d like it to be chilly enough for a beautiful ivory coat, but not so chilly that I’d have to pull on annoying hosiery. If I’m going for an ideal here, why not apply that to the weather as well?


Maiyet Ayla Varenasi Clutch
$1,100 via Barneys

Maiyet Ayla Varenasi Clutch


Giambattista Valli Oversized Textured Coat
$3,950 via Net-a-Porter

Giambattista Valli Oversized Textured Coat


Alaia Plisse Abeille Wool Dress
$4,975 via Matches

Alaia Plisse Abeille Wool Dress


Christian Louboutin Pigaresille Pumps
$795 via Barneys

Christian Louboutin Pigaresille Pumps


Givenchy Ruthenium Brushed Large Chain
$1,400 via Barneys

Givenchy Ruthenium Brushed Large Chain


Kevyn Aucoin Precision Liquid Liner
$34 via Net-a-Porter

Kevyn Aucoin Precision Liquid Liner

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