The Cereal Aisle by Leandra Medine Cohen

The task order remains the same: honor the season, a lame duck by now, not quite over but no longer here either, while demonstrating your readiness, excitement, etc for what lay ahead. (Anyone going for

Early September has got to be the most precarious time to get dressed. It’s still hot, but it’s not summer summer, so the public pajamas and ode to sweaty...

I’m ready for:

real shoes — closed toe, structured, supportive, sleek. The flip flops have been put away and I’m early stage thinking abou...

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My working theory is that June and December are the same months with the: high intensity! Being so busy! Tying up loose ends before The Big Break! And an overall positive, cheery spirit in the air.

Ditto...

For many women, bags are a gateway drug: the first toe-dip into fashion, an early artifact one uses to begin to communicate a message. They carry a quality of social weight that represents status in more ways than one. They can make you feel “in” or deliberately pull you out.