Welcome back to Let’s Get Dressed, a newsletter where I share my endeavors in fashion — what I’m wearing, shopping, trying on, and thinking about — to give you some inspiration for the week ahead. It’s my fashion diary, except I’m actually letting you look inside.
Every season during fashion month, I’m confronted with the same challenge: how does this fabulous fashion fantasy translate to the real life closet? Just this morning, I got a text from my mom fawning over a Chanel SS26 look she loved with the comment, “But where am I going in this!?” If you’re not immersed in fashion shows every day, the high-gloss images from Paris can feel overwhelming, unrealistic, and like a foreign language for our every day needs. Let me translate.
Below you’ll find my take on the styling moments that feel both inspiring and attainable — the ones that don’t require reinventing your wardrobe, just reimagining what you already own. Paris, being the ultimate epicenter of fashion, is where I always find the most style inspiration — not just in the clothing but in the details. There’s such an ease and effortlessness to Parisian fashion that makes even the most extravagant ideas still feel really wearable. Think: oversized jewelry with a simple tee, layered blouses with double cuffs, and bright colors made simple for every day.
PS: I responded to my mom saying “buy the dress, the occasion will find you.” I’m not a good influence.
I haven’t seen jewelry like this in ages!! After seasons of minimal aesthetics, the runways showed bold jewelry statements (the early 20s girl in me who lived for J.CREW maximalist jewelry is living). What I loved most: it felt universally wearable. At Givenchy, a model wore an oversized, sculptural metal necklace layered over a trench with an open neckline. Then at Ralph Lauren, the look was a bit more fun with pops of blue paired with a cashmere knit and navy blazer. Whether your style skews classic or bold, there’s a way to reintroduce fun jewelry into your everyday style and have the jewelry be the moment.
I'm a big thrifter when it comes to vintage jewelry, and often find my best scores on sites like 1stDibs (which is having a major Fall Sale right now) and The RealReal. These vintage YSL clip-ons from the 80s feel like a fashion piece of history that will always in be in style. I’d wear these with a boxy white tee, dark wash denim, and a pump out to dinner and feel so chic. For colorful jewelry like we saw at Chanel, Éliou has some great options! I also have my eyes on the whispy gold statement earrings shown below.
Not quite cuffing season as we know it, but almost! This season’s cuffing moment is all about structured wristwear — at Ralph Lauren, Celine, and Saint Laurent, thick cuffs replaced jewelry. Take your everyday workwear blazer and your favorite white button-down and roll them up together. I always appreciate a styling hack we can do from home!
But if you are on the market, try a contrast cuff blazer. I recently found this vintage black Chanel blazer from 2009 with a contrast white cuff and think she’s perfection. Favorite Daughter also makes a really cool layered blazer.
