Hi, I'm Ava - a New Yorker styling real outfits on a real budget. No luxury closets here, just wearable looks for work, weekends, and everything in between. If I wouldn't wear it on a regular Tuesday, I won't recommend it to you.
One dress that goes everywhere, a t-shirt-and-flowy-pants default, cutoffs that actually fit, and the two books on my nightstand. The week's rotation, with real prices and no filter.
Early autumn weather is chaos. Here are the nine lightweight jacket styles that actually earn their place in the closet — from car coats to unlined anoraks — with the versions I'd shortlist first.
I spent a week watching how my boyfriend and his friends actually carry their stuff, and the bag is always the one thing that ruins an otherwise good outfit. Here are the 9 bag styles that make summer travel and weekend plans look intentional, from leather holdalls to packable totes.
I found a suit that makes my weekday mornings stupidly easy: J.Crew's four-season stretch suit, back in longer pant lengths, with six colors to pick from. Plus a snapshot of last week's sales worth bookmarking.
In 1997 I fired my second real estate agent and sold the house myself, with a $300 attorney to handle the paperwork. Three decades on, here's whether I'd do it again — and what a plain-seller still needs to figure out.
I have a top in my closet, tags still on, bought for a version of me that no longer exists. Here's what actually helped me let go of the clothes I kept dragging along.
Aman finally commented on the viral video of a guest claiming the new Amanvari resort canceled him last-minute and threatened to call the police. Here's what they said, and why I'm not buying it.
Five practical tips for looking polished as a wedding guest — from skin prep days in advance to the outfit that lets you dance without wringing out your hem.
Hi, I'm Ava - a New Yorker styling real outfits on a real budget. No luxury closets here, just wearable looks for work, weekends, and everything in between. If I wouldn't wear it on a regular Tuesday, I won't recommend it to you.