Latest news with #Addressed
Vogue
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Addressed: Actually, Animal Print Is a Neutral
Welcome to Addressed, a weekly column where we, ahem, address the joys (and tribulations!) of getting dressed. So far, we've unpacked how to wear shorts at the office and beyond, how to pack a carry-on bag for a work trip, how to dress with style in your third trimester, and even how to layer without looking like that chair in your room (you know the one). Download the Vogue app, and find our Style Advice section to submit your question. All summer long I've been feeling an inexplicable urge to wear animal print. Inexplicable because in my 41 years of life I can remember precisely one time that I've worn it (when I was about 11 I had a little suit with a short a-line cow print skirt and a black jacket with a cow print collar and buttons), but these days I can't see a leopard spot or a zebra stripe without it activating a kind of sartorial longing. A few weeks ago I interviewed Roberto Cavalli's Fausto Puglisi, and we talked about how animal prints are actually neutrals; it was kind of a tongue-in-cheek thing to say, but it also happens to be the truth. And now that it's Leo season (yes, I'm a Leo), it's the perfect time to dig deeper into the subject. Proof that animal print is indeed a neutral is the fact that it can almost always be found on the runway and in stores, a staple of both summer dressing (tiger print swimsuits!) and winter layering (the classic faux leopard coat). This means that no matter how you define your style—be it minimalist, retro, opulent, avant-garde, or anything in between, there's an animal print piece out there just for you. Here's a simple formula for making it work: If it's a zebra or cow print, pretend the item in question is black; if it's snakeprint, think of it as gray or beige, and if you're dealing with a leopard, cheetah, or tiger print, treat the item in question as if it were brown (aka a true neutral!). Snakeprint boots go with everything. Khaite, fall 2025 ready-to-wear Courtesy of Khaite Cheetah print pumps are an unexpected punctuation mark on a lady-like look. Bottega Veneta, resort 2025 Photo: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta Having established that, the easiest way to incorporate some animal print into your wardrobe is with footwear; a pair of classic pumps or more dramatic knee-high boots can instantly liven up a basic look or take something extravagant to the next level. A few years ago I impulse-bought a pair of Khaite pointy-toed zebra print boots and they've turned out to be a most important player in my wardrobe, especially in the dregs of winter when I begin hating sweaters and layering and just want to have some fun. As Kate Moss has proven time and time again, a faux leopard coat is basically a fail-proof style injection. It doesn't matter whether you're layering it over jeans or over tailoring, it will always look good. The same naturally goes for a leopard jacket (cropped or not, in a jacquard or denim), or even a blouse or button-down shirt. If a a leopard print jacket is a sure-bet, so is a leopard print blouse… Saint Laurent, fall 2025 ready-to-wear Photo: Alessandro Lucioni / …or a leopard print button-down shirt. No. 21, pre-fall 2025 Courtesy of No. 21 Or switch the whole thing and go for a pair of pants—the key is to wear them in a slim silhouette. Jacques Wei, fall 2025 Shanghai Snakesprint and plaid? Yes, please! Duran Lantink, fall 2025 ready-to-wear Photo: Umberto Fratini / But the real fun—and this is the thing that I would like to experiment with this year—is a head-to-toe look. I'm talking about pairing tiger print separates like Martine Rose's jacket-and-jeans combo, wearing Phoebe Philo's absolutely insane fuzzy onesie and the matching cat hat, or an OTT shirt-and-jacket situation like the one Puglisi showed for his fall Roberto Cavalli collection. In the end it's no different than wearing a Canadian tuxedo or any other matching separates—you just have to commit to the bit, and walk with total confidence. Who's afraid of a little cheetah print? Not me!
Vogue
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Addressed: Can You Actually Wear Pajamas to Work?
Welcome to Addressed, a weekly column where we, ahem, address the joys (and tribulations!) of getting dressed. So far we've unpacked how to wear shorts at the office and beyond, how to pack a carry-on bag for a work trip, how to dress with style in your third trimester, and even how to layer without looking like that chair in your room (you know the one). Download the Vogue app and find our Style Advice section to submit your question. The spring 2026 menswear season has barely begun and we've already lost count of the new ideas. But the thing that's emerged as the sleeper hit of the season so far? Pajamas. In Milan, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana unleashed 93 looks of pure sleepytime goodness, matching cotton pajamas in classic stripes or embellished with embroidery and sequins; worn by themselves or layered under softly tailored jackets and coats. The designers called it, 'a kind of no-fashion fashion, a freestyle approach,' and as it turns out, they weren't the only ones in the mood for a doze. At Giorgio Armani everything—from the tailoring to the knitwear—was soft and light, made for gentle naps in immaculately-appointed rooms; at Prada, Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada introduced cotton bloomers that seemed like a double-dare for all the young'uns who have taken to wearing cotton boxers as shorts; and at Setchu, designer Satoshi Kuwata offered a deconstructed take. On paper, you may think, pajamas as business wear? Pfft, yeah right. But these designers actually offered real-life possibilities for bringing your pajamas out of the bedroom and into the boardroom (sorry). First things first, the pjs you wear in the real world can absolutely not be pajamas you sleep in. They need to be crisp and wrinkle-free—yes this means taking out the iron or the steamer if need be. A pair of colorful striped poplin pants with a drawstring are an easy way to dip your toe in the trend: you can pair them with a classic lightweight sweater or knit top and accessorize with delicate sandals or funky kitten heel mules. A simple way to push your look a bit more is to layer your pajama pants over a pair of matching or contrasting shorts with an elastic waistband. Double waistbands have been a trend for a while now, but the recent shows made it obvious that these looks—laissez-faire though they may appear—are still thoughtfully put together. See: the green waistband peeking out from underneath striped caramel brown pajama trousers at Dolce & Gabbana. When you're ready to go full-on, consider this thrilling notion from Saint Laurent's Anthony Vaccarello who two days ago in Paris layered matching striped pajamas underneath a pair of paperbag trousers and added a tie (tucked into the placket) for an extra dose of, 'no, this is a look, babe.' A statement necklace, peeking out from underneath the shirt collar, or a pair of opulent earrings might provide a similar effect. Recently, I had my eye on a kind of kooky pajama set from Zara but I couldn't figure out how to get around the sheer factor. Now I know the solution is a contrasting pair of shorts and minimal scoopneck bralette underneath, the shirt tucked into both waistbands, and a statement necklace worn over the popped neckline. Do you see the vision? Full sets can be layered underneath a variety of outerwear—a soft blazer for a sensitive guy-feel, or a practical zip-up that counteracts their 'lazy' feel. Follow the same principle for accessorizing: avoid shoes that feel like bedroom slippers, do not wear a beanie (nobody wants to look like an old-timey cartoon character going to bed), do wear your hair slicked-back or otherwise in whatever style that avoids the dread 'bedhead.' And sweet dreams!
Vogue
19-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Vogue
Addressed: How to Dress When It's Hot Outside and Freezing in Your Office
Welcome to Addressed, a weekly column where we, ahem, address the joys (and tribulations!) of getting dressed. So far we've unpacked how to wear shorts at the office and beyond, how to pack a carry-on bag for a work trip, how to dress with style in your third trimester, and even how to layer without looking like that chair in your room (you know the one). Download the Vogue app and find our Style Advice section to submit your question. In the past few weeks, multiple coworkers have sent me the same message on Slack. 'Hey, I have a question for Addressed: How do I dress for the office when it's really hot outside and very cold inside?' With the weather forecast in New York pointing to a heat wave—temps may reach 103 degrees (that's 39 degrees for our Celsius friends)—now feels like the right time to figure out what to do about the ultra-humid muggy days to come. You know, the ones when you can feel your sweat-soaked T-shirt (sorry) turn into an icicle after 10 minutes of sitting at your computer. There are a couple ways to get around this, depending on the severity of the heat and the humidity (it's always the humidity!) outside. First: If you have a desk at your office, you should always keep a sweater on hand (or a jacket if you want something more formal) that you can drape over your shoulders or wear across your lap as a blanket when you start getting chilly. You could, of course, carry a sweater in your bag everyday, but I tend to find that when it's really hot, toting a lot of things—whether they're heavy or not—only makes you feel hotter. Second: Consider wearing a base layer. Yes, even in July or August, when the whole city feels like a brick-oven pizzeria, there is layering to be done. A foundational piece will (again, I'm sorry) absorb your perspiration so you don't find yourself holding on to the pole on a downtown 1 train, a bead of sweat trailing down your calf, past your ankle, and into your shoe (it happened to me). I'll usually wear a Hanes tank top (I buy a pack of them in a youth XL so that they're tight-fitting and not too long), but I imagine that Uniqlo's Airism tanks would be an even better solution. I recently discovered that they also make Airism biker shorts. I guess technically they're 'shapers,' but they look light enough to wear underneath skirts and dresses, especially if your thighs chafe in the summer. (My chafe hack is to rub deodorant on my thighs. I learned this in an old issue of Jane magazine where exotic dancers offered beauty advice, and they said deodorant helped them avoid ingrown hairs. The more you know!) When things really get too hot to handle, we can look to 1980s working girls for inspiration. Tess McGill, if you'll recall, wore white sneakers and scrunchy socks and swapped them for pumps once she stepped off the Staten Island Ferry. The 2025 equivalent could be as simple as wearing a T-shirt or a tank top to and from work, and switching to a blouse; or wearing some nu-metal shorts and swapping them for a slinky silk skirt when you get into the office (a great way to avoid sweat stains, etc.). Now, I know this goes against my first rule of 'carrying unnecessary stuff,' but when it gets really steamy, you do what you have to do. When all else fails, buy one of those chic little battery-operated fans and remember how miserable you were in the middle of February when the snow days seemed like they were never going to end (and it was too hot in your office, to boot).
