“For me, a good outfit is something I don’t have to think about too much,” he says. Laura TullyPersonal wardrobe stylist who lives in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and three children. Her ethos (for herself and her clients) is that your wardrobe should serve your life right now. “Style is about taking care of yourself in the season you’re in,” she says, “not chasing the hope that one day you’ll be this or that person.” Here, Laura shares five outfits she wore in one week…
Jacket: H&M. T-shirt: leset. Jeans: Citizens of Humanity. Belt: old navy. Sneakers: reebok. Baseball cap: Clara V.. Earrings: Gorjana.
“I’ve tried on a million white t-shirts and leset It is by far my favorite. They are slightly cropped, but I’m 5’9 and can still raise the ceiling in these tops without worrying about my bra showing. What I love is that they always come out of the wash in good condition and still look white.”
“I know people love accessories, and I do too, but dressing up is like cooking, where sometimes a really good meal only has five ingredients. This barn jacket “It’s like a really good piece of Parm that you keep in the refrigerator and use over and over again until it’s reduced to a little nub.”
Blazer: Eaves. Jeans: Citizens of Humanity. Shoes: similar.
“I wear this outfit to work meetings. The jeans are super comfortable, which is important to me. I have a three-year-old daughter, a six-year-old son, and a twenty-year-old stepdaughter. I work in and out of the home, and one day I’m crushing it, and the next day I’m thinking, ‘That could have been better.’ That’s why I want clothes that don’t require management, because I’m already managing a lot of other things.”
“I am also very practical when it comes to makeup. I stick to two lip colors: MAC lipstick in Chicory, which is a warm nutmeg, and if I want more depth, I’ll layer it with ilia crayon in Gala, a hydrating dark rose.”
Denim shirt: Madewell, similar. Dress: Bardot, similar.
“For date nights, this dress I initially felt a little out of the ordinary, since I don’t wear many prints. But now I use it everywhere! It also has pockets, which I think is good math when it comes to skirts and dresses.”
“I grew up in Jamaica. My father was a shoemaker and my mother had several jobs, including being a seamstress. We had very few resources, but my parents instilled in me the idea that, regardless of money, you can be intentional about the clothes you wear. And that can be just as important as the words that come out of your mouth.”
Jacket: Anine Bing, similar. Shirt: ralph lauren. Jeans: Citizens of Humanity. Sneakers: reebok. Earrings: Gorjana.
“I wear jeans 90% of the time and I like to fold or wrinkle them so it doesn’t look like I’m wearing the same thing over and over again. The key is to have denim with a good amount of weight. The higher the cotton percentage, the easier it is to give it a clean look.”
“With my ‘professional’ jeans, I take them to the dry cleaners for what’s called wet pressing or denim pressing, which is basically a very intense starching. Then I take them home, button them up, and put a book on top of them for a day. After that, I can wear them for weeks and they’ll still look crisp and polished.”
Above: H&M, similar. Skirt: Rails. Briefcase: Saint Lawrence. Sneakers: Discuss.
“Cute sneakers are my love language. They’re comfortable, of course, and sneakers can decompress an outfit—in a good way, you know? When you’re feeling like ‘this work suit might be too stuffy,’ putting on some cute sneakers adds something nice that invites other people to let their guard down.”
“Before I had kids, I had this view of myself as if I had everything under control. And I hear that all the time from other moms: ‘I just want to feel put together.’ I think that phrase can sometimes translate to this ideal version of your life on your Pinterest board, and that won’t really serve you. You’ll always feel, ‘Ugh, I’m not there yet.’ My approach to style is, ‘What’s going on?’ here? What do we need? now?’”
Thank you so much, Laura!
PS: More weeks of outfits, including a grandmother from New England and an Afrofuturist in Detroit.
(Photos by Maggie Grace for the Cup of Jo.)
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