Every piece that comes through my door goes through the same four steps before it earns a place in the rotation: try on, wash, mend, and alter. Here's the exact routine that keeps my capsule honest.
One rule, the whole week: red, white and blue only. Here's every look I wore at the beach, from morning swims to the night of the Fourth — and how a three-colour kit keeps packing simple.
Six pieces that quietly lift any outfit — a good leather jacket, all black, camel, a blazer, sharp denim, and one considered accessory. None of them need a designer price tag to work.
I edit every sale like a wardrobe edit, not a shopping trip. These are the 20 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale pieces that actually pass my cost-per-wear test — the ones my 30-piece capsule would welcome.