Taylor Reed

93 Articles

Should A Therapist Wear Jeans?

I was smitten by a question from a reader in the comments a couple months back asking how…

Here. Safe. Okay 37-39

Here. Safe. And Okay.Thus completes chapter 26! This chapter was such a fun challenge (well, fun most of…

A Complete Guide To Tops For Work

When I asked what you wanted to hear about for workwear month, it always came back to the…

A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies: "And there it was in a nutshell: the rapture of seeing a thing and the horror of seeing it at the same time…"

In this vHopeful Conversation, I speak with the incomparable film critic and historian David Thomson about his revelatory…

The May Event Crunch Is Here

There are times when every client asks the same question…and this is one of those times. Graduation season!!!!…

Walking Sex

The town is abuzz with Phoebe Philo’s pace runner sandal. And honestly, it is less divisive than I…

5 Great Things / May 2025

Good morning and welcome back to Five Great Things - which we skipped during April’s Workwear Month. This…

Sidney Lumet in the ‘80s

Today we have another book excerpt for you, and it is a good one! The book is filled…

Off The Beaten Hat

Good morning everyone. And happy birthday to ME! (Tomorrow, but still…) If you’ve been here a while, you…

Dirt, Sweat, Tears and a Pretty Top

So many pretty little doily tops out there these days, no!? My first thought for many of these…

Father's Day Is Two Weeks Away

I can’t believe it, but did you know we’ve never done a 5 Things Fathers Day Gift Guide?…

Build Composition Superpowers (5 Techniques)

Hi folks! I’m Alan McIntyre, a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker. I’m honored to guest post on Ted Hope’s…

Uncomplicating the Scarf

Inevitably, a closet clean-out with a client brings me to their scarf drawer. What should I do with…