All I do is think about clothes—and it's literally my job. I keep one eye on the internet and TikTok fashion discourse, the next Substack voice to subscribe to, and the other on the season's current and upcoming runways. And yet here I am struggling with style burnout. I want to wear cute spring fashion and tick off this season’s trends, but I can’t engineer an idea beyond basic blue jeans and whatever button-down, trench coat, or shacket is in reach.
So, I’m doing what I always do when I’m stuck in a style rut: taking pointers from women worldwide whose style inspired me. I’ve found that Parisiennes have a knack for seamlessly transitioning their winter pieces into spring with a thoughtful pop of pastel amongst their year-round Breton stripes. Meanwhile, the street style trends from Milan Fashion Week highlight the staying power of a timeless silhouette, with the mindset that a well-made blazer always works, no matter what hyper-niche aesthetic is gaining traction online. As usual, Copenhagen—the hub of eclectic Scandi style—has also given me much to consider, like the chic potential of a theoretically ugly color combination and even clashing floral prints.
