Kim France

The wit and wisdom of Kim France, writer, editor, arbiter of style, and Girl of a Certain Age.

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Top 5 of the week: army jackets

Here’s one that’s both appealingly faded and sharply tailored. A super-polished option from Cos. And here’s a pretty classic…

A cache of pretty spring florals

I dig the lines on this fun pink confection, and appreciate the strategically flattering ruching. A sweet, kind of Liberty-ish…

11 stellar backpacks

Increasingly, I like the idea of these for travel—they’re more comfortable to carry than the hulking tote I usually fly with, and…

Friday links

These vintage Ms magazine covers are just so fantastic and of their era. (W) In honor of her 50th birthday, here are 50 of Tina…

Join me as I shop for a desk

Ever since I moved into my current home a couple of years ago, I’ve employed my dining room table as my desk. I did the same…

It’s spring, so naturally I’m in a preppy mood

I pretty much always gravitate to this aesthetic, but especially right about now: I’m always on the lookout for simple, clean…

Sale picks of the week

First up, we’ve got Everlane, where I found this cool trench, which I like because it doesn’t have that shoulder flap thing going…
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What improves your life for under $25?

I’m pretty sure I first tried this delicious sauce in an Irish pub a few years back, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. It tastes…
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Exciting beauty sale alert

Kosas, one of my favorite beauty brands, is changing their packaging, and is therefore offering a whopping 50% off several…
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GOACA classics: the shirt jacket

I like that these have gone from the pantheon of trendy items into something that feels more timeless, because they’re so easy,…
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Top 5 of the week: non-skinny jeans

It is my understanding that Gen Z has waged a war on skinny jeans, declaring them over, uncool, the dominion of millennials…
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Things I bought, things I want

  I have made the switch to wireless bras, and I don’t think I’m ever going back. My favorite brand for them is Negative…
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What I did Saturday night

I adore this picture my brother Todd took at the wedding, of the moment after we had been pronounced married and Paul had smashed…
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It might be time for new sunglasses

Trends in this category continue to confound me: who looks good in this, this, or this? I like sunglass shapes that actually…
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Top 5 of the week: chinos

I’m intrigued by wide-leg chinos like these lately: they seem so graceful and flattering. Also, this blue is just the best. And…
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What has the internet made you buy lately?

What is it, I ask you, what makes us so susceptible to ads on social media? Usually, I manage to talk myself out of whatever’s…
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A treasury of denim jackets

I call BS on anyone who insists that those of us who are over 40 must give up our denim jackets. Denim jackets are forever, and…
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All I wear anymore are sneakers

There are a couple of reasons for this. The first and most obvious one is that Covid happened, and we all started wearing our…
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Spring dresses with grown-up hemlines

This crisp shirtdress comes in a whopping seven colors (and extended and petite sizes as well), though I’m partial to this very…
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Totes that aren’t leather

I haven’t included any faux leather here, just bags in cotton, canvas, and nylon, because they’re lightweight, durable, and…
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