Dressing for the summer is no easy feat, no matter where in the world you’re located. On this Tuesday’s special episode of The Run-Through, Nicole and Chioma are joined by contributing writer and former Vogue staffer Liana Satenstein—helmer of the Addressed column—to talk through all of the most pressing summer-dressing questions.
“I like to write about the more saucy sides of what to wear and what not to wear,” Liana told the hosts, referring to one column on whether or not a bra is mandatory for the workplace. The short answer: it depends. But the group was in agreement that the overly padded push-up bra (or the “chicken cutlet” bra, as Vogue Runway’s Sarah Mower calls it) is generally not the move.
They then moved on to the very toe-pical issue of the summer shoe. Speaking hot on the heels of Mathieu Blazy’s Chanel resort 2027 show, in which he debuted the controversial anti-shoe, the group had a lot of thoughts. “Phalangeal fodder for the ages!” was Liana’s assessment. “I have to choose my words carefully, but those are deliciously demented demi-sandals.” The verdict was that Blazy’s shoe was not intended for the filthy city streets, but might find a home on a red carpet or beach sometime soon. For most of those looking to show some toe in New York this summer, Birkenstocks and kitten heels are the more pragmatic choice.
Then came the evergreen dilemmas of what to do with unwanted hand-me-downs from a loved one (“an albatross around my neck”) and how to clean and maintain a closet with limited space. Liana’s advice is to give yourself a time limit. “Sixty seconds. Find one thing that you do not wear—I’m sure you can do it. Do that once a day for seven days, and at the end of the week you have seven pieces that you can part with.”
Other summer sartorial plights they addressed included how to put together an office-appropriate outfit in the sweltering summer, what is on their summer shopping wishlists, and the modern rules for wedding dressing. For more nuance than “don’t wear white,” tune in.