Yes, Pleats

Sweater: thrifted Urban Outfitters Skirt: J. Crew hand-me-down from my aunt Bag: American Vintage Shoes: Urban Outfitters Lipstick: Revlon Love That Red When in doubt, I put on a pleated skirt. I wore pleated uniform skirts to school for eight years, and they’ve always felt easy and comfortable. I used to prefer uniform days to free dress days, actually...I didn’t exactly have cool regular clothes, but I loved mixing and matching the school uniform components (pullover sweater or cardigan?) with tights, my plain canvas shoes from Mervyn’s and Goody hair accessories. I still have some plastic dragonfly baby barrettes from the ’90s, but they won’t stay in my...