This post is sponsored by Talbots.
The other morning, I drove over to my mother’s house wearing the head-to-toe Talbots outfit seen in these photos, and — entirely without any pre-coordination — my mother came to the door wearing head-to-toe Talbots as well! (She was wearing an ivory knit skirt and matching ivory knit sweater.) Talbots has such a special place in my heart for festive dressing, as my mother has leaned on their classic pieces for her holiday lineup for decades now. When I was growing up, my mother hosted an annual mother-daughter Christmas tea, and Talbots nearly always made the wardrobe cut for the occasion — whether in the form of a cashmere turtleneck or a tartan skirt. I am now an extension of her gesture, selecting Talbots pieces for my own holiday lineup.
This season, Talbots has some seriously chic pieces to work into your winter wardrobe, and nearly everything is 40% off this week thanks to Black Friday deals. Above, I’m using my tried-and-true styling trick of going monochrome (takes a lot of the trial-and-error out of dressing and looks so polished!) with this cashmere sweater and this maxi slip skirt in the perfect shade of candy cane red. I especially love the slip skirt — the length feels very modern / contemporary, and it has a nice weight to it so it doesn’t feel like actual lingerie. This would also look great layered beneath an oversized, chunky cable knit sweater. I paired with these fun satin mules and this spectacular black watch tartan wool coat (also 40% off — and such a good value for a great piece). I love a statement coat and know I will get a lot of wear out of this modern classic — would also look fab layered over barrel jeans, a cableknit, and flats.
A few other pieces from their current collection that belong on a chic holiday dressing wish list:
This wool blend crop jacket — I actually also ordered this
This jewel-embellished pencil skirt (!!!) — pair with a crisp white button down
So as our parents age and my friend has now lost his dad, one of the ways we show up for each other is remembering details and stories about each other’s parents. We met them a handful of times, but I always think fondly of his dad Tom and hear the craziness coming from his mom, and he hears mine in turn. There’s a canon made up of the stories we both reference about his dear dad. So when a little sliver like “used to host a mother-daughter Christmas tea” goes by, we’d say it was a “new piece of the lore” and talk excitedly about understanding our friend’s parent a little better. What’s your mom’s first name? A new piece of lore!
My nana has a nice Talbots shirt box that she has given gifts in (and then asked for her box back) since the 90s, and it’s definitely part of our family’s Nana-lore!
The Talbots box detail! OMG, I love that. My mom — Elaine! — also recycles ribbon and nice boxes like it’s nobody’s business. 🙂
Love the idea of collecting bits of lore about our loved ones’ loved ones!
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Ohh those boucle buckle flats are darling!!
I grew up in the town that Talbots was founded in/is still headquartered in, so it holds a special place in my heart. I’ve also found it handy for the very specific use case of conservative yet fashionable clothes- before my semester abroad in Nairobi, a fairly conservatively attired city (at least during the day time!) I did a lot of shopping there.
I remember spending so many holiday parties at my grandparents wearing matching Talbots kids sweaters with my brother and cousins! I’m now kicking myself for not running in to Talbots yesterday when I was out and about. The festive monochromatic look is so chic on you!
Aw thank you so much! Yes, lots of really great festive buys there right now!! xx