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Nicole Kliest

Bio

Nicole is a New York-based freelance writer and editor who focuses on fashion, travel, and lifestyle. She studied Journalism and Creative Writing at Pepperdine University and her work has appeared on sites such as Who What Wear, Cools, Popsugar, Seventeen, and more. When she’s not writing about the latest designers to shop or destinations to adventure off to, she’s probably doing yoga or riding her bicycle (with a helmet!). You can contact her via email at nkliest@gmail.com and follow her Instagram @nickliest.

Here's Exactly What To Gift The Leo In Your Life

It's a lot of pressure to deliver the absolute best, most creative, thoughtful present of all time — every single year. This year, it's time to make gift giving a bit more simple. Think less about things your loved one needs, and more about coming…
By Nicole Kliest

Now This Is A New Year's Eve Outfit To Close Out The Decade With

This New Year's Eve, an entire decade is coming to a close. Over the last 10 years in the fashion industry, street style exploded, Instagram influencing became a viable business model, and athleisure entered the lexicon. Now it's all coming to a…
By Nicole Kliest

8 New Yorkers Share The Winter Staples They're Buying Right Now

Winter is innately rough for New Yorkers. The icy cold weather is compounded by the fact that commuting conveniences like parking garages and vehicle seat warmers are replaced with slippery subway platforms and slushy sidewalk puddles. But despite…
By Nicole Kliest

Here's Exactly What To Wear To Your Office's Holiday Party

Office holiday parties are great. It's the one time of year when all employees celebrate and get to know each other on a more personal, laidback level. If you work in a corporate environment, the fête in question may be more of an elaborate affair.…
By Nicole Kliest

Here’s How To Have A Holiday Look Like No One Else

There's no bad time of year to pick up a party look at Reformation or Mango, but this holiday season, consider emerging fashion brands as an alternative source for nailing down your unique holiday dressing aesthetic. Because they're still relatively…
By Nicole Kliest

The One Winter Shoe That'll Make You Look Instantly Polished

When the weather turns cold and icy, there are only two footwear routes to take: sneakers or boots. The former may not serve you well when there's more than a few inches of snow on the ground, and anything with a spindly heel puts you at risk of a…
By Nicole Kliest

How A Breast Cancer Diagnosis Changed 1 Woman's Style — And Her Life

Four words can change your life in an instant: You have breast cancer. For Angela Trimbur, this instant came in July of 2018. Her OBGYN discovered a lump and ran a biopsy, the results came back positive not just for cancer but also the BRCA2 gene.…
By Nicole Kliest

The Weird Reason Your Cashmere Sweater Keeps Pilling

If you don't like synthetic fibers and you find wool too bulky and rough, then forget about sweater weather. For you, it's cashmere season. But before you splurge on a new rotation of ultra-soft knits for the season, theres a bit of due diligence to…
By Nicole Kliest

This '90s Skirt Style Is The Sophisticated New Street Style Trend To Try

Practical fashion doesn't sound particularly exciting. But, hold your skepticism for the return of this '90s-era staple: the cargo skirt. While slips and denim styles have reigned supreme in recent months, pocket-studded silhouettes of various…
By Nicole Kliest

This "Old" Shoe Trends Is Back This Fall

The fashion trend cycle is fickle: One season something is of-the-now and the next, it's passé. But for most it's impossible to buy an entirely new footwear collection each season. Not only is it expensive, it's also not exactly environmentally…
By Nicole Kliest

7 Sweater And Skirt Styling Ideas That Will Convince You To Break Up With Jeans This Fall

In the plentiful realm of outfit combinations, there exists a modest handful of pairings that are consistently and reliably successful. T-shirts and jeans are a no-brainer. Blazer and slacks? Always a winner. And, when it comes to the cozier side of…
By Nicole Kliest

These Jewelry Street Style Trends Were Everywhere At Fashion Month

This season's fashion month street style served up an abundance of inspiration worth holding onto for the next six months or more. Editors, stylists, and creatives all sprinted from show to show in each of the four major cities, dressed in a mix of…
By Nicole Kliest

How To Wear Fall's Most Unexpected Cozy Street Style Trend

You probably don't think about capes all that often. Despite the fact that they've been around for centuries, they aren't exactly in every closet; maybe it's because they're more closely associated with the slew of superheroes that wear them, or…
By Nicole Kliest

The ‘70s Are Back At Celine Thanks To Hedi Slimane

One glance at Hedi Slimane's latest collection for Celine and you'll know for certain the '70s were on his mind. Bootcut jeans, prairie dresses, and cool, casual outerwear were the central pillars on his runway in Paris. The designer has now clocked…
By Nicole Kliest

Gucci's Spring 2020 Collection Is Something Totally Different For The Maximalist Brand

Bucking the notion that good things don't last long, Gucci designer Alessandro Michele proved he still has the magic touch. Michele has garnered a cult-like following throughout his five-year reign at the storied Italian fashion house, and this…
By Nicole Kliest

Confirmed: Bottega Veneta Is Still The Brand On Everyone's Lips

It's undeniable, all eyes are on Daniel Lee. The newly-appointed Bottega Veneta Creative Director unveiled his second runway collection for the 53-year old Italian fashion house during Milan Fashion Week and it was — as anticipated — met with…
By Nicole Kliest

9 Date-Night Outfits You'll Feel So Confident Wearing This Fall

The older you get, the more you probably realize your wardrobe need not consist of one-purpose pieces. There doesn't have to be a section of your closet solely for the office, another for weekend errands, a third for fall date-night outfits. Rather,…
By Nicole Kliest

These 7 Fall Boot Trends Are Going to Be Everywhere

A pair of boots that are stylish, versatile, and comfortable are the holy grail of autumn footwear: They're hard to track down, but once you do, you never want to take them off. In this arena, the easiest option is a simple pair of black ankle…
By Nicole Kliest

Marc Jacobs' Spring/Summer 2020 Show Capped Off NYFW With A Shot Of Nostalgia

It goes without saying, but you really can't put Marc Jacobs in a box. Each genius collection of his is equipped with an exquisitely distinct mood and well-defined aesthetic that gracefully punctuates the season from one to the next. Whether it be…
By Nicole Kliest

Predicted: These Will Be NYFW’s Biggest Street Style Trends

New York Fashion Week kicks off this week, which warrants making mention of what you can expect. First, designers will be showing their Spring/Summer 2020 collections, which, if last season's inspiring assortment of standout trends, splashy runway…
By Nicole Kliest