And now, back to my latkes (and btw — for great recipes, I recommend NYTimes Cooking).
The Story Behind the Image
Fan Mania: Earlier this month, shortly before the crowd outside his Off-White show almost exploded into riot, Virgil Abloh signed a fan’s sweatshirt at an event with Chrome Hearts in Paris earlier this month. Read more about our 48 Hours with Mr. Abloh.
Your Style Questions, Answered
Every week on Open Thread, Vanessa will answer a reader’s fashion-related question, which you can send to her anytime via email or Twitter. Questions are edited and condensed.
Q: Every year, I go to a rural location (Mendocino, Calif.) for a weeklong break, once in the summer and once during the fall/winter transition. While I’m not trying to be “cute,” I do want to look reasonably put together. Any suggestions on some go-to pieces? — Angelin, Oakland, CA
A: This is a perennial question when going to a vacation destination: You don’t want to look as though you are donning a costume by going pretend-native (i.e., wearing what glossy magazines photograph as fantasy-in-the-brush clothing). That generally only makes you stand out as someone who doesn’t belong. Or as the Brits like to say, “mutton dressed as lamb.”
On the other hand, you also can’t wear the same thing you wear to, say, work in an urban environment.
However, if you go to the same place with regularity (as I do with Wyoming and rural Ontario), the simplest answer is to start with the basics — jeans, leggings, sneakers, cargo shorts, T-shirts, a fleece — and then shop local. In fact, my general approach to vacation wardrobes is to think not fashion, but food: Source from where you are, and think small-batch. You can always add the spice later. — VANESSA FRIEDMAN
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