Unfancy
Stories, style guides, and get-dressed rituals to help you find the joy in everyday life and everyday clothes. Written by wardrobe stylist, Caroline Joy. As seen in ELLE, Real Simple, and Marie Claire.
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Life Lately | August (opens the original)
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I got an office job! Here’s what I wore the first two weeks (opens the original)
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Life Lately | July (opens the original)
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Hello and happy August! July was a big month! I started my new 9-5! And surprisingly, I feel more inspired with fashion than ever, because of this new dressing challenge that I like to call girl-who’s-worked-from-home-her-entire-life-gets-office-job. It’s a whole new world for me, and it’s exciting stuff.In July on Unfancy, I shared the fastest way to feel 10 degrees cooler featuring some of my favorite things that make the heat more bearable (including some breathable undies and cute acce
My silver jewelry dreams (and a touchpoint in times of change) (opens the original)
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First up, I have to give a big thank you to Catbird for kindly sponsoring this post and making it free for everyone to read. Catbird’s sale of the season is happening right now for one week only. I just googled: Is 2026 a year of change according to numerology? Because I’m suddenly going through a big one — one that wasn’t on my bingo card for 2026, but here we are! I mentioned it a few posts ago, but did it quietly, because even though I’ve been blogging for well over a decade, I don’t often sh
The fastest way to feel 10 degrees cooler (opens the original)
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We’re in that stretch of summertime where, when I slide into my car, I literally yelp like a chihuahua because the seats are searing hot. 🥵High summer requires me to change a few things to stay comfortable — namely, the way I wear my hair and what kind of undergarments I reach for. These foundational things are the difference between feeling stifled and feeling breezy.1Hair down → hair upThe back of the neck is one of the body’s key cooling zones, so getting your hair off your neck is more power
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