Valentine’s Day is exactly two weeks away. Cue the sappy Instagram posts and drug stores splattered in neon pinks and reds.
No matter your relationship status, this hallmark holiday presents the unique excuse to dress like you’re on the set of Legally Blonde. That is to say, pinky hues become a neutral shade.
Even The Row, known for their stoic neutral shades, experimented with reds in their recent show. The Olsen Twins must be in the Valentine’s Day spirit.
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Whether you’re planning a date night or a Girls Night Out, we’ve rounded up the loveliest Valentine’s Day accessories for a wintry February evening in the city.
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The scrunchie you kept on your wrist during middle school gym class grew up and got hotter. Now, it’s a mini hobo bag that sits whimsically on your arm. Room Shop’s hand-dyed, satin, “Geranium Pink,” baguette purse is Cupid’s messenger bag.
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We are patiently waiting for Persephone, Greek goddess of spring, to grace us with her warm weather. In the meantime, manifest dreamier days with this “garland of pearls and flowers.” Show some self-love and buy yourself the pearls— you don’t need someone else to!
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This Valentine’s Day, fashion girls don’t want a mysterious man to leave roses at their door, they want Susan Alexandra to leave the Roses Bag at their door.
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Designer Lirika Matoshi transforms the impractical into the practical, whimsy into necessity, art into fashion. A pink, glittery, strawberry-adorned bucket hat is the antidote to any potential holiday blues.
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Wearing these sequined, blush-pink gloves on a date would be a foolproof way to see if someone can handle your dramatic elegance and wildly exciting (good) taste.
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If you gravitate towards more refined, understated pieces, this Sandy Liang pouch could quickly become a closet staple, even beyond the frilly excess of Valentines day. Reminiscent of a ballet slipper, we want to go dancing with this bag on our shoulder,
When Susan Sontag wrote that, “Camp is a woman walking around in a dress made of three million feathers,” she also meant that Camp is a woman walking around Manhattan in red, feathery, Jeffrey Campbell heels.
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This silk robe is what Marie Antoinette would wear if she lived in 2022.
Photography by: Sharon McCutcheon
