Tip of the Day: Downtown Ladylike

Add a little edge to a feminine envelope skirt, and pair it with a leather jacket and black ankle boots.
Veda Commune Leather Coat ($990)
Steven Lidiaa Booties ($159)
Related: 11 Cute Ankle-Boot Outfits That Are Anything But Basic
Dion Lee Wrap-Effect Jersey-Bonded Felt Skirt ($620)
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Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 as Who What Wear's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out the latest restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)
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