Somebody not too long ago identified to bestselling novelist Olivia Muenter that she tends to romanticize life. “That’s my intuition,” she instructed me. “In fact, life can be laborious and messy, however I’m at all times searching for that magnificence.” Olivia spoke with me from her Hudson Valley residence, after the discharge of her buzzy new novel, Little One. Under, she shares a film that impressed her type, denims she’s worn lots of of occasions, and a necklace engraved with a significant reminder…
Above: Prime: DISSH. Denims: Eloquii. Flats: Loeffler Randall.
“Plus-size-specific style could be deeply tragic. However after I noticed these cuffed Eloquii denims, I believed, These are cool, interval. Now I’ve worn them a thousand occasions. And Loeffler Randall is my favourite shoe model of all time. For particular life events, I’ll deal with myself to a pair. My marriage ceremony sneakers had been from there, and the sneakers I wore to the primary huge occasion for my debut novel had been from there.”
Button-down: thrifted, comparable. Denims: “previous ASOS,” comparable. Socks: comparable. Slippers: L.L. Bean.
“Rising up, I used to be at all times a bit larger and taller than everybody. I beloved style, however I felt like I didn’t have the physique required to be a modern individual. It actually helped to search out individuals on social media who seem like me indirectly. My long-time follows are Kristina Zias, Rae Ann Langas, Abisola Omole, Callie Thorpe, and Abby Bible.”
“When thrifting, I’m going by the lads’s part first. That’s the place I discovered this flannel, which is completely good. I may purchase outsized button-downs all day lengthy. They’re the staple of all staple items.”
Sweater: Sézane. Trench: Hole. Pants: Nikki Chasin. Sneakers: Converse. Sun shades: Madewell.
“I at all times thought trenches seemed so cool on different girls, so I lastly determined to get my very own. I name it my Inspector Gadget coat. And I purchased these pants at Nikki Chasin, a boutique close to me within the Hudson Valley. I used to be thrilled that they weren’t solely obtainable in my dimension, however in-store too. That’s principally exceptional with regards to plus-size buying!”
Coronary heart necklace: Monica Vinader.
“For jewellery, I just about simply put on easy hoops, my marriage ceremony rings, and a necklace my dad gave me in highschool. Then, generally, I’ll add this coronary heart locket from Monica Vinader. I engraved it with the phrases ‘beautiful as is,’ as a reminder to myself that I don’t want to alter to be worthy.”
Costume: “previous Dôen,” comparable. Sweater: J.Crew, now not obtainable, comparable. Boots: Sneakers of Prey, now not obtainable, comparable. Scarf: “previous ASOS,” comparable. Marriage ceremony band: Bario Neal.
“As an adolescent, I watched the film Shiny Star, which tells the love story of poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. I used to be so enamored with all of the costumes, colours, and textures. On the time, I used to be rising up in Florida, sporting popped collars and Uggs — however that film helped me discover my true private type.”
Overalls: Hole. Prime: Damson Madder, now not obtainable, comparable. Sneakers: Converse.
“I’ve by no means worn an merchandise of clothes greater than I’ve worn these overalls from Hole. I like pairing overalls with one thing that reads extra female, like a billowy high or this leopard-print one. My clothes type is like my residence type: basic, however a bit eclectic.”
Thanks for sharing, Olivia! Congratulations on your new novel. Additionally, ought to we characteristic Olivia’s home tour???
P.S. Many extra weeks of outfits, together with a classic stylist in England, and an Indiana mom of 5, with a aptitude for clowncore.
(Images by Lyndsay Hannah for Cup of Jo.)
