Nadia Ortiz, lead author at Joliely, wearing a checkered coat on a Brooklyn street

Nadia Ortiz

Nadia Ortiz is a styling writer and former fashion buyer based in Brooklyn, New York. After five years predicting which pieces actually sell and which stay on the rack, she now writes about outfit building with the same question in mind: what makes a combination work in real life, not just on Pinterest?

Halloween Outfits: Costume Ideas That Stand Out

halloween outfits

Halloween outfits split into two categories that require completely different approaches. There are costumes (characters, themes, concepts) and there are Halloween-inspired outfits (regular clothes styled with spooky, dark, or themed elements). Most Pinterest searches for Halloween outfits are looking for…

Freaknik 90s Outfits: Retro Style Revived

Freaknik 90s outfit ideas

Freaknik 90s outfits pull from the energy of Atlanta’s legendary spring break festival that defined Black street fashion from 1983 to 1999. The aesthetic is bold, body-confident, and rooted in hip-hop and R&B culture of the era: oversized denim, crop…

Dark Academia Outfits for Women: How to Build the Look

A dark academia outfit is a celebration of intellectual elegance and vintage charm, drawing inspiration from classic literature, collegiate aesthetics, and old-world academia. Characterized by its timeless silhouettes, rich textures, and muted color palette, a dark academia outfit exudes sophistication…

Baggy Jeans Outfits: How to Style Wide Denim

Baggy jeans outfits styling guide

Baggy jeans outfits are having a moment that I do not think is going anywhere. The wide-leg and loose-fit silhouette has been building momentum since about 2022, and at this point it has crossed from trend into new normal. But…

Cottagecore Fashion: The Complete Outfit Guide

Cottagecore fashion outfit ideas

Cottagecore fashion romanticizes rural life through clothing: prairie dresses, floral prints, hand-knit cardigans, lace details, and natural fabrics in soft, muted colors. The aesthetic imagines a life of baking bread, picking wildflowers, and reading in a sunlit garden. The clothing…

Christmas Outfits: Festive Styles for the Holidays

Christmas outfit ideas

Christmas outfits navigate a specific challenge: looking festive without looking like a decoration. The holiday invites sparkle, red, green, and gold into the wardrobe, but the line between “dressed for Christmas” and “dressed as Christmas” is thinner than most people…