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 I Finish With One Prop

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The venue decides first, which is where Halloween outfits split into costume versus dark clothes. 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…

Freaknik 90s Outfits I Pull From Photos

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

Ladies Golf Outfits That Pass the Clubhouse

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The pleated khaki skort and plain polo that dominated the course for decades are gone. Ladies golf outfits now blend athletic performance with style that works off the course too. The dress code has relaxed at most clubs (check your…