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?

Denim Shorts Outfit Ideas I Take Past Noon

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I spent five years buying summer denim, and the shorts that sold were never styled like a vacation catalog. Most denim shorts outfit ideas fail because the shorts get treated as the whole outfit. I live in Brooklyn, so my…

Baggy Jeans Outfits I Cuff at the Ankle

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The wide-leg moment around baggy jeans outfits is not 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 the reason most women…

Casual Outfits I Keep Unmatched

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Casual outfits fail in my closet for one boring reason: I treat them like a leftover category instead of a combination. A graphic tee with volume underneath is a decision. The same tee with skinny jeans from 2016 is just…

Denim Skirt Outfit I Change With the Shoe

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Styling decides everything around a denim skirt outfit, even when the piece itself is simple. The same denim skirt looks casual with sneakers, polished with heels, edgy with boots, and preppy with loafers. No other single bottom in a woman’s…