there’s something refreshing about a career uniform that’s professional enough for the office, but still has enough style (in the form of a doublebreasted jacket!) to score fashion points with the powers that be
For cash-strapped college women, luxury brands are a slippery slope. After all, who can afford to splurge on a four-figure It item, when in a few months, “It” will be nudged out of the way for a new of-the-moment must-have? That’s why we love MaxMara, the soon-to-be 60year-old Italian house. With its minimalistic aesthetic, the Achille Maramottifounded brand offers up the promise that an investment in one of their pieces is a wise one that will yield stylish returns for years to come. This spring’s no different. From shockingly bright colors and subdued neutrals to printed dresses and skinny, ankle-length trousers, the collection is a breath of fresh air in an sartorial domain of embellished one-hit wonders that leave your wallets lighter and your closets fuller of waste you don’t need. Dressing head to toe in a one designer is a defunct notion, which is all the more reason to arm yourself with wearable threads that work for your helter-skelter lifestyle, which brings us to another incentive to procuring a few MaxMara staples: The potential to mix and match them with trendier wares from mass brands like H&M and Zara or other luxury duds scored at sample sales or on eBay. And while, you’ll probably dish out a little more cash on thr front end, you’ll find that these threads were well worth it. –Michael Jones
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