5 Nancy Meyers-Inspired Looks

From: The M Dash at M.M.LaFleur - Sunday Dec 05,2021 03:23 pm

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Sunday, December 5, 2021.

Letter from the Editor: I took my own advice and tried to create a new holiday tradition this year. I decided that the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, we’d get dressed up and go out for French food as an homage to the magical Thanksgiving my husband and I spent in Paris in 2017. I romanticized the evening all week:

I’d wear the Dae top tucked into the Harlem skirt

(two of my favorite picks from my holiday bundle)

and straighten my hair to show off the Briar earrings

(I’ve been working on evolving my personal style ahead of the new year, and these 6 tricks have really helped).My daughter would wear an adorable new sweater dress and black tights, and my husband would don his most Stanley Tucci-esque ensemble. We’d head to a local brasserie, where we’d all cozy up in a booth and order cheese, steak frites, mussels, and champagne and take pictures, giggle, and create some memories.

But then I remembered we had to get rapid Covid tests before seeing our extended family on Thanksgiving day. The only clinic with available appointments was slammed, so we ended up having to push our dinner reservation back 15 minutes, then 30, then a whole hour. Ultimately, the whole evening was a TED Talk in expectations vs. reality, but we were dressed up, eating french fries, and making memories, so I’m still going to count it as a win.

While we’ll probably try again next year (maybe in Paris?!), it was also a reminder of why I generally prefer entertaining at home. Sure, I don’t have a Nancy Meyers-approved kitchen (though I know exactly how to dress like my favorite Nancy Meyers character), but I find a lot of joy in hosting guests and turning our typically sleepy apartment into a full-on party.

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