LYONS: COURTESY OF CLEMENT PASCAL. MURPHY: COURTESY OF J.CREW. NUDE-SPIR ATION: NAJA .CO PHOTOGR APHER SCOT T NATHAN. SEE GL AMOUR SHOPPER FOR MORE INFORMATION70 glamour.comQ
I want to start layering more.
So what’s your must-have lay-
ering piece? And how do you wear
it? —Elizabeth, 30, Richmond, Va.A
I have the free world’s supply
of vests, so that’s my answer.
I wear them under and over coats.
One of the things I love about them
is that if I’m wearing a traditional
look, a Windbreaker-type vest
underneath gives a f lash of color. I
have one that’s orange, and I prob-
ably wouldn’t wear it on its own,
but under a navy coat, it’s a fun
pop. And I love putting a furry vest
under neat h a t a i lored wool coat so
you have just a hint peeking out.
That texture can also look great
under a slick puffer coat. Or wear
your vest over a jacket—I have a col-
larless cropped one that is cute over
a menswear blazer or boxy coat. I
always travel with vests. They’re a
great functional item. The possibil-
ities are endless—I like that.Q
How can I pull off head-to-
toe “nude” clothes for winter?
—Moy, 24, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.A
When it comes to nude, what’s
vastly important today is how
varied it is. Traditionally, people
have talked about nude as a pale
p e a c h y c o l o r, b u t a s w e a l l k n o w, t h e
world is made up of many colors,and pulling them together in one
outfit can be beautiful. You can pair
a caramel turtleneck with a choco-
late-brown pea coat. My advice
would be to explore different tones;
don’t think about nude as one color,
or even your color. And all nudes go
well with a touch of gold—try shoes
or a simple bracelet.Q
For party looks, can you set
the record straight: How
much sparkle is too much sparkle?
—Katelyn, 26, ChicagoA
I must have been hit with the
diamond stick at birth; I’m
so attracted to sparkly things. My
deepest moment of pride was when
Samantha Power, the U. S. amba s-
sador to the United Nations, saw
me in gold sequined pants and
said, “I love those. Could I pull
them off?” I had paired them with
a men’s cashmere sweater, which
made them seem more approach-
able and less glam. So when you’re
wearing sparkle, juxtapose it with
whatever the opposite is. For day,
I’d pair gold pants or a skirt with a
chambray shirt. For evening, I’d put
them with a tux jacket and a white
button-down. And God knows, if
you’re wearing sparkle, the jewelry
needs to come way down! Pick one
place to shine.Jenna!
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Glamour guest editor Jenna Lyons, the president
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YOUR NUDE-SPIRATION
“What’s top of my mind is how
varied ‘nude’ is,” says Lyons,
who was inspired by this image
from lingerie label Naja’s Nude
for All subway campaign.VEST IN SHOW
Lyons cops to
owning “at least
20 vests.” Here
Carolyn Murphy
wears one
under a coat in a
J.Crew catalog.CHICSTER IN RESIDENCE
Lyons, at the office, in
her signature quirky-
cool mix