Somebody not too long ago identified to bestselling novelist Olivia Muenter that she tends to romanticize life. “That’s my intuition,” she instructed me. “After all, life can be laborious and messy, however I’m at all times on the lookout for that magnificence.” Olivia spoke with me from her Hudson Valley dwelling, after the discharge of her buzzy new novel, Little One. Under, she shares a film that impressed her model, denims she’s worn a whole bunch of instances, and a necklace engraved with a significant reminder…
Above: Prime: DISSH. Denims: Eloquii. Flats: Loeffler Randall.
“Plus-size-specific trend will be deeply tragic. However once I noticed these cuffed Eloquii jeans, I assumed, These are cool, interval. Now I’ve worn them a thousand instances. And Loeffler Randall is my favourite shoe model of all time. For particular life events, I’ll deal with myself to a pair. My wedding ceremony sneakers had been from there, and the sneakers I wore to the primary huge occasion for my debut novel had been from there.”
Button-down: thrifted, similar. Denims: “previous ASOS,” similar. Socks: similar. Slippers: L.L. Bean.
“Rising up, I used to be at all times a bit larger and taller than everybody. I cherished trend, however I felt like I didn’t have the physique required to be a modern individual. It actually helped to search out folks on social media who appear like me indirectly. My long-time follows are Kristina Zias, Rae Ann Langas, Abisola Omole, Callie Thorpe, and Abby Bible.”
“When thrifting, I’m going by means of the lads’s part first. That’s the place I discovered this flannel, which is completely good. I might purchase outsized button-downs all day lengthy. They’re the staple of all staple items.”
Sweater: Sézane. Trench: Gap. Pants: Nikki Chasin. Footwear: Converse. Sun shades: Madewell.
“I at all times thought trenches appeared so cool on different ladies, so I lastly determined to get my very own. I name it my Inspector Gadget coat. And I purchased these pants at Nikki Chasin, a boutique close to me within the Hudson Valley. I used to be thrilled that they weren’t solely out there in my dimension, however in-store too. That’s principally exceptional with regards to plus-size procuring!”
Coronary heart necklace: Monica Vinader.
“For jewellery, I just about simply put on simple hoops, my wedding ceremony rings, and a necklace my dad gave me in highschool. Then, typically, I’ll add this coronary heart locket from Monica Vinader. I engraved it with the phrases ‘pretty as is,’ as a reminder to myself that I don’t want to vary to be worthy.”
Costume: “previous Dôen,” similar. Sweater: J.Crew, now not out there, similar. Boots: Footwear of Prey, now not out there, similar. Scarf: “previous ASOS,” similar. Wedding ceremony band: Bario Neal.
“As a youngster, I watched the film Bright Star, which tells the love story of poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne. I used to be so enamored with all of the costumes, colours, and textures. On the time, I used to be rising up in Florida, sporting popped collars and Uggs — however that film helped me discover my true private model.”
Overalls: Gap. Prime: Damson Madder, now not out there, similar. Footwear: Converse.
“I’ve by no means worn an merchandise of clothes greater than I’ve worn these overalls from Hole. I like pairing overalls with one thing that reads extra female, like a billowy prime or this leopard-print one. My clothes model is like my dwelling model: basic, however a bit eclectic.”
Thanks for sharing, Olivia! Congratulations on your new novel. Additionally, ought to we characteristic Olivia’s home tour???
P.S. Many more weeks of outfits, together with a vintage stylist in England, and an Indiana mother of five, with a flair for clowncore.
(Photographs by Lyndsay Hannah for Cup of Jo.)
