Somebody just lately identified to bestselling novelist Olivia Muenter that she tends to romanticize life. “That’s my intuition,” she advised me. “In fact, life can also be arduous and messy, however I’m all the time searching for that magnificence.” Olivia spoke with me from her Hudson Valley house, after the discharge of her buzzy new novel, Little One. Under, she shares a film that impressed her fashion, denims she’s worn a whole bunch of occasions, and a necklace engraved with a significant reminder…
Above: High: DISSH. Denims: Eloquii. Flats: Loeffler Randall.
“Plus-size-specific trend may be deeply tragic. However once I noticed these cuffed Eloquii denims, I assumed, These are cool, interval. Now I’ve worn them a thousand occasions. 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 massive occasion for my debut novel had been from there.”
Button-down: thrifted, related. Denims: “previous ASOS,” related. Socks: related. Slippers: L.L. Bean.
“Rising up, I used to be all the time a bit larger and taller than everybody. I beloved trend, however I felt like I didn’t have the physique required to be a modern individual. It actually helped to seek out individuals on social media who appear to be me not directly. My long-time follows are Kristina Zias, Rae Ann Langas, Abisola Omole, Callie Thorpe, and Abby Bible.”
“When thrifting, I’m going by way of the lads’s part first. That’s the place I discovered this flannel, which is totally good. I may purchase outsized button-downs all day lengthy. They’re the staple of all staple items.”
Sweater: Sézane. Trench: Hole. Pants: Nikki Chasin. Footwear: Converse. Sun shades: Madewell.
“I all the time thought trenches regarded 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 obtainable in my dimension, however in-store too. That’s principally unprecedented relating to plus-size purchasing!”
Coronary heart necklace: Monica Vinader.
“For jewellery, I just about simply put on easy 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.”
Gown: “previous Dôen,” related. Sweater: J.Crew, now not obtainable, related. Boots: Footwear of Prey, now not obtainable, related. Scarf: “previous ASOS,” related. Wedding ceremony band: Bario Neal.
“As a teen, I watched the film Vivid 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, carrying popped collars and Uggs — however that film helped me discover my true private fashion.”
Overalls: Hole. High: Damson Madder, now not obtainable, related. 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 high or this leopard-print one. My clothes fashion is like my house fashion: basic, however a bit eclectic.”
Thanks for sharing, Olivia! Congratulations in your new novel. Additionally, ought to we function Olivia’s home tour???
P.S. Many extra weeks of outfits, together with a classic stylist in England, and an Indiana mom of 5, with a aptitude for clowncore.
(Photographs by Lyndsay Hannah for Cup of Jo.)