Kelly Klein

+ in any season + for every body “I make jokes about it, but it’s the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn’t know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I’d ever seen. Momma used to say, “Aw, she’s just trash,” and I thought, That’s what I want to be when I grow up.

Getting dressed has felt harder than usual. Fall and winter are where I feel the most like myself, mostly because it’s easier to layer. Meanwhile, Charleston is hot, hot, hot . . . my body is uncooperative, and I’ve just had that feeling of “nothing to wear” despite having plenty to wear.

We all have this dream of throwing on jeans and a tee and feeling amazing. You probably have a whole fantasy reel in your mind full of style icons and celebs of every vintage. With these two iconic pieces, we imagine unlocking this casual, eased out, low-effort life. And then we put them on. And feel … nothing. The truth is, it’s a set up! You can’t take…