Somebody lately identified to bestselling novelist Olivia Muenter that she tends to romanticize life. “That’s my intuition,” she advised me. “After all, life can be arduous and messy, however I’m all the time in search of that magnificence.” Olivia spoke with me from her Hudson Valley dwelling, after the discharge of her buzzy new novel, Little One. Beneath, she shares a film that impressed her model, denims she’s worn tons of of occasions, and a necklace engraved with a significant reminder…
Above: Prime: DISSH. Denims: Eloquii. Flats: Loeffler Randall.
“Plus-size-specific style could be deeply tragic. However once I noticed these cuffed Eloquii denims, I believed, 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 marriage ceremony footwear had been from there, and the footwear I wore to the primary huge occasion for my debut novel had been from there.”
Button-down: thrifted, comparable. Denims: “outdated ASOS,” comparable. Socks: comparable. Slippers: L.L. Bean.
“Rising up, I used to be all the time a bit larger and taller than everybody. I liked style, however I felt like I didn’t have the physique required to be a modern particular person. It actually helped to seek out individuals on social media who appear to be me in a roundabout way. My long-time follows are Kristina Zias, Rae Ann Langas, Abisola Omole, Callie Thorpe, and Abby Bible.”
“When thrifting, I am going by the lads’s part first. That’s the place I discovered this flannel, which is completely excellent. I may purchase outsized button-downs all day lengthy. They’re the staple of all staple items.”
Sweater: Sézane. Trench: Hole. Pants: Nikki Chasin. Sneakers: Converse. Sun shades: Madewell.
“I all the time thought trenches regarded so cool on different girls, 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 accessible in my measurement, however in-store too. That’s mainly remarkable in relation to plus-size buying!”
Coronary heart necklace: Monica Vinader.
“For jewellery, I just about simply put on easy hoops, my marriage 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 ‘beautiful as is,’ as a reminder to myself that I don’t want to vary to be worthy.”
Costume: “outdated Dôen,” comparable. Sweater: J.Crew, now not accessible, comparable. Boots: Sneakers of Prey, now not accessible, comparable. Scarf: “outdated ASOS,” comparable. Marriage ceremony band: Bario Neal.
“As an adolescent, I watched the film Brilliant 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: Hole. Prime: Damson Madder, now not accessible, comparable. Sneakers: 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 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.)
