Style Journal by Elan

Two Different Kinds of Easy, Built Into the Same ELAN Collection

Harlow Midi Dress with a navy ribbed mock neck bodice and blue and white striped skirt worn with suede boots

By Elan Team

ELAN builds two different answers to the same getting-dressed problem this fall: a matching jacket and pant set you can wear piece by piece, and a dress that arrives already finished.
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A Women's Holiday Gift Guide She'll Actually Wear

Woman wearing the Bridgette Faux Leather Jacket in glossy burgundy with a matching mini skirt

By Elan Team

Three ELAN pieces built to be worn well past the holidays, from a cozy off shoulder sweater to a statement faux leather jacket, for every kind of woman on your list.
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Two Very Different Ways to Do a Holiday Party Dress This Year

Woman wearing the black Florence Faux Leather Dress, a button-front mini, with pointed black heels

By Elan Team

Holiday dressing doesn't have to mean one default dress. A fitted faux leather mini and a longer knit-bodice maxi solve the same problem at opposite ends of the comfort scale.
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How to Shift Your Wardrobe From Fall Into Winter, One Piece at a Time

Teddie Faux Fur Coat in deep espresso brown with a shawl collar, worn open over a tan sequined top

By Elan Team

Somewhere between the first morning that actually calls for gloves and the first holiday invitation on the calendar, a wardrobe has to do some quiet work without you really planning for it. Fall dressing is...
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What to Wear on New Year's Eve, Whatever Kind of Night You're Having

Woman wearing the black Sparkle Tulle Midi Dress with a silver clutch against a weathered tin wall

By Elan Team

New Year's Eve is one of the only nights all year when getting dressed up isn't up for debate, the real question is how much sparkle you actually want to deal with. A countdown party...
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What to Wear to Work When Every Week Has a Holiday Party On It

Woman standing in black wide-leg Midnight Trouser Pants with a burgundy sleeveless draped top, side view

By Elan Team

A workweek that keeps turning into a party doesn't need two wardrobes. Three ELAN pieces, a satin trouser, a collared sweater, and a silk shirt with a surprise back detail, cover the office and the...
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How to Style a Sequin Skirt for More Than One Occasion

Woman in the black sequin Glamour Midi Skirt and a black long-sleeve top, turned slightly to the side

By Elan Team

Sequins have a way of landing in a closet with the best intentions and the shortest lifespan. You buy the shiny thing for one specific night, wear it once, and it sits in a garment...
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What to Wear to a Fall Bridal Shower

Corrina Top in a warm animal print with smocked shoulders and ruffled cap sleeves, worn with blue jeans

By Elan Team

Bridal showers sit in an odd spot on the dress code scale. Casual enough that a sundress feels like too much effort, special enough that jeans and a plain top can feel like you didn't...
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What to Wear on a Business Trip Without Packing Two Different Wardrobes

Front view of the navy Lulu Cardigan worn open over a white tank, in an oversized open knit with striped cuffs

By Elan Team

A business trip outfit formula built around a few pieces that work on the plane and in the meeting, so one carry-on covers both.
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