Style Journal by Elan

How to Style a Vest This Fall, the Layer That Doesn't Add Bulk

Woman wearing the black quilted Fiona Vest with a high stand collar over a white patterned knit sweater

By Elan Team

Fall layering has a built-in problem: most of the pieces that add warmth also add sleeves, and sleeves are exactly what you don't want when you're already wearing a sweater underneath a jacket underneath a...
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The ELAN Pieces That Keep Selling Without a Spotlight

Woman in a black metallic knit hooded sweater with one hand in the front pocket, styled with tan cargo pants

By Elan Team

Two ELAN pieces that have quietly sold for more than a year without ever being featured, and what that says about design built to last beyond a single season.
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Janet Dress: The Suede Finish That Makes a Shirtdress Feel Like Fall

Janet Suede Midi Dress in green with puffed sleeves, tie waist and tiered skirt, worn with brown suede boots

By Elan Team

A suede-finish shirtdress and a color-blocked sweater make the case for dressing well through a fall week that can't settle on one temperature.
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What to Wear in Turks and Caicos: A Style Guide for Grace Bay and Beyond

Woman standing in the black Ryle Top, an off-shoulder blouse with a tie front, and zebra-print shorts

By Elan Team

Turks and Caicos doesn't ask you to work very hard for a good outfit, and that's part of its appeal. Grace Bay's twelve miles of sand are some of the softest and whitest in the...
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How to Style a Jean Jacket This Fall, No Stiff Denim Required

Woman in the white Shelly Jacket with a collar and button front, styled with olive green wide-leg pants

By Elan Team

A fresh take on the jean jacket, knit instead of stiff denim, styled with a boxy blouse and a silky wide-leg trouser for easy fall layering.
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Jesse Mini Skirt: The Faux Suede Piece Making the Case for Minis This Fall

Olive Jesse Mini Skirt with patch pockets, worn by a woman with crossed arms and a white turtleneck

By Elan Team

There's a reasonable assumption that a mini skirt is a warm-weather piece, something you put away in September along with sandals and sunglasses. The Jesse Mini Skirt argues otherwise. It's cut from a faux suede...
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How to Style a Cardigan This Fall: The Case for Owning More Than One

Woman wearing the olive Sylvan Cardigan, an open-knit zip style with a large collar, with wide-leg jeans

By Elan Team

Not every cardigan does the same job. One open-knit style is built for texture and real movement, the other hides a built-in shirt collar for instant polish at the desk.
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The Denim Shirt Dress Everyone Is Belting, Unbuttoning, and Layering This Fall

Woman facing forward in the Diana Maxi, a belted denim shirt dress, with tan knee-high boots

By Elan Team

Fall dressing tends to split into two piles: things built for a properly cold day, and things built for the handful of warm afternoons still sneaking in between them. A shirt dress does something rarer....
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ELAN Was Never Just a Resort Brand, It Just Started There

Woman in the black Eliana Dress with a ribbed bodice and eyelet midi skirt, hand in pocket, beside oranges on steps

By Elan Team

ELAN started in Miami in 1991, and for a long time that fact did most of the talking. A brand founded steps from the water, built by a husband and wife who paid close attention...
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