Fashion
11 articles
Why I'd buy the CHIKO Aniya Mary Jane block heels over alternatives
At $116 the CHIKO Aniya pairs a 6 cm block heel with a strap that actually does its job.
Why I'd buy the Chiko Caliope square-toe block-heel pumps over alternatives
A case for the Chiko Caliope at $103: where square toes win over almond, why a 5 cm block heel beats a 7 cm stiletto on a long workday, and…
Why the CHIKO Bristol stiletto slingback is my dressy-dinner shoe
A 2.75-inch stiletto slingback that survives a four-hour dinner and a long Uber home. What separates a wearable stiletto from a punishing…
Why I’d buy the CHIKO Alondra Mary Jane for client-meeting days
A founder-friendly Mary Jane that survives back-to-back video calls and a midday client meeting.
Why the CHIKO Heaven kitten-heel slingback is the work shoe I keep replacing
The kitten heel is back not because it's fashionable, but because the alternative — five-inch stilettos for client lunches — never made…
Why I’d buy the CHIKO Mae Mary Jane over another wedding-night rental
The Mary Jane gets pronounced dead by fashion editors every other year, and every year it turns up at half the weddings I attend.
Why I'd buy the CHIKO Keira slingback before another pair of pumps
My first pair of block-heel slingbacks sat unworn in the box for three weeks because I assumed they'd hurt like my old pumps. They didn't.
The CHIKO Emmy loafer is what makes 'smart casual' actually look smart on Zoom
If your work uniform is half-Zoom, half-coffee-meeting, the CHIKO Emmy loafer solves a problem most loafers don't: they read polished on…
Why the CHIKO Jennifer T-Strap earns the dress-up spot in my shoe rotation
If you keep one pair of going-out shoes in regular rotation, the CHIKO Jennifer T-strap is built for that job.
When the CHIKO Xiomara square-toe oxford beats a sneaker or a flat
The square-toe oxford is what I reach for when a Mary Jane is too cute and a sneaker is too casual.
Why the CHIKO Keira pointy-toe slingback earns the dress-shoe spot in my rotation
Block-heel slingbacks live in an awkward middle space — too formal for jeans, too pointy for a chunky boot wardrobe, but right when a heel…