We admire anyone who has a look, and whose approach to fashion is as obsessive as ours. In this new column we ask OC friends and family to let us rifle through their collections and celebrate their hoarding situations.
While some people are only ever seen out in black, Kate Foley prefers white every time. OC's blonde-haired buyer is known for her limitless supply of crisp cotton dresses, usually spotted above a pair of towering wedges. Just how many dresses does Kate own? Brayden and I stopped by her apartment in Greenpoint to make a tally and play with her cats, Weenie and Goblin.
After a mandatory cup of tea (Kate's British too), she talked us through her collection of lacey Suno shifts, vintage night dresses, and OC pieces from way back when.
All photos by Brayden Olson
White dresses are like happiness to me
I like to wear them: through summer and winter
I own 25 pieces
They look good with: everything!
My favorite piece is: my Charles Anastase long-sleeve chiffon dress, because I somehow found it in the OC sample sale before anyone else and it looks amazing!
The first piece in my collection was: a vintage white cotton nightie given to me by a friend
The weirdest place I ever found a piece was: hmmm not sure!
In a fire, I would save my cats first
When I die, I will leave my collection to: my sister
I also collect: Bearbricks and Smorkin' Labbits
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Far left: Lace Top by Simone Rocha."We saw Simone's collection for the first time at her show in London last September and absolutely loved it. This was one of my favorite pieces. It's so feminine and beautiful but somehow also feels very modern." Near right: Long broderie anglaise dress by SUNO. "I loved all the broderie anglaise pieces from Suno's spring collection. In fact, I think I own everything! Strangely enough, this dress looks amazing on despite the fact that I'm really short."
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Left: Cut-off vintage night dress. "A friend of mine gifted this to me a long, long time ago. It's so easy to wear and really special to me." Right: Lace dress by OC . "One of my all-time favorite OC dresses!"
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"I'm wearing another piece from Suno's spring collection that I love"
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Left: Chiffon dress by Charles Anastase. "This is in my top five favorite pieces. It was from a couple of seasons back (the one I found in the sample sale!)." Right: Vintage night dress
While some people are only ever seen out in black, Kate Foley prefers white every time. OC's blonde-haired buyer is known for her limitless supply of crisp cotton dresses, usually spotted above a pair of towering wedges. Just how many dresses does Kate own? Brayden and I stopped by her apartment in Greenpoint to make a tally and play with her cats, Weenie and Goblin.
After a mandatory cup of tea (Kate's British too), she talked us through her collection of lacey Suno shifts, vintage night dresses, and OC pieces from way back when.
All photos by Brayden Olson
White dresses are like happiness to me
I like to wear them: through summer and winter
I own 25 pieces
They look good with: everything!
My favorite piece is: my Charles Anastase long-sleeve chiffon dress, because I somehow found it in the OC sample sale before anyone else and it looks amazing!
The first piece in my collection was: a vintage white cotton nightie given to me by a friend
The weirdest place I ever found a piece was: hmmm not sure!
In a fire, I would save my cats first
When I die, I will leave my collection to: my sister
I also collect: Bearbricks and Smorkin' Labbits
Far left: Lace Top by Simone Rocha."We saw Simone's collection for the first time at her show in London last September and absolutely loved it. This was one of my favorite pieces. It's so feminine and beautiful but somehow also feels very modern." Near right: Long broderie anglaise dress by SUNO. "I loved all the broderie anglaise pieces from Suno's spring collection. In fact, I think I own everything! Strangely enough, this dress looks amazing on despite the fact that I'm really short."
Left: Cut-off vintage night dress. "A friend of mine gifted this to me a long, long time ago. It's so easy to wear and really special to me." Right: Lace dress by OC . "One of my all-time favorite OC dresses!"
"I'm wearing another piece from Suno's spring collection that I love"
Left: Chiffon dress by Charles Anastase. "This is in my top five favorite pieces. It was from a couple of seasons back (the one I found in the sample sale!)." Right: Vintage night dress