It’s a Tuesday morning in the Vogue offices, and shopping director Talia Abbas and I are giddy—buzzing, really—over all the accessories perfect for holiday dressing. What got the conversation started was Talia’s necklace: we were fawning over her Manà x Carina Nicklas pendant where a woven rope, reminiscent of one you might see at sleep away camp, holds a white shell with an oversized tassel at the end. It felt eclectic yet impossibly chic. She paired it—effortlessly, of course—with a leopard-print jacket , a black scarf top, and lace-trimmed silk trousers. It’s small, intentional details like these—the delicacy of lace, the nostalgia of a rope necklace, the movement of fringe—that bring an outfit to life and make it perfect for the allure of evening wear.

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