Journal

Why we named a collection Amore

Oli Amore — our brand — is named for Olga, the woman my wife's family and I call Ollie. Amore means love, in Italian. Together, "Oli Amore" is a three-word...

Why we named a collection Amore

Oli Amore — our brand — is named for Olga, the woman my wife's family and I call Ollie. Amore means love, in Italian. Together, "Oli Amore" is a three-word...

A small guide to buying fewer, better blazers

The blazer is the piece that most women over-buy and under-use. We'd know — we did too, for years. Here's how we think about it now, and how we'd suggest...

A small guide to buying fewer, better blazers

The blazer is the piece that most women over-buy and under-use. We'd know — we did too, for years. Here's how we think about it now, and how we'd suggest...

What Italian soul means in clothes

We talk a lot about Italian soul at Oli Amore — a softness, a warmth, a quiet romance that shows up in our pieces. It's easy to throw the word...

What Italian soul means in clothes

We talk a lot about Italian soul at Oli Amore — a softness, a warmth, a quiet romance that shows up in our pieces. It's easy to throw the word...

A small guide to wearing a midi dress, all year...

The midi dress is one of those pieces that looks, on a hanger, like it has a single season. It doesn't. It has all of them, if you think about...

A small guide to wearing a midi dress, all year...

The midi dress is one of those pieces that looks, on a hanger, like it has a single season. It doesn't. It has all of them, if you think about...

The difference between Scandinavian clean and cold

We get asked a lot what "Scandinavian" means in the context of our clothes. It is, usually, shorthand for neutral, unfussy, a little monochrome. It's also a word that, used...

The difference between Scandinavian clean and cold

We get asked a lot what "Scandinavian" means in the context of our clothes. It is, usually, shorthand for neutral, unfussy, a little monochrome. It's also a word that, used...