A Very Sheer Afternoon

I wore a lasagna of Miu Miu chiffon to Trader Joe's.

-  Laura Reilly

I ROLLED ON EACH sheer burgundy leg of pantyhose and hiked the waistband over my hips. I slid on the sheer halter-neck slip dress, over which I layered the sheer polka-dot pencil skirt. Over all of that: a matching sheer button-down. It was look No. 11 from Miu Miu's fall '23 show. On the runway, the collection featured models with windswept hair clutching their keys and holding handbags in the crooks of their arms-this, ostensibly, is what they would wear going about such mundane tasks as grabbing an iced coffee or picking up the dry cleaning.

So I set out on my own day of errands in this lasagna of chiffon. I strapped in to the pointy kitten heels (a sample pair four sizes too large, mind you) and, keys in hand, headed out the door to Downtown Brooklyn.