Six months into my no-buy year, I felt the sudden strong urge for a new frock. The thrill of the purchase wasn’t what I was after; it was a specific look I wanted: a mid-length, A-line skirt in black.

She never misses the mark. On Sunday night, Oprah Winfrey wowed on the Oscars 2025 stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, clad in a black bedazzled maxi skirt and matching tie, along with a ...