Real Style: Kristen Naiman of The RealReal and Emme Parsons on Building a Wardrobe That Lasts
Tonight at Books & Books in Coral Gables, The RealReal's Kristen Naiman and designer Emme Parsons discuss personal style, the new book Real Style, and why the best wardrobes are built — not bought.
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There is a particular kind of confidence that comes from knowing exactly what you wear and why. Not the confidence of a full closet, but the quieter kind — the kind that comes from a wardrobe built with intention. That is the subject at the center of Real Style, the new book from Kristen Naiman, Chief Brand Officer of The RealReal, written alongside The RealReal writers Cait Munro and Sarah Leon.
Tonight, Monday, October 26 at 7 p.m., Naiman brings that conversation to South Florida. She joins designer Emme Parsons — whose minimal, considered footwear has become a touchstone for exactly the kind of thoughtful dressing the book advocates — for an evening at Books & Books in Coral Gables. The discussion will range across personal style, self-expression, the design process, and what it actually means to build a wardrobe that stands the test of time.
Real Style is not a trend report. It is closer to a philosophy — a framework for developing a personal aesthetic that is genuinely yours, for curating pieces that carry meaning rather than just moment, and for looking past the churn of seasonal fashion toward something more durable. Naiman has spent years at The RealReal thinking about how people relate to clothes across their entire lifecycle, from first purchase to resale, and that perspective shapes every chapter.
Parsons brings a complementary lens. Her shoes are designed to be worn for years, not seasons — objects that improve with use and age with their owner. The conversation between her and Naiman is likely to be less about what to buy and more about how to think: about quality, longevity, the relationship between what we wear and who we are.
Books & Books at 265 Aragon Avenue is the right room for this. The Coral Gables flagship has long been one of Miami's best venues for conversations that take ideas seriously, and an evening about style as a form of self-knowledge fits the space well. The event is ticketed; a book signing follows the discussion.
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Tonight at Books & Books in Coral Gables, The RealReal's Kristen Naiman and designer Emme Parsons discuss personal style, the new book Real Style, and why the best wardrobes are built — not bought.
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