Let's Get Overdressed.

"A return to innocence" — Enigma

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK! My Angels…I come to you today as a humble newsletter newbie entering her Substackian era! Welcome to Overdressed, a weekly newsletter about style, beauty, and obsessions (mine).  

Who is Marie?

I’ve been a beauty, fashion, and pop culture writer for almost 15 years, but I started off with a blog called Agent Lover, which was active during the late aughts’ golden era of blogging. One of my first professional writing gigs was with Tavi Gevinson’s legendary Rookie Magazine as the style advice columnist. A truly glorious time! I was also the Beauty Editor at HelloGiggles, the Looks Editor for Bust Magazine, and a blogger at The Cut and Jezebel. My bylines have appeared in Allure, WhoWhatWear, CNNStyle, Refinery29, PAPER, Fashionista, Bustle, InStyle, ELLE, Nylon, The Zoe Report, etc. I have a thing for costume design and nostalgic beauty products, and I am a self-titled “Ugly Shoe Historian.” The uglier, more outrageous, and more controversial, the better.

Photo by Lee Jameson.

Since 2018, I’ve co-hosted a costume design podcast called Makeover Montage with the G.O.A.T., Blaire Bercy.

And *Why* Should You Read Overdressed?

I am lucky to have essentially turned blogging into a career, but I always missed the freedom and the community of The Blog. So, here we are!

I’m excited to write about how getting dressed brings me joy while sharing my finds and the designers I love in a different capacity from my other work. In a way, Overdressed is a totally uncut, unadulterated, and sexy extension of my writing. Here, you shall feast upon weird and forgotten fashion and pop culture-related topics that stay living in my brain, rejected pitches, deep dives into subjects that have put me in internet K-holes, and more. For anyone who has known my work as a beauty editor, this will be a place where I will share the holy grail makeup and skincare products that remain in my lineup long after testing! And for those who have known me since the AL days, welcome back, baby! 

I tried starting this newsletter last May but wasn’t ready to hit “publish.” Then, I was going to launch it on my birthday in October, but that also didn’t feel right. Another time, Mercury was in retrograde and, well, you know how that goes. As my psychic medium told me, I am a “moon girl.” Now, everything is aligned in the cosmos and my heart.

What to Expect

I plan on writing at least one new Overdressed every week. Paid subscribers will get bonuses like additional posts and my witch blessing. I am so grateful to anyone who reads my work, and I hope it resonates with you. 

Thank you for being here.

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