Sami Miró on the Staples She Wears in L.A. and New York

L.A. and New York have always felt like opposite worlds to me when it comes to fashion. Los Angeles leans easy, cool, and a bit more polished. New York leans elegant yet streetwear-friendly, and anyone who splits time between the two knows the struggle of creating a wardrobe for both. The smartest bicoastal wardrobes skip the city-specific pieces and stick to staples that work in either place, and few people understand that balance better than Sami Miró.

Sami Miro looking at a sheet of The Róse clothing designs.

Miró founded Sami Miro Vintage in Los Angeles about 10 years ago, upcycling vintage denim and thrifted tees into one-of-a-kind pieces that earned her a following among celebrities, stylists, and fashion insiders. Her newest project, The Róse by Sami Miró, is a collaboration with Pacsun that brings her body-first raw-hem designs to everyday basics. Since she recently started splitting her time between L.A. and New York, I had to ask her which pieces she’s wearing in both cities. Keep scrolling for her top picks from the collection in her own words.

My Dream Pair of Jeans

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Kitty Low Rise Slim Bootcut Jeans

“Denim is where my design journey began 10 years ago at Sami Miro Vintage, upcycling vintage pairs, and it’s still the heart of The Róse’s design language. This time, I started from regenerative cotton and designed my two dream pairs, which I now wear nonstop. The detail I spent the most time perfecting was the back pockets: Every curve is placed intentionally to give your eye the illusion of a plump, perky booty. Finished with The Róse’s signature mixed-metal buttons and rivets, they feel so high-end.”

The Cool-Girl Sweatsuit

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Sami Zip Up Cropped Hoodie

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Sami Baggy Sweatpants

“Our sweatsuit is designed to shape your body—cozy to wear but with a sexy, put-together look. It’s the sweatsuit you can wear out of the house without apologizing. I put my own name on this one because it’s my uniform for when I want to be cozy and still look snatched. [It’s] a cropped, double-zip hoodie in an organic cotton–blend fleece with dropped shoulders and raw-cut hems so it reads considered and tailored. The double zip lets you open it from the bottom so it moves with a low-rise jean instead of fighting it. I’m just as excited designing a sweatsuit as I am a gown, and this is the proof. The other half of the uniform [is] a baggy, wide-leg sweatpant with a wide ribbed waistband and raw hems cut to sit right on your body instead of swallowing it—just like an elevated trouser. Wear it with the hoodie on a travel day or with a polo, and you’re dressed.”

The Tank That Goes With Everything

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Karrueche Top

“This is our most elevated night-out style, and it can be worn front or back depending on how much skin you want to show. The fabric is stretchy and durable, and the lace-up back pulls in at the waist because the female form always comes first. Simple from the front and a moment from behind, it earns its place under a hoodie, with a jean, or on its own.”

The Layerable Top

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Coco Long Sleeve

“Every wardrobe needs a perfect long-sleeve, and I wanted ours to have a little rebellion in it. The Coco is a slim rib in 97% organic cotton in black, white, or brown, and its raw-cut hems are a nod to Sami Miro Vintage: finished but never too finished. It’s the layer you’ll wear until it falls apart, which is the whole point. A rose is not disposable. [It’s] made to be kept.”

The Mini Tee

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The Róse by Sami Miro

The Noemie Top

“The Noemie is the everyday mini tee, a refined version of the shrunken tees I used to cut down from thrifted athletic shirts. It’s stretchy and fitted, with cap sleeves that shape your shoulders, a crewneck, and raw-cut hems that give the most basic piece in your closet an intentional shape. With the Jack Mini Skirt or the Kitty Jean, it’s instantly styled.”