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Red carpets, airport arrivals and off-duty uniforms, broken down piece by piece: why the look works, then pieces in the same spirit at three prices.
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Black, White, Blue or Green: What a Watch Dial Does to an Outfit
Explainer · 4 min · 3 pieces
Watches & Jewellery · Explainer · 4 min
Black, White, Blue or Green: What a Watch Dial Does to an Outfit
A watch dial is the biggest patch of colour on your wrist. Black is the high-contrast, formal choice, white is the light and classic one, blue behaves like a neutral with some…
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Eyewear · Explainer
Black, Tortoiseshell or Gold: What a Sunglass Frame's Colour Does to an Outfit
The frame of your sunglasses is the one colour that sits right next to your face, so it works like…
4 min
3 pieces
03
Denim · Explainer
Cropped, Ankle, Full or Stacked: What a Jean Hem Does to Your Shoes
Two pairs of jeans with the same leg shape and wash can look like different outfits, and the difference is…
4 min
3 pieces
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Bags · Explainer
Black, Tan, Cream or Red: What a Bag's Colour Does to an Outfit
A bag covers a small part of an outfit, but its colour is read in a single glance. The same shape in black…
3 min
4 pieces
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Outerwear · Explainer
Single or Double-Breasted: What a Coat's Front Does to an Outfit
Two coats in the same wool, length and colour can look like different garments, and the difference is the…
3 min
3 pieces
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Shoes & Sneakers · Explainer
Ankle, Mid-Calf or Knee-High: What a Boot's Height Does to an Outfit
Where a boot stops decides what the whole lower half of an outfit looks like. Ankle, mid-calf and knee-high…
5 min
3 pieces
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The Quiet Watch: Why Case Size, Dial and Strap Decide the Look
A good watch looks like part of the outfit, not a gadget on top of it. The difference is rarely price. It…
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Which Sunglasses Shape Suits Your Face: Contrast, Width and a Try-On
Most advice on the right sunglasses comes down to one idea: set a frame against the lines already in your…
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Tonal Dressing: Why One Colour in Three Shades Looks Considered
The outfits that look most considered in street-style galleries are often the ones with the fewest colours…
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What Black Tie and Cocktail Really Mean: A Dress Code Decoder
Every dress code on an invitation is a short instruction about four things: hem length, fabric, shoes and…
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The Edit
The pieces our stories come back to most.
Splurge€618.96
Gevril Men's Wall Street Green Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch 4859A Heren Horloge
Green dial · Stainless steel · Steel bracelet
Sweet spot€419.95
Gevril GV2 Men's Giromondo Blue Dial Blue Calfskin Leather Watch 42302
Blue dial · Blue calfskin strap · Leather strap
Budget€284.95
Gevril GV2 Men's Scuderia Black Dial Black Leather Chronograph Date Watch 9923
Black dial · Black leather strap · Chronograph with date
Tortoiseshell€69.95
SUNSKI Vallarta Tortoise Amber Zonnebril Bruin
Tortoiseshell frame · Brown and amber · One size
Gold-tone€73.65
Tommy Hilfiger TH 1585/S 3YG LIGHT GOLD Heren Zonnebril 58x13x145
Light gold-tone frame · Sunglasses · 58 mm lens
Contents
BagsIt-bags and the everyday ones that copy them.
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DenimCuts, washes and how stars wear them.
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EyewearSunglasses shapes and who wears them best.
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OuterwearTrench coats, leather jackets and blazers.
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Red CarpetPremieres, galas and award-season looks.
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Shoes & SneakersFrom loafers to the sneaker of the season.
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Street StyleOff-duty outfits and airport looks.
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Watches & JewelleryWatches, hoops and the finishing touches.
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Editor's letter
How we shop
We start with the look and what makes it work. The pieces come after: a steal, a sweet spot and a splurge.
- 01Style only, never gossip. We write about clothes, cut and colour, not private lives or bodies.
- 02Picks are pieces in the same spirit, not the exact items worn, and no celebrity endorses them.
- 03Links are affiliate links and marked as sponsored. We may earn a commission, but your price doesn’t change.
- 04We only name a designer when the look was publicly credited.





