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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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FamescoopStreet Style Flat, One Pleat or Two: What a Trouser's Front Does to an Outfit Explainer · 5 min · 3 pieces Cover story · Street Style Flat, One Pleat or Two: What a Trouser's Front Does to an Outfit Two pairs of trousers can match on colour, fabric and length and still look like different outfits. The difference often sits at the waistband: is the front… Get the look Budgetboohoo Dames Wijde Pantalon Met Plooien En Gesneden Pasvorm | Wit | Maat: 36€17.40 Sweet spotboohoo Dames Tailored Woven Pleated Wide Leg Trousers | Creme | Maat: 36€37 SplurgePleated Long Trousers - BLACK - XS€88.96 Read the story →

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FamescoopShoes & Sneakers No-Show, Ankle or Crew: What a Sock Does Between Your Trouser and Your Shoe Tool · 4 min Shoes & Sneakers · Tool · 4 min No-Show, Ankle or Crew: What a Sock Does Between Your Trouser and Your Shoe The sock is the smallest decision in an outfit and it quietly sets the line between trouser and shoe, the colour bridge and the weight of the whole look. An interactive…
02 Street Style · Explainer Flat, One Pleat or Two: What a Trouser's Front Does to an Outfit Two pairs of trousers can match on colour, fabric and length and still look like different outfits. The… 5 min 3 pieces 03 Red Carpet · Tool Low, Mid or High: What a Gown's Slit Does to an Evening Look A slit is the smallest decision on a gown and one of the most visible. It gives a close, straight skirt room… 4 min 2 pieces 04 Watches & Jewellery · Tool Which Necklace Length for Which Neckline: A Chain-and-Neckline Matcher A chain doesn't float on its own: it sits against a neckline, and the gap between the two decides whether the… 4 min 05 Eyewear · Explainer 14, 18 or 22: What a Sunglass Bridge Does to the Look of a Frame Turn a pair of sunglasses over and there is a row of numbers inside one arm. The middle one is the bridge… 5 min 3 pieces 06 Denim · Explainer Clean, Faded or Torn: What a Jean's Wear Does to an Outfit Two pairs of jeans with the same cut and wash can sit in different dress codes. The difference is the finish… 4 min

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01 No-Show, Ankle or Crew: What a Sock Does Between Your Trouser and Your Shoe The sock is the smallest decision in an outfit and it quietly sets the line between trouser and shoe, the… Start → 02 Low, Mid or High: What a Gown's Slit Does to an Evening Look A slit is the smallest decision on a gown and one of the most visible. It gives a close, straight skirt room… Start → 03 Which Necklace Length for Which Neckline: A Chain-and-Neckline Matcher A chain doesn't float on its own: it sits against a neckline, and the gap between the two decides whether the… Start → 04 Where Are You Going? A Bag Picker for the Dress Code and the Day A bag has two limits. The dress code sets a ceiling on how big it can look, and what you carry sets a floor… Start → 05 Court, Runner or Slim: What a Sneaker's Family Does to Your Outfit Nearly every low-top sneaker belongs to one of three families, and each carries a different attitude into an… Start → 06 Black, Emerald or Champagne: What an Evening Dress's Colour Does to a Look Colour is the first thing an evening look is read as, so choose one lead colour and keep everything else… Start →

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The pieces our stories come back to most.

Sweet spot€99.99
Tommy Hilfiger - Leather Mix Court Sneakers
Leather upper · Low top · White
from “Leather, Suede or Canvas: What a Sneaker's Upper Does to an Outfit” Schuurman Schoenen
Sweet spot€49.97
100% Cotton Jeans - BLACK - 32
100% cotton · Black · Denim
from “Rigid, Blend or Stretch: What Denim Fabric Does to a Jean's Shape” Desigual
Splurge€260
Helene Echt Leren Bucket Bag
Bucket · Brown · Cow leather
from “Hobo, Bucket or Tote: What a Bag's Outline Does to an Outfit” Guess
Round€46.70
Casio Heren Horloge 42mm MTP-1290D-1A2
Round case · 42 mm · Steel bracelet
from “Round, Square or Rectangle: What a Watch Case Shape Does to an Outfit” Watch2Day
Budget€17.40
boohoo Dames Wijde Pantalon Met Plooien En Gesneden Pasvorm | Wit | Maat: 36
Pleated front · Wide leg · White
from “Flat, One Pleat or Two: What a Trouser's Front Does to an Outfit” Boohoo
Sweet spot€37
boohoo Dames Tailored Woven Pleated Wide Leg Trousers | Creme | Maat: 36
Pleated front · Woven crepe · Cream
from “Flat, One Pleat or Two: What a Trouser's Front Does to an Outfit” Boohoo

Contents

BagsIt-bags and the everyday ones that copy them. 9 DenimCuts, washes and how stars wear them. 9 EyewearSunglasses shapes and who wears them best. 9 OuterwearTrench coats, leather jackets and blazers. 9 Red CarpetPremieres, galas and award-season looks. 10 Shoes & SneakersFrom loafers to the sneaker of the season. 10 Street StyleOff-duty outfits and airport looks. 10 Watches & JewelleryWatches, hoops and the finishing touches. 9

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We start with the look and what makes it work. The pieces come after: a steal, a sweet spot and a splurge.

  1. 01Style only, never gossip. We write about clothes, cut and colour, not private lives or bodies.
  2. 02Picks are pieces in the same spirit, not the exact items worn, and no celebrity endorses them.
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  4. 04We only name a designer when the look was publicly credited.