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Where Are You Going? A Bag Picker for the Dress Code and the Day
Tool · 4 min · 3 pieces
Bags · Tool · 4 min
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 on how small it can be. Pick an occasion, tick what has to fit, and the…
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Outerwear · Explainer
Notch, Shawl or Funnel: What a Coat's Collar Does to an Outfit
Two coats with the same cut and cloth can look completely different because of the collar. It is the part…
4 min
3 pieces
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Shoes & Sneakers · Tool
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…
4 min
3 pieces
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Street Style · Explainer
Draped, Looped or Parisian: What a Scarf's Tie Does to a Coat
The same scarf can look like three different outfits depending on how it is tied. This piece explains the…
5 min
3 pieces
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Red Carpet · Tool
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…
3 min
3 pieces
06
Watches & Jewellery · Explainer
Huggie, Mid or Statement: What a Hoop's Diameter Does to an Outfit
A hoop earring draws a circle next to your face, and its diameter decides whether that circle is a quiet…
5 min
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Put in your face shape, your height or the dress code, and get a shape, a cut or an outfit.
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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…
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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 →
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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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Which Colours Sit Next to Your Jeans: A Denim Palette Builder
Most people treat jeans as the neutral part of an outfit, but denim is a blue, and blue behaves like any…
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Cocktail, Black Tie or White Tie: What a Dress Code Asks of Your Dress
An invitation that says "black tie" or "cocktail" is asking for three things: how long the dress is, what it…
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Small, Medium or Large: What a Sunglass Lens Width Does to an Outfit
Inside the arm of every pair of sunglasses are numbers like 54-18-140, and the first one, the lens width in…
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The Edit
The pieces our stories come back to most.
Sweet spot€165
Royal Saro Leren Shopper Dames – Echt Leer – Handtas met Ritsvak – Werktas – Beige
100% leather · Exterior zip pocket · Long handles
Splurge€280.80
Schoudertas Leer - Handtas Dames - Dagelijks Gebruik - Handgemaakt in Florence - 20x16x14 cm - Taupe
Leather · 20 x 16 x 14 cm · Taupe
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.



