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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, tan, cream or red can anchor a… 3 min 4 pieces 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 front. A single-breasted coat… 3 min 3 pieces Red Carpet
Explainer Satin, Velvet or Sequins: What Evening Fabric Does to a Dress Take one simple strapless gown and sew it in satin, velvet or sequins, and the cut stays the same while the look changes completely. The… 4 min 3 pieces Eyewear
Explainer Grey, Brown, Green or Yellow: What Sunglass Lens Colour Does to a Look Sunglass lens colour does two jobs: it changes how the world looks to you and how your glasses look to everyone else. Grey keeps colours… 4 min Street Style
Explainer The Third Piece: How One Overshirt Finishes a Tee-and-Trousers Outfit A tee and trousers is a complete outfit, and it can still look unfinished. The fix stylists call the third piece is one more layer on top… 4 min 3 pieces Watches & Jewellery
Tool 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 comes down to case size, how busy… 4 min 3 pieces Street Style
Tool 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. Tonal dressing means wearing… 3 min 3 pieces
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, tan, cream or red can anchor a… 3 min 4 pieces 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 front. A single-breasted coat… 3 min 3 pieces Red Carpet
Explainer Satin, Velvet or Sequins: What Evening Fabric Does to a Dress Take one simple strapless gown and sew it in satin, velvet or sequins, and the cut stays the same while the look changes completely. The… 4 min 3 pieces Eyewear
Explainer Grey, Brown, Green or Yellow: What Sunglass Lens Colour Does to a Look Sunglass lens colour does two jobs: it changes how the world looks to you and how your glasses look to everyone else. Grey keeps colours… 4 min Street Style
Explainer The Third Piece: How One Overshirt Finishes a Tee-and-Trousers Outfit A tee and trousers is a complete outfit, and it can still look unfinished. The fix stylists call the third piece is one more layer on top… 4 min 3 pieces Watches & Jewellery
Tool 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 comes down to case size, how busy… 4 min 3 pieces Street Style
Tool 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. Tonal dressing means wearing… 3 min 3 pieces