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Explainer Patent, Leather or Suede: What an Evening Shoe's Finish Does to a Dress Two evening shoes in the same shape and colour can look very different, because the finish changes how much light they throw back. Patent… 3 min 3 pieces Bags
Explainer Suede or Smooth: What a Bag's Surface Does to an Outfit A brown bag can look soft, polished or glossy depending only on its surface. This piece explains how suede, grained, smooth and patent… 3 min 3 pieces 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
Explainer Patent, Leather or Suede: What an Evening Shoe's Finish Does to a Dress Two evening shoes in the same shape and colour can look very different, because the finish changes how much light they throw back. Patent… 3 min 3 pieces Bags
Explainer Suede or Smooth: What a Bag's Surface Does to an Outfit A brown bag can look soft, polished or glossy depending only on its surface. This piece explains how suede, grained, smooth and patent… 3 min 3 pieces 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