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Denim
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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 often just where the hem stops… 4 min 3 pieces
Shoes & Sneakers
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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 boots each do something… 5 min 3 pieces
Street Style
Explainer
Tucked, Half-Tucked or Out: What a Shirt Tuck Does to an Outfit Tuck a shirt in, leave it out or split the difference: the choice moves the line where the eye decides the trousers begin. This piece shows… 5 min
Red Carpet
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Mini, Midi or Floor-Length: What a Dress Hem Does to an Evening Look The hem is the first thing a dress says: mini keeps the eye high and reads lively, knee-length is the classic cocktail length, a midi is… 5 min 3 pieces
Outerwear
Explainer
Biker, Bomber or Racer: What a Leather Jacket's Cut Does to an Outfit Two black leather jackets can change an outfit in opposite ways. The difference is the cut: where the hem stops and what sits at the… 3 min 3 pieces
Street Style
Explainer
Cropped, Hip or Long: What Sweater Length Does to the Trousers Under It Where a sweater ends decides how an outfit reads. Cropped, hip-length or mid-thigh, the same knit changes how long the legs look and which… 4 min
Bags
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Soft or Structured: What a Bag's Shape Does to an Outfit A bag is the one piece of an outfit that hangs away from you and keeps catching the eye. Its shape behaviour decides what it says: a… 4 min 3 pieces
Outerwear
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How a Blazer Should Fit: Shoulder, Hem and Sleeve, Explained A blazer looks sharp, relaxed or borrowed depending on three things: where the shoulder seam lands, where the hem stops and where the… 4 min 3 pieces
Shoes & Sneakers
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Flat, Low Heel or Pump: How Ballet Flats Change an Outfit A ballet flat can look sharp or sleepy, and the label has little to do with it. Four choices decide it: how much heel there is, how far the… 4 min 3 pieces
Street Style
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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
Eyewear
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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 face, or deliberately repeat… 4 min 3 pieces
Denim
Explainer
Straight, Wide or Barrel: What Jean Leg Shape Does to an Outfit Two pairs of blue jeans can turn the same top and shoes into completely different outfits. The reason is the leg shape: how wide the jeans… 4 min 3 pieces