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Notes on fit, fabric and building a wardrobe you return to.
- Smart-Casual, Decoded: What to Wear to the Office When There's No Dress CodeThe office dropped the dress code and you're not sure what "smart-casual" means. Here's the simple formula — and the pieces that nail it.Read
- How to Build a Men's Capsule Wardrobe (10 Pieces That Actually Work Together)A no-nonsense guide to the ten menswear essentials that mix and match into weeks of outfits — with fits, fabrics and how to build it properly.Read
- How Many Times Can You Wear Jeans Before Washing?How many times can you wear jeans before washing? The honest answer, why over-washing costs you the fit, and how to wash denim so it keeps its shape.Read
- How to Wear a Cardigan Without Looking FrumpyFrumpy is a proportion problem, not a fabric one. Four fit checks — shoulder seam, hem length, knit weight and the top underneath — and a cardigan ...Read
- What Shoes to Wear With Cargo Pants — Four That WorkCargo trousers demand the right shoe. A clear guide to loafers, boots and derbies with cargo pants — and the two hem measurements that decide the p...Read
- What Colors to Wear in September — and Why the Palette ShiftsA practical guide to the September palette: which colours carry the month, which ones stop working, and how to build a three-colour wardrobe that m...Read
- The 3-3-3 Rule for Men's Clothing — and How to Build It ProperlyThree trousers, three tops, three layers. The 3-3-3 rule is easy to repeat and easy to get wrong — here is how to choose the nine pieces so they co...Read
- What Size Jacket to Wear Over a SweaterA practical guide to jacket sizing when there is a knit underneath: how gauge changes the numbers, where to measure, and the three checks that deci...Read
- What Is a Fine Gauge Knit Sweater?A fine gauge knit sweater is knitted on finer needles, giving a smaller stitch and a lighter, denser fabric that layers cleanly. Here is how to rea...Read
- Where Should Trousers Sit on Your Shoes?The break is the fold where your trouser meets your shoe. Here is how to judge it, how to measure it at home, and why boots change the answer.Read
- What to Wear With a Black Bomber JacketA black bomber goes with almost everything, which is exactly the problem. Four combinations that work, and the two that quietly do not.Read
- Is a Quarter Zip Business Casual? The Honest AnswerA quarter zip is business casual in most modern offices — but only when the knit, the collar underneath and the trousers are doing their jobs. Here...Read