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Choosing a garment from an open clothes rail of neutral-toned pieces
A Capsule Wardrobe That Actually Gets Worn
Most capsule wardrobes fail for the same two reasons. How to build one around the life you actually have, starting from what is already in the wardrobe. Leia mais...
Slip dress layered under a long oat cardigan with boots on an autumn street
How to Wear a Slip Dress All Year
A slip dress is usually treated as a two-month garment. Layered properly it works in every season, and it is the single most flexible thing in a wardrobe. Leia mais...
Folding modal jersey garments on a bed in morning light
How to Wash Modal, and Why It Matters
Modal is soft, cool and drapes beautifully. It is also the fabric most often ruined in the first wash. What it is, and the five rules that keep it looking... Leia mais...
Oat jersey slip dress falling in long vertical lines beside a window
What Makes Clothes Look Expensive
It is almost never the price. Four things decide whether a garment reads as considered or as cheap, and three of them you can check before you buy. Leia mais...
Wedding guest in a printed maxi dress on a lawn beside a marquee at golden hour
One Dress, Three Weddings
Three invitations in one summer, often with overlapping guest lists. How to choose one occasion dress that genuinely works for all three, and what to change between them. Leia mais...
Wedding guest in a floral maxi dress on the steps of an English country church
Wedding Guest Dress Codes, Explained
Morning dress, black tie, cocktail, lounge suit. What each line on a UK wedding invitation actually asks you to wear, and what to do when there is no dress code... Leia mais...