The Best Beige Blazers For Layering This Season
For years I avoided beige like it was the clothing version of speaking up at a dinner party. Boring, unassuming, it whispered of people who don’t want to offend by…
The Perfect Beige Coat For The Office
I bought a beige coat in 2019 that made me look like I was trying to audition for The Archers as an estate agent commissioned by a publisher to populate…
I Spent a Year Buying Trousers with Brown Shoes So You Dont Have To Get It Wrong
Brown shoes have been given a bad reputation. Ask the average person what you pair brown shoes with and they’ll probably say “smart casual”, they’re the shoe you wear with…
I Went Looking For the Truth About Whether Wide Leg Trousers Really Makes You Look Slimmer
I tried on a pair of wide leg trousers in a changing room of a shop I will not name and liked what I saw. I was wearing these trousers…
Wide Leg Trousers On Fuller Legs Get Written Off As Bulky, I Wasnt Convinced
The loudest opinion I’ve heard on this, and believe me I’ve heard many over the years, is that if you’ve got fuller thighs you shouldn’t wear wide leg trousers full…
Should A Blazer Be Tight Or Loose? I Finally Worked Out The Actual Answer
A few years ago I saw someone at a wedding twist around for the group photo and watch his blazer silently rip. There was no tearing sound that rose over…
The Perfect Grey Roll Neck Jumper For The Office
A grey roll neck earns its place in an office rotation for reasons that have nothing to do with trend cycles. The colour reads as considered rather than corporate, softer…
The Best Black Cargo Trousers
I spent about three years convinced cargo trousers were a costume for people who cycle unnecessarily fast through London parks, and I owed the entire category an apology the day…
The Best Brown Blazers
For years I believed brown was defeatists choice when it came to blazers. The sad forfeit trophy next to navy and black, that you choose when the shop has been…
The Best Black Ankle Boots For The Office
I spent about four years convinced that a black ankle boot for the office had to mean something stiff and vaguely orthopaedic, the kind of boot that looks like it’s…