Wool Explained: Merino, Lambswool and Virgin Wool

What the wool labels actually mean. Micron counts, where each kind belongs in a wardrobe, and how to judge quality by hand rather than by price.

How to Wear a Vest Over a Dress

Layering a vest over a dress changes the whole line. On hem lengths, waist placement, belting and the proportions that make the two read as one piece.

The Quiet Authority of a Well-Made Jacket

On the jacket as the most political garment in a wardrobe, and what separates one that is made from one that is merely assembled.

How to Style a Jacket When You Do Not Wear Suits

A jacket does not need a suit to work. How to wear one over knitwear, shirting and a T-shirt without looking half-dressed.

How to Build a Five-Day Work Wardrobe

Nine pieces, five days, no repetition anyone notices. How to build a working wardrobe that gets dressed in under four minutes.

How to Style a Sleeveless Top for the Office

How to wear sleeveless in a professional setting. On armhole depth, shoulder line, the layer that makes it work and when to skip it.

The August Edit: Dressing for Heat Without Losing Shape

What to wear when it is too hot for structure. Open weaves, loose cuts and a narrow palette that still reads as considered.

How to Style Wide-Leg Trousers Without Losing Your Shape

How to wear wide-leg trousers so they lengthen rather than swallow. On rise, break, shoes and what to wear above.

Dressing Less, Choosing Better

On buying fewer clothes and wearing them longer, and what changes when a wardrobe is built from decisions rather than impulses.