Latest October 16, 2026
Three words, three garments, and almost nobody uses them correctly. The difference is in the cloth and the construction, not the color. Walk into any store and you will find the same jacket labeled a blazer on one rack and a sports coat on another. The...
Read the post: Blazer or Sports Coat? The Difference, and When It MattersOctober 14, 2026
Most dress descriptions assume you already know the vocabulary. This is the vocabulary.
October 12, 2026
Navy looks like it should go with everything and does not. The cardigan is where most navy outfits come apart. Navy is...
October 9, 2026
The promise of a petite range is that nothing needs altering. The reality is that most of it still does. Here is...
October 7, 2026
A trouser either fits at three points or it does not fit at all. The rise, the seat and the break decide...
October 5, 2026
Work clothes are worn harder than anything else you own, and they fail in the same four places every time. Buy for...
October 2, 2026
The word gets used for anything with buttons and a soft fabric. It means something more specific than that, and knowing what...
September 30, 2026
Petite is the most misread word on a clothing label. It has nothing to do with being small, and everything to do...
September 28, 2026
Business casual is the only dress code that tells you what it is not. Here is what it is, in specifics rather...
September 25, 2026
It is the least fashionable dress shape and the one you will wear most. A guide to why the A-line midi keeps...
September 23, 2026
The drop waist is the shape most people write off after one bad experience with it. Usually the seam was simply in...
September 21, 2026
The wide leg has replaced the skinny as the default trouser. It is more comfortable and more elegant, and it is considerably...
