Journal

For a book launch or lecture there is rarely a fixed dress code. Choose clothing that suits the location, your role and seated comfort; as a speaker, the technology counts too.

A twinset is a top and cardigan deliberately worn together. Tone-on-tone, contrast and different textures can all work; pay attention above all to fit and room for layers.

Melange is a colour effect with several nuances in one surface. It says something about the look, not automatically about material, fit or care.

A cardigan or sweater draped loosely over your shoulders is the smartest extra layer of March. Here is how to knot, drape and combine it, for women and men.

A co-ord set is two pieces that belong together. Here is how to wear it as a set and combine the pieces separately with the rest of your wardrobe.

Pink does not have to be sweet. With the right shade, calm combinations and a sleek cut, you wear pink in a grown-up, polished and confident way.

A statement piece gives an outfit character, as long as the rest stays calm. Here is how to choose the piece and build a balanced whole with plain clothes.

A new job calls for a wardrobe that works straight away. Ten pieces you can combine in the first month, without having to renew a whole wardrobe.

A day full of meetings calls for clothes that fit softly, do not crease and stay polished all day. Here is how to build an outfit that lasts from nine to six.

Ultra high-waist trousers lengthen your legs and call for the right tops. Here is how to wear them in winter with knitwear, a coat and boots.

An evening walk past light art in the city lasts longer and is colder than you think. Here is how to dress warm, comfortable and still polished.

New Year's Eve at home with friends: festive, but you also want to be comfortable on the sofa and outside for the fireworks. Here is how to choose an outfit that does it all.