Journal
Blouse with a Bow: Four Ways to Wear a Lavallière Blouse
A lavallière blouse changes mostly through the way you wear the collar. Tied tightly it looks different from when the ties fall loose, while the same blouse can simply be combined with trousers, a skirt, a cardigan or a blazer. That makes it easy to adapt one style to the office, lunch or dinner.
Combining textures: how to enrich a neutral outfit
Texture makes a difference in an outfit through cable, rib, tweed, satin look and smooth fabrics. That is how you combine surfaces without hard rules about colour, shine or numbers.
Styling a knee-length skirt: from office to summer evening
A skirt around knee length works with different tops and shoes. The right proportion depends on skirt length, top, your height and whether you want to emphasise the waist or not.
All white outfit for women: how to wear white from head to toe
All-white is about shade, texture and fit. Bright white, cream and ivory can go together, and accessories decide whether the look turns cool, warm or high-contrast.
The White Blouse: Five Ways to Wear It in Summer
A white blouse works with black, cream, denim, knitwear and skirts. The five examples mainly show how fit and styling change the look.
Rolling Up Sleeves: How to Do It Neatly on a Shirt and Blouse
You can roll up sleeves in a classic, narrow or master roll style. The right height and technique depend on cuff, fabric and dress code.
Wearing a Cardigan as a Top: Buttoned Up with Nothing Underneath
A cardigan can work perfectly well as a standalone top. Pay attention to the fastening, coverage and fit, and combine it with the waist height you like.
Wearing a blouse open as a jacket: the light layer for spring
A blouse can be worn open as a light extra layer. Pay attention to the proportion between blouse, underlayer and trousers rather than to fixed rules about fabric or fit.
Italian style for men: nonchalant and yet polished
Italian menswear is mainly a style image of soft tailoring, open collars, trousers and loafers. Use it as inspiration, not as a fixed set of rules.
Wearing a twinset: top and cardigan as a calm duo
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.
A sweater or cardigan over your shoulders: how to wear it stylishly
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.
Wearing a co-ord set: together as a set and combined separately
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.
