The Khaki Shorts Pairing Guide
I was folding laundry on a Sunday evening, the unglamorous kind of admin that never makes it into anyone’s carefully lit flat lay, when I got to the shorts pile…
Styling Adidas Track Pants Without the Full Kit Look
I checked the washing pile properly last Sunday, more out of curiosity than anything useful, and counted four pairs of adidas track pants in a rotation of nine bottoms worn…
Styling a Grey Coat Without It Looking Flat
Grey coats have a reputation problem, and it’s a fair one on the surface: safe, corporate, the sartorial equivalent of beige carpet in a rented flat. I spent about eighteen…
Making Nike Shorts Look Like an Outfit, Not Just Kit
The general assumption about Nike shorts is that they belong in exactly one context: the gym, a five a side pitch, maybe a Sunday run if you’re feeling ambitious. Wear…
The Cargo Trouser Pairing Guide
My sister looked me up and down at her own birthday dinner, glass of wine in one hand, and said, “Why are you dressed like you’re about to fix a…
Styling Brown Cargos Without Looking Like Youre On Duty
I’ve worn brown cargos to the office four times in the last three weeks, which I know because I track pretty much everything in a spreadsheet that started as a…
The Black Jeans Pairing Guide
I was doing the thing I do every Sunday night, which my flatmate calls “outfit admin” and says with more contempt than the activity deserves, laying stuff out on the…
Is the Trench Coat Still Worth the Investment?
I built a case for a trench coat the way I’d build a case for anything at work, laid it out properly. Cost per wear against a suit jacket I…
What Boots Are Actually In Right Now
The bloke two desks over asked me last week what boots he should buy, said he’d seen “everyone” in something called a Chelsea boot with a chunky sole and wanted…
Can Women Actually Wear Mens Trainers?
My sister sent me a photo last month of a pair of trainers on her feet with the caption “are these men’s” and no other context, no question mark even,…