Black Jeans for Men: Tops and Layers That Work

My husband owns six pairs of black jeans. I know this because I counted them last Sunday while doing laundry, laid them out on the bed like some kind of…

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Velvet Pants: Tops and Outfit Ideas

Velvet pants have a reputation problem, and for years I was actively contributing to it. The general consensus, at least among the women in my office, is that velvet pants…

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Womens Navy Blazer: Looks Worth Trying

I used to think the navy blazer was the blazer equivalent of oatmeal. Perfectly fine, technically correct, the thing you wear when you don’t want to be noticed. For about…

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Beige Linen Pants: Color Partners and Outfit Ideas

I own seven pairs of beige linen pants right now, and I only actually worked out that number this week, because I keep them all folded on the same shelf…

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Black Chinos: Shirts, Shoes and Everyday Outfits

I was doing my Sunday inventory, the thing where I lay everything from Monday’s meetings across the bed and try to figure out if I actually need to do laundry…

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Light Blue Suit: Which Shoe Colors Work?

I reach for this suit about eleven times a year, which I know because I actually tracked it last year in the same spreadsheet I use for expense reports, because…

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Black Sequin Pants: Tops and Outfit Ideas

I bought my first pair of black sequin pants for a company holiday party three years ago, and I want to be very clear that the pants were never the…

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Dress Shoe Colors for Gray Pants

I own eleven pairs of dress shoes, which is a number I did not believe until I lined them up on the bedroom floor to write this, and the first…

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