Dress Shirt Colors for a Navy Suit
I bought my first real navy suit for a cousin’s engagement party eight years ago, and I paired it with a dress shirt that I was convinced was white. It…
Shirt Colors That Work With a Navy Suit, From White to Bold
I was standing in front of the closet at six forty in the morning, one sock on, coffee going cold on the dresser, holding two shirts up against a navy…
Navy Pants Outfit Ideas: Colors and Shoes That Work
I was standing at the ironing board on a Tuesday night, working through a basket of clothes that had been sitting there since Thursday, when I noticed something that stopped…
White Linen Pants: Tops, Shoes and What to Wear Underneath
The first time I wore white linen pants in public, I found out about it the way you find out about most fashion mistakes: through photographic evidence. It was a…
Cream Pants and Jeans: Color Pairings and Outfit Ideas
I own three pairs of cream pants now, which feels like a strange thing to admit given that my first experience with the color ended with me standing in a…
White Dress Shoe Colors
I wore white shoes with a white dress to my cousin’s wedding in 1997, and I want to be very clear that I do not mean I wore a coordinating…
What Color Shirt Goes With a Blue Suit?
I own eleven blue suits. Eleven. I counted them properly last month while doing a closet purge that was supposed to result in fewer suits and instead resulted in me…
Which Color Pants Go With a Navy Blazer?
The reputation is that a navy blazer only really works with gray pants, maybe khakis if you’re feeling loose, and that’s the whole conversation. Every men’s style guide I’ve ever…
Royal Blue Dress Shoe Colors
I have worn the same royal blue wrap dress to eleven separate events since March, which sounds like an admission of financial ruin but is actually just what happens when…
Denim Jacket for Women: Pants That Work With It
I own eleven denim jackets. Eleven. I counted them properly last month while doing a closet cull that was supposed to result in bags for donation, and instead resulted in…