Black Wide Leg Pants: Tops, Jackets and Shoes
The reputation black wide leg pants carry is that they are a magic trick you cannot mess up, the one pants silhouette that makes everyone look taller, leaner, more put…
Brown Shoes: Which Pants and Socks Go With Them
I counted them twice because the first number seemed impossible. Eight. Eight pairs of brown shoes lined up against the wall of my closet, and that’s not counting the one…
Gray Chinos: Shirt Colors and Shoes That Work
My sister took one look at me walking into her kitchen last Thanksgiving, wearing charcoal gray chinos with a rust colored flannel and white sneakers, and said, “Okay, when did…
Mens Chinos: Shoes and Outfits That Work Beyond Office Days
My brother in law took one look at me walking into his kitchen last Thanksgiving and said, “Since when do you own actual clothes?” I was wearing olive chinos, a…
Cargo Pants Styling: Tops, Shoes, Jackets and Colors
I bought my first pair of cargo pants in a fit of confidence I had not earned. This was a few years back, olive green, six pockets, a drawstring hem…
Khaki Pants Made Easy: Colors and Outfit Ideas
I have worn khaki pants at least three times a week for the better part of six years, which by my rough count puts me somewhere past nine hundred separate…
Brown Dress Pants and Shoe Colors
I used to tell clients that brown dress pants were the pickiest thing in a closet. Harder than gray, harder than navy, because the second you introduce a warm neutral…
Tops for Green Pants and Gray Pants: Color Combinations That Work
I want to tell you about the time I wore olive green pants and a red top to a Tuesday morning staff meeting because I genuinely thought I was being…
Wide Leg Joggers: Tops, Jackets and Shoes That Keep Them Polished
I was folding laundry on a Sunday afternoon, the kind where the pile has gotten embarrassing and you promise yourself you will never let it get that tall again, when…
Beige Chinos: Shoes, Shirts and Color Partners
I counted them properly last week, which was a mistake, because now I cannot unknow it. Six pairs. Six pairs of beige chinos live in my closet right now, ranging…