Brown Or Black Leather Jacket Turned Into A Longer Decision Than It Had Any Right To Be
My sister called me on a Tuesday, which is not a day she calls, to ask a single question. Brown or black, for a leather jacket, and she needed the…
A Black Dress Shirt For A Funeral Might Not Be Enough On Its Own
I bought a black dress shirt for my uncle’s funeral three years ago and stood in my bedroom feeling like I’d solved the problem. Black shirt, black pants, done, right?…
Whether Black Sneakers Genuinely Go With Everything Got Tested Properly This Time
I bought my first pair of black sneakers because a client canceled on me at 8am and I was standing in her closet with nothing to do but stare at…
Whether Brown Brogues Work With A Grey Suit Took Me Longer To Work Out Than It Should Have
People get remarkably worked up about brown shoes and grey suits, considering the actual stakes involved, which are approximately zero. Nobody has ever lost a job, a marriage, or a…
Brown Shoes With Grey Trousers Got Questioned By A Colleague At Lunch
“That’s a bold choice for a Tuesday,” she said, looking at my feet like I’d shown up in cleats. I was wearing dark brown derbies with charcoal grey trousers, a…
Beige Sandals Get Called A Neutral That Goes With Everything, I Wasnt Fully Convinced
“Just get a beige sandal, it goes with everything, you’ll never have to think about it again.” That’s what a sales assistant in some outlet mall in Franklin told me…
White Wool Coats For Icy Days
I’ve long been suspicious of white coats, imagining them as garments reserved for people who had dry cleaners on speed dial and no concept of actual weather. Then I realised…
Cream Chunky Loafers For Light Days
Cream chunky loafers were not something I ever thought I needed until I spotted a pair in that exact shade at a vintage shop in York last April. The woman…
White Sneakers For Clean Days
I once believed that white trainers were a thing for people with nothing better to do than worry about scuff marks. You know the type: people who don’t walk ten…
The Perfect Cream Mule For The Office
I bought a cream mule off resale eighteen months ago telling myself it would replace three pairs of office flats at once, and I want to be honest that it…