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…
Which Tie Goes With a Black Shirt?
I’ve been told, more than once, that a black shirt is a “put it with anything, it doesn’t matter” garment, the fashion equivalent of a blank wall. My brother in…
What Color Pants Go With a Black Shirt?
I bought a pair of black pants specifically to wear with a black shirt for a job interview, and I want you to understand that I thought this was a…
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…
Shirt Colors for Gray Dress Pants
I counted my gray dress pants last week, out of genuine curiosity, because I was standing in front of my closet on a Tuesday morning trying to figure out what…
Shirt Colors for Gray Pants: Business and Casual
Gray pants have a reputation for being the safe choice, the pants you grab when you don’t want to think, the beige of pants but slightly less committed to being…
What Color Shirt Goes With Gray Slacks?
I counted my slacks drawer last week for reasons that had nothing to do with this article and everything to do with avoiding actual work, and the number was fourteen.…
Best Shirt Colors for Brown Pants
My sister in law walked into Thanksgiving last year, looked at my brown corduroys and my white button up, and said, “Oh, you look like a substitute teacher who’s about…
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…
Why I’m Obsessed with the Art of Looking Effortlessly Expensive at the Grocery Store
Last month I was waiting in line at Whole Foods Capitol Hill and found myself experiencing a distinctly uncomfortable moment of clarity. There were three women ahead of me dressed…