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…
Gray Pants and Jeans for Women: Styling Ideas
I bought a pair of gray dress pants in 2011 specifically because the saleswoman told me gray was “the new black,” and I nodded like this was groundbreaking information rather…
Black Denim Jacket: Jeans, Pants and Shirts That Work
My sister called me on a Tuesday, which she never does, just to tell me she’d seen a photo of me in my black denim jacket standing next to my…
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.…