Denim Shirt: Bottoms and Jackets That Work

I own six denim shirts. Not because I set out to collect them, but because every time I think I have the right one, some detail is slightly off, the…

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Maroon Dress Shoes: Colors and Heels That Work

My sister in law took one look at me heading out the door in a maroon wrap dress and black block heels and said, “Wait, is that a Tuesday outfit…

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Wide Leg Jeans: The Shoes and Tops That Actually Work With Them

I bought my first pair of wide leg jeans standing in a fitting room that smelled like new denim and desperation, on a lunch break, with exactly eleven minutes before…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Black Dress: Which Shoe Colors Work?

I own fourteen black dresses. I counted them properly last week, laid them across the bed like some sort of very somber card trick, and the number should have alarmed…

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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…

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Best Shirt Colors for a Gray Suit

I own a charcoal gray suit that I bought for my cousin’s wedding eight years ago, and for the first two years I wore it exactly once, to that wedding,…

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