stil
How to build a week from five pieces
Short answer: Five pieces in two colours give seven different combinations. Two tops, two bottoms and one layer to we...
Read more
Three fixed outfits you can always reach for
Short answer: Three set outfits cover everyday, home and a smarter day. Once they are decided, you do not have to cho...
Read more
How texture in fabric reads at a distance
Short answer: From a few metres away the details disappear, but the texture of the fabric turns into a tone. A rough ...
Read more
Fabric with sheen against fabric without
Short answer: Sheen makes a colour lighter and more visible, while matte makes it deeper and calmer. Together the two...
Read more
When everything is black, what makes the difference
Short answer: In an all black outfit, surface and fit create the variation. Colour cannot do the work, so the texture...
Read more
How to avoid looking scruffy in basics
Short answer: Three things decide it: colours that belong together, the same fit throughout, and clothes that are int...
Read more
How long a top should be
Short answer: A top should end somewhere between the hip bone and the middle of the seat. Shorter than the hip bone a...
Read more
Sleeve length and proportions
Short answer: A sleeve that ends at the wrist is the neutral choice. If it ends mid forearm, the arm looks shorter, a...
Read more
How much may show at the neck
Short answer: One to two centimetres of an inner layer showing at the neck reads as a chosen detail. Any more and it ...
Read more
Loose over tight and the other way round
Short answer: Mixing loose and fitted is the simplest way to make an outfit work. When both pieces are loose, the sha...
Read more
How fit changes an entire look
Short answer: Fit matters more than colour in how clothing reads. The same T-shirt in two different fits gives two co...
Read more
A jogging set outside the sofa
Short answer: A jogging set can be worn outside if the fit is clean, the colour is even and the fabric is free of pil...
Read more
