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White socks and when they work

Short answer: White socks belong with sport, with trainers and shorts, and at home. With dark trousers and low shoes ...

Socks that match your shoes

Short answer: Matching the sock to the shoe rather than the trousers works when the shoe is darker than the trousers....

Socks that match your trousers

Short answer: The sock should match the trousers rather than the shoes. That gives an unbroken line from knee to foot...

Colours that suit grey hair

Short answer: Grey hair has a cool tone and therefore suits cooler colours best. Navy, cool grey, deep blue and clear...

Colours for a darker skin tone

Short answer: Clear and saturated colours stand out clearly against darker skin. Pure white, deep blue, emerald green...

Colours for a light skin tone

Short answer: Light skin needs contrast so the face does not disappear. Mid dark and deep colours work best, while ve...

Plain versus patterned nightwear

Short answer: Plain is easiest to combine and looks calmer. Pattern hides more and makes sets easier to tell apart in...

Stripes in underwear and how they sit on the body

Short answer: Narrow stripes settle down at a distance and read as a tone. Wide stripes show clearly through light ou...

Marl colours hide the most

Short answer: Marl fabric is knitted from yarn in several shades. That makes stains, lint and sweat marks disappear i...

Dusty pink and where the colour fits in

Short answer: Dusty pink is a muted, greyish pink that behaves like a neutral. It matches grey, navy and beige and re...

Burgundy as a dark colour in the wardrobe

Short answer: Burgundy is dark enough to serve as a base and warm enough to add life. It matches navy, grey and beige...

Green shades in bamboo fabric

Short answer: Green runs from cool sage to deep forest. The muted shades are easiest to wear and match navy, beige an...