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What stripes do to a silhouette
Short answer: Vertical stripes draw the eye up and down and make a figure look longer. Horizontal stripes draw the ey...
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Colours that work on camera
Short answer: Medium dark single colour tones work best on camera. White overexposes, black becomes a flat surface wi...
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How to look put together on a video call
Short answer: The camera only sees your upper body, and it exaggerates creases, pilling and strong patterns. A single...
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Travelling with only one colour family
Short answer: Stick to one colour family and everything can be worn with everything, and your suitcase shrinks by hal...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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