Styles
The directions I dress along — and what in my wardrobe fits each.
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Dark minimalist
4 itemsMonochrome black and charcoal, clean lines, no ornament. One tone head to toe, texture instead of colour.
- black
- charcoal
- grey
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Elegant rocker
3 itemsA dark base with an edge — leather, black and charcoal, sharp silhouettes, but cut clean rather than costume. Leather blouson, merino tee, black jeans, Chelsea boots.
- black
- charcoal
- grey
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Ivy prep
1 itemPolished American classic — an OCBD, a crewneck, a navy jacket, a burgundy accent. Neat, collegiate proportions.
- navy
- white
- burgundy
- brown
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Old money
6 itemsThe durable lane behind the past-peak "quiet luxury" label — warm neutrals, natural materials, no logos. Cashmere and merino, navy and camel, brown loafers.
- cream
- beige
- camel
- navy
- brown
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Sartorial
3 itemsThe language of jacket and trousers — structure, good cloth, muted colour. Unstructured jacket, wool trousers, leather derbies.
- navy
- charcoal
- grey
- brown
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Smart casual
8 itemsThe everyday "put-together, no tie" register — a knit or shirt, good trousers, clean sneakers or loafers. The wardrobe's most common middle ground.
- navy
- charcoal
- white
- brown
- olive
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Workwear Americana
1 itemRugged, utilitarian America — work jackets, heavy denim, olive and tobacco, solid boots. Materials that age well.
- olive
- khaki
- tobacco
- brown
- navy