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How to wear things, how to shop for them, and how to keep a wardrobe working. Practical guidance, not trend forecasts.

Style covers the decisions around the clothes: what to wear to work or on a date, how to organize a wardrobe, which designer purchases people regret, and how to read the small print before you buy. Our reporting on shopping itself (returns, fees, the cost of getting it wrong) lives here too.

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Style Feature

The returns policy is part of the price

We read the returns terms of six brands we've reviewed, from 120 days down to store credit only. The differences are bigger than the price tags suggest, and in two cases the figure most of the internet quotes is wrong.

Evidence: Strong

Everything in Style

  1. Guide

    Budget fashion brands worth knowing

    Affordable fashion brands worth knowing, and what you give up at the price.

  2. Guide

    Organizing a wardrobe you'll actually use

    Practical steps for organizing a wardrobe so you can see, and wear, what you own.

  3. Guide

    Denim on denim: how to wear double denim at a size 4

    Styling the denim-on-denim look with balance, written for a size 4 frame.

  4. Guide

    The romper: why the one-piece keeps its place

    The romper's appeal as a one-piece outfit, and how to choose one.

  5. Guide

    What to wear on a date: outfits that don't try too hard

    Date outfits that look considered without looking overthought.

  6. Guide

    Animal print, and how to wear it in small doses

    Animal print in small doses: accessories, single pieces and how to combine them.

  7. Guide

    Denim in summer: what works when it's hot

    Lighter washes and looser cuts: how to wear denim when it's hot.

  8. Guide

    Designer purchases people regret, and what they have in common

    The designer purchases people most often regret, and the common thread between them.

  9. Guide

    Jeans at work: when denim passes and when it doesn't

    When jeans work in an office, and how to dress them up enough.

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