Accessories

Navy does something a black dress simply cannot manage in daylight: it reads as considered rather than severe, dark enough to hold its shape through an afternoon of standing, sitting…

A navy clutch earns its place for the same reason navy earns its place everywhere else in a considered dressing life: it reads as dressed without shouting about it, and…

Navy does something a puff sleeve dress needs done for it: it takes a silhouette that can tip into fancy dress territory and grounds it, immediately. The volume at the…

Navy holds a strange kind of authority that black doesn’t quite manage. It reads as considered rather than defensive, dark enough to do the job of black but with none…

A navy jacket earns its keep by doing what black can’t quite manage: it reads as considered rather than safe, and it plays better with colour, denim and pattern without…

Navy does something a one shoulder dress needs more than almost any other colour can offer: it keeps an asymmetric neckline looking considered rather than costume like. Black can tip…

A nude midi dress works because it does the opposite of what people expect from a neutral. It should not disappear on the body. The good ones hold their shape…