Claire Wears

A nude mini dress works because it does the opposite of what people assume. It isn’t a safe, forgettable choice, it’s a considered one, and the good ones read as…

Navy sits in a strange, useful middle ground that black rarely manages. It has all the grounding qualities of a neutral but none of the flatness, and against skin it…

Navy sits in a strange, useful space between black and every other colour. It reads as neutral without the slight severity that black can carry, which is why a navy…

A navy crossbody bag earns its place through proportion first, then colour. Too small and it becomes decorative, unable to hold a phone, cards, keys and a lipstick without bulging…

Navy does something a halter neck dress in black or white simply cannot. It keeps the shape sharp and the neckline dramatic while staying soft enough for daylight, which is…

A navy high neck dress works because it borrows the discipline of tailoring and applies it to something you can wear all afternoon on grass in low heels. The colour…

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…