Occasion guide
What to wear for any occasion
Twelve occasion guides: the dress code decoded, what to wear, what to avoid — and looks built for you from one photo.
- Essential capsule · CapsuleHow do you build a capsule wardrobe that actually works?Start with 14–18 pieces in one colour palette: two or three neutrals for the base, one or two accents, and every item able to pair with at least three others. Fit and fabric matter more than trends — a capsule fails when the pieces are nice on their own but do not talk to each other.
- Office · Business casualWhat to wear to the office when the dress code is business casual?Business casual means tailored separates without a full suit: trousers or a skirt with structure, a shirt or fine knit, a blazer or cardigan for meetings, and closed shoes. Keep the palette to your neutrals plus one accent so every combination looks deliberate rather than assembled in a hurry.
- Dinner date · Smart casualWhat to wear on a dinner date?Smart casual with one deliberate detail: well-fitted trousers or a dress, a top with texture or a good neckline, and shoes you can sit and walk in. Wear your best accent colour near the face, keep the rest quiet, and choose fabric that looks good in low light — silk, fine knit, suede.
- Weekend · CasualWhat to wear on the weekend that looks put together without effort?Build casual outfits from the same palette as your weekday wardrobe: good denim or relaxed trousers, a knit or tee that fits, one layer with structure — a jacket, shacket or cardigan — and clean sneakers or boots. Fit and colour do the work; nothing else needs to.
- Wedding guest · FormalWhat to wear to a wedding as a guest?Follow the dress code on the invitation, then choose a midi or maxi dress, a jumpsuit or a tailored suit in a colour from your palette that is neither white nor all black. Fabric should move — chiffon, crepe, silk, fine wool — and shoes must survive grass, stairs and dancing.
- Interview · BusinessWhat to wear to a job interview?Dress one level above the company's everyday dress code: a suit or a blazer with tailored trousers or a skirt for corporate roles, a blazer over a fine knit with dark trousers for tech and creative. Muted colours from your palette, structured shoulders, clean closed shoes and nothing that distracts from your answers.
- School · Smart casualWhat to wear to school or university every day?Comfortable smart casual that survives long days and frequent washing: relaxed trousers or dark denim, tees and knits in one palette, a layer for cold classrooms and shoes you can walk in for hours. Respect the institution's dress code and keep a capsule of eight to ten pieces that all mix.
- Travel · Comfort layersWhat to wear for travel and long days of walking?Comfort layers in one palette: breathable trousers that do not wrinkle, a tee or shirt, a knit and a light jacket with pockets, plus one pair of shoes proven for 15,000 steps. Choose fabrics that pack small and recover — merino, technical blends, crease-resistant cotton — and let colour tie everything together.
- Sport · AthleisureWhat to wear to the gym or for a workout?Technical fabrics that wick sweat and move with you: fitted leggings, shorts or joggers, a supportive top, a light layer to and from, and shoes made for your activity. A matched set in one or two palette colours looks intentional and is the simplest way to feel put together in athleisure.
- Party · Night outWhat to wear to a party or a night out?One element that catches the light — a satin top, a sequinned skirt, a velvet jacket, statement jewellery — and everything else quiet and well fitted. Choose the accent colour from your palette that lifts your skin under evening light, and shoes you can dance in for four hours.
- Beach · ResortWhat to wear on a beach holiday?Resort dressing is a small capsule of linen, cotton and swimwear in your palette: swimsuits that fit, a cover-up or shirt that doubles as a top, loose trousers or shorts, a hat and sandals that can get wet. Sun protection — hats, sunglasses, light long sleeves — is part of the outfit, not an afterthought.
- Cold weather · Layered outerwearWhat to wear in cold weather without losing your style?Make the coat the hero — wool or down in a base neutral from your palette, cut to your proportions — and layer underneath: a merino base, a knit, trousers in heavier fabric, weatherproof boots. Put your accent colours in the scarf, hat and gloves, where they sit right next to your face.
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