New outfits from the jeans, skirts and blazers you already own

Wide-leg and barrel jeans, oxford shoes, black dresses and denim skirts styled for work, dates and cold days, plus stories of French designers and a century of fashion.

Raid your closet

Woman in a purple satin mini dress and denim jacket sitting at an outdoor cafe table.

Start with what's on the hanger

Woman in a black button-down shirt and high-waisted light blue jeans standing outdoors.

Wardrobe Pieces

One piece per post: wide-leg jeans, denim skirts, polos, cargo pants or red sneakers.

Woman posing in a vibrant, large-scale floral print midi dress with orange and pink patterns.

Occasion Outfits

Looks for the office, jazz clubs, casinos, pop concerts, date nights and rainy days.

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Fashion Trends

Flappers to Carnaby Street, French and Colombian designers, and jeans and crop top try-on hauls.

Woman wearing a cream sweater dress, tan coat, and beige over-the-knee boots in a forest.

Cold-weather outfits

Teddy coats, plaid wool, sweater dresses and lug sole boots for the first freeze.

Wardrobe Pieces

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Behind the outfit posts

You can learn plenty from a try-on haul, unless it was filmed as the jeans left the bag, before anyone sat down in them. Professional styling has no part in my working life, and no Louis K. Hickman exists outside this byline. An itchy patch under a jeans button can point to a nickel allergy, worth asking a doctor about. Point me to a fit note that misleads or a link that breaks at [email protected].

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