Style Guide

Light, pretty and lawn-proof: how to dress for a spring garden party, from the dress to the shoes and the layer for later.

Hot commute, cold office: easy summer work outfits built on breathable blouses, shirt dresses and closed-toe flats.

Cushioning, straps and packability: how to choose comfortable shoes for travel and how many pairs to take.

Relaxed, cool and photo-ready: what to wear to a backyard lunch, a park gathering or an evening barbecue.

Festive but cool: New Year's Eve outfit ideas for a warm Australian night, from dinner out to the fireworks.

Sea days, shore trips and dinners from one suitcase: what women over 50 should wear and pack for a cruise.

Dry heat, humidity and cool changes: the summer pieces and outfit formulas that keep women over 50 cool and polished all season.

Spring light here makes colours read brighter and prints louder than they did indoors. Here is how to judge a colour at your neckline, where to put the bright shade instead, and why print scale matters more than florals.

Too warm for boots, too cool for sandals. These are the four shoe styles that carry spring, when to make the switch, and how to keep the line right with a midi dress.

A spring dress has a harder job than a summer one. Here is how to judge the sleeve, the hem length and the way a dress layers under a cardigan.

Do the seasonal swap in three passes instead of one afternoon. Here is what to pack away, which bridge pieces to keep out for spring, and how to decide what is not coming back.

Spring here is three weathers in one day. These are the layering rules and outfit formulas that let one outfit handle a fifteen-degree morning and a warm afternoon without changing shape.