Start with pieces you already wear the most. Add a good jacket, two shirts, one knit and trousers that work with everything.
The rule of three
Before you buy something new, think of three outfits you could make with it. If you can, it is a keeper.
Category: Style notes
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Colour: how to wear more of it
Start small — a bright tee under a neutral jacket, or coloured socks. Then try one bold piece with neutrals.
Colours opposite each other on the colour wheel look great together; colours next to each other always feel calm.