European cities are made for walking and hard on feet. The shoes that look right on cobblestones and still feel good at the end of the day.

What “smart casual” really means at a good hotel bar or restaurant, and the easy formula that works almost everywhere.

From vineyard visits to grand tastings: the practical rules for dressing at a wine tasting, and why perfume is the first thing to leave at home.

How to judge cashmere quality, wash it at home, deal with pilling and store it so it lasts for years.

Most concert halls no longer have a dress code. Here is how to dress for a night at the symphony, ballet or opera anyway.

How to fit a week of clothes into a carry-on without crushing everything: planning, folding, cubes and the rules that make it possible.

Why the trench is the most useful coat a traveler can own, and how to wear it from the airport to the office to dinner.

Warm afternoons, cool evenings and a quieter coast: what to pack for the Côte d’Azur or the Italian Riviera after the summer crowds leave.

Cold mornings, warm afternoons and dinner by the fire: how to dress for a leaf-peeping weekend in Vermont, New Hampshire or the Berkshires.