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Comfy, cosy and clever – stay sharp with double corduroy this winter | Jess Cartner-Morley


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Less Fight Club, more book club The joy of wearing a matching set of anything – whether that is double denim, a classic tailored suit, a beach co-ord of matching short sleeve shirt and shorts or double corduroy – is that by wearing the same fabric in the top and bottom halves of your outfit, you make it feel like a fashion statement. Double denim is good at signalling honest-hard-work, that kind of thing, but it doesn’t tend to make you look like a deep thinker. Flamingo pink if you really want to stand out, but glossy black is a winner for night-time glamour, and snowy ivory always works for daytime polish.

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