The BIA Edit

Styling notes, sizing help and a point of view on what to wear when the invitation is vague.

In progress

The first pieces are being written now. When an article is genuinely useful, it goes up.

• When the invitation says smart casual — the most confusing two words in event dressing, decoded.
• Mini, midi or maxi — choosing a length by where you are going, not by the trend.
• Foundations, quietly — what a smoothing layer does, and when it is worth bothering.

Want one of these first? Tell us which.