Tony Ward is a Lebanese couturier working out of Beirut since 1997. The training, the atelier, the Luneville beading and what the house actually makes.
Catherine has worn at least eight Jenny Packham dresses. What is on record, why the house suits red-carpet dressing, and the closest pieces to shop now.
Jenny Packham is designed in London and manufactured overseas. What the brand publishes about country of origin, fabric, and what actually decides quality.
Jenny Packham runs true to size on a UK ladder. The brand’s own UK, US and EU conversion chart, how the clothes fit, and the corseted styles that run small.
Roland Mouret founded his London house in 1998 and drapes on the body rather than sketching flat. The method, the Galaxy dress, and who owns the label now.
The prints get the attention. The tailoring is the better buy, and it is the part that dates slowest. What to look for in the jackets, coats and trousers.
Provenance beats guesswork. The checks that actually hold up, why the size label is the fastest tell, and what to do when you cannot verify a piece yourself.
If you buy Dolce & Gabbana for the prints, the corsetry or the Italian tailoring, these are the labels that answer the same brief. All seven are stocked at Coveti.
Dolce & Gabbana labels on the Italian ladder, so IT 42 is a UK 10. The full conversion table, what runs true, and how to read the measurements on each product page.
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opened in Milan in 1985 and have spent forty years reworking the same Sicilian motifs. A guide to the house, its codes, and how to buy it.