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Costarellos Floral-Cut Satin: How the Pre-Fall 2026 Sets Combine, With Outfit Formulas

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

The floral-cut satin pieces are the heart of the Costarellos Pre-Fall 2026 "Fall in Bloom" story: satin separates with dimensional embroidered florals cut into the surface, designed to be worn as matching sets. A two-piece outfit costs from $1,580 for the Lex bralette and Chelsie skirt to $3,730...

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Costarellos Knitwear: Feather Sweaters, Embellished Mohair Knits and a Feather Top

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Costarellos knitwear this season is mohair with something added: ostrich feathers, corded lace applique, hand-embroidered crystals and an "Oasis" applique. The sweaters cost $1,110 to $1,190, the Vianna knit mini dress is $1,450, and the Luneth feather top in French tulle is $2,000. Knits come...

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Costarellos Velvet: Silk Velvet Gowns, a Velvet Maxi Skirt and a Strapless Dress for Winter

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Costarellos works velvet two ways this winter: a silk-blend velvet with a liquid drape for gowns and a long skirt, and a denser cotton velvet for a strapless dress and flared trousers. The gowns start at $3,650, the Laudrie velvet maxi skirt and the Padra trousers are $1,450 each, and each of...

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Costarellos Holiday Party Outfits: Christmas and New Year’s Eve Looks

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

The easiest Costarellos holiday party outfits pair one embellished piece with one plain one: a sequin floral jacket with a sequin skirt, a feather top with velvet trousers, and a crystal pencil skirt with a beaded lace shirt. For a single piece, a crystal tulle mini at $2,940 covers both a...

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Costarellos Cocktail Dresses: Embellished Minis and Sequin Midis

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Costarellos cocktail dresses come in two lengths: embellished minis from $1,290, led by the Palla crystal tulle mini at $2,940, and sequin and lace midis from $3,000, led by the pink Capria and Harlee. Both are built with the same hand embroidery as the gowns, so a short Costarellos dress still...

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Costarellos Mother of the Bride Dresses: Sleeved and Covered Options

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

The best Costarellos mother of the bride dresses are the sleeved and higher-necked styles: the Aliska silk velvet gown, the Lissie silk velvet gown, the long-sleeved Mellorie, the Verana keyhole column gown, the Shayna lace midi and the Kalissa guipure lace dress. They run from $2,430 to $5,370...

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Costarellos Wedding Guest Dresses: Black Tie, Formal and Winter Weddings

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

For a black tie wedding, a floor-length Costarellos gown in velvet, lace and lurex georgette is the right call, and for a cocktail dress code a sequin midi works. Winter weddings suit the house best, because the Fall Winter 2026 collection is built on silk velvet, silk mikado and sleeved lace....

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Costarellos Dresses by Colour: Blue, Pink, Green, White and Black

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

The current Costarellos collection comes in seven colour families: blue, pink, green, white and ivory, black, purple and mauve, and a metallic gold. Pink is the deepest edit, with dresses from $2,000, black holds the most gowns, and blue runs from pale ciel lurex to electric blue silk velvet.

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Costarellos Gowns: The Evening Gown Edit by Silhouette

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

A Costarellos gown is a floor-length evening dress from the Athens house, usually in French lace, lurex georgette, silk velvet and crystal-embroidered tulle. At Coveti the current gowns cost from $2,000 to $5,470, and they cover every main silhouette: column, strapless, halter, lace and velvet....

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Costarellos Size Guide: FR to UK, US and EU Sizes, Measurements and Fit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Costarellos uses French sizing, from FR 34 to FR 46 in most styles and from FR 32 in some. To convert, take 28 off the French size for your UK size and a further 4 off for your US size, so FR 36 is a UK 8 and a US 4. Most styles fit true to size, with a few exceptions noted below.

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Where to Buy Costarellos: Authentic Online, Stockists and the Sale Question

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

You can buy Costarellos online at Coveti, which carries the current Pre-Fall 2026 and Fall Winter 2026 collections and ships worldwide, and through the house's named stockists such as Harrods, Selfridges and Net-A-Porter. To be sure a piece is authentic, buy from the house, a named stockist and...

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Is Costarellos a Luxury Brand? Prices, Craft and How It Compares

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Yes. Costarellos is a luxury eveningwear brand: its gowns sit between $2,000 and $5,470 at Coveti, they are designed and made in-house in Athens, and the label is sold by Harrods, Selfridges, Net-A-Porter and more than 50 other retailers. It belongs in the same evening category as Jenny Packham,...

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Who Is Costarellos? Christos Costarellos and the Athens House He Built

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Costarellos is a Greek eveningwear house founded in Athens in 1998 by Christos Costarellos, who is still its Founder and Creative Director. The label is known for French lace, crystal embroidery and romantic, feminine evening dresses, and it designs and produces its collections in-house. It is...

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Emilia Wickstead Knitwear: Cashfeel Cardigans and Knitted Skirts

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead's knitwear is made in cashfeel, the house's soft wool knit, and this season it comes in two moods: chunky cable knits and long knitted skirts, and fine knitted shirts that sit under tailoring. All of it is 100% wool, made in Hong Kong, and sized XS to XL.

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Emilia Wickstead Size Guide: UK, US and EU Conversions and Fit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead uses UK sizing for its ready to wear, from UK 4 to UK 18. The pieces are fitted at the waist, so the right size depends on your waist measurement more than on your usual label size. This guide uses the house's own size chart.

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Grenson x Emilia Wickstead: The Grenda Tassel Loafer Reviewed

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

The Grenda is a tasselled loafer made by Emilia Wickstead with Grenson, the British shoemaker. The house describes it as an exclusive, limited edition loafer, made entirely in Northamptonshire, England, and it comes in two colours: black and dark brown .

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Emilia Wickstead Tailoring: Jackets, Trousers, Skirts and Suits

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead is best known for dresses, but the Autumn Winter 2026 collection has its strongest tailoring in years. Jackets, trousers and skirts come in matching cloths, so you can wear them as suits, then split them up through the week. Coveti stocks the full set in the Emilia Wickstead edit .

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Emilia Wickstead Christmas Party Dresses: Red Satin, Silver and Velvet

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

For the festive season Emilia Wickstead has three ideas this year: red duchess satin, metallic cloque in silver and gold, and velvet. Each is cut with the house's usual structure, so these are party dresses that still look tailored at the end of the night.

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Emilia Wickstead Winter Wedding Guest Dresses: What to Wear

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead is one of the London labels most associated with wedding guest dressing, and the Autumn Winter 2026 collection has plenty for a winter ceremony. These are the dresses I would choose, by type of wedding, with what to wear over them.

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Emilia Wickstead Velvet Dresses: Green, Black and How to Wear Them

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Velvet is the evening cloth of Emilia Wickstead's Autumn Winter 2026 collection. There are five velvet dresses: three in green, two in black, from a belted midi to a long column with a back split. If you have been searching for an Emilia Wickstead green dress, this is the season to look.

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Emilia Wickstead and the Princess of Wales: The Royal Wardrobe Explained

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 18, 2026

Emilia Wickstead is one of the designers the Princess of Wales relies on for formal daywear. Press coverage has credited the London house with a series of bespoke dresses and coatdresses for state and commemorative occasions, and that royal link is a large part of why people search for the...

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Where to Buy Emilia Wickstead: Store, Stockists and Authentic Online

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead sells through its flagship at 152 to 153 Sloane Street in London, its own website and a short list of luxury stockists. Coveti carries the current collection online, with worldwide shipping, in the Emilia Wickstead edit . Here is where to buy, what each route offers and how to...

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Emilia Wickstead Autumn Winter 2026: The Coveti Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead showed Autumn Winter 2026 at London Fashion Week in February, and the collection is now in store. It is a season of British cloth: Prince of Wales check, birdseye suiting, boucle and flocked check sit beside the house's printed mikado and a run of velvet for evening. Coveti...

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Emilia Wickstead Dresses: A Guide to Every Shape, Fabric and Occasion

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 15, 2026

Emilia Wickstead dresses are built on one idea: a fitted bodice, a defined waist and a skirt with real structure. The London designer founded her label in 2008 on a made to measure model, and the ready to wear still carries that couture habit. Coveti stocks the Emilia Wickstead collection...

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