Alaia Sunglasses: Mask, Aviator, Oval and Every Frame Explained
A guide to Alaia sunglasses: every frame shape, the materials and how to choose one for your face.
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Who Was Azzedine Alaia? The King of Cling and the House Today
The story of Azzedine Alaia, the couturier known as the King of Cling, and of the house he founded, from 1979 to today.
Designer Thong Sandals: Flat, Heeled and How to Wear Them
Everything to know about designer thong sandals: the heights, the fit and how to wear them in summer and at night.
Corset Belts: How to Wear One, Find Your Size and the Designer Versions
A guide to corset and bustier belts: how to wear one, how to size it and the designer versions worth buying.
Designer Slingback Heels: How to Choose the Height, Fit and Style
A guide to designer slingback heels: the heights, the strap, the fit and the pairs worth buying.
Alaia Shoes: Flats, Heels, Mules, Sandals and Boots Explained
A guide to Alaia shoes: every family, the heel heights, how they fit and which to buy first.
Heart Shaped Bags: How to Wear One and the Designer Versions Worth Buying
Heart shaped bags explained: the sizes, how to wear one without looking costumed and the designer versions worth buying.
The Alaia Le Teckel Bag: Every Size, What Fits and How to Wear It
Everything to know about the Alaia Le Teckel bag: the sizes, the leathers, what fits and how to wear it.
Alaia Bags: Le Teckel, Le Coeur, Mina and Every Style Explained
A guide to every Alaia bag family, with the house dimensions, how each one is carried and which to buy first.
Red Ballet Flats: Which Shade, How to Wear Them and the Best to Buy
A guide to red ballet flats: the shades, the materials, what to wear them with and the designer pairs worth buying.
Mesh Ballet Flats: How to Choose, Wear and Size the Sheer Flat
Everything to know about mesh ballet flats: the materials, the fit, how to wear them through the year and the pairs worth buying.
Alaia Ballet Flats: Every Version, How They Fit and Which to Buy
Everything to know about the Alaia ballet flat: the fishnet original, the other versions, the sizing advice from the house and how to wear them.
Yves Salomon Fur Hats, Earmuffs and Headbands: The Accessories Guide
Yves Salomon makes fur hats for women in fox and mink, from the trapper-style chapka to a mink bucket hat, plus fur earmuffs, headbands, scarves, snood-style hoods and mittens. At Coveti the new Yves Salomon accessories start at $340 for rex rabbit earmuffs and reach $5,960 for a long mink...
Yves Salomon vs Moncler vs Mackage: Which Luxury Winter Coat to Buy
Yves Salomon, Moncler and Mackage all make luxury winter coats, but they start in different places. Yves Salomon is a Paris fur house that adds fur, shearling and Loro Piana fabrics to its down jackets and parkas. Moncler is the down specialist known for the quilted puffer. Mackage is a Montreal...
Apres-Ski Outfits: Five Yves Salomon Looks for the Chalet and Town
A good apres ski outfit is warm first and polished second: a down jacket, a soft knit, comfortable trousers, a fur hat and boots that grip on ice. Yves Salomon, the Paris fur house, makes every one of those layers. Below are five apres-ski outfits built from its new down jackets, fox ushankas,...
Yves Salomon Puffer and Down Jackets: The Doudoune Edit
Yves Salomon down jackets, which the Paris house calls doudounes, are filled mostly with 95% duck down and 5% duck feathers. They come in three shells: weatherproof technical fabric, Loro Piana wool and silk flannel with a waterproof membrane, and Loro Piana cashmere with a Storm System...
The Yves Salomon Army Parka Guide: Fur Trims, Linings and Length
The Yves Salomon Army parka is the Paris fur house's city version of the military parka, a line the brand says it launched in 2005 by reworking vintage parkas. Today's Army styles pair a waterproof cotton blend shell with a detachable fox fur hood trim and a removable sheared rabbit lining with...
Leather Trousers and Skirts in Winter: The Yves Salomon Way
Leather trousers for women work in winter when the leather is fine and the cut has room. Yves Salomon makes its leather trousers and skirts in lambskin, from tailored straight legs at $2,470 to pleated midi skirts at $4,630, with wide, balloon, cargo and culotte shapes in between. Wear them with...
How to Care for Fur and Shearling: Storage, Cleaning and Cold Storage
To store a fur coat, hang it on a broad, shaped hanger inside a breathable cotton cover, keep it somewhere cool, dark and dry, and send it to professional cold storage over summer. Never seal it in plastic. Yves Salomon care labels on fur and shearling say do not wash and do not dry clean, so...
Yves Salomon Shearling Coats: Toscana, Merino, Lacon and Reversible
Yves Salomon shearling coats are cut from named lambskins, mainly Toscana, Merino and Lacon, and many are reversible, so you wear the suede face one day and the woolly face the next. Toscana is the long, plush fleece; Merino is shorter and silkier; Lacon is soft and glossy. At Coveti, Yves...
Yves Salomon Mink and Fur Coats: Mink, Fox and Rabbit Explained
Yves Salomon is a Paris fur house, and its fur coats are mostly long-haired mink: short jackets at 55 cm, belted coats at 85 cm and maxi coats at 130 cm. Fox goes into collars and knitted jackets, and rex rabbit into trims and accessories. At Coveti, full Yves Salomon mink coats run from $27,730...
Is Yves Salomon Worth It? Prices, Quality and the Yves Salomon Sale
Yves Salomon is worth it if you want outerwear made by a family of furriers that has worked in fur since before 1920. Prices on Coveti run from $340 for rex rabbit earmuffs to $38,050 for a long-haired mink maxi coat. Most shoppers land in the middle: down jackets from $1,770 and shearling...
Yves Salomon Size Guide: How Coats, Parkas and Shearling Fit
Yves Salomon is a French house, so its clothing is cut to French sizes: FR 36 is a UK 8, a US 4 and an IT 40. Add 4 to the French size for Italian and subtract 28 for UK. On Coveti, every Yves Salomon piece is listed in UK sizes, already converted. Fit varies by cut, so read each product's...
Does Yves Salomon Use Real Fur? Furmark, Sourcing and Fur-Free Line
Yes. Yves Salomon uses real fur, including mink, fox and rabbit, and has done since the family began trading furs before 1920. The house says its furs come from farms selected for animal welfare and environmental standards, offers Furmark-certified traceable pieces and signed the Resource Pact...