London runs on two habits that rarely sit in one wardrobe elsewhere: exact tailoring and theatrical evening. Savile Row trained Alexander McQueen, and the cut still shows in a McQueen jacket. Vivienne Westwood came from the other direction, out of the King’s Road in the 1970s, and put corsetry, tartan and drape into the same city’s vocabulary. Most of the British houses at Coveti descend from one of those two lines, and a few, such as Erdem and Emilia Wickstead, manage both.

The event dress is the trade London does best today. Jenny Packham has dressed the Princess of Wales for state dinners; Needle & Thread builds sequins and embroidery onto tulle at ready to wear prices; 16Arlington, founded in 2017 by Marco Capaldo and the late Federica Cavenati, is the label for feathers and going out; Safiyaa cuts capes and columns in heavy crepe; David Koma, who ran Mugler in Paris before returning to his own London label, works the body-conscious end. Roland Mouret’s Galaxy dress of 2005 is still the reference for the sculpted cocktail dress, and Solace London and House of CB carry that shape down the price ladder.

Leather goods and daywear are the quieter half. Strathberry works from Edinburgh, and its bar closure is now the most recognisable British bag hardware after Mulberry’s; DeMellier makes the Montreal and the Vancouver in London. Me and Em, founded by Clare Hornby in 2009, is the house for tailoring, knit and shirting that survive a working week. Whyte Studio, Pritch London and Awake Mode take the sportier and more sculptural routes.

Every house below is stocked at Coveti today, listed on the UK size ladder with prices in US dollars, express delivery worldwide and returns within 14 days of delivery.

Coveti stocks 21 British houses and 6,948 styles, priced in USD with express delivery worldwide.

The British designers at Coveti

  • Me and Em is a Exploring ME+EM Dresses: Style Guide and Wearers ME+EM, a contemporary British fashion brand, offers a diverse collection of dresses known for their flattering cuts. 1,593 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Safiyaa 1,421 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Needle and Thread 905 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • David Koma is the London house that made the engineered dress a red-carpet fixture: Beyonce wore it first in 2009, Taylor Swift wore it on The Graham Norton Show in. 545 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Erdem 490 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Strathberry 300 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • 16Arlington is the London fashion house founded in 2017 by Marco Capaldo and the late Federica "Kikka" Cavenati, best known for feather-trimmed minis and midis. 271 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Huishan Zhang 240 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Jenny Packham 228 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Alexander McQueen 198 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Awake Mode 148 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Demellier 141 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Emilia Wickstead is a fashion designer (born 1983). 103 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Vivienne Westwood 83 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Roland Mouret 74 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Pritch London 66 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Solace London 62 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • House of CB 45 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Whyte Studio 18 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Freed 12 styles in stock at Coveti.
  • Ganor Dominic 5 styles in stock at Coveti.

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Frequently asked questions

Which British designers does Coveti carry?

The list on this page is live and shows every British house with stock at Coveti today. Me and Em, Safiyaa, Needle & Thread, David Koma and Erdem carry the deepest ranges; Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Emilia Wickstead, Jenny Packham, 16Arlington, Roland Mouret, Strathberry, DeMellier, Huishan Zhang, Pritch London, Solace London, House of CB, Whyte Studio and Awake Mode sit alongside.

What is British fashion known for?

Tailoring and evening. Savile Row set the standard for the cut jacket and Alexander McQueen trained there before founding his house in 1992; Vivienne Westwood brought punk, corsetry and tartan into fashion from the 1970s. The London houses at Coveti carry both habits: exact tailoring from McQueen, Roland Mouret and Me and Em, and event dressing from Jenny Packham, Needle & Thread, 16Arlington, Safiyaa and David Koma.

Do British sizes need converting at Coveti?

No. Coveti lists every house on the UK ladder, so a British label’s UK 8, 10 and 12 appear exactly as the house cuts them. US shoppers should read the UK number as two sizes above their usual (a UK 10 is a US 6). Letter sizing is left as the house cut it.

Which British designer should I wear to a black tie event?

Jenny Packham and Safiyaa for a gown that reads formal without embellishment; Needle & Thread and 16Arlington when sequins, feathers and tulle are the point; David Koma and Roland Mouret for a sculpted column. For a wedding guest, Emilia Wickstead and Erdem cover the midi and the printed dress, and Solace London and House of CB the cocktail length at lower prices.

Are all the British houses based in London?

Nearly all. Strathberry is the exception, working from Edinburgh since 2013. The rest design from London, including the houses founded by designers born elsewhere: Emilia Wickstead (New Zealand), David Koma (Georgia), Huishan Zhang (China) and Erdem Moralıoğlu (Canada), all of whom built their labels in the city.