How to Tell if Alexander McQueen Is Real: Labels, Style Codes and Safe Places to Buy
How to tell real Alexander McQueen from fake: what the style code means, labels and hardware to check on bags, shoes and scarves, and where to buy safely.
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Lee Alexander McQueen: His Life, Death and Legacy
Lee Alexander McQueen, from Lewisham and Savile Row to Givenchy and his own house: when he died at 40, and the legacy his studio carries on.
Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen: The Designer Who Kept the House Going
Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen: 26 years at the house, 13 as creative director, the royal wedding dress, and her move to Givenchy in 2024.
Did Alexander McQueen Make Haute Couture? Givenchy, Couture and the Ready-to-Wear House
Did Alexander McQueen design haute couture? His Givenchy years from 1996 to 2001, how his own house works today, and what couture level means at McQueen.
Alexander McQueen Wedding Dresses: The Royal Gown and How to Wear McQueen as a Bride
The Alexander McQueen royal wedding dress explained, the bridal heritage of the house, and the ivory McQueen pieces a modern bride can wear now.
Alexander McQueen’s Most Famous Runway Shows, From Highland Rape to Plato’s Atlantis
The Alexander McQueen shows that changed fashion: Highland Rape, No. 13, Voss, Widows of Culloden, Plato's Atlantis and the Savage Beauty exhibitions.
What Is an Hourglass Blazer? How to Choose and Wear One
The short answer: an hourglass blazer is a tailored jacket cut close through the waist, with shoulders and hips left a little fuller, so it draws the body into an hourglass shape without a belt. It is usually double-breasted with peak lapels. Choose one in your usual size, because the shaping...
The Navy Blazer: How to Wear the Most Versatile Jacket
The short answer: a navy blazer goes with almost everything, which is why it is the first tailored jacket most women should buy. Wear it with white and denim for a classic look, with grey and camel for the office, and with black for a modern evening. Choose a double-breasted cut with gold-tone...
How to Wear a Check Blazer: Glen Plaid, Windowpane, Tartan and More
The short answer: a check blazer is a jacket woven with crossing stripes that form squares. Wear it with plain pieces in one colour pulled from the check, such as a camel knit under a brown check, a navy trouser under a blue one, and let the jacket do the work. Small, tonal checks like glen...
The Herringbone Blazer: What It Is and How to Wear It
The short answer: a herringbone blazer is a jacket woven in a broken zigzag pattern that looks like the skeleton of a herring. From a distance it reads as a quiet texture, close up as a subtle pattern, which makes it one of the most versatile tailoring cloths there is. Grey herringbone goes with...
The Pinstripe Blazer: How Women Wear It Now
The short answer: a pinstripe blazer is a tailored jacket marked with fine, evenly spaced vertical stripes. The stripes lengthen the body, so it is one of the most flattering patterns in tailoring. Wear it with its matching trousers for a classic suit, over jeans and a T-shirt to make it casual,...
The Tweed Blazer: How to Choose and Wear One
The short answer: a tweed blazer is a jacket made from tweed, a rough-textured woven wool with flecks of colour, originally from Scotland. It is warm, hard-wearing and naturally casual, so it works over jeans, a knit and boots as well as with tailored trousers. Choose a fitted single-breasted...
How Should a Blazer Fit? A Checklist for Women
The short answer: a well fitted blazer has shoulder seams that end at the edge of your shoulders, a front that buttons flat without pulling into an X, sleeves that end at the wrist bone, and a hem that covers the hip bone. You should be able to lift your arms and cross them without the back...
White Evening Gown Guide 2026: 15 Safiyaa Picks to Shop
Every white and ivory Safiyaa piece worth buying in 2026, from the Resort 2027 Roshana gown to ivory midis and Golden Ivory tweed, with prices and wedding etiquette.
Pink Evening Gown Guide 2026: 15 Safiyaa Picks by Shade
Eight Safiyaa pinks, from Lychee and Barely Pink to Wild Strawberry and Fuchsia, with Coveti prices, wedding etiquette and styling for every shade.
Jumpsuit for Wedding Guest: 10 Safiyaa Picks for 2026
Every Safiyaa evening jumpsuit we stock, when a jumpsuit beats a gown at a wedding, and how to get the fit right first time.
Feather Dress Guide 2026: 15 Safiyaa Styles to Shop
Every Safiyaa feather-trimmed length on Coveti, from the Rena short dress to the Renalla gown, with styling advice, wedding etiquette and feather care.
Safiyaa Evening Gowns 2026: 15 Gowns by Shape and Price
The definitive guide to Safiyaa evening gowns: capes, columns, fishtails and A-lines sorted by price band and event, from gala dresses to formal evening dresses for weddings.
Engagement Party Dress Ideas 2026: 14 Safiyaa Picks
Ivory, Golden Ivory tweed and pale Safiyaa pieces for the bride's engagement party, bridal shower and rehearsal dinner, with prices, sizing and etiquette.
Civil Wedding Dress Guide 2026: 12 Safiyaa Bridal Looks
Safiyaa ivory midis, ivory jumpsuits and the Resort 2027 Golden Ivory tweed suit for town hall ceremonies and second weddings, plus the Bettina Anderson look.
Blue Evening Gown Guide 2026: 15 Safiyaa Picks, Navy to Sky
Eight Safiyaa blues, from pale blue and Soft Sky to maritime blue and midnight navy, with Coveti prices, royal appearances and when navy beats black.
Safiyaa Black Tie Dresses: 13 Gowns for 2026 Events
Black tie dresses explained the Safiyaa way: floor-length crepe and Tech Duchess gowns matched to balls, galas and black tie weddings, with sizing and prices on Coveti.
Asymmetric Dresses: 15 Picks and Who Each Shape Suits
One-shoulder, handkerchief hem, wrapped waist and more: how to choose asymmetric dresses for your shape, with Roksanda and other designers at Coveti.
London Fashion Designers: 13 Houses to Know in 2026
A guide to 13 London fashion designers stocked at Coveti, with the facts behind each house and a table that sorts them by signature and occasion.