Zimmermann Maxi, Midi or Mini Dress? How to Choose the Right Length
How to pick a Zimmermann mini, midi or maxi dress for weddings, races, holidays and parties, and how your height changes the right choice.
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Best Teddy Coats for Women: Fabrics, Lengths and Max Mara Picks
A teddy coat is an oversized coat made from a curly pile fabric that feels like a soft toy. The best teddy coats for women use natural fibres such as alpaca, camel hair and cashmere on a woven base. Max Mara made the shape famous with its Teddy Bear coat , first shown on the Autumn/Winter 2013...
Zimmermann Dress Colours: Black, Pink, Blue, Red, Yellow and Green
After florals, black, pink and blue are the most searched Zimmermann dress colours. Our colour-by-colour guide shows the styles in each shade and the occasions they suit.
Zimmermann White Dresses: Lace, Broderie, Silk for Brides and Summer
Zimmermann's whites are mostly ivory and cream, in lace, broderie, poplin and pointelle. Here is how to choose one for a wedding, a bridal event or a summer holiday.
Acler vs Shona Joy: Which Australian Occasion Label Suits You?
Acler and Shona Joy both dress Australia's big occasions. Here is how the Adelaide label's tailored drape compares with Shona Joy's soft satin and lace.
Shona Joy Strapless Dress Guide: Halter and Off Shoulder Too
Shona Joy strapless, halter and off shoulder dresses explained, with how each neckline is built and what to choose instead of the Ellis and Charlotte styles.
Shona Joy Lace Dress Guide: Slips, Minis and Panelled Maxis
Shona Joy lace dresses sorted by type, from lace slips and minis to panelled maxis and lace back styles, with fit and care advice.
Shona Joy Maxi Dress Guide: Mini, Midi and Maxi Compared
How to choose between a Shona Joy mini, midi and maxi dress, with the tiered, slip, high neck and long sleeve styles people search for most.
Shona Joy White Dress Guide: Summer, Graduation and Engagement
Every way to wear a Shona Joy white dress that is not a wedding gown, from La Lune satin maxis to lace minis and linen for summer.
Alémais Pants and Shorts: Silk, Linen and Denim, and How to Size Them
Alémais shorts and pants, from embroidered linen to silk palazzos and denim, with fit notes and how to wear them as a set.
Alémais Shirts and Shirtdresses: Linen, Silk and How They Fit
The Alémais shirts, shirtdresses, blouses and tees worth knowing, from oversized linen to embellished silk, and how each one fits.
Rebecca Vallance Stockists: Where to Buy the Label Worldwide
Where to buy Rebecca Vallance, from the label's Australian boutiques and David Jones to the international stockists it names, country by country.
Aje Ruffle Dress Guide: Fringe, Raffia, Tassel and Bow Styles
Aje's textured dresses, from the Adelia ruffle and Nerra fringe to raffia knits and bow backs, grouped by texture with notes on fit and styling.
Aje Mini Dress, Midi and Maxi: Which Aje Length to Buy
The Aje mini dress is the label's most searched length. Here is how Aje cuts its minis, midis and maxis, and the pieces we would buy in each.
Christopher Esber Skirts, Pants and Matching Sets: The Pairs Worth Buying
Christopher Esber sells many of its tops with a matching skirt, so a set is simply the two bought together. The strongest pairs are the Maparadita , the Light Leak Jacquard, the Aurelia Sculpted Spiral, the Orica Crystal and the silk Invert Gwen. For pants, the label cuts tailored wool trousers,...
Christopher Esber Bridal: The Wedding Dresses, White Gowns and How They Fit
Yes, Christopher Esber makes wedding dresses . The Sydney label released its first full bridal collection, 20 pieces, in February 2025, following a seven-piece bridal capsule made exclusively for Net-a-Porter in 2023. Key gowns include the Veiled Corset Dress , the Vapour Overlay Silk Gown and...
The Best Christopher Esber Tops: Ripple Drape, Aurelia, Orica and Bezel Quartz Explained
The best Christopher Esber tops are draped and ruched jersey pieces finished with the label's hardware: the Ripple Drape Top , the Aurelia Sculpted Spiral Drape Top, the crystal-trimmed Orica tees and the Bezel Quartz Ruched Tee with its natural stone. Most are viscose jersey, cut close to the...
Christopher Esber Orion Gown: Colours, Fit, Fabric and the Orion Separates
The Christopher Esber Orion Gown is a floor-length gown with hand-sculpted ruching that traces a plunging V neckline into racerback-inspired halter straps, a drop waist and a pleated, gathered skirt. It is cut in 71% rayon and 29% polyester, and the brand describes it as true to size . It comes...
The Alexander McQueen Logo: Its History and the 2024 Revival
The Alexander McQueen logo: the founder's original serif mark, its 2024 revival with the small c inside the Q, and the skull as a second logo.
The Alexander McQueen Oversized Sneaker: History, Styling and How to Spot a Real Pair
The Alexander McQueen Oversized sneaker: when it launched, why it took over, how to wear it, how to spot a fake, and the McQueen shoes to buy now.
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.
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.