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Designer Bag Charms: How to Wear One, and the Best to Buy

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 13, 2026

How to wear a designer bag charm, which bags suit one, and the best charms at Coveti from Ateliers Auguste, Patou, LOEWE and Schiaparelli.

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How to Wear a Peplum Jacket: Blazers, Proportions and Fit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A peplum blazer gives anyone a waist. How to wear one for work, evening and the weekend, and how it should fit.

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Dice Kayek Size Guide: French Sizes to UK, US and Italian

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 13, 2026

How Dice Kayek sizes its clothes, knitwear and shoes, and how to convert them.

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How to Style a Satin Slip Dress From Day to Black Tie

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

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How to style a satin slip dress for daytime, the office, the weekend, dinner and black tie, with the layers, shoes and fit notes for each.

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The Attico Shoe Size Guide: EU, UK and US Sizes and How Each Style Fits

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

How The Attico shoes fit, style by style, with EU, UK and US conversions and the fit notes the house publishes.

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Casablanca Size Guide: How Casablanca Fits, From Silk Shirts to Sneakers

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

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The short answer. Casablanca womenswear runs true to size on a French ladder: XS is an EU 34, a UK 6 and a US 2, and S is an EU 36...

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Casablanca Silk Shirts: How They Fit, How to Wear Them and How to Care for Them

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October 23, 2026

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The short answer. Casablanca silk shirts are 100% silk twill, made in Italy, printed with artworks the house paints for each colle...

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What to Wear to a Gala Dinner: The Dress Code, Decoded

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

How to dress for a gala dinner: reading the dress code, choosing length, dressing for winter and the details that make the look.

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Metallic Fringe Dresses: How to Choose, Wear and Care for Fringe

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A guide to metallic fringe dresses: the fabrics, the lengths, how to wear fringe without overdoing it and how to look after it.

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Maticevski Size Guide: How Australian Sizing Converts, and How Each Shape Fits

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

How Maticevski sizing works: the AU to UK, US and EU conversion, how bonded, stretch and satin pieces fit, and when to size up.

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La DoubleJ Charms: How to Build a Charm Necklace

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

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The short answer. La DoubleJ, the Milan label founded by J.J. Martin in 2015, makes small charms in 24K gold-plated brass in Italy...

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Two-Piece Evening Sets: How to Wear a Matching Top and Skirt

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Proportion, shoes and how to split the pieces, with sets to start with.

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How to Style a Draped Maxi Dress for Evening

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Shoes, jewellery, outerwear and hair for a long draped dress, step by step.

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How to Wear Opera Gloves With an Evening Dress

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Length, fit, colour and etiquette, plus evening dresses that come with their own gloves.

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CHATS by C.Dam Size Guide: UK Sizes, Measurements and Fit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

The full body chart, conversions, how to measure, and how each silhouette fits.

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Embroidered Pumps: How to Wear Them, Care for Them and the Pairs to Buy

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

A guide to embroidered pumps: how they are made, how to wear them with dresses and tailoring, how to care for them, and the pairs to buy.

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How to Wear a Bustier Gown: Fit, Underwear, Layers and Shoes

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

A practical guide to the bustier gown: fit, underwear, winter layers, jewellery, shoes and the AW26 dresses to try.

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How to Style a Tassel Belt: Five Ways to Tie It

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

Five ways to tie a braided tassel belt, with what to wear it with and how to size it.

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How to Wear Clip-On Earrings Comfortably (and Make Them Stay On)

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 12, 2026

Placement, comfort, the fixes for pinching and slipping, and how to style statement clip-ons.

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Maria Lucia Hohan for Weddings: Bridal Veils, Capes and Guest Gowns

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

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From the Kiomi and Connie veils to the Celestina cape and the Nadira gown, here is how to wear Maria Lucia Hohan as a bride, for the rehearsal dinner and as a wedding guest.

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Real Maria Lucia Hohan vs a Dupe: How to Tell the Difference

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 11, 2026

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Maria Lucia Hohan gowns are widely copied. Here is what the real pieces are made of, the construction details a dupe usually misses and how to buy authentic.

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Maria Lucia Hohan Corsets: How to Wear a Corset Top as Outerwear

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

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Maria Lucia Hohan builds corsets to be seen. Here is every style in the edit, how each one fits, and how to wear a corset top over trousers, under a blazer and with a skirt.

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How to Wear Long Leather Gloves: Opera Gloves, Day to Night

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 11, 2026

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Long leather gloves are back on red carpets and in winter wardrobes. Here is how to wear them with a gown, a coat and a corset, and how to size and care for them.

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How to Wear a Shawl Over an Evening Gown: 5 Ways

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

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A sheer silk shawl turns a strapless gown into a ceremony look. Here are five ways to wear one over an evening gown, and which shawl suits which neckline.

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