Style Guides
The milkmaid dress explained: the neckline, sleeves and bodice that define it, how to wear it and the romantic dresses that capture the look.
How to Style a Smocked Dress, Season by Season
What a smocked dress is, how it should fit and how to style it from summer to winter, with shoes, layers and the smocked dresses to buy now.
Destree Denim: Amoako, Tamara and Yoshitomo Explained
Destree denim explained: the Amoako and Tamara jackets, Yoshitomo and Olafur trousers, Amoako and Laetitia dresses and India skirts, with fabric, fit and styling notes.
How to Style a Puff Sleeve Jacket: 9 Outfit Formulas
A puff sleeve jacket looks best over a slim, high-waisted lower half. Here are nine outfit formulas, from matching satin suits to denim and long skirts, with the shoes for each.
Destree Tops and Knitwear: 15 Pieces From Joan to Amoako
The Destree tops and knitwear edit, from the flared-sleeve Joan and Wenda mock neck to the merino Adrian knit jacket and Amoako cropped tops, with fabrics, fit and styling.
Destree Sets: 7 Matching Suits to Wear Together and Apart
Seven Destree matching sets, from the Amoako satin suit to the Suit Bico skirt suit, with how to wear each one together and apart.
Top Handle Bags: How to Choose One and the Best to Buy
What a top handle bag is, how to choose by handle drop, and the best designer top handle bags, from Ateliers Auguste to Valextra.
Navy Handbags: How to Wear Navy and the Best Bags to Buy
Why a navy handbag works, navy against black, and the best navy and midnight blue bags to buy, from Ateliers Auguste to Khaite.
How to Wear a Burgundy Bag: Five Outfits and the Best to Buy
What to wear with a burgundy bag, gold against silver, and the best burgundy bags to buy, including the Ateliers Auguste lizard editions.
Brown Suede Bags: How to Choose One and the Best to Buy
How to choose a brown suede bag, which brown suits you, how to care for it, and the best brown suede bags to buy now.
Croc-Embossed Bags: What They Are and the Best to Buy
What a croc-embossed bag is, how it differs from real crocodile, and the best croc bags to buy, from Ateliers Auguste to Toteme.
How to Wear Slouchy Boots: Skirt Lengths, Trousers and Tights
The skirt lengths, trousers and tights that work with slouchy boots, then the Sebastian Milano Jaida Boot in four colours and the Judy Over-the-Knee Boot.
Olive Green Heels: How to Wear Olive Shoes This Autumn
Olive green heels work like khaki: a neutral with warmth. What to wear them with, plus the Sebastian Milano Perla, Nana and Rama in olive.
Burgundy Heels and Boots: How to Wear the Colour of AW26
Burgundy heels act as a dark neutral for autumn winter 2026/27. Here is what to wear them with, plus six Sebastian Milano burgundy pairs.
Tassel Heels: The Sebastian Milano Signature, Style by Style
What a tassel heel is, and the five Sebastian Milano styles that carry it on a 95 mm heel, set against the house's other signature, the Coco heel.
Sebastian Milano Boots: Every Style, Heel Height and Fit
Five Sebastian Milano boots, from the Jaida slouch boot and the 50 mm Amy to the 105 mm Judy over-the-knee boot, with heel heights, finishes, prices and fit.
Sebastian Milano Limited Edition Heels: Muse, Dada, Eva and Devalle
Since Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2024, Sebastian Milano has made one design per season in just 99 numbered pairs. Here are the four Coveti stocks.
Jacquard Dresses: 12 Erdem Picks and How to Wear Them
A jacquard dress carries its pattern in the weave itself. Here is how jacquard differs from brocade and cloque, the Erdem jacquard dresses to know now, and how to wear them by season and occasion.
What Is Cloque Fabric? Cloque vs Jacquard and Matelasse
Cloque is a woven fabric with a raised, blistered surface. Here is how it is made, how it differs from jacquard, matelasse and seersucker, and how Erdem uses it.
How to Style a Sequin Shirt: 5 Outfits for Day and Night
How to style a sequin shirt with trousers, skirts and jeans, when to tuck it, what to wear over it and which shoes work, anchored in the new Erdem Sequin Long Sleeve Shirts.
Erdem Tops and Shirts: 10 Pieces, From Sequins to Satin
Erdem shirts, blouses, draped tops and knits in stock now, led by the Holiday 2027 Bordeaux and Forest Green sequin shirts, with what to wear them with.
Erdem Skirts: 10 Pencil, Midi and Pleated Styles to Wear Now
Erdem skirts cover pencil, draped, A-line and pleated midi shapes in satin, velvet, wool and sequins. Here is what to wear with each one, the matching sets, and how they fit.
Slinky Jersey Maxi Dresses: Why Jersey Works for Evening, and the Styles to Buy
Why a slinky jersey maxi dress is the most useful evening dress you can own, how to choose one, and the Shona Joy Miro and Stellar Lurex jersey maxis to buy.
Green Bridesmaid Dresses: Sage, Olive and Pistachio Shades, with Shona Joy
Green bridesmaid dresses by shade, season and venue, how to mix and match a green bridal party, and the Shona Joy satin and lace styles to choose.