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Linen Wide-Leg Pants: Fit, Rise, Length and How to Wear Them

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Good linen wide-leg pants sit at a high rise, fall straight from the hip and finish long enough to brush the top of your shoes, so the fabric moves in one clean column instead of collapsing at the ankle. Our wide-leg pants edit is the place to start, and the Alémais Resort 2027 collection has...

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Scarf Tops: What They Are and How to Wear One

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 20, 2026

A scarf top is a top cut from, and shaped like, a square silk scarf: a fluid panel that ties at the neck and the back, leaving the shoulders and back bare, usually with the drape falling to a handkerchief point at the front. Our sleeveless tops edit gathers the best of them, and the Alémais...

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Linen Shorts for Women: Fit, Length and How to Wear Them

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

The best linen shorts for women sit at the natural waist, skim the hip without pulling across the front, and finish at mid-thigh, so the fabric can crease and breathe without looking crumpled. You will find every pair we rate in our designer shorts edit, and the strongest set this season comes...

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Halter Midi Dresses: Who They Suit and the Best to Buy

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A halter midi dress is a midi dress whose straps tie behind the neck, leaving the shoulders and upper back bare, with a hem that falls between knee and ankle. It is one of the best summer shapes for broad and athletic shoulders, and the Alémais Resort 2027 collection has two linen versions, the...

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Beach Wedding Guest Dresses: What to Wear by Dress Code

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

The best beach wedding guest dress is a light midi dress in silk, linen and cotton, in a print and a soft colour, worn with flat sandals so you can walk on sand. The Alémais Resort 2027 collection has several that fit, and this guide explains how to choose dresses by dress code, fabric and shoe,...

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European Summer Outfits: What to Wear in the Mediterranean

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

The best European summer outfits are built on linen, silk and one good print: a linen shirt with wide-leg pants for town, a covered midi for church visits, a silk set for dinner and a halter for the boat. The Alémais Resort 2027 collection is made for exactly this, with the Martos Mediterranean...

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Vacation Dresses: The Best Holiday Dresses by Trip Type

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

The best vacation dresses are made in linen, cotton and silk, cut with enough room to move in heat, and chosen for the trip you are actually taking: a sundress for the beach, a shirtdress for the city, a silk midi dress for a wedding weekend and a halter for the boat. The Alémais Resort 2027...

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Luxury Resort Wear: How to Build a Resort Capsule That Works

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Resort wear is the clothing designers make for warm-weather travel: light dresses , loose shirts, wide-leg pants and printed sets in linen, silk and cotton that pack small and move from beach to dinner. Luxury resort wear does the same job with better fabric and real prints, and the Alémais...

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Alémais Resort 2027: The Collection, Print by Print

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 20, 2026

Alémais Resort 2027 is a print-led holiday collection of 73 ready-to-wear pieces at Coveti, built on painted island, rope and Mediterranean prints, artwork by Sophie Wahlquist and a run of sequinned fringe knits, and you can shop it on the Alémais brand page across dresses , shirts , skirts and...

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Australian Designer Dresses: The Best Labels and Dresses to Know

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 20, 2026

Australian labels design for warm weather and long days, so their dresses lean on easy fabric, colour and print, and each house has a clear signature. Start with Scanlan Theodore for polished knit and workwear, then explore the rest of our designer dresses and midi dresses from Zimmermann,...

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Wedding Guest Bags: The Best Evening Bags for Every Dress Code

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

The best wedding guest bag is small enough to hold through a long ceremony, has a strap for the dancing, and fits a phone, a lipstick and a card: think beaded pouches, satin clutches and minaudieres. Our pick this season is the beaded poppy bag from Scanlan Theodore , and the edit below covers...

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The Best Embroidered Bags: Beaded, Crystal and Hand Stitched

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 20, 2026

An embroidered bag earns its price through hand work: beading, crystal and stitching that takes hours per piece and turns a plain outfit into a considered one. Our favourite this month is the hand beaded poppy drawstring bag from Scanlan Theodore , and the edit below picks the best from our...

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Gingham Trousers: The Best Check Trousers and How to Wear Them

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

Gingham trousers work best as a relaxed pleat front shape in a soft fabric, worn with a plain top so the check does all the talking. The pick this season is the pleat trouser from Scanlan Theodore , and below are the strongest styles across our designer pants and tailored pants .

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The Best Gingham Dresses: Midi, Mini and Blue Gingham Styles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 20, 2026

A gingham dress looks most grown up in a fluid fabric, a small check and a longer hem, which is why the strongest this season are midi and shirt shapes in silk, cupro and fine wool. Our pick is the new blue gingham dress from Scanlan Theodore , and the edit below covers the best styles across...

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The Best Designer Shirt Dresses: Midi, Maxi and Belted Styles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

The best shirt dress is a belted midi in a fabric that moves, such as silk, cupro and fine cotton, because it works for the office, lunch and a weekend away with only a change of shoes. This edit picks the strongest styles from our shirt dresses and midi dresses , including the new gingham shirt...

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Magda Butrym white dresses: the cream corset mini, the lace midi, the crochet and the sequin column

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 26, 2026

Every white and cream dress, by occasion.

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Magda Butrym gift guide 2026: by price, from sunglasses to the Brigitte

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 26, 2026

The gifts, by budget.

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Wool Wrap Coats and Robe Coats: The Luxury Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A wool wrap coat closes with a belt instead of buttons, so it shapes the waist, layers over anything and looks elegant open, and the best are double-faced wool and cashmere blends cut long and oversized. This edit picks the strongest robe and wrap coats from our wool coats and designer coats...

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Leopard Coats: The Best Leopard Print Coats for Winter

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A leopard coat is the one print coat that works as a neutral, because its browns, blacks and golds go with almost everything already in a winter wardrobe. The best are long and made in shearling, calf hair and jacquard wool, and this edit picks them from our designer coats and fur and shearling...

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Suede Skirts: The Best Midi, Mini and Wrap Styles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 23, 2026

A suede skirt is softer and warmer looking than smooth leather, and the strongest this season are brown midis that work with knits and boots. This edit picks the best from our designer skirts and leather skirts edits, from Nour Hammour , Max Mara, Gabriela Hearst and Zimmermann.

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Shearling Coats for Women: The Warmest Luxury Coats of Winter

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A shearling coat is the warmest coat you can buy for its weight, because shearling is a single lambskin with the wool left on, so the skin is the shell and the wool is the lining. This edit picks the best long coats and short jackets from our shearling coats and shearling jackets edits, from...

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Suede Jackets for Women: The Best Brown, Camel and Black Styles

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

The best suede jacket for women is a soft lambskin suede, sometimes goatskin, in brown, camel and tobacco, cut as a shirt jacket, a belted jacket and a tailored blazer, and it is the jacket of the season, searched more than 60,000 times worldwide last month. This edit picks the strongest styles...

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Leather Trench Coats for Women: Long, Belted and Built to Last

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A leather trench coat keeps the classic details of a trench, the belt, the storm flap and the deep collar, but swaps cotton gabardine for leather, so it is windproof, warmer and far more striking. The best are long and belted, and this edit picks them from our trench coats and leather coats...

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Black Leather Coats for Women: The Luxury Edit

Posted by Gemma Deeks

October 24, 2026

A black leather coat is the most useful statement coat a woman can own: windproof, smart enough for the office and dramatic enough for the evening, and the best are long, soft lambskin with a simple collar. This edit picks the strongest black styles from our leather coats and trench coats edits,...

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