Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027: The 16 New Dresses and Skirts, by Fabric

Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027 is the London house’s new season of waist defined dresses and skirts, built on seven fabric stories: Shetland tartan, silver metallic tweed, steel blue floral cloque, ink layered florals, pink ditsy chrysanthemum, silk shantung florals and ocean azure wool crepe. Sixteen pieces arrive on the Emilia Wickstead brand page at Coveti, from $1,520 to $4,590.

• Best day dress: Petra Dress in Navy Check Shetland Tartan, a belted midi in a Shetland wool blend ($3,240).
• Best black tie gown: Nodin Dress in Silver Metallic Tweed, a floor length flared skirt ($4,210).
• Best wedding guest dress: Mara Dress in Steel Blue Floral Cloque, a fitted bodice over a full skirt ($3,840).
• Best floral gown: Mireille Dress in Pink Ditsy Chrysanthemum, high neck, short sleeves and a small train ($4,120).
• Best long sleeve dress: Capucine Dress in Ocean Azure Single Wool Crepe, belted and softly flared ($3,470).
• Best entry piece: Lorelei Skirt in Ink Layered Florals, a fitted taffeta faille pencil ($1,520).

What is Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027?

Emilia Wickstead is a London fashion house founded in 2008 by the New Zealand born designer Emilia Wickstead, who was born in Auckland and studied at Central Saint Martins. The first store opened in Belgravia in 2009, the house has shown at London Fashion Week since 2011, and the flagship sits at 152-153 Sloane Street. It is known for waist defined tailoring, structured fabrics and occasion dresses, and offers made to order services. Catherine, Princess of Wales has worn the label; our guide to who Emilia Wickstead is covers the full story.

Resort 2027 applies that signature to the seven fabric stories above. Almost every dress fixes the waist, then changes the fabric, the print and the length.

How to choose an Emilia Wickstead dress

Start with the silhouette

The house cuts three main shapes this season. Fit and flare dresses (Mara, Adley, Capucine, Bronte, Mishca) fit the bodice and open into a fuller skirt. Columns (Aislinn, Regina) run long and straight. Straight midis (Petra, Valletta) carry a narrower skirt below a fitted bodice. Choose the shape first; the fabric then sets the occasion.

Choose fabric by season and occasion

Shetland tartan and wool crepe are day and office cloths for cooler months. Silk shantung, taffeta faille and floral cloque are occasion fabrics with structure. Silver metallic tweed is the evening story, catching the light without sequins.

Sizing

Every Resort 2027 piece is cut in UK 4 to UK 18. UK 10 equals US 6 and EU 38. Structured cloths do not stretch, so check bust and waist against the chart in our Emilia Wickstead size guide before ordering.

How to wear Resort 2027 by occasion

Weddings

The house positions the Mara, Adley, Adele and Mireille for weddings. Pair them with a slim heel from the Manolo Blahnik x Emilia Wickstead collection, such as the Maysli Shoe in Chocolate Satin, made in the United Kingdom.

Black tie and evening

The floor length Nodin, Aislinn, Regina, Alphonse and Mireille all meet a black tie dress code. Keep jewellery small, since the cloth carries each dress. Our black tie dresses guide lists more options.

Office and daytime

The Valletta, Petra and Lorelei in Shetland tartan are day pieces. Wear them under a tailored coat; our check coats for women guide covers coats that sit over a fitted dress.

How to care for Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027

Every new Resort 2027 piece carries the same instruction: dry clean only, then hang on a padded hanger in a breathable cover between wears. Give full skirts room in the wardrobe so the structured cloth does not crease.

The new Resort 2027 pieces, by fabric story

The country of manufacture is not published for the Resort 2027 pieces. Fibre percentages are given only where the house has published them for the same cloth.

Shetland tartan

A textured Shetland wool blend woven in navy check tartan. The house does not publish percentages.

The Petra Dress has a square neckline and wide straps over a fitted bodice, a slim self belt at the waist and a skirt that falls straight to midi length. A cold weather day dress, worn under a coat. $3,240.

The Valletta Dress adds a pointed collar and short sleeves to a bodice fitted through the waist, with a straight midi skirt. For daytime occasions and the office. $3,460.

The Lorelei Skirt is a long, close pencil skirt on a fitted waistband, the check running cleanly from waist to hem. Wear it with fine knits. $2,140. More check pieces sit in our tartan dresses guide and plaid skirts guide.

Silver metallic tweed

A silver metallic tweed that gives depth without sequins; percentages are not published.

The Aislinn Dress is a long, fitted column with a wide scoop neckline and short sleeves, the skirt running straight to the floor. $3,820.

The Nodin Dress has a sleeveless, round necked bodice fitted to the waist and a long skirt that flares out to the floor. One for evening events. $4,210. See also our tweed dresses guide.

Steel blue floral cloque

A raised tonal floral cloque in 97% polyester and 3% polyamide, the same cloth published on sibling pieces.

The Mara Dress pairs a sleeveless fitted bodice with a full midi skirt, and the structured cloth holds that volume through a long evening. Built for weddings and formal celebrations. $3,840.

The Regina Dress has slender straps over a fitted bodice and a long straight skirt. The house pairs it with the Lizette Jacket in the same cloque. $3,650.

Ink layered florals

Painterly red and blue florals on ink taffeta faille, 100% polyester, lined in 100% polyester.

The Adley Dress has a boat neckline and a sleeveless bodice fitted to the waist, with a full flared midi skirt. $2,860.

The Mishca Dress is a short, sculpted dress with a scooped neckline on wide straps and a gently flared mini skirt. $1,790.

The Lorelei Skirt in this print is a fitted pencil with an elongated line. $1,520. Our taffeta dresses guide covers the cloth in detail.

Pink ditsy chrysanthemum

Pink chrysanthemums scattered over black taffeta faille, 100% polyester, lined in 100% polyester.

The Mireille Dress has a high neck, short sleeves and a fitted waist, then a full skirt that sweeps to the floor with a small train. $4,120.

The Adele Dress has a square neckline, slender straps and a full A line midi skirt. $2,630.

The Tamilla Skirt sits on a fitted waistband and falls into a gentle flare at midi length. Pair it with tailored separates. $1,600.

Silk shantung florals

Silk shantung has a natural slub that gives a print texture; percentages are not published.

The Bronte Dress scatters light blue chrysanthemums over a dark ground, with a high neckline, a sleeveless bodice and a defined waist above a gently flared midi skirt. $3,000.

The Alphonse Dress sets red layered florals on a chocolate ground, with a cape falling from the shoulders over the arms, a fitted waist and a skirt to the floor. For weddings, formal dinners and evening celebrations. $4,590.

Ocean azure wool crepe

A single wool crepe in a strong blue, 100% wool, the same cloth published on sibling pieces.

The Capucine Dress has long sleeves and a slim belt at the waist, fitted through the bodice before opening into a softly flared skirt. It works for day events and evening alike. $3,470.

Earlier colourways of several shapes remain in stock, including the Mara Dress in Red Floral Cloque ($3,840), the Valletta Dress in Chocolate Single Wool Crepe ($2,760) and the Regina Dress in Silver Metallic Cloque ($4,310).

Other designers to consider at Coveti

Alex Perry Strapless Column in Sequin Mesh, Steel

The Alex Perry Strapless Column is a strapless column in steel sequin mesh, a black tie alternative to metallic tweed. $3,500.

Alex Perry Strapless Longline Gown in Satin Crepe, Bronze

The Alex Perry Strapless Longline Gown is a strapless longline gown in bronze satin crepe. $3,790.

Bernadette Dress Isa in Ivory Moire

The Bernadette Dress Isa is a long dress in ivory moire, a watered finish that suits formal evenings. $2,390.

Oscar de la Renta Plaid Cashmere-Blend Dress

The Oscar de la Renta Plaid Dress is a plaid dress whose name points to a cashmere blend, for buyers drawn to the Shetland tartan story. $10,150.

Carolina Herrera Floral-Embroidered Plaid Shift Dress

The Carolina Herrera Plaid Shift Dress combines plaid with floral embroidery in a shift cut. $6,620.

Simkhai Wells Off-Shoulder Mini Dress in Everglade Plaid

The Simkhai Wells Mini Dress is an off the shoulder plaid mini, a shorter take on check. $980.

Max Mara Prisma Tartan Wool Batavia Wrap Skirt in Dark Grey

The Max Mara Prisma Wrap Skirt is a pleated tartan wool wrap skirt in dark grey. $940.

Resort 2027 comparison matrix

Wearing it around the world

United States

For American autumn weddings and galas, the cloque and taffeta dresses suit cocktail attire, while the metallic tweed gowns suit black tie. A US 6 buyer orders UK 10.

United Kingdom and Europe

The Shetland tartan pieces suit a British winter of office days and country lunches, under a wool coat. Long sleeves on the Capucine help in cool churches and marquees. UK 10 equals EU 38.

The Gulf (GCC)

For evening events in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha, the floor length pieces give the most coverage. The Alphonse covers the arms with its cape, the Capucine has long sleeves and the Mireille has a high neck and short sleeves. Sleeveless styles such as the Nodin and the Mara can take a fitted jacket.

Frequently asked questions

What is in the Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027 collection at Coveti?

Coveti carries sixteen new Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027 pieces: twelve dresses and four skirts. They fall into seven fabric stories: navy Shetland tartan, silver metallic tweed, steel blue floral cloque, ink layered florals, pink ditsy chrysanthemum, silk shantung florals and ocean azure wool crepe. Prices run from $1,520 for the Lorelei Skirt to $4,590 for the Alphonse Dress.

Who is Emilia Wickstead?

Emilia Wickstead is a London fashion house founded in 2008 by the New Zealand born designer of the same name, who studied at Central Saint Martins. Its first store opened in Belgravia in 2009 and it has shown at London Fashion Week since 2011. The house is known for waist defined tailoring, structured fabrics and occasion dresses.

How does Emilia Wickstead sizing work?

Emilia Wickstead uses UK sizing from UK 4 to UK 18, and every Resort 2027 piece comes in that full range. UK 10 equals US 6 and EU 38. The structured fabrics in the collection do not stretch, so compare your bust and waist with the house chart before ordering a fitted style.

Which Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027 dress is best for a wedding?

The house positions the Mara Dress in Steel Blue Floral Cloque, the Adley and Adele Dresses in taffeta faille and the floor length Mireille for weddings. The Mara and Adley have full midi skirts with fitted bodices. For a formal evening wedding, the Mireille and the Alphonse Dress in silk shantung reach the floor.

What is metallic tweed?

Metallic tweed is a textured woven cloth with metallic yarns running through it, so the surface catches the light without sequins. Emilia Wickstead uses silver metallic tweed for two Resort 2027 gowns: the Aislinn Dress, a long fitted column with short sleeves, and the Nodin Dress, with a sleeveless fitted bodice and a flared floor length skirt.

How do you care for Emilia Wickstead dresses?

Every new Emilia Wickstead Resort 2027 piece is dry clean only. Between wears, hang each dress on a padded hanger in a breathable cover, and leave room around full skirts in cloque and taffeta faille so the structured cloth keeps its shape and does not crease.

For the full house, visit the Emilia Wickstead brand page. Then read our Emilia Wickstead dresses guide, the Emilia Wickstead Autumn Winter 2026 edit and the how to wear Emilia Wickstead guide.