The Simkhai Edit: Twelve Pieces Worth Knowing This Season

Simkhai arrived at Coveti with the full range rather than a curated slice, which means the collection covers a wider spread than most people associate with the house. There are the bustier gowns everyone knows. There are also cotton day dresses, organza skirts, open knits and denim.

Twelve pieces, sorted by what you would actually use them for.

The eveningwear

Danielle Crinkle Jersey Bustier Gown in Ivory

The house argument in a single garment. A built bodice that holds without the boning reading through the cloth, and a crinkle jersey skirt that moves. Ivory is the harder colour to wear and the more interesting one. View the Danielle gown.

Courtney Belted Gown in Midnight

Formal without weight. Midnight blue photographs better than black under warm light, which matters more than people expect at an evening event. View the Courtney gown.

Signature Laura Lace Dress in Black

Lace used flat and wide, as the fabric rather than as trim. Style it with smooth leather and hard metal and nothing else. View the Laura dress.

Cortland Belted Bustier Midi Dress in Black Multi

The covered version of the house silhouette. Same waist, with sleeves, for the dinner that is not quite black tie. View the Cortland dress.

The knits

Coralia Knit Charmed Midi Dress in Sand Multi

The most useful thing in the collection and the one nobody expects. Packs flat, needs no pressing, holds its shape after a long flight. View the Coralia dress.

Danica Knit Midi Dress in Periwinkle Multi

Knitwear engineered to read as a dress rather than as a sweater stretched long, which is the technical distinction that separates this house from its peers. View the Danica dress.

The cotton dresses

Clemmie Cotton Mini Dress in White

Pintucking and volume that most contemporary labels would have flattened to save on the pattern. Wear it with flat shoes and no jewellery. View the Clemmie dress.

Cleo Cotton Mini Dress in Buttercream

The warmer shade does more for the leg line than a heel would. A good first Simkhai if you want something you will wear repeatedly. View the Cleo dress.

Cris Short Sleeve Shirt Dress in Blue Stripe

The daywear the house rarely gets credit for. A shirt dress with a proper collar and a real sleeve head. View the Cris dress.

The separates

Dana Organza Midi Skirt in Fig

Movement without formality. Wear it with a plain cami and let the fabric do the talking. View the Dana skirt.

Cruz Studded Linen Cami in Black

Under a jacket at dinner, alone at lunch. The studding keeps it from being plain without making it an occasion piece. View the Cruz cami.

River Straight Leg Denim in Distressed White

White denim that is cut properly through the hip, which is rarer than it should be. Covers the daytime half of a trip. View the River denim.

How to choose

If you are buying one piece, buy the thing the house is best at, which is a built bustier gown. If you are buying something you will reach for monthly, buy a cotton dress. If you are buying for a trip, buy a knit.

See everything at the SIMKHAI brand page, and browse by category: designer dresses, designer knitwear and designer skirts. For sizing and occasion notes, read how to style a Simkhai dress, and for the background on the label see who is Jonathan Simkhai.