Are Rebecca Vallance Dresses Worth It?
Rebecca Vallance sits in the space between contemporary and designer, and that is exactly where the question gets asked most often. The...
Blog
The Magda Butrym Rose, and How to Wear It
The hand-formed fabric rose is the reason you can identify Magda Butrym across a room. What it is, how it is made, and how to wear one piece without it wearing you.
Magda Butrym Size Guide: How the Label Actually Fits
Magda Butrym sizes EU 32 to 42, which is a UK 4 to 14. The full conversion table, what true to size means here, and how the regular, slim and oversized fits behave.
Which Rebecca Vallance Dress to Buy
Rebecca Vallance builds her collections around one question: what does a woman wear when the evening matters. The label runs to gowns, ...
The Zimmermann Fall 2026 Edit: Valiant, Ascent and Trailblazer
Valiant, Ascent and Trailblazer: a route through the 190 Zimmermann Fall 2026 pieces on Luxury Shoes , from the lace eveningwear to the cotton drill tailoring.
Seán McGirr’s Alexander McQueen: The New Era, Explained
Sean McGirr's Alexander McQueen, five seasons in: the biography, the thesis, the defining pieces and what changed for buyers.
The Alexander McQueen Skull: What It Means and Where It Began
The meaning of the McQueen skull, the 2003 scarf, and where the motif lives in the current collection, by the Luxury Handbags editors.
Why Is Alexander McQueen So Expensive? What You Are Paying For
What you are paying for at Alexander McQueen, with the real prices by category, by the Luxury Handbags editors.
Alexander McQueen Size Guide: IT to UK, and Does It Run Small?
The full IT to UK conversion and the fit truth piece by piece, from the brand's own fit notes on the 144 pieces Luxury Handbags stocks.
Where to Buy Rachel Gilbert
Where the Australian house is sold, what changes between buying direct and buying at Luxury Shoes , and the shipping and duties detail that catches out international buyers.
The Simkhai Edit: Twelve Pieces Worth Knowing This Season
The gowns, the lace, the cotton dresses and the knits that travel. An editor’s edit of the Simkhai collection now at Luxury Shoes , with what each piece is actually for.
Brands Like Simkhai: Six Labels for Built Eveningwear
If you buy Simkhai for the construction, these are the labels that answer the same brief. A comparison of six houses Luxury Handbags stocks, and what each does that Simkhai does not.
How to Style a Simkhai Dress, Occasion by Occasion
A bustier gown, a lace column and a cotton mini want three different treatments. An editor’s guide to styling Simkhai for weddings, dinners, daylight and travel, with sizing notes.
Who Is Jonathan Simkhai? The American Designer Who Built His Name on Construction
A Parsons and FIT trained designer who shared the 2015 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund three ways, moved his studio to Los Angeles, and built a house on bustiers, lace and knitwear that holds its shape.
Are Rachel Gilbert Dresses Worth It?
What the money actually buys in a Rachel Gilbert dress, from hand-sewn embellishment to boned internal corsetry, and the three cases where it is not worth it.
Rachel Gilbert Bridal: Wedding, Bridesmaid and Guest Dressing
How the Sydney eveningwear house works across a whole wedding, from the ivory columns for the bride to the sleeved midis for the mother of the bride and the draped pieces for guests.
Rachel Gilbert Size Guide: RG 00 to 6 in UK, AU, US and EU
Rachel Gilbert sizes on her own RG 00 to 6 scale. Here is the full conversion to UK, Australian, US and EU sizing, the body measurements behind it, and how the internal corsetry changes what you should buy.
Acler Wedding Guest Dresses: The Luxury Handbags Edit
Acler is built for the event calendar. These are the styles that solve a wedding invitation, by dress code and by season.
Brands Like Acler: The Australian Eveningwear Houses Compared
Aje, Rachel Gilbert, Maticevski, Zimmermann and Alemais all get shortlisted next to Acler. Here is what actually separates them.
Acler Size Guide: AU to UK, US and EU Conversion
Acler cuts Australian sizes, which trip up American shoppers most. Here is the conversion, plus how the label actually fits.
What Is Acler? The Australian Label That Drapes on the Stand
Acler is the Adelaide house behind some of Australia's most photographed event dresses. Here is who makes it, how it is cut, and what it costs.
How to Wear Viktor & Rolf: A Luxury Handbags Styling Guide
How to style Viktor & Rolf ready-to-wear, from a single volant top to a full couture gown, by the Luxury Handbags fashion desk.
Who Is Viktor & Rolf? The Dutch Couture House, Explained
The story of Viktor & Rolf, the Dutch duo who turned haute couture into performance art and ready-to-wear you can actually wear.
The Viktor & Rolf SS26 Edit: Luxury Shoes ’s Pieces to Know
The Luxury Handbags edit of Viktor & Rolf for the new season, from the couture volant tops to the balloon-seamed denim, with prices.