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The Magda Butrym Rose, and How to Wear It

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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Which Rebecca Vallance Dress to Buy

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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Rebecca Vallance builds her collections around one question: what does a woman wear when the evening matters. The label runs to gowns, ...

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The Zimmermann Fall 2026 Edit: Valiant, Ascent and Trailblazer

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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Seán McGirr’s Alexander McQueen: The New Era, Explained

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Gemma Deeks

September 12, 2026

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Sean McGirr's Alexander McQueen, five seasons in: the biography, the thesis, the defining pieces and what changed for buyers.

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The Alexander McQueen Skull: What It Means and Where It Began

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Gemma Deeks

September 12, 2026

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The meaning of the McQueen skull, the 2003 scarf, and where the motif lives in the current collection, by the Luxury Handbags editors.

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Where to Buy Rachel Gilbert

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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The Simkhai Edit: Twelve Pieces Worth Knowing This Season

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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Brands Like Simkhai: Six Labels for Built Eveningwear

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Gemma Deeks

September 2, 2026

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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.

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Who Is Jonathan Simkhai? The American Designer Who Built His Name on Construction

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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Are Rachel Gilbert Dresses Worth It?

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Gemma Deeks

August 16, 2026

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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.

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Brands Like Acler: The Australian Eveningwear Houses Compared

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Gemma Deeks

September 2, 2026

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Aje, Rachel Gilbert, Maticevski, Zimmermann and Alemais all get shortlisted next to Acler. Here is what actually separates them.

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What Is Acler? The Australian Label That Drapes on the Stand

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Gemma Deeks

August 15, 2026

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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.

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Who Is Viktor & Rolf? The Dutch Couture House, Explained

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Gemma Deeks

August 15, 2026

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The story of Viktor & Rolf, the Dutch duo who turned haute couture into performance art and ready-to-wear you can actually wear.

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Brands Like Viktor & Rolf: 3 Couture-Led Houses to Know

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Gemma Deeks

September 2, 2026

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If you love Viktor & Rolf, these three couture-led houses at Luxury Handbags are the closest alternatives, and how to choose between them.

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Who Is Gabriela Hearst? The Designer Behind Sustainable Luxury

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Gemma Deeks

August 15, 2026

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From a ranch in Uruguay to a New York label and the helm of Chloe, here is the story of Gabriela Hearst, her signatures and why her considered, sustainable luxury endures.

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Who Is LaQuan Smith? The Queens Designer Behind Fashion’s Sharpest Silhouette

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Gemma Deeks

August 15, 2026

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LaQuan Smith was turned down by Parsons and FIT, taught himself to cut, and built one of the few luxury eveningwear labels still made in the United States.

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Who Is Alexander McQueen? The Founder, the Owner and the House Today

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Gemma Deeks

September 12, 2026

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The full Alexander McQueen story: the founder, the Kering ownership, Sarah Burton and Sean McGirr, the house codes and what the clothes cost today, by the Luxury Handbags editors.

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Who Is Emilia Wickstead? The British Occasionwear House, Explained

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Gemma Deeks

July 31, 2026

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The story behind Emilia Wickstead, the London label that turned made-to-measure precision into some of the sharpest occasion dressing in Britain.

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Who Is Avaro Figlio? The Milan Maison Behind the Crystal Gowns

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Gemma Deeks

July 30, 2026

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Avaro Figlio is a Milan couture eveningwear house founded in 2009 by Dario Biglino and Sulabh Kalra. Here is the story, the pricing, and how to buy.

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Brands Like Richard Quinn: 5 Designers for Floral Couture Gowns

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Gemma Deeks

September 2, 2026

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Five designers at Luxury Handbags with Richard Quinn's DNA, from Erdem's florals to Giambattista Valli's volume.

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Who Is Richard Quinn? The British Designer With the Queen’s Stamp of Approval

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Gemma Deeks

July 26, 2026

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Meet Richard Quinn, the London designer who won the first Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, and why his floral gowns are collector pieces.

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Who Is Ulla Johnson? The Designer, the Brand, the Stores and Why It Costs What It Does

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Gemma Deeks

September 15, 2026

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Ulla Johnson is an American designer who founded her New York label in 1999. Here is the designer, the artisan supply chain behind the cloth, the runway, the stores and who wears it.

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Brands Like Alessandra Rich: 6 Designers Worth Comparing

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Gemma Deeks

September 2, 2026

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Zimmermann, Rasario, Markarian, Jenny Packham, ROTATE and The Attico, compared against Alessandra Rich on cut, price and occasion.

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Who Is Alessandra Rich? The Designer Behind the Polka Dot Dress

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Gemma Deeks

July 19, 2026

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Alessandra Rich founded her label in 2010 and made the polka dot her own. A guide to the house, the fabrics, the sizing and where to buy it.

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The Magda Butrym Rose, and How to Wear It

Which Rebecca Vallance Dress to Buy

The Zimmermann Fall 2026 Edit: Valiant, Ascent and Trailblazer

Seán McGirr’s Alexander McQueen: The New Era, Explained

The Alexander McQueen Skull: What It Means and Where It Began

Where to Buy Rachel Gilbert

The Simkhai Edit: Twelve Pieces Worth Knowing This Season

Brands Like Simkhai: Six Labels for Built Eveningwear

Who Is Jonathan Simkhai? The American Designer Who Built His Name on Construction

Are Rachel Gilbert Dresses Worth It?

Brands Like Acler: The Australian Eveningwear Houses Compared

What Is Acler? The Australian Label That Drapes on the Stand

Who Is Viktor & Rolf? The Dutch Couture House, Explained

Brands Like Viktor & Rolf: 3 Couture-Led Houses to Know

Who Is Gabriela Hearst? The Designer Behind Sustainable Luxury

Who Is LaQuan Smith? The Queens Designer Behind Fashion’s Sharpest Silhouette

Who Is Alexander McQueen? The Founder, the Owner and the House Today

Who Is Emilia Wickstead? The British Occasionwear House, Explained

Who Is Avaro Figlio? The Milan Maison Behind the Crystal Gowns

Brands Like Richard Quinn: 5 Designers for Floral Couture Gowns

Who Is Richard Quinn? The British Designer With the Queen’s Stamp of Approval

Who Is Ulla Johnson? The Designer, the Brand, the Stores and Why It Costs What It Does

Brands Like Alessandra Rich: 6 Designers Worth Comparing

Who Is Alessandra Rich? The Designer Behind the Polka Dot Dress

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