Who is KIVARI? The Australian label built by the water
Kirstin Keysers founded KIVARI in 2014. What the label makes, how it fits and where to start, from the Luxury Handbags fashion desk.
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Is Bronx and Banco Vegan? What the Croc, Suede and Feather Pieces Are Made Of
A materials guide to Bronx and Banco: the vegan croc and suede are polyurethane, the faux fur is polyester, and the feather is real ostrich. Here is what that means for a vegan wardrobe.
Bronx and Banco Fall Winter 2026: The Luxury Handbags Edit
What Bronx and Banco showed for Fall Winter 2026 in New York, what is arriving at Luxury Handbags between September and November, and how to wear the faux fur, vegan croc and velvet.
Is David Koma a Luxury Brand? The Designer, the Price, and Who Wears It
David Koma is an independent London house founded in 2009, shown on the official London Fashion Week schedule and made largely in the UK. Here is the designer, the price band, and the documented red-carpet record.
Australian Designers Like Macgraw: The Closest Alternatives
Which part of Macgraw are you trying to replace? The print, the volume, the tailoring. Six Australian labels compared, with what each one actually shares.
The Macgraw Sequin Dress Edit: Every Piece In Stock
Macgraw embroiders its sequins onto tulle rather than laying them flat, which makes these easier to wear than they sound. The full edit of what is in stock, ordered by how loud it is.
How to Wear Macgraw Prints: Porcelain, Crest, Rose and Cat
Tessa MacGraw draws every Macgraw print by hand in the Sydney studio. Here is how the Porcelain, crest, rose and animal motifs behave, and exactly what to wear with each.
Who Is Macgraw? The Sydney Label That Draws Its Own Prints
Macgraw is an Australian womenswear label founded in Sydney in 2012 by sisters Beth and Tessa MacGraw. No relation to Ali MacGraw. Here is the label, the prints and what to buy first.
What Is Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda?
Alta Moda is the couture line, launched in 2012 with a debut show in Taormina. What it is, how it differs from ready-to-wear, and why you cannot buy it online.
Dolce & Gabbana vs Versace, Gucci and Prada: How the Italian Houses Differ
Four Italian houses, four different arguments. Founding, ownership, house codes and who each one is actually for.
Who Is Jenny Packham?
Jenny Packham is a British designer who founded her London eveningwear label in 1988. Her training, her age, the Chris Packham connection, and who wears her.
The Tony Ward Spring Summer 2026 Edit
Eight new Tony Ward pieces for Spring Summer 2026, from $8,630 to $17,010. The palette, the eight gowns and dresses, and what we would buy for each occasion.
Jenny Packham and the Princess of Wales
Catherine has worn at least eight Jenny Packham dresses. What is on record, why the house suits red-carpet dressing, and the closest pieces to shop now.
Where Is Jenny Packham Made?
Jenny Packham is designed in London and manufactured overseas. What the brand publishes about country of origin, fabric, and what actually decides quality.
The Jenny Packham Autumn Winter 2026 Edit
Forty-two new Jenny Packham pieces have landed at Luxury Shoes . Our edit of the autumn winter 2026 gowns, cocktail dresses and minis, with sizing and care.
The Roland Mouret Autumn Winter 2026 Edit
Velvet, sequin boucle and wool crepe, cut into peplum jackets and column gowns. Five pieces from the new season and how to buy them.
Who Is Roland Mouret? The London House Behind the Galaxy Dress
Roland Mouret founded his London house in 1998 and drapes on the body rather than sketching flat. The method, the Galaxy dress, and who owns the label now.
Is Dolce & Gabbana Worth It? An Honest Look at What You Are Paying For
Dresses start around $1,680 and tailoring around $1,370. What that money buys, where the house is genuinely worth it, and where it is not.
Brands Like Dolce & Gabbana: Seven Labels for the Same Wardrobe
If you buy Dolce & Gabbana for the prints, the corsetry or the Italian tailoring, these are the labels that answer the same brief. All seven are stocked at Luxury Shoes .
Who Is Dolce & Gabbana? The Sicilian House That Never Changed Its Mind
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opened in Milan in 1985 and have spent forty years reworking the same Sicilian motifs. A guide to the house, its codes, and how to buy it.
Zimmermann for a Wedding Guest: What to Wear to Every Kind of Wedding
Black tie, garden, destination. A Luxury Handbags editor guide to choosing the right Zimmermann piece, plus the two rules worth keeping.
The Zimmermann Swim Edit: Bikinis, One Pieces and Pareos
Zimmermann began with swim. A Luxury Handbags editor guide to the shapes, the trims, the sizing and which pieces to buy first.
Why Zimmermann Costs What It Does
Fabric, print development, construction and the cost of a global luxury business. An honest look at the Zimmermann price.
How to Care for Zimmermann, and How to Spot an Authentic Piece
Caring for silk, linen, knits and applied trims, plus the five checks that tell you a Zimmermann piece is genuine.