The Attico vs Magda Butrym: dresses, bombers, knitwear and price compared

The Attico and Magda Butrym are the two labels most often cross-shopped for a short, sexy, expensive dress, and they are not the same thing. The Attico is Milanese, graphic and sporty, built on fringe, zebra and bombers; Magda Butrym is Polish, romantic and floral, built on the 3D rose and the strong shoulder. At Luxury Handbags The Attico’s dress median is $1,680 against $3,630 for Magda Butrym. Gemma Deeks compares them category by category.

Key facts

• The Attico at Luxury Shoes : 222 pieces in stock, median $1,300; dresses $880 to $5,190 (median $1,680), jackets median $2,150, knitwear median $1,300.
• Magda Butrym at Luxury Shoes : 871 pieces listed; dresses median $3,630, mini dresses median $3,570, jackets median $3,990, knitwear median $2,330.
• The Attico: founded Milan 2016 by Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini; made mostly in Italy; signatures are the fringe mini, the zebra print, the Scoop cut-out, the Anja bomber and the Fern cargo.
• Magda Butrym: founded Warsaw 2014 by Magda Butrym; signatures are the 3D rose, the floral print, the padded shoulder and the leather bomber.
• Both are stocked at Luxury Shoes , authenticated and shipped worldwide; both cut a short dress better than almost anyone.

Dresses

The Attico’s dresses are about texture and movement: fringe, feathers, lace inserts, sculpting tulle, corset seams, in black more than any other colour. Magda Butrym’s are about romance: rose appliqués, florals on silk, draped jersey minis with a defined shoulder, in colour more than in black. In price The Attico is the more accessible by a distance, $1,360 for a mini against $3,570. For a black-tie evening the Butrym reads more formal; for a party The Attico reads more modern. The black fringe mini and the corset-seamed midi are the two Attico dresses to compare against.

Outerwear

This is Butrym’s strongest category and the one where the two labels overlap most, because both make a leather bomber and both make a strong-shouldered jacket. The Attico’s Anja leather bomber at $3,260 is the sportier piece; Butrym’s bombers run higher and softer. For a fur, The Attico’s Mongolian fur bomber is the statement. The Attico also has a tailoring line (tuxedo jacket, wool coats) that Butrym barely competes in.

Day clothes

The Attico wins the daytime outright. It makes jeans in four washes, the Fern cargo, joggers with cut-outs, sweatshirt dresses, striped poplin tops/shirt/" class="cvx-al cvx-al--category">shirts and a full swim line; Butrym’s daywear is a smaller part of the range and priced as eveningwear. If the wardrobe needs to work at noon, The Attico is the one to build it around, and the jeans guide and the knitwear guide show how.

Knitwear

Both do wool and cashmere. The Attico’s knits are graphic, with the Scoop hem, metal zips and the zebra cardigan, and priced $820 to $1,990; Butrym’s are more decorative and priced from $1,510 with a median of $2,330. On value per gram of cashmere The Attico is ahead.

Sizing and fit

Both labels size in European numbers and both cut close. The Attico runs Italian 36 to 46 with a fit note per piece, regular fit in your usual size and slim fit one larger; Magda Butrym sizes in French 34 to 42 and its jersey dresses are cut to the body with padded shoulders that add a size to the top half. A UK 8 is IT 40 at The Attico and FR 36 at Butrym. Luxury Handbags shows both on the UK ladder, and our size guide has the full Attico conversion.

Which to choose

Choose The Attico for a party, for anything with a print, for the jeans, the bombers and the swim, and for the lower price. Choose Magda Butrym for a wedding, for florals, for the rose, and for the shoulder. Many Luxury Handbags customers own both: a Butrym for the ceremony and an Attico for the after-party. Magda Butrym’s page at Luxury Handbags is here; The Attico’s is here, and our alternatives page covers the other five labels in the same set.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Attico cheaper than Magda Butrym?

Yes, at Luxury Handbags and in general. The Attico dresses have a median of $1,680 against $3,630 for Magda Butrym, and the jackets $2,150 against $3,990.

Which is better, The Attico and Magda Butrym compared?

Neither; they do different things. The Attico is graphic, sporty and built for parties and daytime; Magda Butrym is romantic, floral and built for occasions. Both are made to a high standard.

Is Magda Butrym Italian like The Attico?

No. Magda Butrym is Polish, founded in Warsaw in 2014. The Attico is Milanese, founded in 2016.

Which is better for a wedding guest?

Magda Butrym for the ceremony, with its florals and shoulders; The Attico’s corset-seamed midis for a city wedding and its fringe minis for the party.

Which has better jeans and daywear?

The Attico, by a distance: jeans in several washes, cargo pants, joggers, sweatshirt dresses and a swim line, all at Luxury Shoes .

Read next

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Gemma Deeks is Fashion Editor at Luxury Shoes . Prices, stock and counts on this page were checked against coveti.com and theattico.com on 14 September 2026.