Claire’s Pick of the Best Seersucker Dresses
Seersucker earns its place in summer dressing because of what it does mechanically, not just how it looks. That puckered surface comes from alternating tension in the weave, so the…
Seersucker earns its place in summer dressing because of what it does mechanically, not just how it looks. That puckered surface comes from alternating tension in the weave, so the…
Red satin has a reputation problem it doesn’t entirely deserve. Done badly, it looks like fancy dress, all sheen and no structure, clinging in the wrong places and creasing the…
A good raffia bag has a bit of structure to it, even if the overall feel is loose and holiday minded. The weave should be tight enough to hold its…
Rust is one of those colours that behaves more like a neutral than people expect, which is exactly why it earns a place ahead of the safer camel or black…
Red on a beach holiday works harder than almost any other colour because it photographs well against sand, water and evening light, and because it reads as a decision rather…
A red jumper earns its place by doing something most colours in the drawer cannot: it reads as a decision rather than a default. The right shade sits somewhere between…
A red shoulder bag earns its place on the strength of the red, not the shape. The shade has to do the work: a true red, blue based rather than…
A red dress with real puff sleeves earns its place by getting the proportions right, not by relying on the colour to do all the work. The sleeve should have…
A ribbed top earns its place through the weight of the knit, not the cut. Look for a rib that holds its shape after a few wears rather than one…
Red linen in dress form is one of those combinations that either sings or falls completely flat, and the difference comes down to weight and cut rather than shade. A…