Hand Picked, The White Cocktail Dresses Worth Shopping
White is the hardest colour to get right in a cocktail dress, which is exactly why it rewards attention. There is no print to distract from a bad seam and…
Claire’s Pick of the Best White Knitted Dresses
A white knitted dress asks more of its construction than almost any other colour, because there is nowhere for a slack stitch or a poor seam to hide. The good…
Hand Picked, The Trapeze Dresses Worth Shopping
A trapeze dress works because it refuses to touch the body anywhere except the shoulders. The line runs out from a narrow yoke or high bust seam into a wide,…
The Perfect Turquoise Mini Dress For Date Night
Turquoise is not an easy colour to get right, which is exactly why it works so hard on a mini dress. It sits somewhere between blue and green depending on…
Claire’s Pick of the Best White Evening Dresses
White carries no disguise, which is exactly why an evening dress in this colour separates good design from lazy design within seconds. There is nowhere for a poor seam to…
Our Favourite Tassel Dresses Right Now
A tassel dress earns its place by movement, not decoration for its own sake. The good ones are built so the fringe swings with the body rather than sitting flat…
Hand Picked, The Tube Dresses Worth Shopping
A tube dress lives or dies on the fabric. This is a silhouette with no sleeves, no straps, no structural distraction to hide behind, so the material has to do…
Our Favourite Tunic Dresses Right Now
A good tunic dress earns its place through cut, not decoration. The strongest versions sit somewhere between a top and a dress, hitting mid thigh to just above the knee,…
Claire’s Pick of the Best White Lace Dresses
White lace has a way of looking dressed up and undone at the same time, which is exactly why it earns its place above almost any other summer fabric. The…
The White Black Tie Dresses Worth Your Money
White at a black tie event only works when the dress does something more considered than simply avoiding black. The good ones understand that white under evening light is unforgiving,…