Buying rings, earrings, and necklaces comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
Buying blouses, shirts, and polished tops comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
Buying wide-leg trousers comes down to a few checks you can do from the product page. Everything else is preference.
A Bottega Veneta medium Andiamo outfit starts with the bag's woven intrecciato leather, a weave the house has made in Vicenza since 1966. I go through the Andiamo in every size and as a clutch, then the house's other bags and the clothes to wear with them.
Tote bags are worth buying by cost per wear, and the plain, well made tote usually wins.
Comparing Jimmy Choo Deanna comes down to two or three measurable differences rather than a general sense of quality. A moulded footbed takes about a week to break in and then lasts years.
Everything worth knowing about Chrome Hearts Dagger Bracelet is below, starting with the part that changes what you buy. Solid gold costs more and lasts longer.
The flat shoes I actually wear: 36 ballet flats and loafers from Veronica Beard, Sam Edelman and Rothy's, priced $100 to $1,050.
The best mules for women come in slides, shearling styles and wedge heels, and Gucci is where I start.
What a good heel still does: 35 pointed pumps and slingbacks from Christian Louboutin, Stuart Weitzman and Valentino Garavani.
Suede shoes I love: 31 suede sandals, loafers and sneakers from Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Santoni.
39 wedding guest shoes, from bow pumps to ballet flats, by Valentino Garavani, FitFlop, Saint Laurent and Gucci.
Low heels you can stand in all night: 39 slingbacks and Mary Janes from Schutz, Stuart Weitzman and Veronica Beard.
A good leather tote has room for a whole day and a shape that keeps the contents from turning into a loose pile.
Small bags for long nights: 40 evening clutches from Toteme, Versace, Bottega Veneta and Saint Laurent, $199 to $5,200.
The best work bags fit a laptop: 40 totes and shoulder bags from Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Saint Laurent and Proenza Schouler.
The best link bracelets are chain styles you can wear daily, from the David Yurman Madison chain to a gold Bel Aire box link.
The best diamond rings to wear every day: 44 styles from Messika, Next Diamonds, Lagos and Nadri, priced $75 to $11,300.
The best mini dresses, done properly: 40 styles from FARM Rio, Norma Kamali, Miss Circle and Simkhai, $88 to $2,620.
What to wear to the ceremony: 40 wedding guest dresses from Mac Duggal, Reformation, Aidan Mattox and Reiss, $109 to $4,370.
Black tie gowns come down to proportion, fabric and a back view that holds up in a room.
The best floral dresses, with print and no costume: 40 styles from Mac Duggal, FARM Rio and Cinq à Sept, $70 to $9,200.
The best sleeveless dresses are the easiest thing to put on: 40 styles from Mac Duggal, Cinq à Sept and Rails.
The best diamond necklaces to keep: 44 styles from Roberto Coin, Sydney Evan, Lagos and Marco Bicego, $48 to $27,300.
The best strapless dresses that stay in place: 40 maxis and midis from Mac Duggal, Dress the Population and Simkhai.
The best gold necklaces to wear daily: 40 yellow gold styles from Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego and Sydney Evan, $45 to $8,650.
The best diamond bracelets: 44 styles from Sydney Evan, Lagos, Roberto Coin and Messika, priced $58 to $11,000.
The best blazers for women: 40 knit, double-breasted and tailored styles from Reiss, Polo Ralph Lauren and Lauren Ralph Lauren.
