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If the little black dress became a formula for the modern wardrobe, Chanel N°5 became something similar for perfumery: a disciplined bottle, a short name, and an unforgettable scent. In…

Guerlain is more than a bottle on a dressing table. For many women, it can feel almost like a family legend — something passed from mother to daughter along with…

Some shoes say: “I know the rules.” Santoni adds: “But I choose the character myself.” This is footwear for someone who understands the business wardrobe well enough to depart from…

Some shoes belong on a red carpet. Some belong in a boardroom. And some belong to the person who, by Friday afternoon, is already mentally driving from Milan toward Lake…

Roger Vivier lives somewhere between a palace, a Parisian salon, and a beautifully shot film. It is less overt than Christian Louboutin and more ceremonial than Manolo Blahnik. The house’s…

Edward Green is the kind of shoe rarely recognized by its logo, because the logo is not really part of the conversation. What people notice instead are the proportions, the…

Berluti occupies a distinctive place in men’s luxury. If John Lobb speaks in the voice of an English club, Berluti feels more like a Parisian collector who loves art, wine,…

John Lobb makes shoes for people who do not need a visible logo to establish their position. Its prestige is read in the last, the leather, the stitching, and the…